WorksheetsLegislative Branch Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
When a judge determines if there is enough evidence for a trial, it is known as a ___.
Write of Habeus Corpus
Bill of Attainder
Gerrymandering
Cloture
____ means that a person cannot be punished for doing something before it was considered a crime.
Quorum
Ex Post Facto Law
Fillibuster
Bill of Attainder
To determine representatives based on the population is known as ___
Apportioned
Constituents
Cloture
Quorum
The people being represented in a district are known as ___.
Appropriations
Constituents
Fillibuster
Quorum
___ is to redraw districts in favor of one political party.
Writ of habeus corpus
Approtioned
Appropriations
Gerrymandering
A vote in the Senate to end a filibuster is ___
Cloture
Quorum
Bill of Attainder
Ex Post Facto Law
A ___ is the number of members required to make a vote valid.
Constituent
Gerrymandering
Cloture
Quorum
A long speech to delay voting is a ____.
Filibuster
Bill of Attainder
Writ of habeas corpus
Ex Post Facto Law
Which of the following are not in the Constitution but are Congressional powers due to the elastic or necessary and proper clause?
Expressed Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Implied Powers
Which of the following has the most members in Congress and can elect their own to lead?
Majority Party
Minority Party
Junior Party
Senior Party
Which of the following are permanent, focus on a specific topic, and hold hearings, do research, listen to experts, etc. on a bill?
Standing Committee
Joint Conference Committee
Select Committee
Congressional Committee
Collecting taxes, borrowing money, and declaring war are Congressional powers specifically listed in the Constitution. What are these known as?
Implied Powers
Necessary Powers
Expressed Powers
Non-legislative Powers
Which of the following is true about a pocket-veto?
Congress lets a bill sit for 10 days before sending it to the President
A bill sits for 10 days and Congress is still in session; the bill dies
A bill sits for 10 days and Congress is NOT in session; the bill becomes a law
A bill sits for 10 days and Congress is in session, the bill becomes a law
Which of the following refers to removing a public official from office?
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
Ordinances
Which of the following is an effort by citizens to propose an idea for a law?
Initiative
Referendum
Recall
Ordinances
Local laws and regulations that must be followed by a city, town, or county are known as ___.
Referendums
Ordinances
Appropriations
Initiatives
Which of the following is an example of a non-legislative power?
tax
borrow money
declare war
impeachment
In which of the following does the local government serve as both the executive and legislative branches?
Mayor-Council Plan
Commission Plan
Council-Manager Plan
General Assembly
Which of the following is the most common type of local government?
Mayor-Council Plan
Commission Plan
Council-Manager Plan
General Assembly
In which of the following is the city manager hired by the city council?
Mayor-Council Plan
Commission Plan
Council-Manager Plan
General Assembly
Which of the following is the President NOT allowed to do to a bill?
override the veto
veto the bill
sign it into law
pocket-veto
Which of the following is the largest unit of local government?
cities
towns
counties
townships
Which of the following refers to citizens voting to approve state legislation?
Recall
referendum
Initiative
Veto
A two part or two house legislature is referred to as which of the following?
Bicameral
unicameral
assembly
senate
Which of the following is temporary and handles issues in Congress needing special attention?
Select Committee
Standing Committee
Conference Committee
Joint Committee
Income collected from taxes and other sources is known as ___
Precints
THEFTS
Municipality
Revenue
Which of the following has 435 members based on population?
US House
US Senate
NC House
NC Senate
