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Test: Legislative Branch

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

a)

Delegate

b)

Census

c)

Mike Johnson

d)

Adjourn

e)

Bicameral

2.

Who is your current District 9 Representative H.o.R?

a)

Darren Soto

b)

Adjourn

c)

Bicameral

d)

Mike Johnson

e)

Census

3.

A count of the population

a)

Census

b)

Mike Johnson

c)

Adjourn

d)

Delegate

e)

Bicameral

4.

A person who votes according to his/her constituents wishes.

a)

Bicameral

b)

Mike Johnson

c)

Census

d)

Adjourn

e)

Delegate

5.

Allow members of Congress to mail letters for free

a)

Census

b)

Franking privilege

c)

Mike Johnson

d)

Adjourn

e)

Bicameral

6.

A person who votes according to constituent and party wishes as well as merit.

a)

Politico

b)

Mike Johnson

c)

Census

d)

Adjourn

e)

Bicameral

7.

A congressperson who votes with the party line

a)

Mike Johnson

b)

Bicameral

c)

Adjourn

d)

Census

e)

Partisan

8.

To bring a meeting to an end

a)

Census

b)

Mike Johnson

c)

Bicameral

d)

Delegate

e)

Adjourn

9.

A congressperson who votes according to their conscience

a)

Adjourn

b)

trustee

c)

Bicameral

d)

Mike Johnson

e)

Census

10.

Legislative body made of two chambers

a)

Bicameral

b)

Adjourn

c)

Census

d)

Mike Johnson

e)

Delegate

11.

To distribute congressional seats among the States based on their population

a)

Constituency

b)

Reapportion

c)

Apportion

d)

Gerrymander

e)

Incumbent

12.

To adjust the distribution of seats in the HR after each census

a)

Incumbent

b)

Constituency

c)

Gerrymander

d)

Apportion

e)

Reapportion

13.

To draw districts to the advantage of the political party in power

a)

Gerrymander

b)

Reapportion

c)

Constituency

d)

Apportion

e)

Incumbent

14.

The person who currently holds a political office

a)

Gerrymander

b)

Incumbent

c)

Reapportion

d)

Constituency

e)

Apportion

15.

Number of years in a senator’s term of office

a)

Incumbent

b)

Gerrymander

c)

Apportion

d)

Six

e)

Reapportion

16.

Number of senators from each State

a)

Apportion

b)

two

c)

Incumbent

d)

Gerrymander

e)

Reapportion

17.

At least 30 years of age; a citizen of the United States for at least nine years; an inhabitant of the State from which he or she is elected

a)

Formal qualifications of a senator

b)

Apportion

c)

Gerrymander

d)

Reapportion

e)

Incumbent

18.

The people and interests a member of Congress represents

a)

Apportion

b)

Constituency

c)

Incumbent

d)

Gerrymander

e)

Reapportion

19.

Name for a legislature in which all of the seats are never up for election at the same time

a)

Continuous body

b)

Reapportion

c)

Apportion

d)

Gerrymander

e)

Incumbent

20.

Who elects the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

a)

the Senate

b)

members of the opposite party

c)

majority party members

d)

all the people in a national election

21.

Which type of Committee is permanent and concern major areas of government?

a)

Subcommittee

b)

Conference Committee

c)

Standing Committee

d)

Joint Committee

22.

After both houses have approved a version of the bill where is it sent?

a)

To a Conference committee

b)

To a Sub committee

c)

To a Standing committee

d)

To the President

23.

The expressed power to create naturalization laws.

a)

Implies the power to pass laws protecting the disabled.

b)

Implies the power to regulate and limit immigration

c)

Implies the power to bar the shipping of dangerous materials in the mail.

d)

Implies the power to punish tax evaders.

24.

How do members of the Senate and House of Representatives represent the people of their state differently?

a)

A senator is elected by the state legislature.

b)

A senator represents a district in one part of the state.

c)

A senator always represents the entire state.

d)

A member of the House always represents the entire state.

25.

What must occur before the full Senate can act upon a bill?

a)

The Senate committee considering the bill decides whether to move it to floor consideration.

b)

A majority of the Senate must vote for it to come to the floor.

c)

The House of Representatives must pass the bill.

d)

The House committee must pass it to the Senate committee.

26.

What are the powers called that are granted to the federal government with the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution?

a)

Inherent powers

b)

Expressed powers

c)

Implied powers

d)

Non-Legislative Powers

27.

Which action is NOT done while a bill is in a committee or subcommittee?

a)

Public hearings are held

b)

Expert testimony is offered

c)

Entire floor votes

d)

Changes or additions to the bill

28.

Which is NOT an expressed power?

a)

Levy taxes, duties, and excises

b)

Draft into the military

c)

Regulate foreign commerce

d)

Establish patent and copyright law.

29.

What type of legislation is used for proposed amendments?

a)

Bill

b)

Joint Resolution

c)

Concurrent Resolution

d)

Simple Resolution

30.

The process of how a bill becomes a law involves which of the following steps?

a)

Introduction, committee review, debate, voting, and presidential approval

b)

Direct voting by citizens, presidential signature, and immediate enforcement

c)

Only approval by the president without any legislative process

d)

A public referendum followed by a Supreme Court review

31.

Florida’s two Senators and the party they both represent are:

a)

Ashley Moody and Rick Scott, both Republicans

b)

Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson, both Democrats

c)

Rick Scott and Val Demings, both Democrats

d)

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Democrats

32.

What is the difference in debating before the floor action between the H.O.R and the Senate?

a)

There is no difference.

b)

There is unlimited debate in H.O.R and limited debate in Senate.

c)

There is unlimited debate in Senate and limited debate in H.O.R.

d)

Debate only happens in the Senate and not in the H.O.R.

33.

President Reject the bill.

a)

Impeach

b)

veto

c)

cloture

d)

perjury

34.

The Power of the H.o.R has to charge the President.

a)

Impeach

b)

veto

c)

cloture

d)

perjury

35.

Way to stop a Filibuster.

a)

Impeach

b)

veto

c)

cloture

d)

perjury