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WorksheetsCIVICS UNIT 7 CONGRESS
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 20mins
What BRANCH is CONGRESS found under?
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
CONGRESSIONAL
What does the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH do to the LAWS?
MAKE
ENFORCE
INTERPRET
CARRY OUT
Who ENFORCES the Laws?
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
SUPREME
COURT
What BRANCH is the SUPREME COURT?
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
CONGRESSIONAL
What does Congress do?
STUDY the PROBLEMS of the US
PROPOSE SOLUTIONS to the PROBLEMS
MAKE THE LAWS
ALL of the ABOVE
What is a 2 HOUSE Congress called?
UNICAMERAL
BICAMERAL
TRICAMERAL
QUADAMERAL
How many YEARS is a CONGRESSIONAL TERM?
2 YEARS
4 YEARS
6 YEARS
FOR LIFE
When does the Congressional Term Start?
JANUARY 3
MARCH 4
JULY 12
NOVEMBER 6
What TERM is being currently served in February 2025?
1st Term
99th Term
119th Term
202nd Term
To STOP WORKING?
SESSION
CENSUS
COMMITTEE
ADJOURN
When does CONGRESS ADJOURN?
WHEN IT SEES FIT
JULY 4
DECEMBER 25
WHEN THE POTUS ADJOURNS
Who can call a SPECIAL SESSION if Congress has adjourned?
SPEAKER of the HOUSE
2/3 of SENATE
PRESIDENT
PRO TEMPORE
At what time of the DAY did the 119th Congress begin?
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 NOON
3:00 PM
THE VOTERS who live in CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS are called
REPRESENATIVES
DEMOCRAT
POLITICIANS
CONSTITUENTS
What do LEGISLATURES do?
MAKE LAWS
INTERPRET LAWS
CARRY OUT LAWS
ENFORCE
LAWS
DAN MUESER voting based on his OWN JUDGEMENT would be him voting as a...
TRUSTEE
PARTISAN
POLITICO
COMMITTEE
MEMBER
If Dan MUESER only votes REPUBLICAN - he is voting as
TRUSTEE
DELEGATE
INDEPENDENT
PARTISAN
Congress is too large for all to work together, so Congress is broken into smaller units called...
COMMITTEES
CENSUS
CONSTITUENTS
HOUSES of CONGRESS
As a COMMITTEE MEMBER, Dan Mueser...
RESEARCHES & GATHERS INFORMATION ON BILLS
BECOMES AN EXPERT on the SUBJECT of the COMMITTEE
WORK IN SMALLER UNITS
ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is a BILL?
A SIGNED LAW
A PROPOSED LAW
A VETOED LAW
AN OVERRIDDEN LAW
When DAN MUESER is PLAYING THE GAME he is acting as a...
CONSTITUENT
POLITICIAN
SERVANT
SENATOR
How much does DAN MUESER get paid for being a House of Represetnative?
$174.00 per DAY
$174,000 per YEAR
$1,740,000 per TERM
NONE OF THE ABOVE
How many YEARS is a House of Representative member TERM?
2 YEARS
4 YEARS
6 YEARS
10 YEARS MAX
How many TERMS can a House of Representative member serve?
2 TERMS
6 TERMS
8 TERMS
UNLIMITED TERMS
How many people serve in the House of Representatives?
100
435
535
623
Why does Delaware only have 1 HofR member and California have 52 HofR?
It depends on the YEAR they BECAME STATES in the United States
It is based on the number of PEOPLE that are ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
It depends on the STATE'S POPULATION
It depends on AGE of PEOPLE OVER 18
How many people live in each Congressional District?
30,000 ish
500,000 ish
700,000 ish
1 MILLION
What Congressional District does Dan Meuser represent?
1st
9th
12th
22nd
What DAY OF THE WEEK do elections occur?
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
What MONTH do Elections Occur?
JANUARY
MARCH
AUGUST
NOVEMBER
Which LEVEL of Government is responsible for ELECTION RULES & LAWS?
