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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow often do the Senate and House of Representatives meet?Every 2 yearsEvery 3 yearsEvery 4 yearsEvery 6 years
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe annual message the President gives to Congress.State of the Nation SpeechOpening Inaugural AddressState of the Union AddressPresidential-Congressional Speech
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe most powerful person in the House of Representatives and leads the majority party.President Pro TemporePresident of the SenateMajority Floor LeaderSpeaker of the House
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho is 3rd in line to the Presidency of the United States?Vice PresidentPresident of the SenateSpeaker of the HousePresident Pro Tempore
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho is the current Speaker of the House?Paul Ryan (R)Patrick Leahy (D)Mike Pence (R)Harry Reid (D)
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Vice President of the United States holds this position in the Senate and may/may not be a member of the majority party.Speaker of the HousePresident of the SenatePresident Pro TemporeMajority Whips
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe 4th in line to the Presidency of the United States.Speakers of the HousePresident of the SenateMajority Floor LeaderPresident Pro Tempore
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHe/she serves in the Vice President's absence in the Senate and is always a member of the majority party in the Senate.Speaker of the HouseMajority WhipMinority WhipPresident Pro Tempore
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA closed meeting of the members of each party in each house to decide the floor leaders.Party CaucusParty PrimaryBipartisanshipJoint Committee
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe most important officers in Congress who are the legislative strategists.Majority WhipsMinority WhipsFloor LeadersCommittee Chairmen
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe majority floor leaders are more powerful than the minority floor leaders.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe assistants of the floor leaders and make sure all members are present for important votes.WhipsFloor LeadersSpeaker of the HousePresident Pro Tempore
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMost of the work in Congress is done in committees and subcommittees.TrueFalse
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThey are chosen from the majority party and decide which bills will be considered giving them a lot of power.Floor LeadersSeniority RulersCommittee ChairmenWhips
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAn unwritten custom that the most important jobs will be held by those party members with the longest records of service in Congress is the case of Committee Chairmen.Select Committee RuleCloture RuleFilibuster RuleSeniority Rule
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe permanent committees to which specific bills are referred.Select CommitteeJoint CommitteeSitting CommitteeStanding Committee
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT an example of a standing committee (permanent)?AgricultureEducationWatergateBudget
- 18. Multiple ChoiceCommittees that are set-up for some specific purpose for a limited time. Example: Watergate InvestigationSelect CommitteeJoint CommitteeStanding CommitteeSitting Committee
- 19. Multiple ChoiceCongress does NOT divide the labor.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceComposed of members from both houses of Congress performing routine duties.Joint CommitteeStanding CommitteeSiting CommitteeSelect Committee
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe world's largest library with over 18 million books.Library of CongressLibrary of AlexandriaJames Hunt LibraryThomas Jefferson Library
- 22. Multiple ChoiceTeachers and students are NOT allowed to use the library of Congress.TrueFalse
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA proposed law present to the House or Senate for consideration.CommissionBillLawResolution
- 24. Multiple Choice98% of all bills become laws.TrueFalse
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIt is similar to bills and do have the force of law, usually deals with temporary matters.BillJoint ResolutionConcurrent ResolutionDischarge Petition
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIt deals with matters in which the House and Senate must act together and do NOT have the force of law or require the President's signature.Joint ResolutionConcurrent ResolutionDischarge PetitionBill
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe following is an example of what: H.R. 3476House BillSenate BillExecutive OrderJudicial Proceeding
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAn unrelated matter unlikely to pass on its own and is attached to resolutions.Discharge PetitionFilibusterClotureRider
- 29. Multiple ChoiceIt enables members to force a bill that has remained in committee for 30 days onto the floor for consideration.Joint PetitionSeniority RuleDischarge PetitionCloture Rule
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe majority of the full membership is called a _____________ ?QuorumClotureFilibusterRider
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat has made voting and roll call faster and easier for Congress?New LawsElectronicsFewer MembersShorter Meeting Time
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhen a bill is printed in final form and ready to be passed on and delivered to the Senate for review.Joint BillDischarge PetitionEngrossed BillFilibuster
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhen a bill is printed in final form and ready to be passed on and delivered to the Senate for review.Joint BillDischarge PetitionEngrossed BillFilibuster
- 34. Multiple ChoiceSenators can speak on the floor of the Senate _______________With a time limitWithout a time limit
- 35. Multiple ChoiceRepresentatives can speak on the House floor ____________With a time limitWithout a time limit
- 36. Multiple ChoiceAn attempt to talk a bill to death, a stalling tactic.FilibusterRiderClotureSenatorial Rule
- 37. Multiple ChoiceHe talked for 15 hours in 1935 and even read from the phone book during a filibuster.Huey LongStrom ThurmondPaul RyanJoe Biden
- 38. Multiple ChoiceHe talked for 24 hours and 18 minutes to stop a civil rights bill from being passed and holds the record for longest filibuster.Huey LongStrom ThurmondPaul RyanMitch McConnell
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe Senate passed this rule to stop filibusters and limit debate.Senatorial RuleFilibuster RuleCloture RulePocket Veto
- 40. Multiple ChoiceAny bill enacted by Congress must be passed in ____________House onlySenate onlyHouse and SenateNeither
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWho signs a bill in order for it to become a law?PresidentSpeaker of the HouseChief Justice of the Supreme CourtVice President
- 42. Multiple ChoiceA refusal to sign a bill into law.FilibusterRiderDischarge PetitionVeto
- 43. Multiple ChoiceIt a President vetoed a bill, a ______ vote in each house can overturn the veto.2/33/23/44/3
- 44. Multiple ChoiceIf Congress adjourns its session within ten days of submitting a bill and the president doesn't sign the bill, the bill dies.Pocket VetoVetoCloture RuleFilibuster
- 45. Multiple ChoiceSenators join 2-4 committees and Representatives join 1-2 committees.TrueFalse
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