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BHS Government Review - Topic 4
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1
Gives members of Congress the ability to use the postal service for free.
Franking Privilege
Mail Rights
Postage Privilege
Free Filing Fees
2
First in line of succession if the President dies
Speaker of the House
Attorney General
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
3
Third in line of succession if the President dies
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Attorney General
President Pro Tempore
4
An off-year election is one that is held in non-presidential, odd numbered, election years.
False
True
5
Gerrymandering is currently legal in only a handful of the States.
False
True
6
Age requirements for Congressmen are 25 years old for the House and 30 years old for the Senate
False
True
7
Determined congressional districts of substantially equal population was required
Wesberry v Sanders
Gomillion v Lightfoot
Roe v Wade
Marbury v Madison
8
Special committee set up for specific purposes and for a limited time
Conference Committee
Subcommittee
Standing Committee
Select Committee
9
An elected term in Congress lasts 2 years in the Senate and 6 years in the House.
True
False
10
The Treasury can borrow money buy....
Issuing T-Notes
Printing Currency
Issuing Bonds
Borrowing from Banks
11
A member of Congress acting as a Representative of the people on important matters is:
Legislator
Committee Member
Agent of the Constituents
Servant of the Constituents
12
Representatives and Senators both must inhabit the state they represent.
False
True
13
Divisions of a standing committee that do most of the committee's work
Conference Committees
Standing Committee
Select Committees
Subcommittees
14
Term in office for the Senate ...
4 years
1 year
6 years
2 years
15
The length of term for a member of the House is:
2 years
6 years
indefinite
4 years
16
Determined that gerrymandering solely on the basis of race violates the 15th Amendment
Wesberry v Sanders
Brown v Board of Education
Gomillion v Lightfoot
Marbury v Madison
17
A member of the House can only serve for 2 consecutive terms.
False
True
18
The permanent panels in the House (20) and Senate (16) are called:
Standing Committees
Special Committees
Conference Committees
Subcommittees
19
Term in office - House of Representatives
4 years
1 year
6 years
2 years
20
The Committee Chairman-is in charge of determining number of party votes that can be counted on
True
False
21
Oversight Function refers to Congress's ability to oversee...
The Judicial Branch
Law Interpretation
The Executive Branch
how laws are enforced
22
A member of Congress is acting as a ________, when screening proposals for floor consideration.
Committee Member
Legislator
Agent of the Constituents
Servant of the People
23
An individual running for office for the first time is called the incumbent.
False
True
24
The number of members of the House is set by?
congress
state legislatures
voters
population
25
Which group of Congress is considered to be a continuous body?
House of Representatives
Senate
26
A member of Congress that assists constituents with bureaucratic tasks is acting as a:
Committee Member
Servant of the Constituents
Agent of the Constituents
Legislator
27
The House has the sole power to try an impeachment case.
False
True
28
Eminent Domain is the implied power to take private land for public use.
False
True
29
A member of Congress studying proposals and drafting legislation is acting as a:
Agent of the Constituents
Servant of the People
Legislator
Committee Member
30
The Reapportionment Act of 1929 set the "permanent" size of the House at?
453
543
534
435
31
Temporary joint body created to iron out difference on a bill
Conference Committee
Subcommittee
Standing Committee
Select Committee
32
Second in line of succession if the President dies
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Attorney General
