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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND REVIEW

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE TERM (a)   MEANS TO CREATE SPECIAL/ILLEGAL DISTRICTS THAT FAVOR A POLITICAL PARTY/SPECIFIC GROUP

2.

CLARKSTON IS IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT NUMBER (a)  

3.

THE ________ _________ CALLED FOR REPRESENTATION BASED ON POPULATION

(a)  

4.

A (a)   IS A PROCEDURE THAT STOPS A FILIBUSTER

5.

(a)   VOTES OR 3/5'S OF THE SENATE IS NEEDED TO STOP A FILIBUSTER

6.

THE __________ ACTS AS THE __________ IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

(a)  

7.

THE CHIEF (a)   OF THE SUPREME COURT ACTS AS THE JUDGE IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

8.

ARTICLE ONE PROVIDES DETAILS ON THE (a)   BRANCH

9.

A HOUSE OF REP. MEMBERS TERM OF OFFICE IS (a)   YEARS

10.

THERE ARE (a)   CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA

11.

THE PURPOSE OF THE (a)   COMMITTEE IS TO HAVE ONE VERSION OF THE SAME BILL

12.

(a)   IS THE MAJORITY NUMBER NEEDED IN THE HOUSE OF REP.

13.

(a)   IS THE SIMPLE MAJORITY NUMBER NEEDED IN THE SENATE

14.

THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE ALWAYS COMES FROM THE (a)   PARTY

15.

(a)   (PLURAL) AND REPUBLICANS ARE THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES

16.

(a)   (PLURAL) AND DEMOCRATS ARE THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES

17.

2/3'S VOTE BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE CAN ____________ A PRESIDENT'S ________

(a)  

18.

A (a)   IS AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME FOR A SENATOR TO SPEAK ON A BILL

19.

THE SENATE HAS A MAJOR JOB OF (a)   (APPROVING) TREATIES

20.

THE TERM (a)   MEANS A FORMAL ACCUSATION CHARGE OF WRONG-DOING

21.

THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS ALWAYS STARTS IN THE _________ OF ___________

(a)  

22.

A SIMPLE MAJORITY NUMBER OF (a)   IS NEEDED TO IMPEACH AN OFFICIAL

23.

A VOTE OF 2/3'S OR (a)   SENATORS IS NEEDED TO FIND AN INDIVIDUAL GUILTY IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

24.

A BILL CAN START IN EITHER THE HOUSE SIDE OR (a)   SIDE

25.

THE _________ __________ PLAN BASED REPRESENTATION EQUALLY FOR EACH STATE

(a)  

26.

A SENATOR MUST BE AT LEAST (a)   YEARS OLD

27.

A HOUSE OF REP. MEMBER MUST AT LEAST BE (a)   YEARS OLD

28.

A HOUSE OF REP. MEMBER MUST BE A CITIZEN FOR AT LEAST (a)   YEARS

29.

A SENATOR MUST BE A CITIZEN FOR AT LEAST (a)   YEARS

30.

ONLY (a)   HAS THE POWER TO DECLARE WAR

31.

IMPLIED POWERS AND THE ELASTIC (a)   GIVES CONGRESS POWERS NOT MENTIONED IN THE CONSTITUTION

32.

ARTICLE 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION STATES THAT ________ OF ________ STATES ARE NEEDED TO RATIFY THE CONSTITUTION

(a)  

33.

THE (a)   IS AN OFFICIAL COUNT OF THE POPULATION EVERY TEN YEARS

34.

(a)   ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES ARE NEEDED FOR A CANDIDATE TO WIN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

35.

ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES EQUALS THE NUMBER OF HOUSE OF RE. MEMBERS PLUS THE (a)   SENATORS IN EACH STATE

36.

A (a)   LEGISLATURE IS A TWO-HOUSE POLITICAL BODY

37.

A (a)   LEGISLATURE IS A ONE-HOUSE POLITICAL BODY

38.

ARTICLE FIVE OF THE CONSTITUTION EXPLAINS THE PROCESS TO (a)   OR MODIFY/CHANGE AN AMENDMENT

39.

(a)   IS THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT WHERE THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT SHARE POWERS

40.

DELEGATED OR (a)   (ENU.....ED) POWERS ARE CLEARLY MENTIONED STATED IN THE CONSTITUTION

41.

THE EBOR WAS SIGNED IN THE YEAR (a)  

42.

THE EPOR WAS SIGNED IN THE YEAR (a)  

43.

THE MAGNA CARTA WAS SIGNED IN THE YEAR (a)  

44.

THE D.O.I. WAS SIGNED ON JULY 4, (a)  

45.

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION WAS WRITTEN IN THE YEAR 1789 AND FINALLY RATIFIED IN THE YEAR (a)  

46.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION WAS HELD IN THE YEAR (a)  

47.

(a)   MEANS RULE BY A FEW

48.

THE ANTI (a)   BELIEVED IN LIMITED GOVERNMENT

49.

THE TERM (a)   MEANS TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS

50.

THE COLONISTS CALLED THE COERCIVE ACTS THE (a)   ACTS

51.

GOVERNMENT BY A RELIGOUS LEADER IS CALLED A (a)  

52.

A (a)   TYPE OF GOVERNMENT IS RULE BY A KING OR QUEEN

53.

JAMES (a)   STATED THE FAMOUS QUOTE, " NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION."

54.

JOHN (a)   WAS THE CHIEF WRITER/AUTHOR OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

55.

PHILOSOPHER VOLTAIRE BELIEVED IN SEPATION OF CHURCH AND (a)  

56.

MONTESQUIEU BELIEVED IN SEPARATION OF (a)  

57.

HOBBES BELIEVED IN RULE BY AN ABSOLUTE (a)  

58.

ROUSSEAU BELIEVED IN THE SOCIAL CONTRACT (a)  

59.

THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT WAS SIGNED IN THE YEAR (a)  

60.

LOCKE BELIEVED ALL MANKIND HAD NATURAL (a)  

61.

THE STRANGERS AND THE (a)   WERE THE TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE ABOARD THE MAYFLOWER SHIP

62.

WILLIAM (a)   WAS THE LEADER/CAPTAIN ABOARD THE MAYFLOWER SHIP

63.

A DICTATORSHIP IS A TYPE OF (a)   (AUT.......Y)

64.

(a)   IS A SYSTEM WHERE THE MONARCHY AWARDED LAND AND RESOURCES TO NOBLES AND BARONS FOR LOYAL SERVICE

65.

REPRESENTATIVE AND DIRECT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF (a)   (DEM.....IES)