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1
Which of the following amendments allows for direct election of U.S. Senators?
20th
17th
22nd
25th
2
Monopolizing debate in the U.S. Senate?
Filibuster
Censure
Quorum
Cloture
3
What is a formal disapproval of a member of Congress?
Censure
Impeachment
Constituents
Quorum
4
What is the legal proceeding that frees someone from repaying debts?
public debt
bankruptcy
deficit financing
legal tender
5
How is a filibuster stopped?
2/3 vote in Senate
Cloture
Censure
3/4 of the States
6
Which of the following is NOT asked of members of Congress?
passport application assistance
help with small business loan applications
pardons for criminal acts
help in receiving Social Security benefits
7
What is the process called of determining if a state loses or gains seats in U.S. House?
Quorum
Lobbying
Redistricting
Reapportionment
8
Which of the following is not a qualification of a U.S. Representative?
25 years old
7 years as citizen
Born a U.S. citizen
Resident of state
9
Elections occurring between presidential election years are called __________ elections.
off year
on year
Special
odd
10
Which of the following is not a special power of the U.S. Senate?
Elect vice president
Approve appointments
Ratify Treaties
Elect president
11
The Supreme Court upheld the idea of implied powers in its ruling in
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Marbury v. Madison
Ex parte Milligan
McCulloch v. Maryland
12
Which of the following amendments moved start date of congress to Jan. 3rd?
25th
20th
17th
22nd
13
The people and interests that a senator represents are their
constituenices
electors
trustees
special interests
14
People members of the U.S. Congress represent?
Constituents
Voters
Caseworkers
Censure
15
Assistant floor leaders or assistant to the majority leader
Caseworkers
Minority Leader
Constituents
Whips
16
Which of the following is not a special power of the U.S. House?
Elect president in Electoral College
Charge during impeachment
Write Tax Bills
Approve presidential appointments
17
Current U.S. Speaker of the House?
John McCain
Nancy Pelosi
John Beohner
Paul Ryan
18
What happens in the House of Representatives after each decennial census?
at-large
realignment
reapportionment
apportionment
19
Population count taken every 10 years?
Censure
Popular Count
Census
Filibuster
20
What is the number of our current U.S. Congress?
115th
116th
113th
114th
21
What is the function of Congressional committees?
to judge the legality of the laws passed by Congress
to screen proposals before they get to Congress
to oversee the workings of Congress
to devise bills for Congress to vote on
22
A lawmaker who tries to balance his or her voting influences is known as a
trustee
delegate
politico
partisan
23
These people represent interest groups?
Lobbyists
Committee Staff
Caseworkers
Constituents
24
The average member of Congress is
a white male in his 50's
not religious
a lawyer with 3 children
not a native of the state he or she represents
25
Money raising bills?
Revenue
Delegated
Oversight
Appropriations
26
Which of the following is not a qualification for a U.S. Senator?
30 years old
College Degree
Citizen for 9 years
Resident of state
27
Who is the President of the Senate?
Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Vice President
28
The Constitution said that __________ would choose senators.
Governors
The House of Representatives
registered voters
State legislators
29
Where are delegated or expressed powers found?
Article 1, Section 7
Article 2, Section 8
Article 1, Section 8
Article 1, Section 9
30
How long is a term for a member of the U.S. House?
4 years
8 years
2 years
6 years
31
How many members are there in the U.S. House of Reps?
100
435
538
535
32
How long is a term for a U.S. Senator?
8 years
2 years
4 years
6 years
33
Most ideas for bills come from with of the following?
College Professors
Interest Groups
Citizens
State Legislatures
34
The federal power of eminent domain refers to what?
the power to set standard of weights and measures
the power to take private property for public use
the power to create all federal courts
the power to define federal crimes
35
Every law starts as a _____________?
bi-partisan mess
Bill
Lonely piece of paper
Law
36
When does a congressional term begin and end?
Nov. 3rd
Jan. 20th
Jan. 3rd
March 4th
37
A minimum number of members needed to conduct business
Filibuster
Casework
Quorum
Censure
38
Current President of the Senate?
Paul Ryan
Mitch McConnell
Barack Obama
Mike Pence
39
Money spending bills?
appropriations
revenue
oversight
delegated
40
Which of the following conducts the trial during the impeachment process?
U.S. House
State House
U.S. Senate
State Senate
