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Quiz 2: Congress #constitution
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1
Voters directly elect US senators. Who selected US Senators before the 17th Amend was ratified?
A convention of citizens in each state
State Legislators
The Supreme Court
The president
2
Which President vetoed more acts of Congress than any other?
Franklin Roosevelt
George W. Bush
Lyndon Johnson
Bill Clinton
3
Which political party currently controls both the US House and the Senate?
Independent
Democrat
Republican
Socialist
4
Why do some states have more members in the house of representatives than other states?
Some states are bigger geographically
Some are more powerful and negotiated to have more members
Some states have more people
Some states are more important
5
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative
Administrative
Judicial
Executive
6
Which US President did NOT serve in Congress first?
Bill Clinton
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Barack Obama
7
The purpose of a filibuster is to
Delay action in the senate
Project Majority Rule
Identify the great orators in the senate
Ensure that all sides of an issue are heard
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Who does the US Senator represent
People in a certain district
people in a certain state
All of the above
9
A special power of the US Senate is to
Elect the president if no candidate has the majority
Fill vacancies in the House of Represenatives
Approve presidential appointments
Initiate revenue bills
10
In which situation does the US Constitution require a 2/3 vote of each house of congress?
Ratifying treaties
Overruling presidential vetoes
Declaring War
Impeaching the president
11
What is the term of office for a US Senator?
two years
six years
life
four years
12
Which of the following persons is not a US member of Congress from Oklahoma?
James Lankford
Tom Cole
James Inhofe
Paul Ryan
13
Who is currently the Speaker of the House?
Paul Ryan
Charles Grassley
Mitch McConnell
John Boehner
14
Congress can pass a bill over the President's Veto by
Majority vote
Unanimous vote
Three-fourths vote
Two-thirds vote
15
Which of the following is an expressed power of congress?
all of the above
to define tax evasion and provide for its punishment
To charter a national bank
to levy taxes
16
How old must a person be to be elected a Representative of the House?
25
18
30
21
17
Congress passed 15 major laws in the first 100 days of FDR's Presidency. What was FDR's plan?
New Deal
Great Society
Square Deal
New Frontier
18
What law did the Supreme Court strike down in Dred Scott v. Sanford?
Mason-Dixon Line
Missouri Compromise
Kansas and Nebraska Act
Judiciary Act
19
The total membership of the US house of representatives is
400 members
535 members
435 members
500 members
20
How many US Senators are there?
50
52
100
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