Legislative Branch Review

Question 1

The people politicians have been elected to represent are called

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constituents

Question 2

Today, the majority party in the House is the ________ party; in the Senate it is the _________

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Democrat, Republican

Question 3

Who has the power to reapportion House seats after a census?

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Census bureau

Question 4

What are the two qualifications to becoming a committee chairperson?

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Majority party status, Seniority on the Committee

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of the Senate?

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they have the power to impeach the president, they serve 4 year terms

Question 6

Drawing district boundaries to favor a political party is called

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gerrymandering

Question 7

Currently Congress is in it's ___________________ term/session.

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1st session 116th term

Question 8

This committee's job is to work out differences between House and Senate versions of a bill

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Conference Committee

Question 9

The President of the Senate is always

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The Vice President

Question 10

Congress's war powers include all of the following EXCEPT

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power to sent troops into battle

Question 11

Congress's power of the purse includes all of the following EXCEPT

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power to declare war

Question 12

The person who takes over when the President of the Senate is not there is

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the President Pro Tem

Question 13

What is the length of one term of office for the US Senate?

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6 years

Question 14

Which committee in the House decides the conditions for debate and vote?

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The Rules Committe

Question 15

The advantages of being the majority party in either house of congress include all BUT?

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ability to approve treaties

Question 16

Redistricting is the process by which

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The state legislatures redraw district boundaries

Question 17

The most powerful person in the Senate is

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the Majority Leader

Question 18

Which two powers below are expressed powers of Congress?

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regulating foreign and interstate trade, coining money

Question 19

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding committee assignments?

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Committee chairpeople are from both parties

Question 20

Which is NOT a requirement for membership in the House of Representatives?

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citizen for 9 years

Question 21

If the president vetoes a bill, Congress can override the veto with a __________ vote

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2/3 vote of both houses

Question 22

The procedure used to stop a filibuster is called

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rule of cloture

Question 23

Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?

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setting the minimum wage, drafting men into the armed forces

Question 24

Their primary job is to make laws

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Legislative Branch

Question 25

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

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435

Question 26

Which is a false statement about the filibuster?

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they speed up action on a bill

Question 27

How many congressional districts does Minnesota have?

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8

Question 28

What do party whips do?

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keeps track of how party members vote in the House or Senate

Question 29

The Necessary and Proper Clause gives Congress its

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implied powers

Question 30

Most bills that are introduced into Congress die at which step on the lawmaking process?

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In Committee

Question 31

A quorum means

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at least half of the members are present to conduct business

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Legislative Branch Review

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