WorksheetsCongress Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch or branches of the federal government makes the laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative and Judicial
d)
Legislative
2.
The __________ has the job of presiding (being President) over the Senate, breaking ties when necessary.
a)
Majority leader
b)
Minority leader
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Vice President
3.
Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?
a)
Chair of the Ways and Means Committee
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Minority Whip of the Senate
d)
Majority Whip of the Senate
4.
Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court must be:
a)
Approved by the U.S. Senate
b)
Accepted by a majority of members of the Supreme Court
c)
Receive a majority vote from the President’s Cabinet
d)
Obtain a two-thirds vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
5.
The Constitution states that revenue/tax bills must originate
a)
From the President
b)
In the House of Representatives
c)
In the Senate
d)
In the Congressional Budget Office
6.
Which branch or branches of the federal government enforce the laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial and Legislative
7.
The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government each have specific powers. Which power belongs to the judicial branch?
a)
Enforcing laws
b)
Making laws
c)
Interpreting laws
8.
Drawing districts in unusual shapes to give a political party an advantage is called
a)
gerrymandering
b)
malapportionment
c)
redistricting
d)
reapportionment
9.
Who can draw the boundary lines for legislative districts?
a)
Congress
b)
POTUS
c)
Governor
d)
state legislatures
10.
Made up of two chambers...
a)
unicameral
b)
bicameral
c)
executive
d)
courts
11.
How many Senators are there in Congress?
a)
435
b)
535
c)
50
d)
100
12.
How old must one be to be a Senator?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
13.
How old does someone have to be to become a representative in the House of Representatives?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
14.
How long must a senator be a U.S. citizen before being able to serve?
a)
2 years
b)
7 years
c)
9 years
d)
their entire life
15.
How long is a senator's term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
16.
How long is a House representative's term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
17.
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
a)
435
b)
535
c)
50
d)
100
18.
The number of House representatives that each state has depends on
a)
land mass
b)
when the state joined the union
c)
equal for each state
d)
population
19.
How long must someone be a citizen of the U.S. to become a House representative?
a)
2 years
b)
7 years
c)
9 years
d)
their entire life
20.
The ability of Congress to override a veto is a check on which branch?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
all of the above
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