Congress Part 1

Congress Part 1

Legislative Branch

Multiple Choice

The bicameral structure of Congress arose from

• an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.

• the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.

• a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.

• our federal form of government.

Multiple Choice

Name the 2 parts of Congress.

• President & Supreme Court
• House of Representatives & Senate
• Supreme Court & Senate
• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Which amendment establishes direct election of US senators?

• 10th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

Multiple Choice

What part of congress approves people the president selects for important jobs?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

What part of congress can remove the president from office?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

Impeachment hearings begin in the House and end in the Senate with a vote to _______ the accused

• convict.

• cloture.

Multiple Choice

Who is the leader of the Senate? Joe biden was this under President Obama

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President of the United States

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The President

Multiple Choice

Senators serve fora term of _____ years

• two

• four

• six

• ten

Multiple Choice

A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate

• Consensus

• Filibuster

• Partisan

• Delegate

Multiple Choice

Prevents filibustering (16 signatures) and ends debate in the Senate, by a 3/5s vote of the Senate

• Cloture rule

• Null

• Unilateral

• Prohibit

Multiple Choice

Representatives serve for a term of ______ years.

• two

• four

• six

• ten

Multiple Choice

How many members does the United States House of Representative have?

• 100

• 500

• 435

• 200

Multiple Choice

All bills for raising revenue must originate here

• Senate (alone)
• House of Representatives (alone)
• Congress (both chambers)

Multiple Choice

Representation is equal for all states

• Senate (alone)
• House of Representatives (alone)
• Congress (both chambers)

Multiple Choice

Representation is based on a state's population

• Senate (alone)
• House of Representatives (alone)
• Congress (both chambers)

Open Ended

who does the house of representatives represent?

Multiple Choice

What are enumerated powers of Congress?

• new powers of the Constitution

• specific powers listed in the Constitution

• optional powers of the Constitution

Multiple Choice

The power to coin money is an example of a(n)

• implied power
• enumerated power
• non-legislative power
• elastic power

Multiple Choice

What is the function of Congress?

• Interprets the laws of our country
• Carries out the laws of our country
• Makes the laws of our country
• To defend the country from danger from foreign powers. 

Multiple Choice

The Enumerated Powers are those given specifically to the _______________________ and include the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, coin money, and declare war.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• State Government

Open Ended

How is race reflected in our Congress? Is it changing to become more diverese today?

Multiple Choice

The people REPRESENTED by members of a law-making body (Congress or General Assembly) are:

• the Majority Party
• Constituents
• Representatives
• Committees

Multiple Choice

Which statement is entirely correct?

• Each state receives three senators and two House of Representatives members.

• Each state receives two House of Representatives members, and the number of senators is based on population.

• Each state receives two senators, and the number of House of Representatives members is based on population.

• Each state receives 10 senators and 10 House of Representatives members.

Multiple Choice

The population of each state determines the new number of representatives to which each is entitled – a process called ______________.

• Redistricting
• Census
• Reapportionment
• Representation

Multiple Choice

The process of setting up new district lines after reapportionment has been completed is called REDISTRICTING

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

A change in the voting boundaries within the state. This is a result of the census.

• Gerrymandering

• Single Member Districts

• Redistricting

• Cracking

Multiple Choice

What does gerrymandering mean?

• Accurately counting all citizens in the country

• Distributing the 435 seats in the House based on population shifts

• Redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts

• Drawing the map for the political benefit of one party or group

Multiple Choice

Unfairly providing an advantage to a certain political party or taking power from minority voting blocs.

• Gerrymandering

• Bicameral

• Redistricting

Poll

How do you feel about this lesson?

• Awesome!

• It explained things pretty well

• It was ok

• Im still confused!

Multiple Choice

What did Baker v. Carr establish?

• State courts have the decision in redistricting cases

• Federal courts have the decision in redistricting cases

Multiple Choice

When did Baker v. Carr take place?

• 1989

• 2018

• 1962

• 1952

Multiple Choice

Baker case showed how...

• Tennessee kept up with population shifts and economic growth within the states.

• Tennessee ignored the population shifts and economic growth within the states.

Multiple Choice

The population of each state determines the new number of representatives to which each is entitled – a process called ______________.

• Redistricting
• Census
• Reapportionment
• Representation

Multiple Choice

Redistricting is:

• When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power

• When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population

• When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.

• A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years

Multiple Choice

The census determines population and is used in the reapportionment process

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court case Shaw v. Reno had to do with Racial Gerrymandering. What provision of the constitution did the plaintiffs claim was violated?

• Supremacy Clause

• Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

• Necessary & Proper Clause

Multiple Choice

This case speaks about "One Man, One Vote"

• Maryland v. Mcculloch

• Shaw v Reno

• Baker v. Carr

• