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Legislative Branch Overview

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

2.

Federal laws apply to whom?

a)

citizens

b)

big states

c)

everyone

d)

government

3.

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

4.

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

5.

If you are a member of this house you must represent the citizens across your entire state.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

6.

Which Article of the Constitution is the longest and talks about the Legislative Branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

7.

How many total Representatives are there in the House?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

8.

A tax bill or budget must start in which house?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

9.

Who is the President of the Senate?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

President

10.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

11.

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

12.

The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called

a)

implied powers.

b)

expressed powers.

c)

congressional powers.

d)

powerful powers.

13.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

14.

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

15.

Serves 2 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

16.

Represents districts congressional within a State

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

17.

Must be 30 or older, a citizen for 9 years and live in the state they represent

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

18.

Serve 6 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

19.

The powers that are not specifically mentioned, but that we have determined are "Necessary & proper" for Congress to have been called...

a)

implied powers.

b)

expressed powers.

c)

congressional powers.

d)

powerful powers.

20.
What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?
a)
checks and balances
b)
reserved powers  
c)
elastic clause
d)
concurrent powers