Legislative Branch Task Cards: Article One of the U.S. Constitution Review

These Legislative Branch Task Cards reviews Article One of the United States Constitution. The set of 32 task cards covers vocabulary and key concepts related to the Legislative Branch, including qualifications for office, Powers of Congress, and How A Bill Becomes a Law! With 32 multiple-choice, short-answer, fill-in-the-blank, and picture analysis questions, this review lesson is perfect for middle or high school Civics, American History, or American Government students studying the United States Constitution! 

Aligned to Florida State Standard SS.7.CG.3.3: Articles I, II, & III of the Constitution, this set of 32 Legislative Branch Task Cards reviews:

✯ Key vocabulary related to Article One of the United States Constitution. 

• Vocab includes: Legislative Branch, bicameral, the Senate and House of Representatives, Delegated/Enumerated Powers, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate, the Upper & Lower Chambers, Presidential veto. 
• Sample question: “The United States Congress is bicameral, which means it is split into this number of chambers.” (Two)

✯ Key Concepts related to Article One of the United States Constitution. 

• These task cards review the main topics of Article One, including:
  • Qualifications for Office for Senators and House Representatives
  • Term-limits for Congress
  • Leadership positions in Congress, including the Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Vice President’s role in breaking ties in the Senate. 
  • The Legislative Branch’s role in the Impeachment Process
  • The Powers of Congress (with a picture analysis!) 
  • Checks and Balances on the Legislative Branch’s Power
  • The three types of Congressional committees
  • How A Bill Becomes A Law, including steps in the process, the Presidential veto, and the requirements for a veto override.

• Sample fill-in-the-blank question: “To join the United States Senate, a member must be at least ____ years old and have been a United States citizen for ____ years.” (30; 9) 
• Sample short-answer response question: “The Constitution sets up a system of checks and balances, so no single branch of government has total power. Let’s say Congress has passed a bill into law. What is one way the Executive or Judicial branches can “check” the Legislative Branch’s power and prevent that bill from becoming law?” (The President can veto the bill; the Supreme Court can rule it unconstitutional through their power of judicial review.) 

These task cards offer a comprehensive review of Article One of the United States Constitution, and pair well with my Legislative Branch Article & Review | Congress for Civics & American History!

Use these task cards to review for your Unit Test, Quarter Exam, or End of Course Exam! You can set up these task cards in a centers or stations activity, as a gallery walk, or play a class-wide game of Scoot! 

The non-editable, printable PDF comes with 2 versions of the task cards: a Color option with a green background, and an ink-saving Black & White set. 

I’ve also included an Answer Key and an optional 2-sided Student Response worksheet for students to log their answers. 

The digital version of these task cards aer offered as a self-grading TPT Easel Assessment! TPT Easel assessments can be assigned directly to your Google Classroom, or shared with students on your preferred LMS with a URL!

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