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Legislative Branch

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 branches of government?

a)

Legislative, Supreme Court, Police

b)

Legislative, Bicameral, Executive

c)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

d)

Judicial, Executive, Bicameral

2.

What are the two houses in our legislative branch?

a)

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

House of Representatives and Supreme Court

c)

Senate and Supreme Court

d)

Senate and Executive

3.

What compromise created the bicameral system?

a)

The Missouri Compromise

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The Compromise of 1850

d)

The Compromise of 1790

4.

How many senators are in every state?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

5.

The number of representatives in the House is based on

a)

votes

b)

political party

c)

state population

d)

number of senators

6.

What is the system called that allows each branch to maintain the appropriate amount of power

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

judicial review

d)

checks and balances

7.

What is the age requirement for the House of Represenatives?

a)

25

b)

32

c)

45

d)

17

8.

What is the age requirement for the Senate?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

45

d)

40

9.

How long is the term for the House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

3 years

c)

4 years

d)

5 years

10.

How long is the term for a senator?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

11.

Which group has the "power of the purse" (think money)?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

12.

Which group is seen as more prestigious?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

13.

An incumbent is a candidate that is already in office and is running for re-election.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is the likelihood of an incumbent being reelected?

a)

75%

b)

80%

c)

85%

d)

90%

15.

Who are the two senators from NYS?

a)

Kirsten Gillibrand and Bernie Sanders

b)

Chuck Schumer and Kathy Hochul

c)

Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer

d)

Kirsten Gillibrand and Kathy Hochul

16.

Which district will you vote in?

a)

#24

b)

#27

c)

#30

d)

#32

17.

Who is the representative for District #27?

a)

Chris Jacobs

b)

Tom Reed

c)

Claudia Tenney

d)

John Katko