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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are two things Congressmen must balance?National Interests & ConstituentsBills & LawsHouse & SenateConstituents & Citizens back home - 2. Multiple ChoiceAfter a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?It goes to the President to be signed into law.It goes to the Standing Committee.It goes to the Conference Committee.It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhere can a bill be filibustered?The PresidentThe HouseThe SenateThe Wild West
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTo pigeonhole a bill means the committee has...used it to hold bird seed.approved the bill and sent it back for a vote.rejected the bill.refused to act on the bill.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow long can a senator serve? A representative?6 years; 2 years4 years each6 years; 4 years2 years; 6 years
- 6. Multiple ChoiceReapportionment of house seats is based on what?State SizeState PopulationNumber of Political DistrictsThe number of chairs in the room
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe 17th Amendment states that senators are to be elected by who?Previous SenatorsThe State LegislatureThe PresidentThe Citizens
- 8. Multiple ChoiceGerrymandering changes political districts to favor who?Political PartiesSenatorsCitizensGerry
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho creates the boundaries of US Congressional districts?State RepresentativesState Legislature using Census info.State GovernorsThe President
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA representative taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony would be an example of which role?LegislatorServant of ConstituentsPoliticianCommittee Member
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy must the Senate approve the President's Supreme Court Justice nominations?It allows part of the Legislative branch to check the power of the Executive branchSo the Senate can filibuster the President's nominationIt is required that all Executive decisions go through the SenateThe Senate wants to feel involved in the government
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known asreapportionmentfixing the number of seatsredistrictinggerrymandering
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?majority leaderSpeaker of the Housemajority whipfloor leader
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen a president signs a bill, itis vetoedgoes back to the Senatebecomes lawgoes back to the House
- 15. Multiple ChoiceEach state has at least three representatives in the House of Representatives.TrueFalse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMost bills submitted to Congress die in committee and never receive the attention of Congress as a wholeTrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoicePower of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.impeachmentpocket vetosubpoenaoversight
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAllow Congress to take actions needed to carry out the expressed powers.impeachmentnecessary and proper clauseoversightwrit of habeas corpus
- 19. Multiple ChoiceSpecific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution.implied powerexpressed powersseparations of powerscongressional powers
- 20. Multiple ChoiceEach House committee is led by a(n) __________________________ chosen by the majority partychaira windbagfloor leaderPresident
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the size of the senate? (how many senators)1004353025
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHow long is a term for the house of representatives?24351006
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWho is the presiding officer in the Senate?PresidentVice PresidentSpeaker of the HouseOldest Senator
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow long is a term in the Senate?2 years6 years4 years1 year
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a Filibuster?When someone talks for a long time in order to prolong a decision.When all the members of the Senate leave and take a break.The brand of fireworks that Fred and George Weasley use in Harry Potter.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the minimum age requirement for the House of Representatives?25303540
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIn which article are the Congressional powers found?Article VArticle VIIArticle IArticle IV
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a veto?When the president accepts a bilWhen the president does not accept a bilWhen the president overturns a lawWhen the Supreme Court upholds the law
- 29. Multiple ChoiceT/F: A bicameral legislature has two houses.truefalse
- 30. Multiple ChoiceCongress's main function is toenforce the laws.make laws.decide whether or not laws are constitutional.impeach high government officials.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceHow long does a term of Congress last?1 year2 years6 months4 years
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich chamber requires you to be at least 25 years old to run for office?HouseSenate
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch requires you to be at least 30 to run for office?HouseSenate
- 34. Multiple ChoiceCongress belongs to which branch of government?Executive BranchJudicial BranchLeglislative Branch
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe ___ approves Presidential appointments.HouseRepresentativesVice PresidentSenate
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