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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the minimum age requirement for a U.S. House of Representatives Member?
40
30
25
20
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Lt. Governor
Majority Senator
Assembly Chairman
Legislative ______ the laws
makes
interprets
vetoes
enforces
What is the main responsibility of Congress?
to execute the laws
to judge the laws
to create the laws
to veto the laws
What is the total number of representatives in the House of Representatives?
305
435
100
52
How many Senators represent the state of Georgia?
13
2
8
85
What do we call the time that a Senator or Representative is elected to their position?
presidency
sentence
term
reign
How long must someone who wants to be elected to the House be a US citizen for before running?
U.S. citizen for 9 years
U.S. citizen for 7 years
U.S. citizen for 6 years
U.S. citizen for 2 years
Which issue was dealt with by the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
direct election of U.S. Senators
giving 18 year olds the right to vote
term limits for the office of President
changes to the Electoral College
What happens to the seats in the House of Representatives every decade?
they are voted on by the President
they are reapportioned according to the latest census
the Judicial Branch votes on them to determine new representatives
they remain the same because the House of Representatives depends on population
What term is used to describe a congressional district that has been drawn by a legislature to benefit a particular party?
constituency
midterm election
special session
gerrymandering
How many years are in the term of a U.S. Senator?
Two years
Four years
Six years
Eight years
Which statement describes the limits on re-election for the members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate?
Members of Congress can only be re-elected twice.
Congress does not have term limits.
Senators can only be re-elected once, but there are no such limits for House members.
House members can be re-elected three times, but there are no such limits for Senators.
What is the minimum age requirement for a Senator according to the Constitution?
25 years
30 years
35 years
21 years
According to the Constitution, how is the number of Senators per state determined?
Two Senators from each state
Senators are based on the population of the state
One Senator per state
Three Senators from each state
What fraction of the Senate is up for election every two years?
One-half
One-third
One-fourth
One-sixth
How often are the seats in the House of Representatives reapportioned?
Every 2 years
Every 4 years
After each census
Every 10 years
Which chamber of Congress has the power to initiate revenue bills?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Both chambers equally
Neither chamber
What exclusive power does the Senate have regarding presidential appointments?
The power to make appointments
The power to confirm appointments
The power to nominate individuals for appointments
The power to veto appointments
Who is the most important position in Congress?
The President of the Senate
The Speaker of the House
The Majority Floor Leader
The President Pro Tempore
What are the two primary duties of the Speaker of the House?
Preside over the House and maintain order
Recognize members to speak and vote on all resolutions
Name the members of all select and conference committees
Put motions to a vote and speak on every bill
Who serves as the President of the Senate?
The Speaker of the House
The Majority Floor Leader
The Vice President of the United States
The President Pro Tempore
What is the primary duty of the whips in Congress?
To preside over sessions of Congress
To keep track of the number of votes on measures
To recognize members who want to speak
To serve as the chief spokesperson for their party
What type of committee is set up for a specific purpose and usually for a limited period of time?
Standing committee
Select committee
Joint committee
Conference committee
The ___________________ is the presiding officer of the Senate in the Vice President’s absence.
Permanent committees in both the House and the Senate?
Committee composed of members of both the House and the Senate?
The legislative branch is responsible for what?
Making laws
Executing the law
Deciding the constitutionality of laws
Appropriation deals with
the power to approve spending.
the power to review how the executive branch is operating.
Checking another branch of government
the power to make representation in congress equal to population.
Which is NOT a power of checks & balance by the legislative branch
Override
Oversight
Veto
Appropriation
What is impeachment
To overthrow the Executive branch
To charge an official with wrongdoing and bring them to trial
To remove a sitting president
to remove a sitting supreme court justice.
The senate can override a presidential veto with a
2/3 majority vote
majority vote
The congress is a (a) structure
Which constitutional article gives congress its power?
Article 5
Article 2
Article 3
Article 1
The Legislative Branch meets at-
The Empire State Building
The White House
The Supreme Court
The Capitol Building
The Number of seats in the House of Representatives is determined by-
The size of the state
The name of the state
The state's population
State's economy
Which of the following is not a power of the Congress?
To tax, to borrow money, to coin money.
To declare war and to raise and support armies.
To Make laws.
To appoint judges.
The Speaker of the House is selected from what party?
Majority Party
Minority Party
Pizza Party
Independent Party
If you meet the age requirement for the house, what are the last two requirements?
U.S. Citizen for 5 years and live in the state you are elected.
U.S. Citizen for 7 years and live in the state you are elected.
U.S. Citizen for 3 years and lived in the state you were elected at some point in your life.
U.S. Citizen for 5 years and lived in the state you were elected at some point in your life.
If the president does not like a bill that appears on his desk, what can he do about it?
The president can rewrite the bill to something he prefers
The president can ask the Senate if they will change the wording
The president can veto the bill
The president can sign the bill but tell people not to follow the new law.
