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Legislative Branch Practice Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function (job) of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Enforce the Laws

b)

Create the Laws

c)

Judge the Laws

2.

How many Senators are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

500

3.

How many Representatives are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

500

4.

How many years is a Senate Term

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

5.

How many years is a Representative's Term?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

6.

What is the Legislative Branch?

a)

Congress: the House of the Representatives and the Senate

b)

The President

c)

Government

d)

Supreme Court

7.

How does a bill become law? (2 answers)

a)

The Senate and the House of Representatives must debate and vote on the bill.

b)

Governor signs within 5 days.

c)

The Senate makes it a law.

d)

The House of Representatives makes it law.

8.

Who can veto a bill before it becomes law?

a)

The President or the Governor for a state.

b)

Senators

c)

Representatives

d)

Vice-President

9.

Can a bill that was vetoed still make it into law? How?

a)

No, it is has been decided; it is final.

b)

No, bills can get vetoed.

c)

Yes, the House of Representatives and the Senate vote 2/3 and can cancel the veto.

d)

Yes, the Vice President can change the President's mind.

10.

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The Congress

d)

The Executive Office

11.

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

12.

How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives

a)

every 2 years

b)

every 10 years

c)

every session

d)

every term

13.

In impeachment proceedings, the House may_____, but the Senate must____.

a)

accuse/impeach

b)

convict/impeach

c)

impeach/accuse

d)

impeach/convict

14.

Who is the Speaker of the House?

a)

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

b)

Raul Ruiz (D-CA)

c)

Mike Johnson (R-LA)

d)

Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

15.

Who is the congressman for the 25th District representing Hemet?

a)

Diane Feinstein

b)

Raul Ruiz

c)

Gavin Newson

d)

Alex Padilla

16.

Which of the following are senators representing California?

a)

LaPhonza Butler

b)

Raul Ruiz

c)

Gavin Newsom

d)

Alex Padilla

17.

What document requires that the census be taken every ten years?

a)

the Articles of Confederation

b)

the Constitution

c)

the Declaration of Independence

d)

the Federalist Papers

18.

The census is taken every:

a)

Every Year!

b)

Every 5 years

c)

Every 10 years

d)

Every 15 years

19.

A committee from both houses is formed to investigate raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This would most likely be in which type of committee?

a)

Standing

b)

Special

c)

Joint

d)

Conference

20.
The House and Senate both passed their own bill that protects the Native Americans from the invasion of the North Dakota Access Pipeline. Which committee is needed to get this bill to the President?
a)
Standing
b)
Special
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
21.
A standing committee is a temporary committee of Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

A select committee is a temporary committee of Congress.

a)
True
b)
False
23.

The ____ authorizes Congress to regulate all commercial interactions between the States.

a)

Necessary and Proper Clause

b)

deficit financing

c)

commerce power

d)

strict constructionist

24.

The implied powers are based on the ____, giving Congress the ability to carry out its expressed powers.

a)

Necessary and Proper Clause

b)

commerce power

c)

power to tax

d)

power to borrow

25.

A court order for a person to appear in court or produce documents is known as a(n) ____.

a)

direct tax

b)

indirect tax

c)

subpoena

d)

legal tender

26.

According to the Constitution, who has the sole power to impeach the President?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Senate

d)

Both Houses

27.

The expressed powers of congress are based on and are written in the _________,

a)

Constitution

b)

Bible

c)

Laws

d)

Washington D.C.

28.

Congress has the power to tax/collect money and spend it when they create budgets. Also known as...

a)

The Power of the Wallet

b)

Commerce Power

c)

Power to Tax

d)

Power of the Purse

29.

Congress hosts a confirmation hearing for a supreme court nominee. What power is this?

a)

Affirm presidential nominees

b)

Power to interview

c)

Power of investigation

d)

Power to be nosy

30.

Where does the impeachment trial take place?

a)

The White House

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

31.
the people who live in a congressional district or state
a)
constituents
b)
apportionment
c)
appropriation
d)
impeachment
32.
assigning congressional seats to each state according to its proportion of the population, following the census
a)
apportionment
b)
appropriation
c)
impeachment
d)
oversight
33.
legal documents that require a person to testify in a certain matter before a court or before Congress
a)
subpoenas
b)
writ of habeas corpus
c)
bill of attainder
d)
ex post facto laws
34.
the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
a)
gerrymandering
b)
constituents
c)
apportionment
d)
appropriation
35.

A committee from both houses is formed to investigate raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This would most likely be in which type of committee?

a)

Standing

b)

Special

c)

Joint

d)

Conference

36.
The House and Senate both passed their own bill that protects the Native Americans from the invasion of the North Dakota Access Pipeline. Which committee is needed to get this bill to the President?
a)
Standing
b)
Special
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
37.
A committee is working on providing subsidies for farms that have been affected by drought. Which committee would most likely handle this legislation?
a)
Standing
b)
Special
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
38.
Wells Fargo is in hot water for unfair business practices. Which committee is most likely to handle this issue?
a)
Standing
b)
Select
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
39.

After a bill is written by a congressman, what is the next step in its process of becoming a law?

a)

The bill is sent to the floor for debate.

b)

The bill is sent to the President to sign

c)

The bill is sent to a committee for consideration

d)

The bill is sent to a constituent for an idea.

40.
Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years.  Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
41.
According to the Constitution. The President of the Senate is the
a)
President of the USA
b)
Vice-President of the USA
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
42.
To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called
a)
removal from office
b)
impeachment
c)
high crime
d)
infraction

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