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WorksheetsLegislative Branch
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Where in the Constitution do you find the Legislative Branch?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
2
4
6
8
How does Congress determine the number of representatives each state gets in the House?
representation is equal for each state
population
States can have as many delegates as they wish, but each state receives just one vote.
How many members are there in the House?
50
100
275
435
Who is the leader of the House and how is that person chosen?
Speaker of the House; by a vote of the members
Vice President; by the President
President of the House; by the majority leader
What power does the House have in the impeachment process?
formally charge the person by passing the articles of impeachment
remove the official from office and deny them the right of ever serving in U.S. public office
try the official in a trial
How long is a term for a member of the Senate?
2
4
6
8
What Impeachment Power does the Senate have?
bring the charges
investigate the official
hold the impeachment trial
How many members are in the Senate and how do they determine that number?
200; equal representation (4 senators per state)
100; equal representation for each state (2 senators per state)
150; population
True or False
While serving in Congress, members can hold offices in other branches.
True
False
What type of bill must start in the House of Representatives?
Tax
Education
Military
What can Congress do when a President decides to veto a bill?
override with a simple majority in both houses (also known as chambers)
override with a 2/3rds vote in both houses (or chambers)
They can do nothing. The bill is dead.
What is a pocket veto?
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If Congress adjourns during the 10 day period and the President does not sign the bill, the bill does not become law.
It is when Congress cancels all future bills on the same topic.
It is when Congress fails to override a veto.
What do we call Article I Section 8 Clause 18?
The supremacy clause
The elastic clause
the commerce clause
The full faith and credit clause
