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Legislative Branch

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old do you have to be to be elected for the House of Representatives?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

2.

How long do you have to be a United States citizen for to be elected for the House of Representatives?

a)

5 years

b)

3 years

c)

7 years

d)

10 years

3.

True or False: They have to be an inhabitant of the state he or she represents to be elected for the House of Representatives?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

How old do you have to be to qualify for senator?

a)

35

b)

25

c)

40

d)

30

5.

How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen for to qualify for senator?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

9

d)

8

6.

True or False: You do NOT need to have citizenship in the state that you are representing at the time of the election to be elected for senator

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of these is NOT a power of congress?

a)

Can override presidents veto

b)

prints coins and money

c)

make a law and then charge somebody who already did it in the past

d)
  • raises and supports armed forces

  • can declare war

8.

IMPORTANT: Does a bill have to be approved by a majority vote in both the Senate and the House Of Representatives?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Only half

d)

All

9.

IMPORTANT: True or False: The president has to sign a bill after it is approved

a)

True

b)

False

10.

IMPORTANT: After the law is vetoed by th president, it can be...?

a)

Overridden by passing it in each house

b)

Changed by someone else

c)

Made a law right away

d)

Given back to the House of Representatives and the Senate to be re-voted on