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Legislative Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the House and Senate pass different version of the same bill, where does it go next?

a)

conference committee

b)

resolution committee

c)

President

2.

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

3.

A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?

a)

Implied powers

b)

Concurrent powers

c)

Concurrent powers

4.

Select the 3 requirements that are found in the constitution for House members

a)

25 years of age

b)

must live in the district serving

c)

citizen of the state representing

d)

citizen for 7 years

5.

Which determines the number of seats in the House each state gets?

a)

the Constitution

b)

The President

c)

the Census

d)

Congress

6.

What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?

a)

checks and balances

b)

reserved powers  

c)

elastic clause

d)

concurrent powers 

7.

Committees make the work more manageable in the:

a)

Senate

b)

House

c)

both

d)

neither

8.

If your party is represented by the majority floor leader, they hold a large amount of power because:

a)

more seats in the house means more votes

b)

they don't have a large amount of power

c)

they are assisted by powerful whips

d)

they are selected by previous floor leaders

9.

In the Senate, talking and talking and talking and talking to avoid a floor vote is called a

a)

senatorial courtesy

b)

filibuster

c)

two speech rule

d)

executive decision

10.

Congress is a

a)

unicameral legislature

b)

tricameral legislature

c)

bicameral legislature

d)

constitutional legislature

11.

In order to prevent a bill passed by Congress from becoming a law, the President may

a)

not sign the bill

b)

veto the bill within 10 days

c)

wait til day 11 to sign

d)

just wait as long as possible until congress is not in session

12.

Which article can you find the Legislative Branch

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

13.

What is the primary function of the legislative branch in the United States government?

a)

To interpret laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To make laws

d)

To amend the Constitution

14.

Which of the following is a power unique to the House of Representatives?

a)

Ratifying treaties

b)

Impeaching federal officials

c)

Confirming presidential appointments

d)

Declaring war

15.

What is the term length for a United States Senator?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years