WorksheetsLegislative Branch Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
They make/write laws
b)
They execute/enforce laws
c)
They judge and interpret laws
2.
The Legislative branch is....
a)
Tricameral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Unicameral
3.
How many representatives are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
a)
435
b)
535
c)
100
4.
How many Senators are in the U.S. Senate?
a)
435
b)
535
c)
100
5.
How many Senators does Illinois have in the U.S. Senate?
a)
435
b)
2
c)
17
6.
Who are the U.S. SENATORS who represent the State of Illinois?
a)
Richard Durbin & Tammy Duckworth
b)
Mark Kirk & Richard Durbin
c)
Hillary Clinton & Jesse White
7.
Who is the current SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE in the House of Representatives?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Michelle Obama
c)
Mike Johnson
8.
Who is the Illinois representative of District 3?
a)
Delia Ramirez
b)
Paul Ryan
c)
Ralph Nader
9.
Who is the current leader of the US Senate?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
JD Vance
c)
Tammy Duckworth
10.
In order to become a U.S. SENATOR, You must be ___ years old, and be a U.S. citizen for at least ____ years.
a)
25, 7
b)
30, 9
11.
In order to be a U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE, you must be ___ years old, and be a U.S. citizen for at least ___ years.
a)
25, 7
b)
30, 7
12.
Which House in Congress has the power to impeach (procesar/investigar) the President?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
13.
Which House in Congress has the power to hold a trial and possibly remove (quitar) a President from office after they are impeached?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
14.
Which of the following is the FIRST step(primer paso) in the process of a bill becoming a law?
a)
The bill goes to the President
b)
Congress overrides the President's veto
c)
A bill is introduced into either house of Congress
15.
Let's say a bill was drafted (written) in the House of Representatives, it goes to committee, and it passes out of committee, where does the bill go next?
a)
To the floor of the House of Representatives, and they vote on it.
b)
To the President's desk.
c)
To the Senate to be introduced.
16.
How many people must vote in favor (for) a bill in order for it to pass?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
A majority (more than half) (mas de la mitad)
17.
If a bill passes through the House of Representatives, and is moved into the Senate and introduced and read (introducido y leido), where does the bill go next?
a)
It goes to a Senate committee where it is studied and debated.
b)
It goes to the President's desk for approval.
18.
If a bill makes it to the President's desk (escritorio) and they do not want to sign (no quiere firmar) it into law (ley), what will they do?
a)
They can veto the bill and refuse to sign it into law.
b)
They can pretend they lost the bill.
19.
When Congress uses their special "Avengers" power (poderes) to override (invalidar) the President's decision, what is this an example of?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Congress
20.
How many votes does Congress need to override a President's veto?
a)
A majority in the Senate
b)
At least half of the House of Representatives
c)
A two-thirds (2/3) majority in BOTH houses of Congress.
21.
If a citizen from Addison would like the U.S. Congress to create legislation about an issue, who should they contact?
Si un ciudadano de Addison quisiera que el Congreso de los Estados Unidos creara una legislación sobre un tema, ¿a quién debería comunicarse?
a)
Principal Capp
b)
Their Congressional District Representative
c)
Their neighbors (vecinos)
22.
In the House of Representatives, representation is based on which of the following?
a)
Population of the state, Viriginia Plan
b)
Equal amount of representatives, New Jersey Plan
23.
In the U.S. Senate, representation is based on which of the following?
a)
Equal amount of representatives, New Jersey Plan
b)
Population of the state, Virginia Plan
100 %
