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US Legislature

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The US Congress consists of...

a)

the House of Commons and the Senate

b)

the Senate and the House of Representative

c)

the Senate and the State Duma

2.

US senators are elected every ... years

a)

2

b)

6

c)

4

d)

5

3.

The House of Representatives has ........ voting members

a)

439

b)

435

c)

100

4.

Senators represent states and congressmen represent people who live in these states

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Senators serve an unlimited number of terms

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Any citizen can suggest an idea for a bill

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The main function of the Conference Commitee is .....

a)

to discuss bills

b)

to veto bills

c)

to adjust differences

d)

to vote on bills

8.

The revenue bills start in the Senate

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The House has the right to conduct impeachment trials

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The president of the Senate is...

a)

the Speaker

b)

the vice president

c)

the US president

11.

After being introduced the bill......

a)

is assigned to a Committee

b)

is reported to the Conference Committee

c)

is sent to the president for approval

12.

Each committee is made up of...

a)

representatives of the party in office

b)

representatives of the both chambers

c)

government officials

13.

After being approved in one of the chambers the bill...

a)

is sent to the other chamber

b)

is sent to the Conference Commitee

c)

is sent to the President

14.

If the same version of the bill is passed by both chambers....

a)

it becomes a law

b)

it is sent to the Conference Committee

c)

it is sent to the president

15.

The president can sign, veto.....

a)

or ignore the bill

b)

or table the bill

c)

or amend the bill

16.

Every time when the president vetoes the bill, the bill dies

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The president can use the pocket veto....

a)

if Congress is in session

b)

if the vice president supports him

c)

during the congressional adjournment

18.

Congress can override presidential veto if ...... of each chamber vote for it

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4