WorksheetsLegislative Branch Quiz 2025
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which article in the U.S. Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
2.
What body makes up the Legislative Branch of the United States?
a)
Electoral College
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Cabinet
3.
Which of the following BEST completes the chart below?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
d)
Speaker of the House
4.
What is the total number of members of Congress?
a)
535
b)
538
c)
435
d)
100
5.
What is the most important function of Congress?
a)
Hear Supreme Court cases
b)
Make Laws
c)
Execute Laws
d)
Interpret Laws
6.
The Constitution states three requirements for the U.S. Senate. Choose the answer that BEST completes the chart.
a)
at least 18 years old
b)
at least 25 years old
c)
at least 30 years old
d)
at lest 45 years old
7.
Which of the following statements BEST describes the graph below?
a)
Women do not vote in large numbers
b)
There is a larger proportion of women in the Senate than the House
c)
Congress is not very diverse in terms of gender
d)
There is a fair representation of women in Congress
8.
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the
a)
Vice President
b)
Majority Leader
c)
Majority Whip
d)
Speaker
9.
Complete the chart, identifying the person who fulfills these responsibilities
a)
House Majority Whip
b)
Minority Leader
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Speaker of the House
10.
Which of the following would be an appropriate title for this diagram?
a)
People who work for Congress
b)
The effects of the Judicial Branch on Congress
c)
Influences on the Executive Branch
d)
Influences on Congress
11.
This picture represents which concept?
a)
Gerrymandering
b)
Re-apportionment
c)
Supreme Court Selection
d)
Presidential Primary
12.
The re-drawing of Congressional districts to gain a political advantage is?
a)
Census
b)
Filibuster
c)
Gerrymandering
d)
Algorithm
13.
The U.S. House of Representatives is made up of how many Representatives?
a)
435
b)
438
c)
530
d)
100
14.
The U.S. Senate is made up of how many Senators?
a)
100
b)
50
c)
435
d)
535
15.
Each branch of government exercising some control over the others is known as?
a)
Expressed Powers
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Amendment
16.
The number of members in this chamber of congress is determined by population of the state
a)
House of Representative
b)
Senate
17.
The size of this chamber of congress is determined by equality
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
18.
True or false: a law degree is required to be a member of congress
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The Vice president presides over what part of congress
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
All of Congress
d)
The Supreme Court
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