WorksheetsLegislative Branch 2025
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 47mins
Who can formally initiate or start the impeachment process?
the House of Representatives
any citizen of the United States
the President
How many votes are required for conviction of a president or vice president?
a simple majority
a unanimous vote
a supermajority
Which of the following presidents was NOT formally impeached?
Andrew Johnson
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Which part of the legislative branch acts as the judge and jury?
House of Representatives
Senate
neither
both
Which part of the legislative branch acts as the judge and jury?
House of Representatives
Senate
neither
both
According to the Constitution, an official can only be impeached for certain reasons. What are the 3 reasons?
treason
high crimes and misdemeanors
poor leadership
bribery
Three presidents have been impeached in U.S. history. Who were they?
Andrew Johnson
Richard Nixon
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
Which of these impeached presidents were removed from office by the Senate?
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
None of them were removed.
What happens if a president, vice-president, or other civil officer are convicted by the Senate?
They are automatically removed from office.
They must willingly resign.
They are sentenced to prison.
They remain in office until the end of their term.
Who has the sole power of impeachment (bringing charges against an official)
The Senate
The President
The House of Represenatives
The Supreme Court
True or false: Being impeached means you are immediately removed from office
True
False
The House of Representatives needs a simple majority or how many exact votes to impeach.
219
51
291
67
The results from the House decision are then sent to the ______, which must hold a trial. This is where the official is found guilty or innocent
President
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Senate
It takes ___ of the Senate, a "supermajority" to convict the president or other accused officials.
219
51
67
291
How many people make up Congress
100
435
535
538
How many people make up the House of Representatives?
100
435
535
538
How many people make up the Senate?
100
435
535
538
Name the 2 parts of Congress commonly referred to as the Lower and Upper Chambers.
The census is taken every ____ to count the population of the states as well as the nation:
Every Year!
Every 5 years
Every 10 years
Every 15 years
Two-year period of time during which Congress meets.
Delegates
Floor Consideration
Bill
Term
Every ten years, the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed between the states. This process of drawing district lines in a funny way is called
Apportioned
Special Session
Gerrymandering
Bill of Attainder
Most important person in the Senate on a daily basis & is 3rd in line to be president
If the President and VP cannot serve who takes over for them or the 2nd person in line for the presidency?
Secretary of State
President pro Temp.
Speaker of the House
Secretary of Defense
The leader of the House of Representatives is called the...
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
The daily leader of the Senate is called the...
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
What is the name of this building in Washington DC?
Capital
Capitol
White House
Supreme Court
The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.
Lawmaking
Law enforcing
Law ignoring
Court
The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Latin word for this is _______________.
bicameral
unicameral
quid pro quo
democracy
Which term means "two houses"?
Bicycle
Bilegislature
Bicameral
Bilateral
How long is a Senator's term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
Who is the technical leader of the Senate but can not be there everyday?
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Senate Majority Whip
How long is a Representatives term?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
(a) is the power of Congress to accuse an official of wrongdoing
The number of representatives each state has in the House is based on what?
Population
Equal number
The number of senators each state has in the Senate is _______.
2
4
6
8
What action can a President take if they do not agree with a bill?
Change it
Shred it
Veto it
Which kind of Congressional powers are specifical written thus stated in the Constitution?
Implied
Concurrent
Inherent
Expressed
What is the meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Congress' ability to make laws is severely limited by the Constitution
Congress is given limited ability to interpret reserved powers
Congress must follow a concrete interpretation of the Constitution
Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carry out its expressed or written powers
Where do most bills "die"?
In committee
On the floor
On the President's desk
To be in the House of Representatives you must be at least _____ years old
25
30
18
21
To be in the Senate you must be at least _____ years old
25
30
18
21
Once elected how long do you serve in the House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
10 years
6 years
Once elected how long do you serve in the Senate?
2 years
4 years
10 years
6 years
How long must you be a citizen of the US, in order to be in the House of Representatives?
7 years
9 years
2 years
8 years
How long must you be a citizen of the US, in order to be in the Senate?
7 years
9 years
2 years
8 years
What do we call both houses of the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Legislative
Executive
Supreme Court
Congress may override a presidential veto with a
A Simple Majority or a 50% + 1 vote
3/4 vote
A Super Majority or a 2/3 vote
unanimous vote
What does impeachment mean?
removal from office
conviction of a crime
formal accusation of wrongdoing
put in a juicy, fuzzy fruit
Where does the impeachment trial take place?
The White House
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The House of Representatives
What is an election called when it is not held during a Presidential election year?
General election
Primary election
Mid-term or off-year election
Special election
Is there a limit on the number of times a senator can be re-elected?
Yes, 2 terms
Yes, 3 terms
No limit
Yes, 4 terms
The Elastic Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to:
Declare war
Regulate commerce
Make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its powers
Impeach the President
Power that both the federal and state governments have such as the power to tax is a/an
implied power.
denied power.
concurrent power.
reserved power.
All people have the right NOT be jailed without a reason, this is a power denied to Congress called.
inflation
habeas corpus
Miranda rights
draft dodging
What does "ex post facto" mean?
Before the fact
After the fact
During the fact
Without the fact
What is an ex post facto law?
A law that is passed before an action is taken
A law that is passed after an action but it was legal at the time.
A law that is never enforced
A law that is only for federal cases
Congressional powers that are NOT written or stated in the Constitution are called
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Bill of Attainder
Expressed Powers
Implied Powers
Laws that punish a person without a jury trail are called
Elastic clause laws
Expressed powers laws
Bill of attainder
Impeachment laws
What is a Bill?
A law
An idea for a new law
The introduction to the Constitution
The Legislative Branch
What happens to a bill if the President SIGNS it?
it becomes a Law
It is rejected
What happens to a bill if the President VETOES it?
it becomes a Law
It is rejected
What is the current term of Congress as of 2025
117th
118th
119th
120th
