Congress

Question 1

An official population count, which takes place every 10 years:

Accepted Answer

Census

Question 2

The ___ must decide who is president if no candidate gets the majority of the electoral votes

Accepted Answer

House

Question 3

A ___ is a legal document requiring a witness to testify

Accepted Answer

Subpoena

Question 4

Members of the Senate serve ___ year terms

Accepted Answer

6

Question 5

Type of committee that deals with temporary issues, not covered in standing committees

Accepted Answer

Select Committee

Question 6

___ means that the distribution of house seats is based on population

Accepted Answer

Apportionment

Question 7

The ___ is the President of the Senate

Accepted Answer

The Vice President

Question 8

Congress has the power to establish ___ Courts

Accepted Answer

Federal

Question 9

When each member is required to say their vote publicly

Accepted Answer

Roll-Call

Question 10

___ is an official sanction of a senator that does not remove them from office

Accepted Answer

Censure

Question 11

Members of the House serve ___ year terms

Accepted Answer

2

Question 12

Members in charge of committees, always belonging to the majority party

Accepted Answer

Chairperson

Question 13

___ refers to an official who remains in power but did not get re-elected

Accepted Answer

Lame Duck

Question 14

The ___ monitor and influence how party members vote on legislation

Accepted Answer

Whip

Question 15

The people who are represented by an elected official:

Accepted Answer

Constituents

Question 16

Redrawing of district boundaries to benefit one political party over another:

Accepted Answer

Gerrymandering

Question 17

Allows some parts of a bill to be amended but other may not

Accepted Answer

Modified Rule

Question 18

Only the ___ can propose appropriations (tax) bills

Accepted Answer

House

Question 19

A law that punishes a person without a trial

Accepted Answer

Bill of Attainder

Question 20

When 60 senators vote to stop a filibuster, ending the debate:

Accepted Answer

Cloture

Question 21

A ___ is a proposed law:

Accepted Answer

Bill

Question 22

___ is a law that applies to an action that took place after the law was passed

Accepted Answer

Ex Post Facto

Question 23

Opponents of a bill talking non-stop to prevent a vote from taking place

Accepted Answer

Filibuster

Question 24

The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the:

Accepted Answer

Speaker of the House

Question 25

___ is a permanent committee dealing with broad areas of legislation

Accepted Answer

Standing Committee

Question 26

____ are bills that set aside funds for specific purposes

Accepted Answer

Appropriation

Question 27

A ___ allows the house to propose any amendment that they wish

Accepted Answer

Open Rule

Question 28

An amendment to a bill that bears little relationship to the main topic

Accepted Answer

Rider

Question 29

The process where a committee decides how exactly a bill is written

Accepted Answer

Markup

Question 30

A ____, or majority of Congress must be present to conduct business

Accepted Answer

Quorum

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