Congress - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Jessalyn is 24 years old and is a U.S. Citizen. She is currently enrolled in Law School. She has lived in North Carolina for 10 years. Can Jessalyn be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

Senator

Representative

Both

Neither

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Term of office is 6 years, with 1/3 of its members up for reelection every 2 years

Senate (alone)

House of Representatives (alone)

Congress (both chambers)

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

100 total members

Senate (alone)

House of Representatives (alone)

Congress (both chambers)

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

435 total members

Senate (alone)

House of Representatives (alone)

Congress (both chambers)

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Representation is based on a state's population

Senate (alone)

House of Representatives (alone)

Congress (both chambers)

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Representation is equal for all states

Senate (alone)

House of Representatives (alone)

Congress (both chambers)

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Serves as the jury during impeachment process

Senate (alone)

House of Representatives (alone)

Congress (both chambers)

8.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Emily is 36 years old and was born in the U.S. She has graduated for Harvard Law School and has resided in California for 15 years. Can Emily be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

Senator

Representative

Both

Neither

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Mathew is 27 years old, is a U.S. citizen, and has lived in the the Texas for 10 years. Can Mathew be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

Senator

Representative

Both

Neither

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

President Pro-Tempore serves in absence of the VP

Senate

House

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Speaker is the most powerful position of all the members

Senate

House

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Each state has ____ number of senators.

1

2

3

based on states population

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

According to the Constitution. The President of the Senate is the

President of the USA

Vice-President of the USA

Secretary of State

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called

removal from office

impeachment

high crime

infraction

15.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

A bill is

a proposed law

a payment Congress makes

used to collect taxes

an order by Congress to carry out its laws

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Leader is Speaker of the House

House of Representatives

Senate

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