LOCAL
STATE
FEDERAL
NONE OF
THE ABOVE
The year of voting when the POTUS is NOT up for election is known as...
SPECIAL ELECTION
CONSTITUENT ELECTION
MIDTERM ELECTION
LEGISLATIVE
ELECTION
If a HofR member dies or resigns during their term, who calls the SPECIAL ELECTION?
GOVERNOR of the STATE
SPEAKER of the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
POTUS
REMAINS VACANT UNTIL NEXT TERM
18
21
25
27
How many years must you be a US CITIZEN to serve in the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES?
1 YEAR
7 YEARS
11 YEARS
15 YEARS
What does IMPEACH mean?
To ACCUSE of WRONGDOING
TO REMOVE FROM OFFICE
TO CONVICT of TREASON, BRIBERY, or HIGH CRIMES
TO MAKE OBSOLETE
Who does the IMPEACHING of a POTUS?
THE SENATE
The HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
THE SCOTUS
JUDICIAL
BRANCH
What can NON-VOTING DELEGATES do?
VOTE for SPEAKER only
VOTE FOR IMPEACHMENT
WORK in COMMITTEES
REMAIN IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
A POPULATION COUNT
CENSUS
GERRYMANDER
REAPPORTION
BICAMERAL
How often does the GOVT COUNT THE POPULATION?
EVERY 5 YEARS
EVERY 10 YEARS
EVERY 15 YEARS
EVERY 25 YEARS
How many CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS are there in the USA?
50
289
435
632
GERRYMANDERING means
TO COUNT THE PEOPLE
TO DRAW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS TO FAVOR A POLITICAL PARTY
TO DIVIDE 435 by the STATE'S POPULATION
TO MAKE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS EQUAL
How many YEARS is a SENATORS TERM?
2 YEARS
4 YEARS
6 YEARS
8 YEARS
HOW MANY SENATORS PER STATE?
2
50
100
DEPENDS ON POPULATION
HOW MANY SENATORS IN THE USA?
50
100
435
538
WHO are PENNSYLVANIA'S US SENATORS?
Mitch MCCONNELL
&
Kevin MCCARTHY
DAN MEUSER
&
PAT TOMEY
NANCY PELOSI
&
HAKEEM JEFFERIES
DAVE MCCORMICK
&
John FETTERMAN
Newly ELECTED Congress People are called...
NEWBIES
FRESHMAN
ELITE
ORIGINALS
All SENATORS are up for ELECTION every 6 YEARS
TRUE
FALSE
If a SENATOR dies or resign...
THE GOVERNOR MAKES A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT
A SPECIAL ELECTION IS CALLED WITHIN 60 DAYS
THERE IS AN OPENING UNTIL THE NEXT TERM
THE POTUS CALLS A SPECIAL SESSION
Who elects SENATORS?
HOUSE of
REPRESENTATIVES
THE SENATORS THEMSELVES
STATE LEGISLATURES
THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES
How old do you have to be to be a SENATOR?
18
21
25
30
How many Years do you have to be a US CITIZEN to run for SENATE?
5 YEARS
7 YEARS
9 YEARS
11 YEARS
WHO APPROVES SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
POTUS
NONE OF
THE ABOVE
What does the SENATE ADVISE THE POTUS with?
TREATIES
EXECUTIVE
ORDERS
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
PRESIDENTIAL
VETOES
WHO IMPEACHES THE POTUS?
HOUSE OF
REPRESENATIVES
SENATE
WHO PICKS VICE PRESIDENT IF NO ONE GETS 270 ELECTORAL VOTES
HOUSE OF
REPRESENATIVES
SENATE
WHO is the JURY during IMPEACHMENT TRIALS
HOUSE OF
REPRESENATIVES
SENATE
DEPENDS ON STATES' POPULATION
HOUSE OF
REPRESENATIVES
SENATE
ALL BILLS ABOUT RAISING REVENUE MUST BEGIN in the...
HOUSE OF
REPRESENATIVES
SENATE
CHOSES THE POTUS if no one gets 270 ELECTORAL VOTES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
