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