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Legislative Branch Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, neither, or both.

Members represent a district within their state.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

2.

Choose whether the statement represents the House, Senate, Neither, or Both

Every seat is up for election every 2 years.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

3.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, Neither or Both:

Members must be at least 30 years old.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

4.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, Neither, or Both.

This chamber has 435 members.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

5.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, Neither, or Both.

This chamber is led by the Vice President of the U.S.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

6.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, Neither, or Both.

Meets in the U.S. Capitol building

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

7.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, Neither, or Both.

This chamber can impeach officials or accuse them of wrongdoing.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

8.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, Neither, or Both.

They are a lawmaking body.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

9.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, Neither, or Both.

Members must be citizens for at least nine years.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

10.

How many TOTAL senators does the U.S. have?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

150

d)

435

11.

When is the only time that the Vice President votes in the Senate?

a)

When there is a tie on the Senate Floor

b)

When the majority votes no.

c)

When he is in attendance

d)

When the majority votes yes.

12.

Who is in charge of the Senate when the Vice President is gone?

a)

President Pro Tempore

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Senator from California

d)

Majority Leader

13.

How long is a Representative's term in office?

a)

2 years

b)

3 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

14.

What is the minimum age requirement for a Representative?

a)

25 years old

b)

30 years old

c)

21 years old

d)

35 years old

15.

Which chamber of Congress performs impeachment trials and can convict officials?

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

16.

What is the name given to the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Vice President

d)

Mom

17.

Where must a senator live?

a)

In the state where he or she wishes to represent

b)

In Washington D.C.

c)

Where he/or she grew up.

d)

In Canada

18.

What Article of the Constitution discusses the Legislative Branch?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Tenth

d)

Fifteenth

19.

What is the primary responsibility of the Legislative Branch?

a)

To make laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To declare laws unconstitutional

d)

To author children's books

20.

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, Neither or Both.

Members serve a six year term.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Neither

d)

Both

21.
A Proposed law is called a______
a)
Amendment
b)
Executive Order
c)
Bill
d)
Coin
22.
A ratified bill is called  a_________
a)
Executive Order
b)
Amendment
c)
Law
d)
Apple
23.
Biils that deal with money must start in which house?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
White House
d)
Poor House
24.
Who are the only people that can write bills?
a)
The People
b)
Governors
c)
President
d)
Senators and Representatvies
25.
After a bill is introduced, in either house, and given a number it goes to a _____________________
a)
Editor
b)
Committee
c)
printer to make copies
d)
state government
26.
After a bill passes the first house it goes to the second house, what happens to it there?
a)
They sign it into law
b)
It goes through the same steps as it did in the first house
c)
They veto it
d)
It is edited by an editor
27.
How many days does the president have to make his decision?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
20
d)
30
28.
If the President does nothing after 10 days the bill becomes a law, if what?
a)
The congress has adjourned
b)
The congress is still in session
29.

If the President Vetoes a bill it has one last hope of becoming a law. Congress can ________ the veto with ____ vote?

a)

override, 3/4 vote

b)

Amend it, 2/3 vote

c)

override, 2/3 vote

d)

Amend with, 3/4 vote

30.
Which of the following can a committee NOT do?
a)
Amend the bill
b)
Rewrite the bill
c)
Ignore the bill
d)
Sign it into law
31.
What is an example of a reserved power?
a)
the power to collect taxes
b)
the power to establish post offices
c)
the power to educate young citizens
d)
the power to declare war on foreign enemies.
32.
What is an example of a concurrent power?
a)
the power to borrow money
b)
the power to regulate interstate commerce
c)
the power to set admission requirements for state universities
d)
the power to make naturalization rules for immigrants. 
33.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
34.

Who establishes public schools?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

35.

Which government makes treaties and deals with foreign countries

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

36.

Who has the power to declare war?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

37.

Who can create an army and navy?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

38.
Issue licenses (marriage, hunting, driver's, etc.)
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
39.

The powers of the federal government are separated into

a)

two branches

b)

three branches

c)

one branch

d)

four branches

40.

The branch of government that enforces laws and is in charge of the military

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

41.

This branch of government makes decisions on how money is spent, as well as printing money and can declare war

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

42.

This branch of government interprets laws and decides if presidential actions and legislative laws are constitutional.

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

43.
Print Money
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
44.

1. What does this web show?

a)

Enumerated (expressed) powers

b)

Branches of government

c)

System of checks and balances

d)

Levels of government

45.

Which of the following examples illustrates the system of checks and balances?

a)

The President calls for a special meeting of the Cabinet.

b)

The President signs a tax bill, even though the Congress recommends that he not sign it.

c)

The President entertains the Queen of England.

d)

The President vetoes a bill, but Congress overrides his veto.

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