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Legislative Branch

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Senators serve

a)

4 year terms

b)

6 year terms

c)

3 year terms

d)

2 year terms

2.

The bicameral structure of Congress arose from

a)

an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.

b)

the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.

c)

a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.

d)

our federal form of government.

3.

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

a)

majority vote

b)

3/4 vote

c)

2/3 vote

d)

unanimous vote

4.

To run for senator, you must

a)

be at least 25 years old

b)

be at least 30 years old

c)

have been a US Citizen for fifteen years

d)

have a law degree

5.

Which branch of government can declare war?

a)

All three branches

b)

Executive branch

c)

Legislative branch

d)

Judicial branch

6.

A twenty-eight-year-old citizen could be elected

a)

to the House of the Senate

b)

to neither house of Congress

c)

only to the House of Representatives

d)

only to the Senate

7.

What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?

a)

Members must be born in the United States

b)

Members must be at least 30 years old

c)

Members must graduate from college

d)

Members must live in the state they represent.

8.

What is the Legislative Branch?

a)

Congress: the House of the Representatives and the Senate

b)

The President

c)

Government

d)

Supreme Court

9.

How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

235

b)

335

c)

435

d)

535

10.

How many representatives does each state in the U.S. get?

a)

2

b)

It depends on the population within each state.

c)

The President decides.

d)

The people vote.

11.

How many members in the Senate?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

12.

How many senators does each state get?

a)

2

b)

It depends on the population

c)

3

d)

4

13.

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The Congress

d)

The Executive Office

14.
The main job of the legislative branch
a)
determine if laws are unconstitutional
b)
veto laws
c)
make laws
d)
approve laws made by the President
15.

A proposed law is called a _______________

a)

veto

b)

congress

c)

bill

d)

unconstitutional