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Unit 3 - The Legislative Branch
Unit 3 - The Legislative Branch
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A Quiz on "The Legislative Branch"
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1
When a Senate's caucus wants members to vote for a bill, the person who determines who can vote
senior senator
policy-committee chairperson
floor leader
whip
2
Senators are elected to serve
three-year terms
four-year terms
six-year terms
two-year terms
3
Which qualification for House members is NOT in the Constitution?
must be at least 25 years old
must have been a citizen for at least seven years
must live in the state from which chosen
must live in the district being represented
4
A labor union is an organization of workers who
hold exactly the same political beliefs
work in the same job
represent the interests of the business community
work on farms
5
Which of the following is NOT available to a President who has just received a PASSED bill?
use pocket veto
veto the bill
sign the bill after 15 days
sign the bill within 10 days
6
Which is a way a bill can become a law without the President's signature?
The president leaves the country
The President delegates the signing of the bill to the V.P.
The President waits until the Congress is not in session
President fails to act within 10 days of receiving it
7
The Framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because
of fair/equal representation of the States at national level
two houses could block acts of a single President
one house would spend more money than two
Great Britain had only one house of Parliment
8
Which statement about the Senate is true?
Its members are chosen by State Legislatures
Seats are apportioned among the states by their population
Each member represents one congressional district
It has two members from each state
9
The President may veto a bill, but if he does, he must
give his reasons for doing so
none of the above
do so within five days
return the bill to conference committee
10
Lobbying is the process by which group pressures are applied to
legislative bodies
judicial courts
all aspects of the public policy-making process
executive agencies
11
In the Vice President's absence, the presiding officer of the Senate is the
Speaker of the Senate
majority floor leader
Dean of the Senate
president pro tempore
12
Which of the following is true of both interest groups and minor parties?
both are correct
some are based on economic interests
some are based on the promotion of certain issues
13
Which would disqualify a person from representing Georgia in the U.S . Senate?
Born in Cuba
They are only 43 years old
They've been a citizen for 8 years.
They live in Georgia but work in Tennessee.
14
The main reason that Congress creates committees is to
educate new members
divide the workload
create party power bases
introduce new bills
15
The number of Senate seats held by each State is
the same as the number of House seats
fixed by the Constitution
set by the Census Bureau
based on State populations
16
A compromise bill worked on by a conference committee of the House and Senate is
sometimes passed with amendments
never passed by both houses of Congress
usually passed by both houses of Congress
always passed with amendments
17
Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?
State legislatures
Congress
the House of Representatives
the Census Bureau
18
Committee chairpersons are usually chosen
on the basis of seniority
by the whips
by the presiding officers
on the basis of ability
19
An interest group tries to persuade people to
find ways to cooperate privately
nominate certain members for public office
respond to its members' shared attitudes
join a political party
20
Members of Congress fill all of the following roles EXCEPT
committee member
legislature
servant to constituents
Cabinet member
21
Propaganda is a technique
used to express truth about a matter of public policy
used to influence people to adopt a particular belief
that depends on people's preferences
based on logical conclusions
22
All of the following are differences between the House and the Senate EXCEPT
method of election
size of membership
size of constituency
length of term
23
Before the 17th Amendment was adopted, senators were chosen by
the State legislatures
select House committees
special State conventions
the people of each state
24
Most measures introduced in the House and Senate die at which of these steps?
committee
quorum
cloture
floor vote
25
Which of the following is a qualification for senators?
must have a degree in law
must have been born in the State from which elected
must be at least 40 years old
must have been a citizen for at least nine years
26
In Congress, screening bills for floor consideration is a major duty of
constituent representatives
committee members
politicians
constituent servants
27
Which of the following is true of the House of Representatives?
total number of seats is fixed by the Constitution
# of terms a member can serve is fixed by the Constitution
it currently has 100 members
every State is represented by at least one member
28
The House may refuse to seat a member-elect only if he or she
does not meet informal standards set by 2/3 of the members
has engaged in disorderly behavior
doesn't meet constitutional standards of age/citizenship etc
violated the code of ethics passed by the house in 1977
29
The purpose of the filibuster is to
speed up action on a bill
invoke the rule of cloture
prevent quorum calls
prevent action on a bill
30
Unlike the House, the Senate has a legislative process with
strict limit on debates
few limits on debate
no roll-call voting
no voice voting