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