WorksheetsCongress: The Legislative Branch
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the primary responsibility of the legislative branch of the government?
Electing the president
Creating laws
Enforcing Laws
Interpreting the law
What are the implied powers that Congress can exercise?
Powers that are named in the Constitution
Powers that are only given to the Senate
Powers not listed but suggested in the Constitution
Powers that are only given to the House of Representatives
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? (Also called Elastic Clause)
A clause that limits the powers of the legislative branch
A clause that establishes the bicameral structure of Congress
A clause that gives the House of Representatives the power to impeach the president
A clause that gives Congress implied powers necessary to carry out duty
Why did the Founders establish a bicameral legislature?
To give more power to large states
To give more power to small states
To balance the power between large and small states
To limit the power of the legislative branch
How is the Senate different from the House of Representatives?
The Senate has more voting members than the House.
The Senate is directly elected by American voters.
The Senate has equal representation for each state.
The Senate writes bills about taxes
True or false: Senators represent their entire state
true
false
True or False: House Members represent their entire state
True
False
What are the expressed powers of Congress?
Powers specifically listed in the Constitution
Powers not listed but implied by the Constitution
Powers only given to the Senate
Powers only given to the House of Representatives
Why do some people view slow lawmaking as a positive thing?
Change doesn't happen often
It makes it harder to find common ground
It gives more power to the political party in power
It ensures decision making is careful
Which of the following MUST happen for a bill to become a law?
Bill passes a floor vote in the House
Bill passes a floor vote in the Senate
President approves the law
President vetoes the law
Select THREE that apply to the purpose of Congressional committees in Congress.
To gather information on bills
To hold hearings and investigations
To craft legislation
Organizing Congress by political party
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Senate Majority Leader
House Minority Leader
House Whip
Select THREE roles of the Senate majority leader.
To assign members to committees
To propose time limits on debate
To decide which bills the Senate will vote on
Being second in line to take over for President
