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WorksheetsChapter 5 Legislative Branch
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
basis of representation in the House of Representatives
a)
vice president
b)
population
c)
representatives
d)
legislative
2.
casts a Senate vote only in case of a tie
a)
vice president
b)
population
c)
representatives
d)
legislative
3.
focus on their districts, rather than the entire state
a)
vice president
b)
population
c)
representatives
d)
term
4.
Framers planned for this branch to be the most powerful
a)
vice president
b)
population
c)
representatives
d)
legislative
5.
the two-year period during which Congress meets
a)
vice president
b)
population
c)
representatives
d)
term
6.
Senators serve
a)
four-year terms
b)
six-year terms
c)
three-year terms
d)
two-year terms
7.
The bicameral structure of Congress arose from
a)
an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.
b)
the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.
c)
a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.
d)
our federal form of government.
8.
When the House and Senate wish to do business together, the hold a
a)
bicameral Congress
b)
general election
c)
joint session
d)
press conference
9.
What determines congressional apportionment for each state?
a)
gerrymandering
b)
political parties
c)
population
d)
registered voters
10.
Congress may not pass laws that restrict freedom of speech.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
11.
Congress may tax exports.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
12.
Bills of attainder are laws declaring an act a crime after the act has been committed.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
13.
The president can check the powers of Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
14.
The elastic clause outlines the expressed powers of Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
15.
Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its power?
a)
Article I, Section 8
b)
Article II, Section 4
c)
Article III, Section 1
d)
the Bill of Rights
16.
Congress's power to coin money is
a)
an elastic power.
b)
an enumerated power.
c)
an implied power.
d)
a non-legislative power.
17.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach
a)
any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing.
b)
any official involved in serious wrongdoing.
c)
only federal judges.
d)
only the president.
18.
The right to regulate public schools is reserved for
a)
Congress.
b)
the House of Representatives.
c)
the president.
d)
the states.
19.
Congress may override a presidential veto with a
a)
majority vote.
b)
three-quarters vote.
c)
two-thirds vote.
d)
unanimous vote.
20.
An __________ helps members of Congress with research and office duties.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
earmarks
c)
intern
d)
immunity
21.
The major job of members of Congress is to _________________.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
earmarks
c)
intern
d)
pass laws
22.
Members of Congress have _______________ in certain situations so they can speak freely without fear of arrest.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
earmarks
c)
intern
d)
immunity
23.
Members of the ____________________________ must be at least 25 years old, live in the state they will represent, and have been a U.S. Citizen at least 7 years.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
earmarks
c)
intern
d)
pass laws
24.
______________________ are additions to bills to provide funds for specific projects that benefit a senator or representative's home state.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
earmarks
c)
intern
d)
immunity
25.
To run for senator, you must
a)
be at least 25 years old.
b)
be at least 30 years old.
c)
have been a U.S. citizen for fifteen years.
d)
have a law degree.
26.
Who might draft a congressional bill?
a)
congressional pages
b)
congressional staff members
c)
lobbyists
d)
student interns
27.
The Library of Congress is important to Congress because
a)
it helps Congress develop the nation's budget.
b)
it is a source of information for members and their staffs.
c)
it keeps track of the nation's financial matters.
d)
it provides training for congressional pages.
28.
During each session of Congress, more than 10,000 new bills become law.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
29.
A bill dies if it does not have a three -fifths vote of Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
30.
During floor debate, members of the Senate but not the House can add riders to a bill.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
31.
Conference committees meet to work out the differences between a house and a Senate version of a bill.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
32.
A standing committee can choose to send a bill back to its sponsor for changes.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
None
d)
None
33.
Which of the following is one of the three main sources of ideas for bills?
a)
special-interest groups
b)
standing committees
c)
state governments
d)
Supreme Court
34.
Who decides whether the House or Senate will vote on a bill?
a)
the bill's sponsor
b)
the president
c)
a special-interest group
d)
a standing committee
35.
The Civil Rights Act was debated for 57 days until
a)
at least one-half of the Senate voted for cloture to end the filibuster.
b)
at least three-fifths of the Senate voted for cloture to end the filibuster.
c)
the House of Representatives ended the filibuster.
d)
the Senate unanimously ended the filibuster.
36.
Voting in the House of Representatives is done by
a)
standing vote and recorded vote.
b)
standing vote , roll-call, and pocket vote.
c)
voice vote and recorded vote.
d)
voice vote, standing vote, and recorded vote.
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