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Duplicate of Unit 3 Legislative Branch
Duplicate of Unit 3 Legislative Branch
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A review for Unit 4.
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1
Which of the following is an example of a special power of the Senate?
Power to appoint cabinet members
Power of the purse
Power to ratify treaties
Power to elect the president
2
Which chamber is lead by the Vice-President?
Senate
House of Representatives
3
A Senator may use a ____________ to delay action on a bill.
Filibuster
Junket
Cloture
Session
4
The leader of the House of Representatives is...
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
5
In the law-making process, most bills introduced in Congress die at which of these steps?
Chamber Floor
Conference Committee
Committee
Cloture
6
A state’s number of members in the House of Representatives is based on its ____.
amount of money in the bank
voting members
geographic size
population
7
How many years do you have to be a citizen before running for the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively?
2; 4
6; 9
7; 9
12; 6
8
The "Power of the Sword" refers to
Congressional impeachment power
Congressional oversight of means
Congressional authority to the right of bear arms
Congressional coercive and military authority
9
How many total Representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
2000
100
150
10
What was the reasoning behind Framers of the United States Constitution creating a bicameral legislature?
To divided the power between the states and the central government
So that one house could be used to “check” the other house
The Framers wanted to give all the power to the Senate and House
To prevent the President from acquiring too much power
11
There is a national push to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state. If this happens, how many Senators will be in Congress
100
437
435
102
12
Power of the purse
President can spend money
Congress can spend money
Anyone can spend money
Santa Claus can spend money
13
The drawing of electoral district lines, sometimes in odd shapes to the advantage of a political party is called -
Impeachment Power
Oversight Function
Eminent Domain
Gerrymandering
14
Which of the following powers of Congress most directly protects business competition and intellectual property?
Issuing copyrights and patents
Levying taxes
Declaring war
Enforcing eminent domain laws
15
According to the Constitution, the population of the United States must be counted every 10 years. What is the purpose?
To measure rural to urban population shifts
To measure change in gender demographics
To measure demographic changes on the west coast
To reapportion the House of Representatives to represent population shifts
16
Which of the following is a way a bill can become a law without the President’s signature?
The President fails to act on the bill within 10 days of receiving it.
The President leaves the country.
The President delegates the signing of a bill to the Vice President.
The President waits until the Congress is not in session.
17
What is the primary purpose of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
to make and pass laws needed by the American people
to eliminate the excesses of the Presidency
to control the budget of the Federal Government
they don’t have any real purpose other than getting paid and making taxes
18
Congress can override a Presidential veto with -
2/3 vote
3/4 vote
1/2 vote
1/3 vote
19
The main reason that Congress creates committees is to -
Divide the workload
Create party power bases
Introduce new bills
Educate new members
20
Which of the following is a check that Congress has over the president?
They have the power to impeach him
All answer choices are correct
They can override his veto
They have to approve his appointees
21
After the House has impeached a President, what must happen next in order to remove the President from office?
The Senate must convict the President
The President must resign
The State legislatures must vote
The people must vote
22
What did the 17th Amendment establish?
Federal income tax
Poll tax
Direct election of senators
Presidential two term limit
23
Once a bill passes BOTH houses of Congress it goes to -
Private Citizens
The President
The Supreme Court
The State Legislatures
24
What is reapportionment?
Redistributing the funds appropriated by Congress
Reviewing laws to ensure they are constitutional
Reorganizing the U.S. Senate to reflect population changes
Reallocating the number of Representatives each state has
25
How long is your term as a Representative in the House and a Senator, respectively?
6 years; 2 years
4 years; 2 years
2 years; 6 years
8 years; 4 years
26
Oddly shaped legislative districts are often a reflection of
gerrymandering by state legislatures
pork barrelling by Congressmen
subpoena powers of the court
an off year election where the president is not on the ballot
27
The U.S. government takes a census
every four years.
every ten years.
every seven years.
every year.
28
Which of the following is an example of a special power of the House of Representatives?
Power to appoint judges
Power to remove the president
Power to declare executive orders unconstitutional
Power of the purse
29
What is the purpose behind the fact that senator's 6 year terms are staggered into 3 groups?
To make each branch equal
To have a completely new government every 6 years
To maintain continuity of government and prevent radical change
To have a completely new government every 2 years
30
How old do you need to be to run for the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively?
25; 30
25; 35
35; 30
30; 35
31
Who represents their entire state?
Senators
Representatives in the House
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How many senators are from each state?
Varies by population
2
1
4
33
Which of the following statements about Congress is true?
Members of Congress rarely consider their constituents when making laws
Debate in both houses is structured by elaborate rules enacted by leaders
The growth in the size of Congress is the principal cause of federal debt
The legislative process is frequently lengthy and and involves compromise
