The censure of a member of Congress results in which of the following

statement of formal disapproval

Personal staff and subcommittee staff may both do which of the following

collect information and draft bills

Which of these statements is true about congressional districts and representation

Congressional districts have a comparable number of citizens

Unanimous consent requires

cooperation between majority and minority leadership

The U.S. House of Representatives, as part of a constitutional republic, requires

debate with all members allowed to participate

For information about sugar cane production in Brazil, which agency would you contact?

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

A senator represents a state that produces cars. Which committeeassignments should she request

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Why might a seat in the Senate be more attractive to a candidate than a seat in the House

Senators do not have to run for office as often

Which of these statements describes what happens to a bill in conference committee

Differences b/w the two versions of the bill are resolved

“Tip” O’Neill did which of the following while serving in Congress?

presided over the House of Representatives

Which of these is an example of a check on the power of the legislative branch?

Both houses must agree on a bill before it can be passed

Which is true about standing committees in the Senate?

The party makeup of each committee can shift after election

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1
A candidate who runs for the U.S. House of Representatives must be
U.S. citizen from birth
legal resident of state
at least 30 years old
a college graduate
2
The censure of a member of Congress results in which of the following
statement of formal disapproval
fines
expulsion from Congress
time in jail
3
Personal staff and subcommittee staff may both do which of the following
collect information and draft bills
prepare and release publications about laws
take care of requests from constituents
manage the schedule of members
4
A member of the Senate majority party who fills a role that parallels the Speaker of theHouse
majority whip
vice president
majority leader
president pro tempore
5
Which of these statements is true about congressional districts and representation
Redistricting generally produces more diverse representation
Congressional districts are determined by special elections
Congressional districts have a comparable number of citizens
Each senator represents around the same number of citizens
6
Unanimous consent requires
a Rules Committee that controls the flow of legislation
coordination b/w the V. P. & president pro tempore
an absence of political party influence
cooperation between majority and minority leadership
7
The U.S. House of Representatives, as part of a constitutional republic, requires
hearings for all bills by a committee of the whole
majority rule with little minority input
debate with all members allowed to participate
public records of all caucus meetings
8
For information about sugar cane production in Brazil, which agency would you contact?
Government Printing Office (GPO)
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
9
A senator represents a state that produces cars. Which committeeassignments should she request
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Environment and Public Works
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
10
Why might a seat in the Senate be more attractive to a candidate than a seat in the House
The Senate spends less time in session than the House
Senators are paid more than House member
Senators do not have to run for office as often
Senators receive more benefits than House members
11
Which of these statements describes what happens to a bill in conference committee
It is reviewed and testimony is taken on its content
It l is revised based on input from members and the public
Differences b/w the two versions of the bill are resolved
It it researched & results are reported to another committee
12
Committee staff member responsible for online publicity regarding the action of their committee
committee staff director
committee office manager
committee press secretary
committee clerk
13
“Tip” O’Neill did which of the following while serving in Congress?
presided over the Senate
presided over the House of Representatives
crafted rules for congressional behavior
introduced the Contract with America
14
Senator wants to provide information to media about her support of a particular bill would use
legislative director
press secretary
legislative assistant
administrative assistant
15
Which of these is an example of a check on the power of the legislative branch?
Both houses must agree on a bill before it can be passed
Each house sets its own rules for behavior and procedure
Citizens from all states must be represented in both houses
Qualifications for membership in either house are similar
16
Which is true about standing committees in the Senate?
Chairpersons of each committee change after each election
Only the chair can call meetings of the standing committee
The party makeup of each committee can shift after election
The member with most seniority becomes chairperson

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