WorksheetsRoles and Powers of the Legislative Branch
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 34mins
What are the 2 parts of our Congress?
The President and the Vice President
House of Representatives and the Senate
Pinky and the Brain
Judicial Branch and Executive Branch
What Branch of Government writes laws?
The President
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Check and Balances
Which Branch of Government coins money (makes the money)?
Judicial Branch
The Bank
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Who has the power to declare war?
Legislative Branch
The Courts
Executive Branch
The Military
Who has the power to impeach the President and Supreme Court Justices?
Head Justice
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
How many Senators are we going to elect for this upcoming election 2022?
12
14
18
24
Members of Congress wear many different hats and play many roles during the course of their work. An important role while spending time in their home districts is that of
legislator.
federal employees.
committee member.
constituent servant.
If representatives in the House wish to adjourn a session for more than three days, they must seek approval from
the judicial branch.
the executive branch.
members of the Senate.
their constituents.
The BEST way to understand the expressed powers of Congress is to
study the ways Congress has exercised its powers.
study statements made by the executive branch.
read a description of the powers in the Constitution.
read about the powers that other sovereign nations have.
Congress is called upon to exercise its electoral duties under which of the following circumstances?
when no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes
when a President is impeached
when the State legislatures question election results
when the results of a State election are challenged
Since Congress consists of two houses, it is considered what type of legislature?
Bureaucracy
Bicentennial
Bimodal
Bicameral
How many members are in the House of Representative including the Partylist Representative?
100
270
300
350
What is a proposed law?
Decree
Amendment
Bill
Regulation
What branch of government has the power to approve the budget?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Democratic
Another name for the Legislative Branch is
The Executive Branch
The Supreme Court
Congress
The Constitution
How many parts are there to Congress
One
Two
Three
Four
One part of Congress is the...
President's Cabinet
Library of Congress
The Supreme Court
The House of Representatives
How many Senators are there in the Senate?
12
13
18
24
For how many years is a Senator in office?
Two years
Four years
Six years
Ten years
Who is the leader of the Hosue of Representatives?
The President
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Who is the leader of the Senate?
The President
The Senate President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
How many times can a Senator be elected to the Senate?
One time
Two times
Five times
There is no limit
How many times can a Representative be elected to the House of Representatives?
One time
Two times
Three times
There is no limit
How does Congress limit the power of the President?
Veto a bill
Declare a law unconstitutional
Impeachment power
Declare war
What is a bill?
A veto
An idea for a law
A new member of Congress
Another name for the Capitol
How can the Presidential Veto be overturned?
Supreme Court votes
2/3 of both the House and Senate needed to override
Majority vote for both the house and the senate
nothing
Senators serve
4 year terms
6 year terms
3 year terms
2 year terms
When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a
bicameral Congress
general election
joint session
press conference
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
