WorksheetsLegislative Branch Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1.
a)
A. The bill goes to the president where he or she will sign it into law or veto it
b)
B. A Conference Committee meets to iron out the differences between bills
c)
C. After the House debates the bill, if it passes it then moves to the next house
d)
D. A bill is written up and brought to the House of Representatives
e)
E. The bill is placed into a committee for debate
2.
2.
a)
A. The bill goes to the president where he or she will sign it into law or veto it
b)
B. A Conference Committee meets to iron out the differences between bills
c)
C. After the House debates the bill, if it passes it then moves to the next house
d)
D. A bill is written up and brought to the House of Representatives
e)
E. The bill is placed into a committee for debate
3.
3.
a)
A. The bill goes to the president where he or she will sign it into law or veto it
b)
B. A Conference Committee meets to iron out the differences between bills
c)
C. After the House debates the bill, if it passes it then moves to the next house
d)
D. A bill is written up and brought to the House of Representatives
e)
E. The bill is placed into a committee for debate
4.
4.
a)
A. The bill goes to the president where he or she will sign it into law or veto it
b)
B. A Conference Committee meets to iron out the differences between bills
c)
C. After the House debates the bill, if it passes it then moves to the next house
d)
D. A bill is written up and brought to the House of Representatives
e)
E. The bill is placed into a committee for debate
5.
5.
a)
A. The bill goes to the president where he or she will sign it into law or veto it
b)
B. A Conference Committee meets to iron out the differences between bills
c)
C. After the House debates the bill, if it passes it then moves to the next house
d)
D. A bill is written up and brought to the House of Representatives
e)
E. The bill is placed into a committee for debate
6.
6. Which of the following is required of all the members of Congress?
a)
Must serve on the House Rules Committee
b)
They must live in the state they represent.
c)
Vote in the way the President requests they vote
d)
Notarize a Presidential veto
7.
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?
a)
Serve on Committees
b)
Preside and keep order
c)
Represent their constituents
d)
Make and pass laws
8.
8. What term is used to define a Senators attempt to "talk a bill to death"?
a)
Committee Debate
b)
Graft
c)
Filibuster
d)
Special Session
9.
9. What article of the U.S. Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
10.
10. What elected official serves as President of the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Representative
c)
Vice President
d)
Speaker of the House
11.
11. Which Senator from Massachusetts is shown in the image below?
a)
Lori A. Trahan
b)
Edward J. Markey
c)
Elizabeth A. Warren
d)
John Kerry
12.
12. What is South Dakota Senator John Thune's current role in the U.S. Senate?
a)
Majority Whip
b)
Senate Majority Leader
c)
Senator Minority Leader
d)
President of the Senate
13.
13. What document assists in determining how seats in the House of Representatives will be reapportioned every ten years?
a)
Article I
b)
First Amendment
c)
Elastic Clause
d)
Census
14.
14. What term is used to define the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?
a)
Single Member
b)
Apportion
c)
Gerrymandering
d)
Reapportion
15.
15. In an impeachment trial who is the “jury”?
a)
The House
b)
ordinary citizens
c)
The Supreme Court Justice
d)
The Senate
16.
16. What term defines the time an official spends in office, or their time in office between elections?
a)
Resolution
b)
Term
c)
Appointment
d)
Chairman
17.
17. Which fact disqualifies a person from representing Massachusetts in the Senate?
a)
The candidate was born in Guatemala.
b)
The candidate is 43 years old.
c)
The candidate lives in Massachusetts but works in New Hampshire
d)
The candidate has been a citizen for eight years.
18.
18. The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a
a)
prorogue
b)
session
c)
special session
d)
congressional meeting
19.
19. Senators are elected to serve
a)
two year terms
b)
four year terms
c)
three year terms
d)
six year terms
20.
20. Which of the following is a qualification for senators?
a)
must have been born in the State from which elected
b)
must have a degree in law
c)
must have been a citizen for at least nine years
d)
must be at least 40 years old
21.
