Senate
House of Representatives
Powers of Congress
Benefits and Qualification
Senate v. House
Congress at Work
100
How many Senators does each state have?
2
100
How many year terms do members of the House serve?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
a. 2
100
Congress is not allowed to
a. raise taxes
b. regulate foreign trade
c. favor the trade of one state over another state
d. pass naturalization laws
c. favor the trade of one state over another state
100
Which of the following does not apply to the Senate?
a. six-year terms
b. at least 30 years old
c. 435 members
d. resident of the state where elected
c. 435 members
100
Smaller house of Congress that has two members from each state
Senate
100
Read the following description of work Congress members do and tell what it is an example of:
Working to pass a national health care bill.
A. Lawmaking
B. Casework
C. Obtaining federal funds for their state
A. Lawmaking
200
If a state’s population decreases, its number of Senators….
a. decreases proportionately
b. stays the same
c. increases by one
d. is sent to the Supreme Court for evaluation
b. stays the same
200
What is the congressional process in which formal charges are brought against a high ranking government official?
a. Cloture
b. Impeachment
c. Franking Privilege
d. Censure
b. impeachment
200
Which one of the following is not a power granted to Congress?
a. Money powers
b. Commerce(trade) powers
c. Interpreting laws
d. Military powers
c. Interpreting laws
200
Members of the House of Representatives must be all of the following EXCEPT:
a. at least 25 years old
b. a U.S. citizen for at least seven years
c. a legal resident of the state they represent
d. practicing lawyers
d. practicing lawyers
200
What is the term for the population count taken every 10 years?
a. Casework
b. Census
c. Joint
d. Impeachment
b. Census
200
Read the following description of work Congress members do and tell what it is an example of:
Getting a passport issued to someone who needs it for urgent business or a family emergency.
A. Lawmaking
B. Casework
C. Obtaining federal funds for their home state
B. Casework
300
Who do Senators serve?
a. The entire state
b. One congressional district
c. The entire United States
a. The entire state
300
Membership in the House is based on what?
state population
300
Congress has the power to declare war and maintain an __________ and a _______________.
army
navy
300
How many years must you have been a United States citizen before you can run for the Senate?
9 years
300
What is the term for the right of a member of Congress to mail official letters free of charge?
a. Seniority
b. Franking Privilege
c. Immunity
d. Impeachment
b. Franking Privilege
300
Read the following description of work Congress members do and tell what it is an example of:
Negotiating with members of the Budget Committee to kill a bill.
A. Lawmaking
B. Casework
C. Obtaining federal funds for their state
A. Lawmaking
400
The senior senator from each state is the
a. senator who gained the most votes
b. senator who has served the longer period of time
c. senator from the largest district
d. oldest senator
b. senator who has served the longer period of time
400
Congress determines how the seats in the House are to be apportioned every how many years?
10
400
Congress has the power to regulate trade with foreign countries and who else?
the states
400
What are two benefits given to all members of Congress?
*free parking and office space
*free trips to their home state
*some immunity or legal protection
*a salary of 174,000
*free job related mail
400
Who is Alabama's District 5 representative in the House?
Dale Strong
400
Read the following description of work Congress members do and tell what it is an example of:
Advising local business owners on how to get federal money for losses suffered during a natural disaster.
A. Lawmaking
B. Casework
C. Obtaining federal funds for their state
B. Casework
500
Who is the head of the Senate?
Vice President
500
Name two of the three presidents who have been impeached by the House of Representatives.
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
500
Which one of these is NOT something Congress is in charge of:
a. Establishing post offices
b. Grants copyrights
c. Punishes lawbreakers
d. Set laws for naturalization
c. Punishes lawbreakers
500
What is the term for the benefit that senators and representatives receive, where they get legal protection in certain situations?
immunity
500
Who is this Alabama Senator?
Katie Britt
500
Read the following description of work Congress members do and tell what it is an example of:
Advocating for a aircraft carrier to be built in a local factory.
A. Lawmaking
B. Casework
C. Obtaining federal funds for their state
C. Obtaining federal funds for their state