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Legislative Branch Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The US' legislative branch is called ...

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

Lawmaking Assembly

d)

House of Lawyers

2.

The US' legislative branch has two parts so it is ...

a)

bifocal

b)

congressional

c)

bicameral

d)

representative

3.

How many people are in the Senate?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

400

d)

435

4.

How many people are in the House of Representatives?

a)

25

b)

100

c)

435

d)

5000

5.

The leader of the House of Representatives is the ...

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Census

6.

True or False: Each state has 2 senators.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: Each state has the same number of representatives in the House.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The population of each state is counted every 10 years. The count is used to figure out ...

a)

how many representatives each state should get

b)

how many Senators each state should get

c)

which state chooses the President

d)

which states picks the Speaker of the House

9.

Congress' powers that are described in the constitution are called ...

a)

enumerated powers

b)

exact powers

c)

presidential power

10.

The things that Congress can do because they're "necessary and proper" but aren't in the Constitution are called ...

a)

enumerated powers

b)

implied powers

c)

presidential power

11.

Which of these are REQUIREMENTS to be in the House of Representatives?

a)

At least 25 years old

b)

A citizen for at least 7 years

c)

Must have a college education

12.

What's the first step for Congress to make a new law?

a)

Citizens vote on the bill

b)

The President vetoes a bill

c)

The Senate committees debate

d)

Someone must introduce the bill

13.

When a Senator speaks for a long time to delay voting on a bill

a)

Census

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Filibuster

d)

Veto

14.

Which of these are REQUIREMENTS to be in the House of Representatives?

a)

At least 30 years old

b)

A citizen for at least 9 years

c)

Must have a law degree

15.

True or False: If the President vetoes a bill, the bill cannot become a law.

a)

True

b)

False