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WorksheetsUNIT TEST (Chapter V: The Legislative Branch) P6
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
job or duty that is given to a person
a)
constituents
b)
ordinance
c)
appointment
d)
pardon
2.
having a legislative composed of two chambers (for example, the two houses of Congress - House of Representatives and the Senate)
a)
bill
b)
pardon
c)
bicameral
d)
statute
3.
an idea being suggested for a new law
a)
bill
b)
bicameral
c)
statute
d)
pardon
4.
people that public officials are elected to represent
a)
appointment
b)
statute
c)
ordinance
d)
constituents
5.
an order that comes from the U.S. President or a government agency and must be obeyed like a law
a)
majority leader
b)
executive order
c)
minority leader
d)
statute
6.
a position where a Member of Congress is elected by the majority party to serve as the chief spokesperson for that party and to manage and schedule the business of either house
a)
majority party
b)
minority party
c)
majority leader
d)
minority leader
7.
the political party with the most elected members
a)
minority party
b)
majority leader
c)
majority party
d)
minority leader
8.
a position where a member of Congress is elected by the minority party to serve as the chief spokesperson for the party and to support the majority party in managing and scheduling the business of either house
a)
majority party
b)
minority leader
c)
majority leader
d)
minority party
9.
the political party second in number of elected members to the majority party
a)
majority leader
b)
minority party
c)
minority leader
d)
majority party
10.
a law enacted a city or county affecting local affairs such as traffic, noise, and animal control
a)
bill
b)
ordinance
c)
statute
d)
pardon
11.
the formal act of forgiving someone or excusing a mistake
a)
bill
b)
statute
c)
pardon
d)
ordinance
12.
the person who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is not present
a)
minority leader
b)
state legislator
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
President pro tempore of the Senate
13.
the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, usually the highest ranking member of the majority party
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
executive order
c)
state legislator
d)
statute
14.
a member of the Florida House of Representatives (state representative) or Florida Senate (state senator)
a)
minority leader
b)
state legislator
c)
majority leader
d)
statute
15.
a law enacted at the state level
a)
bill
b)
constituents
c)
statute
d)
pardon
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