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What is a filibuster?
When a Representative of the House votes against his party on a bill
When a Senator refuses to let a bill out of committee
When a House Representative talks in order to prevent a vote on a bill
When a Senator talks in order to prevent a vote on a bill
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Select committees are
permanent committees that specialize in particular topics
committees that help the House and Senate agree on the bill
smaller groups within standing committees
temporary committees designed to meet with a special issue
3
Before both houses of Congress votes for it and the presidents signs it, a law is known as
a statute
a rule
a quorum
a bill
4
Which of the following is a current Senator from Montana?
Jon Tester
John Dutton
Matt Rosendale
Greg Gianforte
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TRIVIA: who asked "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"
Barack Obama
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
John Kennedy
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When a President vetoes a bill
it cannot be passed
it can be passed if a majority of one house overrides the veto
it can be passed by a 2/3 majority in both houses
it can be passed if 3/4 of the majority party vote to override
7
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Chuck Schumer
Nancy Pelosi
Mose Schrute
Mitch McConnell
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Which of the following is a current Senator from Montana?
Steve Daines
Steve Bullock
Greg Gianforte
Ryan Zinke
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TRIVIA: What is the only Disney animated feature film with a title character that never speaks?
Jungle Book
Steamboat Willie
Fantasia
Dumbo
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How old do you have to be to be a Senator
35
25
21
30
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When Congress overrides a Presidential veto, it
asks the president to approve a bill
passes into law a bill the president has rejected
overrules a decision made by the Supreme Court
rejects a law the president has asked it to approve
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How many congressional districts does Montana have?
1
12
2
3
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The Great Compromise
created a unicameral congress
created the electoral college
created a bicameral legislature
allowed blacks to serve in Congress
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People in districts represented by Congress are called
a quorum
a caucus
a legislature
constituents
15
Who is your current House representative?
Ryan Zinke
Greg Gianforte
Matt Rosendale
Steve Daines
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When the president sets aside a bill when Congress is not in session, it is called
an override
a pocket veto
tabled
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If the President does not sign a bill and Congress is in session 10 days, what automatically happens to the bill?
Nothing, the President can table a bill indefinitely
It is vetoed and fails
It is sent back to the House or Senate for approval
It becomes law
18
Standing, select, joint and conference are all types of
agencies
hearings
sessions
committees
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When a President vetoes a bill
it can be passed if a majority of one house overrides the veto
it can be passed if 3/4 of the majority party vote to override
it can be passed by a 2/3 majority in both houses
it cannot be passed
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How is the number of representatives from each state determined?
The Senate decides
The numbers are stated in the Constitution
The state legislators decide
The number is based on census results.
21
Veto means
to assess
to accept
to reject
22
How many days does the President have to respond to a bill once it is given to the President?
2 days
10 days
12 days
5 days
23
Which book featured Old Dan and Little Ann?
Bridge to Terabithia
Where the Red Fern Grows
My Side of the Mountain
Hatchet
24
Most bills
become law in a matter of months
are passed
are tabled
fail
25
How many representatives are in the House?
535
455
435
100
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This committee is set up when the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill.
joint
conference
standing
select
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Which of the following is NOT a power of the Legislative branch?
Declaring war
Creating taxes
Granting pardons
Coining money
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During Rand Paul’s filibuster, how could the Democratic Party have stopped him from talking?
Gather enough votes to use the cloture rule
Impeached him from the Senate
Invoke the Necessary and Proper Clause
Knocked him out with a chair, gagged him, and tied him down
29
In Congress, the majority and minority leaders are assisted by
the President
whips
the Speaker
the Vice President
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The majority party in the Senate is
Republican
Independent
Tea Party
Democrat
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The main task of each house of Congress is to
write procedures
get re-elected
legislate the executive branch
make laws
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The president of the Senate is the
the President Pro-Tempore
majority leader
the Vice-President
Speaker
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Senate Majority Leader
John McClane
Chuck Schumer
Mitch McConnell
Patrick Leahy
34
TRIVIA: Who wrote "A Boy Named Sue"?
Allen Ginsburg
Bob Dylan
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash
35
The Vice President only votes on a bill when
there is a tie.
the president requests it.
when they feel like it.
36
The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called
censuring
gerrymandering
bicameral legislature
redistricting
37
What kind of bills always start in the House of Representatives?
education bills
defense bills
revenue bills
urban development bills
38
What is the hopper?
Box used to introduce bills to Congress
A person who runs messages back and forth in Congress
The person who counts votes
39
The minimum age to be a representative is:
30
21
25
18
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Senators filibuster bills that they want to
amend in committee
sponsor to pass
kill during the debate
add money for their home states
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What is a rider?
Senator who wins election b/c the President is in the same political party
Bill dealing with raising revenue for public transportation
Campaign worker who then works for the Congressman
Section added to bill that does not have anything to do with subject
42
What is a decenniel census?
When the government counts all the people in the country every ten years
When a member of Congress represents a district for ten years
When lawmakers evaluate the effectiveness of laws every ten years
When a member of Congress introduces the same bill each session for ten yrs
43
How many senators are in the Senate?
100
455
535
435
44
Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Kamala Harris
Nancy Pelosi
Patrick Leahy
Mitch McConnell
45
The Legislative Branch is explained in Article ___ of the Constitution
II
I
III
IV
46
When a Congressional Committee pigeonholes a bill, it
sets it aside
creates it
sends it to the floor
amends it
47
Representatives in the House are elected for____years
4
2
8
6
48
What is an earmark?
Laws made by Congress that limit local spending
Laws made by Congress to spend money on national health care initiatives
Added laws that benefit local federal projects in exchange for votes
Laws made by Congress that give money to pig farmers
49
The majority party in the House is
Tea Party
Independent
Democrat
Republican
50
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the
Majority Leader
Vice President
Speaker
President Pro-Tempore
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Senators are elected for ____ years
2
6
4
8
52
What amendment allowed for the direction election of senators?
17th
19th
20th
1st
