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When a President ignores a bill for 10 days, Congress is
NOT
in session, and the bill dies
Pigeon hole
Pocket Veto
Veto
Law
2
The length of term for a House member
4
2
There is length of a term
6
3
Which part of Congress has 435 voting members?
Senate
House
4
The vote to end a filibuster is called a
Vote
Closure
Censure
Cloture
5
Which type of committee is permanent, studying specific, subject-matter bills?
Standing Committee
Select Committee
Joint Committee
Conference Committee
6
Which part of Congress approves all presidential treaties?
Senate
House
7
Total number of people in Congress
538
435
100
535
8
Which are the following are examples of Gerrymandering?
Cracking and Logrolling
Packing and Cracking
Cracking and Constituent
Packing and Lobbying
9
Federal projects, grants, and contracts that give federal tax money to local projects.
Gerrymandering
Lobbying
Apportionment
Pork-Barrel Legislation
10
Who is the official leader of the U.S. Senate (title is President of the Senate)?
Majority Leader
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
11
People (you are I) who live in a Representatives district are called
Interest Groups
Lobbyist
Incumbents
Constituents
12
Districts are redrawn in such a way that limits the voting power of a particular group or party
Census
Apportionment
Gerrymandering
Pork-Barrel Legislation
13
Who is your direct representative in the House of Representatives?
Eric Swalwell
Dianne Feinstein
Kamala Harris
Barbara Lee
14
What is the term limitation for members of Congress? (Maximum # of terms they can serve)
4 terms
unlimited terms
6 terms
2 terms
15
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
16
Powers of Congress that are specifically listed in the Constitution are called
Austin Powers
Select Powers
Enumerated Powers
Implied Powers
17
Minimum age to be elected to the House of Representatives:
No minimum age
25
30
35
18
Which part of Congress has the power to impeach the President?
Senate
House
19
The length of term for a Senator:
There is length of a term
2
6
4
20
Which of the following has a
non
-
voting
member of Congress
Puerto Rico
American Samoa
All of these
Washington DC
21
Which part of Congress selects the president if there is no electoral winner?
Senate
House
22
When a bill is rejected in committee:
Rider
Filibuster
Pigeon hole
Caucus
23
The ability of a Senator to talk about a bill as long as he/she wants to is known as a
Logrolling
Rider
Filibuster
Quorum
24
A closed meeting of political party members, often to select party leaders.
Committee
Cohort
Caucus
Organizations
25
About what % of incumbents are re-elected to Congress?
90%
70%
80%
85%
26
All bills that are about taxes must start in the
House
Senate
27
The Supreme Court Case allows corporations and labor organizations to participate in political speech through donations.
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Madison
Wesberry v. Sanders
Citizens United v. FEC
28
Approximately number of people who live in each Congressional district:
7,000
761,000
76,000
176,000
29
Which part of Congress has 100 members with 2 from each state?
House
Senate
30
Minimum age to be elected to the Senate:
35
25
No minimum age
30
31
The minimum number of people needed for business to take place, a simple majority
Caucus
Filibuster
Quorum
Rider
