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WorksheetsLegislature and Executive
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is the Legislative Branch?
Congress: the House of the Representatives and the Senate
The President
Government
Supreme Court
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
235
335
435
535
How many representatives does each state in the U.S. get?
2
It depends on the population within each state.
The President decides.
The people vote.
How many members in the Senate?
100
200
300
400
How many senators does each state get?
2
It depends on the population
3
4
Senators serve
4 year terms
6 year terms
3 year terms
2 year terms
The bicameral structure of Congress arose from
an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.
the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.
a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.
our federal form of government.
Why are senators' terms staggered?
to control the size of the upper house
to ease the burden on state election systems
to prevent the Senate from gaining too much power
to shield the Senate from sudden shifts in public opinion
Congress's power to coin money is
an elastic power
an enumerated power
an implied power
a nonlegislative power
The Constiutiton gives Congress the right to impeach
any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing
any official involved in serious wrongdoing
only federal judges
only the president
Congress may override a presidential veto with a
majority vote
3/4 vote
2/3 vote
unanimous vote
To run for senator, you must
be at least 25 years old
be at least 30 years old
have been a US Citizen for fifteen years
have a law degree
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives
every 2 years
every 10 years
every session
every term
In impeachment proceedings, the House may_____, but the Senate must____.
accuse/impeach
convict/impeach
impeach/accuse
impeach/convict
The elastic clause allows Congress to
make temporary treaties with foreign countries
regulate trade between states
stretch its powers to meet new needs
tax US citizens in times of economic crisis
Which branch of government can declare war?
All three branches
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
The seniority system
based on the age of each senator
not related to committee chairpersons
universally accepted by both political parties
used by party leaders to make committee assignments
A twenty-eight-year-old citizen could be elected
to the House of the Senate
to neither house of Congress
only to the House of Representatives
only to the Senate
What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?
Members must be born in the United States
Members must be at least 30 years old
Members must graduate from college
Members must live in the state they represent.
The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-
Preamble
Article I
Article II
Amendments
The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--
cabinet
representatives
Parliament
Congress
A proposed law is called a _______________
veto
congress
bill
unconstitutional
When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.
veto
congress
bill
unconstitutional
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
President Pro Tempore
How frequently does the Census happen?
5 years
10 years
3 years
1 year
Which party currently has the Majority in the House?
Democrats
Republicans
Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
the Vice President of the US
the majority leader
the minority leader
who may introduce a bill?
Only members of Congress
The President and members of Congress
Only the House Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader
Only the President, Speaker of the House, and Senate Majority Leader
What happens to most bills in committee
the die
they pass with amendments
they are filibustered
they are sent to the floor for a vote
Once a bill is introduced, where is it sent first?
to a conference committee
to a standing (a regular, permanent) committee
to the President for approval
the House Rules Committee
All bills except for ______bills can start in either house of Congress.
military
jobs
tax
Immigration
_______is an attempt to kill a bill by talking it to death
Cloture
Filibuster
Censure
Pigeonholing
Bills must pass with a ________vote of both houses to become law
3/4s
3/5s
2/3s
51% majority
_________is the number that must be present in order for Congress to do business
60
Cloture
quorum
Filibuster
This is only found in the Senate
Filibuster
Conference Committee
Censure
Rules Committee
Currently, how many votes does the Senate need to invoke cloture?
67
60
51
100
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
Majority vote of both houses
The Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader can override it
3/4 vote of both Houses
2/3 vote of both houses
Bills can begin in either house, as long as it is not a tax bill.
True
False
A committee researches the bill and writes it up for approval by the whole house or Senate.
True
False
If the majority of the House likes a bill it then goes to the
Senate
President
Judicial Branch