21. Which Massachusetts Representative is shown in the following image?
a)
Ayanna Presley
b)
Lori Trahan
c)
Elizabeth Warren
d)
Maura Healey
22.
22. Who is the current Speaker of the House?
a)
Kevin McCarthy
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
Mike Johnson
d)
Hakeem Jefferies
23.
23. The TOTAL amount of representatives in Congress is
a)
100
b)
535
c)
475
d)
10
24.
24. What is the term of office for a House member?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
25.
25. What is the major function of Congress?
a)
to make laws
b)
To approve Presidential appointments
c)
To declare war
d)
To impeach
26.
26. When an elective official is removed from political office?
a)
Resign
b)
Impeachment
c)
Acquittal
d)
Trial
27.
27. Who is the following president shown in the picture above?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Andrew Johnson
28.
28. Which Massachusetts Senator is shown in the image below?
a)
Michelle Wu
b)
Maura Healey
c)
Elizabeth Warren
d)
Lori Trahan
29.
29. Haverhill is located in the following U.S. Congressional District?
a)
1st Congressional Distrct
b)
3rd Congressional District
c)
6th Congressional District
d)
9th Congressional District
30.
30. What happened to Nixon's impeachment?
a)
He was impeached
b)
He resigned
c)
He went to jail
d)
Nothing happened
31.
31. What was the name of the scandal Richard Nixon was almost impeached for?
a)
Whitewater Scandal
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
d)
Checkers Scandal
32.
32. Which U.S. President is shown in the following image?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Donald Trump
33.
33. What was Bill Clinton almost impeached for?
a)
Perjury lying under oath
b)
Abuse of power
c)
Watergate Scandal
d)
Violating Tenure Office Act
34.
34. Which U.S. President is shown in the image below?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Richard Nixon
35.
35. What was Andrew Johnson almost impeached for?
a)
Abuse of Power
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Violating the Tenure Office Act
d)
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
36.
36. Who is the following U.S. President shown below?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Andrew Johnson
37.
37. What was Donald Trump almost impeached for?
a)
Abuse of Power
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
d)
Violating Tenure Office Act
38.
38. During an impeachment trial, which branch of congress begins the process?
a)
U.S. Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
City Council
d)
President
39.
39. What does the senate need to convict a President during impeachment?
a)
2/3 Vote (Supermajority)
b)
1/5 Vote
c)
3/5 Vote
d)
1/2 Vote
40.
40. Who is the current Senate Minority Leader?
a)
Chuck Schumer
b)
Bernie Sanders
c)
Mitch McConnell
d)
Mike Johnson
41.
41. Who is the current Senate Majority Whip?
a)
John Barasso
b)
Chuck Schumer
c)
Mitch McConnell
d)
John Cornyn
42.
42. Who is the President of the U.S. Senate?
a)
Vice President of the United States
b)
President of the United States
c)
Speaker of House
d)
Senate Majority Leader
43.
43. What is the name of the current President of the Senate?
a)
JD Vance
b)
John Thune
c)
Dick Cheney
d)
Bernie Sanders
44.
44. The longest serving member of the Senate is?
a)
President Pro Tempore
b)
Senate Majority Leader
c)
Speaker of House
d)
Senate Minority Leader
45.
45. The current Senate Pro Tempore is?
a)
Chuck Grassley
b)
Patrick Leahy
c)
Chuck Schumer
d)
JD Vance
46.
46. The party currently in control of the Senate is?
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Independents
d)
Green Party
47.
47. The party currently in control of the House of Representatives is?
a)
Republicans
b)
Democrats
c)
Green Party
d)
Independents
48.
48. When half of congress is up for re-election what is that called?
a)
Midpoint Elections
b)
Midterm Elections
c)
General Elections
d)
Primary Elections
49.
49. Which branch is congress part of?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
CIA
50.
50. House of representatives are allocated by?
a)
Population
b)
Representation
c)
Land Size of State
d)
Size of District
100 %
