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Legislative Branch

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main role of the Legislative Branch?

a)

the explain the laws

b)

write and make the laws

c)

to enforce the laws

d)

hand out the laws to each person

2.

What is the large group called in the Legislative Branch?

a)

Congress

b)

Democrats

c)

Republicans

d)

Citizens

3.

Congress is divided into two groups called... (chose two answers)

a)

Senate

b)

Democrats

c)

Republicans

d)

House of Representatives

4.

There are _______ Senators in the Senate.

a)

106

b)

435

c)

100

d)

433

5.

Why do we have only 100 Senator's?

a)

its the law

b)

based on the states population

c)

there are 2 from each state

d)

just because

6.

How long is a Senators term?

a)

6 years

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

3 years

7.

Who controls the Senate?

a)

Republicans

b)

Democrats

c)

President

d)

Vice President

8.

What happens if their is a tie in the Senate after they vote?

a)

they vote again

b)

the Vice-Presidents breaks the tie

c)

the President breaks the vote

d)

the bill is just thrown out

9.

How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

400

d)

135

10.

What is the term for how long the House is elected?

a)

6 years

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

11.

What is the number of represented based on?

a)

the Congress

b)

the President decides

c)

2 from each state

d)

the states population

12.

Who controls the House?

a)

the Congress

b)

the President

c)

Either Democrats or Republicans whichever has the majority

d)

the Senate

13.

A _______ is a suggestion for a new law.

a)

bill

b)

note

c)

conversation

d)

dollar

14.

True or False: A bill is the same thing as a law.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When does a bill turn into a law?

a)

when it is voted on

b)

when the Vice- President signs the bill

c)

when the President signs the bill

d)

when the Congress signs the bill

16.

Where does the Legislative Branch meet?

a)

White House

b)

Legislative Building

c)

Court House

d)

Capitol Building