WorksheetsLegislative Branch
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Congress is _____________
a)
The Senate and House of Representatives
b)
The Cabinet
c)
The Supreme Court
2.
What compromise formed Congress to be a bicameral legislature?
a)
The 3/5ths Compromise
b)
The Congress Compromise
c)
The Great Compromise
3.
What is the main job of Congress?
a)
To make the laws
b)
To interpret the laws
c)
To enforce the laws
4.
Which house has two representatives per state?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
5.
Which house bases each state's number of representatives on its population?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
6.
How often does Congress get a new term number?
a)
Every 6 years
b)
Every 4 years
c)
Every 2 years
7.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
8.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
9.
How long is the term of a senator?
a)
6 years
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
10.
How long is the term of a representative?
a)
6 years
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
11.
Who chooses a replacement Senator?
a)
The President
b)
The other senator from the state the senator was from
c)
The Governor of the state the senator was from
12.
This is taken every 10 years to determine the nation's population.
a)
nomination
b)
census
c)
bureau
13.
All districts for the House or Representatives have about the same number of ___________________ (voting age population)
a)
Members
b)
Governors
c)
Constituents
14.
Process of dividing up the seats in the House of Representatives among the 50 states
a)
census
b)
gerrymandering
c)
Congressional apportionment
15.
Redrawing voting districts to favor a certain political party
a)
census
b)
gerrymandering
c)
Congressional apportionment
16.
Extreme redistricting strategy where like-minded voters are spread apart across districts to dilute their voting power.
a)
Cracking
b)
Packing
c)
Parking
17.
Extreme redistricting strategy where like-minded voters are concentrated together in one district reduce their voting power in the overall state.
a)
Cracking
b)
Packing
c)
Parking
18.
What is a qualification for a representative?
a)
Be at least 25 years old
b)
Be a U.S. Citizen for 9 years
c)
Be at least 30 years old
19.
Which is a qualification for a senator?
a)
Be a U.S. Citizen for 7 years
b)
Be at least 30 years old
c)
Born in the U.S.
20.
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
a)
Vice President
b)
Minority Whip
c)
Speaker of the House
21.
Both houses of Congress are involved in the impeachment process.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Which is NOT a special duty/power of the House?
a)
Initiate impeachment proceedings
b)
Introduce all tax bills
c)
Ratify treaties
23.
Which is NOT a special duty/power of the Senate?
a)
Act as jury in impeachment cases
b)
Introduce all tax bills
c)
Ratify treaties
24.
Who is the speaker of the house?
a)
Mike Johnson
b)
Kevin McCarthy
c)
Joe Biden
25.
Who is the Senate Majority Leader?
a)
John Thune
b)
Richard Durbin
c)
Chuck Schumer
26.
Who is Manito's representative? (IL 15th District)
a)
Kevin McCarthy
b)
Mary Miller
c)
Tammy Duckworth
27.
Which of the following choices is NOT an IL senator?
a)
Tammy Duckworth
b)
Richard Durbin
c)
Kamala Harris
28.
Which house of Congress has the Vice President serve as a leader and tiebreaker?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Neither
29.
Congressional groups that review/edit bills during the lawmaking process.
a)
Census
b)
Committees
c)
Commentaries
30.
Which of the following powers is CONGRESS denied?
a)
Making treaties
b)
Declaring war
c)
Taxing exports
31.
Which of the following powers are the STATES denied?
a)
Declaring war
b)
taxing exports
c)
taxing goods from other states
32.
A proposed law
a)
A law
b)
A bill
c)
A filibuster
33.
A debate technique that holds the floor of debate in order to delay a vote.
a)
committee
b)
filibuster
c)
A diversion
34.
What happens when a president signs a bill?
a)
It becomes a law
b)
It goes to the Supreme Court
c)
It goes back to Congress
35.
What type of veto is used when the President holds onto the unsigned bill until it's too late to deal with it during the legislative session?
a)
Regular veto
b)
Automatic veto
c)
Pocket veto
36.
What happens after 10 days if the President doesn’t sign or veto a bill?
a)
It becomes a law
b)
It goes to the Supreme Court
c)
It goes back to Congress
37.
What vote is needed to override a presidential veto?
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/5
38.
Step 1
a)
The bill is debated by members of the House of Representatives.
b)
The House of Representatives votes after debate and passes the bill.
c)
The bill is sent to the Senate to be revised by a committee.
d)
A bill in the House is introduced by a sponsor and sent to a committee to be studied and revised.
39.
Step 2
a)
The bill is debated by members of the House of Representatives.
b)
The House of Representatives votes after debate and passes the bill.
c)
The bill is sent to the Senate to be revised by a committee.
d)
A bill in the House is introduced by a sponsor and sent to a committee to be studied and revised.
40.
Step 3
a)
The bill is debated by members of the House of Representatives.
b)
The House of Representatives votes after debate and passes the bill.
c)
The bill is sent to the Senate to be revised by a committee.
d)
A bill in the House is introduced by a sponsor and sent to a committee to be studied and revised.
41.
Step 4
a)
The bill is debated by members of the House of Representatives.
b)
The House of Representatives votes after debate and passes the bill.
c)
The bill is sent to the Senate to be revised by a committee.
d)
A bill in the House is introduced by a sponsor and sent to a committee to be studied and revised.
42.
Step 5
a)
The final version of the bill is sent to the president.
b)
The president signs the bill into law.
c)
The Senate debates and passes the bill.
d)
A conference report on the bill is approved by the House and the Senate.
43.
Step 6
a)
The final version of the bill is sent to the president.
b)
The president signs the bill into law.
c)
The Senate debates and passes the bill.
d)
A conference report on the bill is approved by the House and the Senate.
44.
Step 7
a)
The final version of the bill is sent to the president.
b)
The president signs the bill into law.
c)
The Senate debates and passes the bill.
d)
A conference report on the bill is approved by the House and the Senate.
45.
Step 8
a)
The final version of the bill is sent to the president.
b)
The president signs the bill into law.
c)
The Senate debates and passes the bill.
d)
A conference report on the bill is approved by the House and the Senate.
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