Mid-Term Exam Quiz #2

To serve in the House of Representatives, you must be a citizen for at least how many years?

Congress can override a Presidential veto with a______

Currently, there are how many constitutional amendments?

The first words of the U.S. Constitution are.......

How would a 28th amendment be propoed and rattified?

How many Senate seats are up for election every 2 years?

Powers specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution

What amendment grants you a right to a lawyer in your defense?

Commentary is when someone attempts to:

In total, there are how many U.S. Senators?

After a bill is introduced, it is sent here to decide if it deserves further consideration.

If a bill is passed in the House and the Senate, it is sent here to resolve any differences.

To serve in the United States Senate, you must be at least how old?

Which chamber has the power to impeach an official?

What amendment established that a person can not be denied the right to vote based on gender?

Congress is a legislature made up of two chambers meaning it is?

How many sessions occur within a term of Congress?

The power for Congress to create all laws it deems necessary and proper

Which two chambers make up the legislative branch?

This amendment protects an individual from cruel and unusual punishment

Which chamber has the power to remove an official from office?

Powers not specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution

Our representative for the 9th district in the U.S. House of Representatives pictured below is....

In Virginia, how many days before election day does early voting begin?

A campaign ad where a candidate focuses on opposing candidates in order to persuade voters to not vote for them is a:

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

The Preamble does what?

How many House members does each state have?

What Congressional District do you live in?

What amendment repealed another amendment?

Who serves as the presiding officer of the U.S. Senate?

House seats are reapportioned every_____ years

Who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President?

When a President takes no action on a bill and Congress adjourns within 10 days of the President receiving it

Who serves as the presiding officer for the House of Representatives?

What term of Congress are we in?

How many U.S. Senators does each state have?

A campaign ad where a candidate focuses on themselves and tries to persuade voters to vote for them is a:

In Virginia, you must be registered at least how many days before election day to vote?

What year was the U.S. Constitution written?

Which of the following people would not be eligible to vote?

To serve in the United States Senate, you must be a citizen for at least how many years?

News reporting attempts to:

Gerrymandering is the redrawing of Congressional districts to_______

PETA, AARP, and the NRA are examples of:

To serve in the House of Representatives, you must be at least how old?

Mr. Smith is appointed to what position in Congress?

What amendment established that an individual can not be denied the right to vote based on race?

Our junior senator for Virginia in the U.S. Senate pictured below is........

Our senior senator for Virginia in the U.S. Senate pictured below is.......