The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because

allowed for fair and equal representation of the States

Special sessions of Congress are

called by the President to deal with emergencies

Which statement about the Senate is true?

It has two members from each State

The Senate is a continuous body, meaning

all of its seats are never up for elections at one time

Why is a senator's term in office different in length than that of a representative's?

S's terms are longer so they can be staggered

Majority floor leaders hold considerable power due mainly to the fact that

the majority party has more seats than the other party has

The lawmaking function of Congress is central to democracy because

the way in which the public will becomes public policy

The practical reason behind establishing a bicameral legislature was

finding compromise between the NJ and VA plans

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Unit 3 Congress

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1
According to the Constitution, who has the sole power to impeach the president?
Supreme Court
State Court
The Vice President
House of Representatives
2
The length of time that officials serve in office is known as a
session
date
period
term
3
The President has the power to _______ a session but only when the 2 houses can't agree
suspend
adjourn
prorogue
convene
4
The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because
Great Britain only had one house of Parliament
2 houses could block the acts of 1 President
one house would spend more money than two
allowed for fair and equal representation of the States
5
Senators are elected to serve
six-year terms
Two-year terms
Four-year terms
three-year terms
6
This Amendment sets the date for the start of each new term as Jan. 3rd @ noon (odd # of years)
20th
19th
15th
17th
7
Which of the following determines who holds the position of Speaker of the House?
The House
President
The Senate
Joint houses of Congress
8
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the
Majority party whip
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
President pro tempore
9
The president of the Senate is also the
Vice President of the US
Majority whip
Majority party leader
Committee Chairman
10
Special sessions of Congress are
called whenever a senator filibusters
called by the President to deal with emergencies
used to handle everyday business of Congress
never called
11
Which statement about the Senate is true?
seats are apportioned among the states based on population
its members are chosen by State legislatures
Each member represents one congressional district
It has two members from each State
12
The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a
prorogue
session
special session
term
13
The purpose of a filibuster is to
invoke the rule of impeachment
prevent action on a bill
overrule a Presidential veto
allow quorum calls
14
The main reason that Congress creates committees is to
educate new members
introduce new bills
divide the workload
create party power bases
15
The Senate is a continuous body, meaning
Senators must continually reside in Washington, DC
all of its seats are never up for elections at one time
All of its seats are always up for election every 6 years
it never adjourns
16
Why is a senator's term in office different in length than that of a representative's?
S's term is shorter in order to represent their constituents
S's terms are limited to only one term in office
S's terms are longer so they can be staggered
S's term is shorter because they require less experience
17
The number of Senate seats held by each State is
Fixed by the Constitution
Based on State populations
Set by the Census Bureau
The same as the number of House seats
18
Majority floor leaders hold considerable power due mainly to the fact that
they are assisted by a powerful whip
the majority party has more seats than the other party has
they are the most popular leaders
presiding officers choose them
19
House of Representatives are elected to serve
four-year terms
two-year terms
six-year terms
three-year terms
20
The act of drawing congressional districts to the advantage of a political party
scribbling
adjourning
gerrymandering
reapportioning
21
The lawmaking function of Congress is central to democracy because
the way in which the public will becomes public policy
frees members of Congress from pressures of the public
enables elected representative to do the daily work of govt
these powers are used to check the power of the President.
22
Qualifications for the House members include all of the following except:
must be a citizen of the US for 7 years
must be a natural born citizen
must be 25 years old
must inhabit the state in which he/she is elected
23
The practical reason behind establishing a bicameral legislature was
finding compromise between the NJ and VA plans
a desire to break from all traditions
requirements set by the British monarchy
the need to mimic British institutions

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