Powers
Which of the following is an Inherent Power of Congress?
A). Amendment Proposals
B). Impeachment
C). Oversee Rebellions/Revolutions
C). Oversee Rebellions/Revolutions
What body has the power to gerrymander congressional districts in the House of Representatives?
A). State Legislature
B). State Governors
C). The Speaker of the House
A). State Legislatures
Where do most bills die?
A). During Debate
C). When they are voted on.
C). In Committee
C). In Committee
How many terms are US Senators elected for?
A). Two Year
B). Six Year
C). Four
B). Six Year
A). Trustee
B). Delegate
C). Partisan
C). Partisan
Which clause allows for the growth of implied powers by the Legislative Branch?
A). Commerce Clause
B). Necessary and Proper Clause
C). Supremacy Clause
B). Necessary and Proper Clause
How often is the United States reapportioned based on the Census.
A). Every 5 Years
B). Every 10 Years
C). Every 15 Years
B). Every 10 Years
What is likely to happen when the House is controlled by one political party and the Senate is controlled by another political party?
A). New laws only reflect the ideas of one house or the other.
B). Fewer bills reach the desk of the president.
C). There is a greater compromise between the two houses.
B). Fewer bills reach the desk of the president.
How many total representatives are in the House and Senate?
A). 535
B). 435
C). 235
How many votes does it take to override a presidential veto?
A). 1/2
B). 3/4
C). 2/3
C). 2/3
Why has the "Commerce Clause" to regulate trade become so powerful today?
A). Today many people order online for many goods. Thus, more government power.
B). With the internet, nothing is considered interstate trade.
C). Congress only regulates food that is imported.
A). Today many people order online for many goods. Thus, more government power.
Why do the same political party members tend to win the same House of Representative Districts time and time again?
A). They represent districts where only a few people vote in each election.
B). They are districts in which the Speaker of the House personally campaigns for them.
C). They represent districts that have been gerrymandered.
C). They represent districts that have been gerrymandered.
In order for a bill to pass the Senate and House in the exact same language and format what often needs to happen?
A). A Conference Committee
B). Filibuster
C). Rules Committee
A). Conference Committee
How old must you be to be serve in the House of Representatives?
A). 20
B). 25
C). 30
B). 25
The federal government would like to add an additional lane to the interstate. This would require farmer Joe to sell his property to the federal government. What action is being taken by the federal government?
A). Eminent Domain
B). Expressed Powers
C). Emerging Rights
A). Eminent Domain
What is the purpose of the Necessary and Proper Clause?
A). To give more power to the state governments.
B). So that Congress can carry out to the furthest extent the Expressed Powers.
C). To limit the powers of Congress to only those items listed in the Constitution.
B). So that Congress can carry out to the furthest extent the Expressed Powers.
Which state lost population during the 2020 census. Thus, needing to reapportion?
A). Minnesota
B). Texas
C). Michigan
C). Michigan
What is a bill called that is less popular and attached to a bill that will most likely pass.
A). A Pigeon Hole
B). A Quorum
C). A Rider
A). Rider
Who receives the title of Senate Pro Tempore?
A). The newest senator of the Majority Party.
B). The Vice President of the Senate
C). The senator who has been elected most times to the Senate and from the majority party.
C). The Senator who has been elected the most times to the Senate and from the majority party.
Senator Olson has decided to vote for a bill that would give money to high tech businesses who are failing even though her constituents are mostly small business owners who are agriculturally based and would not directly benefit from this bill. What type of voting behavior is Senator Olson using?
A). Delegate
B). Trustee
C). Partisan
B). Trustee
Borrowing Money, Declaring War, Regulating Post
Offices, Copyrights and Bankruptcy are all examples of what?
A). Reserved Powers
B). Concurrent Powers
C). Expressed Powers
Which state gained in population during the 2020 Census?
A). North Dakota
B). Texas
C). Alabama
B). Texas
What is the term used to explain when the President receives a bill in the last 10 days of session and does nothing with it?
A). Pigeonholed
B). Vetoed
C). Pocket Veto
C). Pocket Veto
According to the Constitution the VP is the president of the Senate. Why doesn't this position have much power?
A). The VP can only stop filibusters
B). The VP can only vote to break a tie.
C). The VP can't vote on anything.
B). The VP can only vote to break a tie.
Why are committee chairs so powerful?
A). They decide which members will serve on their committee.
B). They decide which bills will be sent to their committee after they meet with the Speaker of the House.
C). They act as gatekeepers and decide which bills will be considered for discussion and vote within their committees.
C). They act as gatekeepers and decide which bills will be considered for discussion and vote within their committees.