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Fifth Grade (Grade 5) Legislative Branch Questions

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Grade 5 Legislative Branch
One function of some congressional committees is to provide             oversight             or a check on executive power.
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Discharge petitions are used by committees in the Senate.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
  1. because of the size of the state
  2. because of the amount money each state makes
  3. because of the state's population
  4. because of the amount of goods and services per state
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
The length of a Congressman/Congresswoman's term in office is                
  1. 4 years
  2. a lifetime
  3. 8 years
  4. 2 years
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
How many total U.S. Senators are there?
  1. 90
  2. 435
  3. 100
  4. 80
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
The lawmaking branch of the government is known as the ---
  1. executive branch.
  2. judicial branch.
  3. congressional branch.
  4. legislative branch.
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
There are about how many congressional committees and subcommittees?
  1. 50
  2. 100
  3. 150
  4. 200
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
The president pro tempore of the United States Senate becomes the vice president if the vice president is incapacitated.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Once a Bill has co-sponsors, it goes to?
  1. Congress
  2. Sub-Committee
  3. House of Representatives
  4. Assembly Floor
  5. Senate
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
  1. the nation
  2. the people of the state
  3. multiple states
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
What does the word "Bicameral" mean
  1. Two sides, or two branches
  2. Two people, or two bodies
  3. Two decisions
  4. None of the above
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
A member of the House of Representatives serves for 4 years
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Some states have more Representatives than other states because of the
  1. size of the state.
  2. amount money each state makes.
  3. state's population.
  4. amount of goods and services per state.
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
What are the three types of committees?
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
What is the difference between a standing and a select committee?
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
What is the function of a conference committee?
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