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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIf a bill dies in a committee, the bill has a chance to be reevaluated through what process?ClotureDischarge PetitionQuorumCensure
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe tactic of using endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation is:ClotureHoldLogrollingFilibuster
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich house of Congress has Unlimited Debate?House of RepresentativesSenate
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere is a bill introduced?House of RepresentativesSenateHouse and SenateNone of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceOverriding a veto is an example of what?Checks and BalancesPopular SovereigntyGerrymanderingLimited Government
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho is the President of the Senate?Secretary of StateVice PresidentFirst LadyPresident
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho controls the agenda (structure of committees and processes) in Congress?Majority PartyMinority PartyPresidentMinority Whip
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow old must a person be to serve in the House of Representatives?25353040
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow old must a person be to serve in the U.S. Senate?25353040
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Bicameral mean?3 houses of legislature4 houses of legislature2 houses of legislature1 house of legislature
- 11. Multiple Choicethe drawing of electoral district lines
to the advantage of a party is called?stevenmanderspecial sessiontermgerrymander - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich pairing is best?Senate- based on populationSenate- lower houseHouse of Reps- 6 year termsHouse of Reps- 435 members
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an enumerated power?The power to build highwaysThe power to build schoolsThe power to declare warThe power to declare laws unconstitutional
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following candidates qualifies to become a US Senator from Florida?Mike a 27 year old, born and raised in MiamiCindy a 36 year old woman from Orlando who has been a citizen for 7 yearsDiego a 42 year old New Yorker who has lived there his whole lifeCarla a 39 year old Tampa resident who become a US citizen 15 years ago
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe “Necessary & Proper clause", aka the Elastic Clause, leads to the following types of powers:Implied PowersEnumerated PowersNecessary PowersReserved Powers
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn addition to “confirming” presidential appointments, what must the Senate approve for the executive branch?LawsTaxesTreatiesDeclarations of War
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an enumerated power?Creating post officesDeclaring warRaising and supporting the Army and NavyCreating national parks
- 18. Multiple ChoiceCongress’ power to remove an official from office is known as?A declarationTreatyimpeachmenttrial by jury
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Congress rely on to stretch its powers?Enumerated powersElastic ClauseBills of AttainderEx post facto laws
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich “principal of the Constitution” can be found in the following quote:
“In order to control the legislative authority, you must divide it.”
-James MadisonSeparation of PowersFederalismPopular SovereigntyRepublicanism - 21. Multiple ChoiceSenators are elected to serve ___ year terms.246life
- 22. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Constitution, Congress has the sole power toact as commander in chief.meet with foreign leaders.declare war.All answers are true.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe people who live in a congressman’s district that they represent are known as?Party votersParty officialsConstituentsLobbyists
- 24. Multiple ChoiceHow many representatives does each state have?24It is based upon their population435
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause?Congress's ability to make laws is severely limited by the ConstitutionCongress is given limited authority to interpret reserved powers.Congress must follow the Constitution exactly as worded.Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carry out its expressed powers
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat article and section of the US Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?Article 1, section 5Article 2, section 9Article 1, section 8Article 4, section 2
- 27. Multiple ChoiceCongress has the power tomake lawsborrow moneylay and collect taxesall of the above
- 28. Multiple ChoicePowers not explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution are calledexpressed powersinherent powersdelegated powersimplied powers
- 29. Multiple ChoiceRe-apportionment isThe process of redistributing the 435 seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years based on the results of the census; done by CongressThe re-drawing of Congressional districts to favor a particular party, incumbent, or groupDeciding who is going to represent a certain congressional districtThe replacement of a Congressman due to sudden death or impeachment.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceEvery two years, _____ of the Senate must stand for reelectionone-halfthree-quarterstwo-thirdsone-third
- 31. Multiple ChoiceCongressional committees and subcommittees existto acquire the information needed to pass meaningful and comprehensive legislationto offer important political posts to influential representatives and senatorsto consolidate power in the majority partyto streamline the ever-growing legislative process
- 32. Multiple Choice
Bills concerning taxation, spending, borrowing and gov't counterfeiting must begin in the ---House of RepresentativeSupreme CourtSenateWhite House - 33. Multiple ChoiceCongress may overturn any presidential veto by a super-majority vote of --- in ---.2/3, the House of Representatives2/3, the Senate2/3, each House of Congress3/5, Compromise
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe leader of the House of Representatives is the:PresidentVice PresidentSpeaker of the HousePresident pro tempore
- 35. Multiple ChoiceEvery --- there is a new House of Representatives and --- of the Senate is elected or re-elected.2 years, 1/32 years, 2/34 years, 1/54 years, 3/5
- 36. Multiple ChoiceA bill can die in (select the BEST answer)the rules committeethe armed services committeethe judiciary committeeany committee
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich house of Congress is known as the "upper house"?SenateHouse of Representatives
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich describes a standing committee of Congress?Committees on which both senators and representatives serve.Congressional committees appointed for a specific purpose, such as the Watergate investigation.Permanent committees found in both houses of Congress that are responsible for legislation and oversight within a specific policy areaSmall committees within another committee of Congress designed to specialize in a sub-category
- 39. Multiple ChoiceHow many House of Representative members are there in the U.S. Congress?10027043550
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich committee in the House of Representatives is an instrument of the majority party to control debate on the floor?Rules CommitteeConference CommitteeSteering CommitteeWays and Means Committee
- 41. Multiple ChoiceA vote on a bill in the Senate results in a tie. What would likely be the official outcome of the vote on the bill?The bill would be killedThe Senate would reconvene until another vote could be obtainedThe president's party would prevailThe parties would reach a compromise in the conference committee
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Senate votes to invoke cloture, itsends a bill back to its originating committee for amendmentends the debate on the floorforwards a bill to a conference committee so that differences between the House and Senate versions may be worked outwill result in the failure of a bill
- 43. Multiple ChoiceUntil 1913, U.S. senators were selected bythe peoplethe House of Representativesstate legislaturesthe Electoral College
- 44. Multiple ChoiceIf the president neither signs nor vetoes a bill within 10 days while Congress is in session, the billis pocket vetoedbecomes lawis killedis sent back to Congress
- 45. Multiple ChoicePresident Pro-Tempore serves in absence of the VP in which house?SenateHouse
- 46. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the Constitution, the President of the Senate is thePresident of the USAVice-President of the USASecretary of StateChief Justice of the Supreme Court
- 47. Multiple ChoiceA chairperson of a standing committee makes key decisions about the work of his or her committee. A Congressional chairperson is the person responsible for all of the following EXCEPTDecides when hearings will be heldControlling what bills the committee will hearApproving when the committee meets and who may present their viewsmanaging debate on the floor for bills that come from their committee
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe process of introducing a bill in the House isReading of the bill, discussion, and votingPlacing the bill in the HopperMoving in a full House session to bring the bill to the HopperHanding the bill over to a clerk who in tern will hand the bill to the Speaker
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