Regular elections for members of the House of Representatives are held

in November of each even-numbered year.

The writers of the Constitution established a bicameral legislature in order to

provide equal representation in one house for all of the states.

Censured members of Congress

stand at the front of the House/Senate as charges are read against them.

The senior senator from each state is the

senator who has served the longer period of time.

The impeachment process can be used to impeach

the president, the vice president, and federal judges.

The function of each party's committee on committees is to

make nominations for membership on standing committees.

The Speaker of the House

is the most powerful officer in Congress.

For a bill to become a law, the

House and Senate both must pass it.

Conference committees are formed

work out compromises House/Senate pass different versions of the same bill

Congress is not allowed to

favor the trade of one state over another state.

To ensure that the majority of all senators are experienced,

only one third of the senators are up for reelection every two years.

Congress determines how the seats in the House are to be apportioned

every 10 years, after the census is taken.

The president pro tempore

is by custom the longest-serving member of the majority party.

A member of the Senate must

have been a citizen of the United States for at least nine years.

Which of the following is NOT a special power of the Senate?

All bills for raising money must begin in the Senate.

Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?

providing for the general welfare of the United States

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1
Regular elections for members of the House of Representatives are held
in November of each odd-numbered year.
in January of each even-numbered year.
in April every four years.
in November of each even-numbered year.
2
The writers of the Constitution established a bicameral legislature in order to
streamline the process whereby a bill becomes a law.
make it more difficult for Congress to declare war in the future.
prevent Congress from imitating the British Parliament.
provide equal representation in one house for all of the states.
3
Committees appointed on a temporary basis to consider issues not handled by the standing committees are called
special committees.
joint sessions.
select committees.
committees on committees.
4
Censured members of Congress
must petition the president for re-entry into the House or the Senate.
must serve brief jail time and pay a fine.
stand at the front of the House/Senate as charges are read against them.
are no longer allowed to vote on proposed bills.
5
All of the following are delegated powers of Congress EXCEPT:
granting patents and copyrights
none of the above
declaring war and making peace
collecting taxes
6
The Senate and the House have passed different versions of a bill. The committee that would most likely be formed
select committee.
standing committee.
conference committee.
joint committee.
7
A 32-year-old member of Congress has been reelected for second term of office. It may be assumed that this person is a
senator.
representative.
senior senator.
party whip.
8
The senior senator from each state is the
senator from the largest district.
senator who gained the most votes.
senator who has served the longer period of time.
oldest senator.
9
Congress is in session, and the president is given a bill to sign. He lets the bill sit on his desk for 10 days.
the bill has become law.
both houses of Congress will have to vote on the bill again.
the bill will have to go back to committee.
the bill has been vetoed.
10
Members of the House of Representatives must be all of the following EXCEPT:
practicing lawyers.
at least 25 years old.
a U.S. citizen for at least seven years.
a legal resident of the state they represent.
11
Which of the following does not apply to the Senate?
at least 30 years old
resident of the state where elected
435 members
six-year terms
12
The impeachment process can be used to impeach
the president, the vice president, and federal judges.
just the president.
president, the vp, federal and state judges, and the Speaker of the House.
the president and the vice president.
13
Both houses of Congress have specific guidelines regarding
age of members.
all of the above
citizenship of members.
legal residence of members.
14
The function of each party's committee on committees is to
research proposed bills for select committees.
make nominations for membership on standing committees.
set priorities for committee business.
assign bills to committees.
15
The Speaker of the House
is the most powerful officer in Congress.
is appointed by the president.
cannot be elected to more than two consecutive terms.
must belong to the same political party as the president.
16
Before a bill is approved
a committee holds hearings to gather information.
the committee makes a recommendation for or against the bill.
committee members may revise the bill.
all of the above
17
For a bill to become a law, the
Speaker of the House must approve it.
president must sign it.
president must veto it.
House and Senate both must pass it.
18
If the president pro tempore is presiding in the Senate, it may be assumed that the
president is absent.
vice-president is absent.
floor leader is absent.
majority leader is absent.
19
Each standing committee is divided into
investigating committees.
select committees.
subcommittees.
joint committees.
20
Conference committees are formed
to consider several bills addressing the same topic.
work out compromises House/Senate pass different versions of the same bill
to gather opinions of the taxpayers regarding a proposed bill.
to debate a bill with the executive branch.
21
The Senate, unlike the House of Representatives, does not have the power to
approve treaties.
try impeached officials.
pass laws regulating trade.
introduce appropriation bills.
22
Congress is not allowed to
pass naturalization laws.
regulate foreign trade.
favor the trade of one state over another state.
raise taxes.
23
To ensure that the majority of all senators are experienced,
senior senators chair all committees.
junior senators are elected for eight-year terms.
only one third of the senators are up for reelection every two years.
all senators are guaranteed two terms in office.
24
Congress determines how the seats in the House are to be apportioned
every 10 years, after the census is taken.
every 3 years, after the census is taken.
based on how many Republicans and Democrats are already in office.
based on voter turnout after each presidential election.
25
If a state's population decreases, its number of senators
increases by one.
is sent to the Supreme Court for evaluation.
stays the same.
decreases proportionately.
26
The president pro tempore
is by custom the longest-serving member of the minority party.
is elected by members of the House.
is the vice president of the United States.
is by custom the longest-serving member of the majority party.
27
After a bill is introduced, it is usually
sent to the president for approval.
sent to a standing committee.
sent to a joint conference committee.
discussed before a Committee of the Whole.
28
A member of the Senate must
have been a citizen of the United States for at least nine years.
have first been a representative in the House.
be over 35 years old.
have been born in the United States.
29
Which of the following is NOT a special power of the Senate?
Appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved in the Senate.
All bills for raising money must begin in the Senate.
All treaties with foreign nations must be approved by the Senate.
All impeachment trials must be held in the Senate.
30
Which of the following is an implied power of Congress?
borrowing money
providing for the general welfare of the United States
establishing a national court system
governing the District of Columbia

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