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Which of the following is required of all the members of Congress?
A. Must serve on the House Rules Committee
B. They must reside in the state they represent.
C. Vote in the way the President requests they vote
D. Notarize a Presidential veto
B. They must reside in the state they represent.
What document assists in determining how seats in the House of Representatives will be reapportioned every ten years?
Census
What is the Senate often called referring to the fact that not all of its seats are up for election at the same time?
A. Bicameral Body
C. Non-elective Body
B. Continuous Body
D. Compromising Body
B. Continuous Body
All of the following are possible reasons why the Senate is called the “upper house” EXCEPT
its size
the length of a senator’s term.
The size of each senator’s constituency.
The qualifications for members.
its size
What does the word “impeach” mean?
a. To throw a high official out of office.
b. To bring charges against a high official
c. To reject a bill
d. To approve a bill
b. To bring charges against a high official
Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?
A. Serve on Committees
B. Preside and keep order
C. Represent their constituents
D. Make and pass laws
B. Preside and keep order
What term is used to define the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?
Gerrymandering
Which of the following refers to powers directly stated in the Constitution?
A. Implied Powers
B. Executive Powers
C. Expressed Powers
D. Delegated
C. Expressed Powers
What is the meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause?
a. Congress’s ability to make laws is severely limited by the Constitution.
b. Congress is given limited authority to interpret reserved powers.
c. Congress must follow a concrete interpretation of the Constitution.
d. Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carry out its expressed powers.
d. Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carry out its expressed powers.
The total amount of representatives in Congress is
535
What term is used to define a Senators attempt to "talk a bill to death
Filibuster
What type of power is given to Congress through the “Necessary and Proper” clause?
A. Delegated Powers
B. Concurrent Powers
C. Implied Powers
D. Expressed Powers
C. Implied Powers
Which fact disqualifies a person from representing Utah in the Senate?
The candidate was born in Guatemala.
The candidate is 43 years old.
The candidate lives in Utah but works in Idaho.
The candidate has been a citizen for eight years.
The candidate has been a citizen for eight years.
What feature of the position of the Speaker of the House makes it a more powerful position than that of the president of the Senate?
a. The Speaker of the House is the elected presiding officer and the leader of the majority party.
b. The Speaker of the House is not a member of the body over which he or she presides.
c. The president of the Senate is always the leader of the minority party.
d. The Speaker of the House is elected by the voters, whereas the president of the Senate is not.
a. The Speaker of the House is the elected presiding officer and the leader of the majority party.
What is the title of the person who presides over a committee
a. Committee Chairman
b. Committee President
c. House Rules Chairman
d. President of Committee
a. Committee Chairman
What article of the U.S. Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?
A. Article I
B. Article II
C. Article III
D. Article IV
A. Article I
In an impeachment trial who is the “jury”?
A. The House
B. The Supreme Court Justice C. ordinary citizens
D. The Senate
D. The Senate
The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a
A. session
B. prolouge
C. special session
D. congressional meeting
A. session
If a bill receives congressional approval by both the House and the Senate, why does the bill not immediately become a law?
a. The bill still must receive the approval of the conference committee that sponsored the legislation.
b. The bill must be voted on in the next election.
c. The President has the option to sign it, veto it, or allow it to become law without signing it within ten days.
d. The bill must be formally presented to the President at the next State of the Union meeting.
c. The President has the option to sign it, veto it, or allow it to become law without signing it within ten days.
What is the major function of Congress?
a. To make laws
b. To approve Presidential appointments
c. To declare war
D. To impeach
a. To make laws
What elected official serves as President of the Senate?
A. President
B. Representative
C. Vice President
D. Speaker of the House
C. Vice President
What term defines the time an official spends in office, or their time in office between elections?
A. Resolution B. Term
C. Appointment D. Chairman
B. Term
Senators are elected to serve how many years per term?
6
Who introduces bills into the House of Representatives?
A member of the house of representatives
What is the term of office for a House member?
2 years