Congress Quiz 1

How many members are needed to stop a Senate filibuster

What chamber is the filibuster allowed in

One of the 2 Expressed Powers used the most by Congress under the necessary & proper clause

The Congressional Black & Women's are examples of

This is a House district where the winner wins by 60% of the vote or more

This is an honorary position that goes to the longest serving Senator of the majority party

The theory that elected officials should vote based on how their constituents would want them to vote...

The most important person on a committee is the

Logrolling is illegal and unconstitutional.

This is not a power of the Speaker of the House

The only committees that can send bills to the House & Senate floors that could one day become laws

How were United States Senators originally chosen

The reallocation of the number of representatives a state receives after a census is taken is known as reapportionment.

The real work of Congress is done here

This is the most important person in the Senate

This is the chamber that has a Rules Committee

Who has the responsibility of drawing Congressional Districts?

These are the permanent committees

House districts must be equal in land size or they are said to be malapportioned.

This is a unique power of the Senate

This is the person currently in office

This type of veto can be used if less than 10 days remain in session

All of these are incumbency advantages except

This is the rule that allows a filibuster to be broken