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Ms.P legislative branch review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Congress is made up of the...

a)

president and vice president

b)

vice president and House of Representatives

c)

Senate and House of Representatives

d)

Senate and Supreme Court

2.

In the Senate all states have _____________ representation.

a)

proportional

b)

equal

c)

unicameral

d)

federal

3.

In the House of Representatives each state's representation is determined by its...

a)

population

b)

location

c)

average temperature

d)

popularity

4.

Each state gets ________ Senators.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

50

d)

435

5.

In total, there are _____ Senators.

a)

100

b)

2

c)

50

d)

435

6.

In total, there are _____ members of the House of Representatives.

a)

100

b)

2

c)

50

d)

435

7.

You must be at least _____ years old to be a member of the House of Representatives.

a)

18

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

8.

You must be at least _____ years old to be a Senator.

a)

18

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

9.

True or False: You must be a United States citizen to be a member of the Senate or House of Representatives.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The Constitutional Convention established a two-house or ____________________ legislature.

a)

unicameral

b)

bicameral

c)

ratified

d)

state

11.

Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?

a)

declare war

b)

coin money

c)

collect taxes

d)

commander-in-chief (leader) of the military

12.

Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?

a)

president

b)

vice president

c)

speaker of the house

d)

president pro tempore

13.

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?

a)

president

b)

vice president

c)

speaker of the house

d)

president pro tempore

14.

Who acts as the presiding officer of the Senate if the VP is not available?

a)

president

b)

vice president

c)

speaker of the house

d)

president pro tempore

15.

Implied powers

a)

powers used to carry out expressed powers

b)

the national legislative branch

c)

seeking to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill

d)

government's response to public issues

16.

Having two houses

a)

unicameral

b)

bicameral

c)

a proposed law

d)

money or income

17.

Money or income-

a)

revenue

b)

veto

c)

bicameral

d)

ordinance

18.

To reject, as reject a bill-

a)

bicameral

b)

tricameral

c)

veto

d)

lobbying

19.

Committee-

a)

a group of fellow legislators chosen by a legislative body to consider, investigate, take action on, or report on some matter

b)

government's response to public issues

c)

This is where implied powers are found

d)

Having two houses

20.

Bill-

a)

a proposed law

b)

having two houses

c)

the national legislative branch

d)

money or income

21.
The political party with the most members in Congress or in a State Legislature is called the:
a)
Lobbyist
b)
Majority Party
c)
Speaker
d)
Filibuster
22.
The political party with fewer members in Congress or in a State Legislature
a)
Minority Report
b)
Minority Party
c)
Constituent
d)
Ordinance
23.
Delaying action on a bill by making a long speech is known as a:
a)
veto
b)
duty of the Legislative Branch
c)
filibuster
d)
committee
24.
The primary duty of the Legislative Branch is to:
a)
Interpret Laws
b)
Make Laws
c)
Enforce Laws
25.
The President's ability to veto a bill is an example of:
a)
Ordinance
b)
Filibuster
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
26.

What is a Bill?

a)

A law

b)

An idea for a new law

c)

The introduction to the Constitution

d)

The Legislative Branch

27.

The two chambers of ________ are the Senate and the House of Representatives

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

a bill

d)

committee action

28.
When a bill passes the House, where does it go next?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
Library of Congress
29.

What happens to a bill if the President SIGNS it?

a)

it becomes a Law

b)

It is rejected

30.

What happens to a bill if the President VETOES it?

a)

it becomes a Law

b)

