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WorksheetsLegislative Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
If the House and Senate pass different version of the same bill, where does it go next?
conference committee
resolution committee
President
According to the Constitution, the President of the Senate is the
President of the USA
Vice-President of the USA
Secretary of State
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
Implied powers
Concurrent powers
Concurrent powers
Select the 3 requirements that are found in the constitution for House members
25 years of age
must live in the district serving
citizen of the state representing
citizen for 7 years
Which determines the number of seats in the House each state gets?
the Constitution
The President
the Census
Congress
What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?
checks and balances
reserved powers
elastic clause
concurrent powers
Committees make the work more manageable in the:
Senate
House
both
neither
If your party is represented by the majority floor leader, they hold a large amount of power because:
more seats in the house means more votes
they don't have a large amount of power
they are assisted by powerful whips
they are selected by previous floor leaders
In the Senate, talking and talking and talking and talking to avoid a floor vote is called a
senatorial courtesy
filibuster
two speech rule
executive decision
Congress is a
unicameral legislature
tricameral legislature
bicameral legislature
constitutional legislature
In order to prevent a bill passed by Congress from becoming a law, the President may
not sign the bill
veto the bill within 10 days
wait til day 11 to sign
just wait as long as possible until congress is not in session
Which article can you find the Legislative Branch
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
What is the primary function of the legislative branch in the United States government?
To interpret laws
To enforce laws
To make laws
To amend the Constitution
Which of the following is a power unique to the House of Representatives?
Ratifying treaties
Impeaching federal officials
Confirming presidential appointments
Declaring war
What is the term length for a United States Senator?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
