WorksheetsReview Unit 4 Legislative Branch
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Determining how many seats a state will have after population changes?
a)
Gerrymandering
b)
Impeachment
c)
Censoring
d)
Apportionment
2.
example of checks and balances used by members of Congress?
a)
Referring bills to committees
b)
Impeaching elected officials
c)
Impounding money spent by Congress
d)
Using writ of habeas corpus
3.
Which of the following has the most control over the United States’ defense spending?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Secretary of Treasury
c)
Congress
d)
Secretary of State
4.
Which of the following officials is responsible for making laws
a)
Federal Judge
b)
United States Senator
c)
Governor of Maryland
d)
Secretary of Defense
5.
Which is a power reserved for state governments by the United States Constitution?
a)
Power to establish schools
b)
Power to maintain an army
c)
Power to coin money
d)
power to make treaties
6.
Which of the following describes a bicameral state legislature
a)
Half Republican half Democrat
b)
Only one house
c)
Governor is allowed to make laws
d)
Two houses needed to pass laws
7.
A revenue bill has recently been approved by both houses of Congress. Where will it go next?
a)
To the United Nations
b)
To the Governor
c)
To the President
d)
To the Supreme Court
8.
method of defeating a bill where a Senator talks until a majority abandons or modify the bill?
a)
Cloture
b)
Pigeonholing
c)
Hijacking
d)
Filibuster
9.
The full House of Representatives debated and passed a revenue bill. What's the next step?
a)
Bill introduced to Senate
b)
Bill sent to President
c)
Bill became law
d)
Dropped in the hopper
10.
Which official is the leader of the House of Representatives?
a)
Speaker
b)
Vice President
c)
Majority Leader
d)
President Pro Tempore
11.
Committee is set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
a)
Joint Committee
b)
Conference Committee
c)
Select Committee
d)
Standing Committee
12.
Example lobbying by special interest group
a)
Hotel develops plan to attract people
b)
Animal rights organ. presents views to law maker
c)
Citizens ask for schedule of public hearings
d)
Neighborhood backs candidate for election
13.
Which is a violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Forming womens right organizations
b)
Opening minority run businesses
c)
Lobbying elected officials
d)
Operating segregated restaurants
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