WorksheetsLegislative Branch
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
How many parts make up the Legislative Branch?
1
2
3
4
What article of the U.S. Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Which of the following refers to powers directly stated in the Constitution?
Implied Powers
Expressed Powers
Executive Powers
Delegated Powers
Where is the Legislative Branch located?
Oval Office
Capital Building
White House
Supreme Court Building
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
50
100
397
435
What is another term for The Legislative Branch?
The House of Representatives
Federal Government
The Cabinate
Congress
How is the number of Congressmen determined?
Each state get 2
Depends on the number of people in the state
There is a total of 100
The President appoints them
The total amount of representatives in Congress is
100
435
1000
535
What term defines the time an elected official spends in office before the next election?
Resolution
Term
Appointment
Voting
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?
Serve on commitees
Preside and keep order
Represent their constituents
Write and pass laws
What is the minimum age requirement for Congressmen?
21
25
30
35
Who introduces bills into the House of Representatives?
The President of the United States
Elected members of the House
Lobyists
Supreme Court
What percent of congressman in the House of Representatives in up for election every 2 years?
25%
50%
75%
100%
What happens every ten years that determins how seats in the House of Representatives each state gets?
Article 1
First Amendment
Elastic Clause
Census
How many Senators are there in total?
50
100
435
538
Which of the following is a qualification for senators?
must have been born in the State from which elected
Must have a law degree
must have been a citizen for at least nine years
Must be 40 years old
Gerrymandering does what?
Delays a bill from being voted on
Increases the amount of Congressmen a state has
Gives smaller states more power
Draws districts to favor a certain group of people or political party
What are 3 possible reasons why the Senate is called the “upper house” (Choose 3)
Because it's the largest
the length of a senator’s term.
The size of each senator’s constituency.
The qualifications for members.
Who are currently the two Senators for the state of North Carolina?(Pick 2)
Rick Scott
Ted Budd
Thom Tillis
Lenny Curry
How long does a Senator serve for?
2 Years
4 Years
6 Years
8 Years
You have to have been born a US citizen in order to serve in Congress
True
False
What is the minimum age requirement to be a Senator?
21
25
30
35
How is representation in the Senate determined?
In proportion to the population of the state.
By the Governor of the state
Determined by the President of the Senate
Every state gets equal representation
How long do you have to have lived in the US to be a Senator
Your whole life
7 years
9 Years
15 Years
How long is the term of office for U.S. Senators?
2 Years
4 Years
6 Years
8 Years
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
President of The Senate
House Majority Whip
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Vice President
What makes the Speaker of the House the most powerful position in the House of Representatives?
They arenot a member of the body over which he or she presides.
The Speaker is the elected leader of the controlling majority party in the House of Representatives
The president of the Senate is always the leader of the minority party.
They are elected by the voters, whereas the president of the Senate is not.
What percentage of the 100 U.S. Senators are up for election every 2 years?
25%
33%
66%
85%
What is the Senate often called because not all of its seats are up for election at the same
A Bicameral Body
A Non Elective Body
A Continuous Body
A compromising Body
What is the title of the person responsible tracking the yes & no votes in their party
Commitee Chaiman
Floor Learder
Speaker of the House
Majority/Minority Whip
House of Representatives term lasts for how many years?
1 Year
2 Years
4 Years
6 Years
When both Houses of Congress meet together it is called a what?
Special Session
Joint Session
Joint Meeting
Special Meeting
What is the duty of a Conference Committee?
to write a bill
to find a compromise on a bill
to debate a bill
to pass a bill
Which member of the Executive Branch serves as President of the Senate?
President
Vice President
Chief Justice of The Supreme Court
Secretary of Legislation
Who is the Senate's replacement for the President of the Senate(Vice President)
Senate Majority Leader
Senate Majority Whip
Senate Minority Learder
President Pro Tempore
What is the role of a majority/minority whip?
Whip people who vote the wrong way
Write down the minutes of Congressional Meetings for the oficcial record
Negotiate treaties with the president and present them to congress
Count votes and ensure party loyalty by convincing representatives to vote the way the party wants
Powers specifically listed in the Constitution(mostly to Congress) are called what?
Implied Powers
Legislative Powers
Delegated Powers
Governing Powers
What are Implied Powers in the U.S. Constitution?
The power to coin money and declare war
Powers not written in the Constitution but you would assume the federal government should do it
Powers shared by both the federal and state governments,(Taxes or Laws)
Powers that are reserved strictly for the states under the Tenth Amendment.
Nickname of the clause in the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to stretch the meaning of implied powers?
Stretchy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Supremacy Clause
Legislative Clause
Which is the only branch that The Necessary & Proper Clause applies to?
Executive
Federal
Judicial
Legislative
The Senate has to approve all treaties by a vote of what margin?
Majority
2/3
1/2
3/4
Congress is allowed to grant a title of nobility.
True
False
What are Constituents
Candidates for Congress who live in a Congresspersons district
State senators and Representatives
Citizens who live in a Congressperson's district
Assistants to Senators
What does the word “impeach” mean?
To throw a high official out of office.
To bring legal charges against a federal official like the President
To approve a bill
To reject a bill
A proposed law is called a what?
Act
Law
Justice
Bill
Where do bills start?
Only House
Only Senate
House or Senate
The Speaker of The House
What ratio is required to pass a bill?
Simple Majority
1/2
2/3
3/4
In order to pass a bill what does NOT have to happen?
Pass by Senate
Passed by House
Signed by President
Approved by Supreme Court
If a bill is approved by both the House and the Senate, why does the bill not immediately become law?
It must receive the approval of the conference committee
The bill must be voted on in the next election.
President has the option to sign it or veto it and send it back to congress
It must be presented to President at the next State of the Union meeting.
What term is used to define a Senators attempt to "talk a bill to death"?
Impeachment
Legislative Powers
Freedom of Speach
Filibuster
What is a filibuster?
A way for the House to speed up debate
A tactic in the Senate allowing unlimited debate to block a vote
A type of government spending bill
A committee that merges two versions of a bill
All revenue (tax) bills must start in:
Senate
Commitees Only
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
The Senate has the sole power to:
Begin Tax Bills
Confirm Presidential Appointment
Create States
Enforce Laws
