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Legislative Branch Quiz Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smaller house of the U.S. Congress with 100 members is the:

a)

Assembly

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Supreme Court

2.

The larger house of the U.S. Congress with 435 members is the:

a)

Assembly

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Supreme Court

3.

Which of the following would be an example of an ordinance?

a)


A 30 mph speed limit on a city street.

b)

A ban on abortion in the state of Wisconsin.

c)

Limiting the number of immigrants coming to the United States from Mexico.

d)

The state of Florida deciding they're not going to collect a state income tax from its residents.

4.

All of the following states have only 1 representative in the House of Representatives except:

a)

Hawaii

b)

Wyoming

c)

Alaska

d)

Vermont

5.

The number of Neenah’s congressional district in Wisconsin

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

6.

The name of Neenah’s lawmaking body.

a)

Assembly

b)

City Council

c)

School Board

d)

Congress

7.

House of Representatives:

Length of Term / Age Requirement

a)

8 years

30 years old

b)

2 years

25 years old

c)

4 years

21 years old

d)

6 years

18 years old

8.

The state with the most U.S. Representatives

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Alaska

9.

A 32-year-old member of Congress has recently been reelected for her second term of office. It may be assumed that this person is a:

a)

senator

b)

representative

c)

democrat

d)

republican

10.

What is the #1 job of Congress related to laws?

a)

Create bills / make laws

b)

Veto bills / laws

c)

Decide if bills / laws are constitutional

d)

Enforcing bills / laws

11.

Sentate:

Length of Term / Age Requirement

a)

8 years

18 years old

b)

2 years

25 years old

c)

4 years

21 years old

d)

6 years

30 years old

12.

How many aldermen/alderwomen serve the city of Neenah?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

13.

Congress is a part of the:

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Federal Branch

14.

The U.S. Congress does their work in the:

a)

White House

b)

Capitol Building

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Washington Monument

15.

The names of the two U.S. Senators that represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Sentate

a)

Ron Johnson & Tammy Baldwin

b)

Mike Johnson & Kamala Harris

c)

Nate Guftason & Rachael Cabral Guevara

16.

Who is Neenah's representative in the House of Representatives?

a)

Nate Guftason

b)

Glen Grothman

c)

Rachael Cabral Guevara

17.

Who is the speaker of the House of Representatives?

a)

Mike Johnson

b)

Ron Johnson

c)

Tammy Baldwin

d)

Kamala Harris

18.

Wisconsin is divided up into ____________ congressional districts.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

19.

Who is Vice President of the United States & President of the Senate?

a)

Mike Johnson

b)

Ron Johnson

c)

Tammy Baldwin

d)

Kamala Harris

20.

Who is this?

a)

Mike Johnson

b)

Ron Johnson

c)

Mr. Krull's dad

d)

Joe Biden

21.

Who is this?

a)

Mike Johnson

b)

Ron Johnson

c)

Roger Roth

d)

Joe Biden

22.

This individual just won election to the 53rd Assembly district and is also the former mayor of Neenah.

a)

Mike Johnson

b)

Dean Kaufert

c)

Nate Gustafson

d)

Ron Johnson

23.

Who is this?

a)

Nate Guftason

b)

Glen Grothman

c)

Ron Johnson

24.

Who is this group of people?

a)

Neenah School Board

b)

Neenah City Council

c)

Neenah Judicial Branch

d)

Neenah Mayor's Office

25.

After a bill is sponsored in either the House or the Senate, the next step in the process is it:

a)

goes to the President

b)

goes to committee

c)

goes to the other house of Congress

d)

goes to a conference committee

26.

A conference committee is made up of:

a)

members of the House of Representatives

b)

members of the Senate

c)

members of the House of Representatives AND members of the Senate

d)

members of the President's cabinet

27.

In order for a bill to get to the President, it has to:

a)

pass only the House of Representatives

b)

pass only the Senate

c)

pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate

d)

pass through the Judicial Branch

28.

What are the TWO options the President has with a bill once he receives it?

a)

Sign it

b)

Veto it

c)

Send it back to Congress

d)

Send to to a conference committee

29.

The term posterity means:

a)

future generations

b)

peacefulness

c)

within the U.S.

d)

overall well-being of the U.S.

30.

The term "domestic tranquility" means:

a)

peace within the U.S.

b)

future generations

c)

peace with other countrires

d)

having a military

31.

The phrase "establish justice" in the Preamble is the responsiblity of:

a)

The President / Executive Branch

b)

Congress / Legislative Branch

c)

Supreme Court / Judicial Branch

d)

All eligible voters

32.

When we talk about "forming a more perfect union" in the Preamble,

we are referring to more perfect than:

a)

Congress

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Indepdendence

d)

The Articles of Confederation

33.

How does the Preamble of the Constitution begin?

a)

We the people

b)

Four score and seven years ago

c)

We the United States

d)

When in the course of human events

34.

What is another name for preamble?

a)

Introduction

b)

Conclusion

c)

Laws

d)

Government

35.

What is the purpose of the Preamble?

a)

To break away from Britain and declare independence.

b)

To explain the goals of the Constitution.

c)

To discuss the faults of the Articles of Confederation.

d)

To inaugurate Washington for the first president.