WorksheetsUnit 5 Legislative Branch
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which is not a qualification to be a member of the House of Representatives?
Must be 25 years old
Must be a resident of the state you represent
Must have been a citizen of the United States for 7 years
a degree in law
Which article of the U.S. constitution outlines the structure and powers of the U.S. Legislative branch?
Article V
Article II
Amendment VII
Article I
Which type of constitutional power allows Congress to declare war?
Expressed
Implied
Denied
Concurrent
What is the most important function of the legislature?
Appoint lawmakers
Enforce Laws
Interpret laws
Make laws
Health bills
Dolla dollar bills y'all
Tax (Revenue) bills
Education bills
Who presides over the Senate , but only votes in the event of tie?
Vice president
Party Whip
Speaker of the house
President pro tempore
Who can introduce bills in a house of Congress?
only U.S. senators
Anyone
members of Congress in their respective house
only members of the House of Representatives
What can Congress try to do if its members disagree with the president’s veto of a bill?
Sign a discharge petition
Override it
Call for a pocket veto
Have a roll-call vote
Pocket Veto
Necessary and Proper clause
Reserved powers
Santa claus
Which is NOT a qualification for election to the Senate?
Married for 5 years
at least 30 years old
legal resident of the state
citizen for 9 years
These committees contain members from both houses of Congress and are focused on issues that affect both houses
Standing Committee
Joint Committee
Special Committee
Select Committee
How long is a Representative's term in the House?
2 years
Life
6 years
4 years
What is a proposed law called?
What is the term used when a an official is formally accused of misconduct in office?
Cloture
Filibuster
Impeach
Veto
What is the two house legislature called?
Tricycle
Unicameral
Which is the correct order of how a bill becomes a law?
Create an idea/ bill is introduced/ goes to President / assigned to a committee & voted on/ goes to the floor/ goes to the other house of Congress/ goes to conference committee
goes to the President/ create an idea/ assigned to a committee & voted on/ goes to the floor/ goes to the other house of Congress/ bill is introduced/ goes to conference committee
Create an idea/bill is introduced/ assigned to a committee & voted on/ goes to the floor/ goes to the other house of Congress/goes to conference committee/ goes to President
goes to the floor/ goes to conference committee/ goes to the other house of Congress/ bill is introduced/ goes to President/ assigned to a committee & voted on/ create an idea
What are people from a representative’s district called?
Representees
Constituents
Lobbyists
Indigenous
Which provision adds an unpopular idea to a popular bill that is likely to be passed?
Compromise
A big mess
Rider
Amendment
The power to begin revenue bills is…
Power of the purse
A denied power
a CIA operation
introduced by the President Pro Tempore
The Senate’s power to approve international treaties negotiated by the president is an example of
Anti-Federalism
Power of the purse
Filibuster
Checks and Balances
In each house of Congress, the standing committees are controlled by the...
President pro tempore
Majority party
Minority leader
Vice President
In the House of Representatives, how many representatives does each state get?
One
Twenty Seven
number depends on the state's population
Two
Who can have an idea for a bill that should become a law and present it to a Congressperson?
Senators
Anyone
President
Only member of Congress
What principle of the Constitution is illustrated in this chart?
republicanism
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
Federalism
