WorksheetsLegislative Branch Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
How many US Senators are there?
50
100
435
500
How many US Representatives are there?
50
100
435
500
How many years is a US Senate Term
2
4
6
8
How many years is a US Representative's Term?
2
4
6
8
How does a bill become law? (2 answers)
The Senate and the House of Representatives must debate and vote on the bill.
Governor signs it
The Senate makes it a law.
The House of Representatives makes it law.
Who can veto a bill before it becomes law?
The President or the Governor for a state.
Senators
Representatives
Vice-President
Can a bill that was vetoed still make it into law? How?
No, it is has been decided; it is final.
No, bills can get vetoed.
Yes, the House of Representatives and the Senate vote 2/3 and can cancel the veto.
Yes, the Vice President can change the President's mind.
Which Legislative branch does a bill have to be introduced to first?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Executive Branch
Either the House of Representatives or the Senate
The President Pro Tempore is a position in...
The Cabinet
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Congressional Committee
Who can "veto" a bill?
The President
The Vice President
The Senate
The House
(a) start out as (b)
What is the first step of creating a new federal law?
A bill is drafted
A bill is introduced
A bill is sent ot committee
A proposed law is called a _______________
veto
congress
bill
unconstitutional
vice president
casts a Senate vote only in case of a tie
population
basis of representation in the House of Representatives
representatives
focus on their districts, rather than the entire state
legislative
Framers planned for this branch to be the most powerful
term
the two-year period during which Congress meets
In impeachment proceedings, the House may ____________ , but the Senate must ___________ .
accuse/impeach
convict/impeach
impeach/accuse
impeach/convict
The diagram shows details about the US Government. Which branch of government completes the diagram?
The Senate
The Cabinet
The Supreme Court
The House of Representatives
Which action is an example of an "implied" power?
Congress votes to raise income taxes.
Congress holds an investigation on women in the military.
Congress declares war on a country for sponsoring terrorism.
Congress decides to close post offices in rural areas on Saturdays.
Congress's power to coin money is
an elastic power
an enumerated power
an implied power
a nonlegislative power
Roy Blunt & Billy Long
Claire Mccaskill & Paul Ryan
Josh Hawley and Eric Scmitt
Paul Ryan & Billy Long
Put the following in correct order for how a bill becomes a law that starts in the House.
Introduce Legislation
Committee Assignment
Put on Calendar
Debate and Amend
Final Approval
t/f Enumerated powers are known as expressed powers.
True
False
which of the following is a power of the Legislative Branch? Mark ALL that apply!
What determines congressional apportionment for each state?
gerrymandering
political parties
population
registered voters
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives?
every 2 years
every 4 years
every 20 years
every 10 years
In impeachment proceedings, the House may ____________ , but the Senate must ___________ .
accuse/impeach
convict/impeach
impeach/accuse
impeach/convict
Under the system of checks and balances, how can Congress limit the power of the president?
can appoint federal officials to enforce the laws
can overturn a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote
can rule that presidential actions are unconstitutional
can amend the Constitution to overturn court decisions
Which is an example of a check on congressional power?
the power of Congress to declare war
the power of the President to veto a bill
the power of the Supreme Court to try cases between states
the power of the states to collect their own taxes
Jack is considering a run for the House of Representatives. He is a US Citizen by birth. How old must he be?
25
35
30
21
Gwen is considering running for Senate. She is a US citizen by naturalization. How long would she have to have been a citizen of the US and how old would she have to be?
7 years a citizen and 25 years old
9 years a citizen and 30 years old
14 years a citizen and 35 years old
5 years a citizen and 21 years old
Which of these was a characteristic of the New Jersey Plan?
A single house of Congress in which each state received one vote
A two-house legislature in which the number of votes per state was based on population
An upper house and lower house of Congress with all representatives elected by the citizens
A two-house legislature with the upper house elected by citizens and the lower house chosen by electors
The City of Poplar Bluff's Legislative Branch is known as a __________________
city council
city manager
ward
general assembly