It is rejected

31.
In order to divide the work, Congress organizes itself into
a)
houses
b)
parties
c)
committees
32.
The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)
a)
veto
b)
rejection
c)
conference
d)
pigeonhole
33.
Only a ________________ can introduce a bill in Congress.
a)
member of Congress
b)
President
c)
Senator
d)
Representative
34.
Only members of the _________________ can use a filibuster to try and stop a bill from passing by talking it to death. 
a)
Senate
b)
House
c)
House and Senate
d)
committee
35.
In order for a bill to pass the House or Senate, it must get a ______________ vote. 
a)
2/3
b)
3/5
c)
majority
d)
3/4
36.
The only way to override a presidential veto is to get a ____________ vote in both houses of Congress in favor of the bill. 
a)
majority
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
unanimous
37.
If there is a 50/50 tie vote in the Senate, the _______________ or presiding officer of the Senate can vote to break the tie.
a)
Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
Chief Justice
38.
If the president holds a bill for 10 days without signing it and Congress is still in session, the bill
a)
dies
b)
goes back to Congress
c)
becomes a law
d)
goes back to a committee to be reviewed
39.
Almost all of the bills introduced in Congress become laws.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
The Elastic Clause or "Necessary and Proper" clause gives Congress which type of powers?
a)
implied
b)
enumerated
c)
non-legislative
d)
judicial
41.
If the House and Senate pass different version of the same bill, where does it go next?
a)
conference committee
b)
joint committee
c)
resolution committee
d)
President
42.
When a House bill passes a committee and is voted on, where does it go next?
a)
Conference committee
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Senate
d)
President
43.
What can the president do once he receives the bill?
a)
all of these
b)
sign the bill into law
c)
veto the bill
d)
"pocket veto" the bill
44.
Biils that deal with money must start in which house?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
White House
d)
Poor House
45.
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
46.
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
47.
A conference committee is made up of members from which house?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Both 
d)
Neither
48.

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

49.

What two chambers make up Congress?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Chamber of Commerce

d)

House of Commons

50.

Congress is the:

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

51.

What is the job function of Congress?

a)

To make laws

b)

To execute laws

c)

To interpret laws

52.

Representation in the Senate is based on:

a)

Equality

b)

State population

53.

Representation in the House of Representatives is based on:

a)

State population

b)

Equality

54.

How many Senators represent a single state?

a)

one

b)

four

c)

seventy three

d)

two

55.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
56.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
57.

How many houses are in the Legislative Branch?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

58.

Every ten years the government conducts this to determine disbursement of representatives.

a)

Census

b)

Survey

c)

Inventory

d)

Gerrymandering

59.
When the Vice President is absent, who is in charge of the Senate? They lead conversations about new bills and make sure the Senate runs smoothly.
a)
President Pro Tempore
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Vice President 
d)
veto
60.
Who is the leader of the House, can create committees, and advocates for what the people want?
a)
2/3rds vote
b)
Vice President 
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Speaker of the House
61.
What part of the Constitution describes the powers and job of the legislative branch?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
62.

All of the following are examples of powers of Congress (the Legislative Branch) EXCEPT:

a)

Impeach the president

b)

Approve the budget

c)

Declare war

d)

Nominate Supreme Court judges

63.

What power does the legislative branch have to check the executive branch?

a)

impeach a president

b)

veto a bill

c)

use judicial review

64.

Expressed powers are -

a)

chosen by the citizens

b)

the way we interpret a power

c)

written directly in the Constitution

d)

rarely used

65.

Which building does Congress work in?

a)

b)

c)

d)

66.

Name Wisconsin's two Senators

(a)  

67.

How many Representatives does Wisconsin have in the House of Representatives?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

12

d)

6

68.

What kind of powers are specifically given to Congress and written in the Constitution?

a)

implied powers

b)

concurrent powers

c)

reserved powers

d)

expressed powers

69.

Which sentence in the Constitution gives Congress its implied powers?

a)

the Preamble

b)

the Elastic Clause

c)

the Supremacy Clause

d)

the Bill of Rights

70.
If the president of the Senate is absent, then the ___leads.
a)
president pro tempore
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Representative
d)
no one; Congress doesn't meet.
71.
_______ serve as a “Liaison” between the party leadership and the “Rank-and-file” members (all other members) and ensure all their party members are showing up to vote. 
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Senators
c)
whips
d)
"rank-and-file" members
72.

What Congressional Leadership position is responsible for making sure that Congressmembers stay "in-line" with the party vote.

a)

Senior Committee Chairs

b)

Minority Leaders

c)

Whips

d)

Majority Leaders

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