WorksheetsCongress pranali
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
2.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
3.
Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Preamble
4.
Which Constitutional "plan" created the House of Representatives?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan
d)
Georgia Plan
5.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
6.
How long do Senate candidates have to live in the US before they run?
a)
5 years
b)
7 years
c)
9 years
d)
14 years
7.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
8.
What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?
a)
Survey
b)
Census
c)
Roll call
d)
Reapportionment
9.
A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
a)
Implied powers
b)
Inherent powers
c)
Concurrent powers
d)
Concurrent powers
10.
Jessalyn is 24 years old and is a U.S. Citizen. She is currently enrolled in Law School. She has lived in North Carolina for 10 years. Can Jessalyn be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
11.
Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years. Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
12.
Emily is 36 years old and was born in the U.S. She has graduated for Harvard Law School and has resided in California for 15 years. Can Emily be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?
a)
Senator
b)
Representative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
13.
Each state has ____ number of senators.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
based on states population
14.
According to the Constitution. The President of the Senate is the
a)
President of the USA
b)
Vice-President of the USA
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
15.
To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called
a)
removal from office
b)
impeachment
c)
high crime
d)
infraction
16.
A bill is
a)
a proposed law
b)
a payment Congress makes
c)
used to collect taxes
d)
an order by Congress to carry out its laws
17.
How many representatives does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
It is based upon their population
18.
The filibuster is a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
20.
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
to enforce laws
b)
to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional
c)
to make the laws
d)
to follow the laws
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