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Legislative Review
Test Description: This review will show what you have learned about the legislative branch of government
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which section of the Constitution describes the legislative branch?
A
the Bill of Rights
B
the 17th Amendment
C
the Preamble
D
Article I
2) How old do you have to be to become a US Senator?
A
25 years old
B
there is not age requirement
C
30 years old
D
18 years old
3) Who is Keystone's representative in the US House of Representatives?
A
Bill Nelson
B
Marco Rubio
C
all three men are
D
Ted Yoho
4) How many representatives does Florida have in the US House of Representatives?
A
10
B
27
C
2
D
4
5) When does a bill become a law?
A
When both the Senate and the US House of Representatives vote yes on it
B
When voters in each state approve it
C
When the president signs it
D
When the Supreme Court approves it
6) How long is a Senator's term in office?
A
4 years
B
8 years
C
2 years
D
6 years
7) What is needed to override a veto?
A
majority vote
B
supermajority vote
C
a bill of attainder
D
impeachment trial
8) Who has the responsibility of breaking ties in the US Senate?
A
the President of the United States
B
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
C
the vice-president of the United States
D
the Speaker of the House
9) What vocabulary word means number of members required to be in attendance in order to conduct business?
A
majority
B
adjournment
C
abstention
D
quorum
10) Which vocabulary word means the official closing of a session of Congress?
A
majority
B
quorum
C
adjournment
D
abstention
11) What is one thing the federal and state governments can BOTH do?
A
supervise elections
B
collect taxes
C
raise armies
D
negotiate treaties
12) How is the number of representtives in the US House of Representatives for each state determined?
A
by the location of the state
B
the number is equal to the number in Senate
C
by the physical size of the state
D
by the size of the state's population
13) What kind of bills must always start in the US House of Representatives?
A
commerce bills
B
revenue bills
C
defense bills
D
education bills
14) What two legislative bodies make up Congress?
A
the White House and the Capitol
B
House of Representatives and the Senate
C
federal and confederation
D
judiciary and executive
15) What does both Marco Rubio and Jim Abbott want to change about the Constitution?
A
They want to add amendments to give the states more power
B
They want the end term limits on the president
C
They want to make the federal government stronger
D
They want to get rid of the Supreme Court
16) Which amendment to the Constitution gives the power to elect Senators to the people?
A
15th
B
26th
C
14th
D
17th
17) Abstention is the act of not ...
A
running for office
B
paying taxes
C
voting
D
passing a bill
18) How many days does a President get to sign a bill before it automatically becomes a law?
A
30
B
10
C
60
D
5
19) How many representatives are in the US House of Representatives?
A
50
B
350
C
100
D
435
20) Where can you find the enumerated powers?
A
Article I, section 8 of the US Constitution
B
Declaration of Independence
C
At the enumerated powers store at the Mall
D
10th Amendment of the Bill of Rights
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