Stutzman's Legislative Branch Practice Test
- 1.What is the major job of the Legislative Branch?
- A.
Enforce laws
- B.
Review and Interpret laws
- C.
Make laws
- 2.What are the 2 sections of Congress?
- A.
Executive & Legislative
- B.
Senate & House of Representatives
- C.
Judicial, Executive, Legislative
- 3.The Speaker of the House can call a Special Session of Congress
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Each state has how many Senators?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
Determined by population
- 5.Each state has how many House of Representatives?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
Determined by population
- 6.How many members are in the Senate?
- A.
50
- B.
100
- C.
435
- 7.How many members are in the House of Representatives?
- A.
50
- B.
100
- C.
435
- 8.What are the qualifications for Senators?
- A.
20 yrs, old, U.S. Citizen for 5 years, lives in their state
- B.
25 yrs. old, U.S. Citizen for 7 years, lives in their state
- C.
30 yrs old, U.S. Citizen for 9 years, lives in their state
- 9.What are the qualifications for House of Representatives?
- A.
20 yrs, old, U.S. Citizen for 5 years, lives in their state
- B.
25 yrs. old, U.S. Citizen for 7 years, lives in their state
- C.
30 yrs old, U.S. Citizen for 9 years, lives in their state
- 10.What is the term of office for Senators?
- A.
2 years
- B.
4 years
- C.
6 years
- 11.What is the term of office for House of Representatives?
- A.
2 years
- B.
4 years
- C.
6 years
- 12.The President serves are the President of the Senate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The Vice President serves as the Speaker of the House?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
(Make sure you know this one)
- 14.Who are current IL Senators?
- A.
Barack Obama & Joe Biden
- B.
Dick Durbin & Mark Kirk
- C.
Jerry Costello & Jesse Jackson
- 15.Who are current IL House of Representatives?
- A.
Barack Obama & Joe Biden
- B.
Dick Durbin & Mark Kirk
- C.
Jerry Costello & Jesse Jackson
- 16.What MUST begin in the House of Representatives?
- A.
Supreme Court Justice appointments
- B.
Revenue Bills
- 17.To change the Constitution you must follow the Amendment process.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Which Constitutional Article describes the Legislative Branch?
- A.
Article 1
- B.
Article 2
- C.
Article 3
- 19.How many terms may a Senator serve?
- A.
2 terms
- B.
4 terms
- C.
Unlimited
- 20.How many terms may a House of Representative serve?
- A.
2 terms
- B.
4 terms
- C.
Unlimited
- 21.Who is the current Speaker of the House?
- A.
President Obama
- B.
Vice President Joe Biden
- C.
Representative John Boehner
- 22.Who is the current President of the Senate?
- A.
President Obama
- B.
Vice President Joe Biden
- C.
Representative John Boehner
- 23.Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
- A.
Senator Dick Durbin
- B.
Senator Jesse Jackson
- C.
Senator Daniel Inouye
- 24.Which branch of our government has the power to Declare War?
- A.
Executive Branch
- B.
Legislative Branch
- C.
Judicial Branch
- 25.Illinois current has 42 U.S. Houseof Representatives.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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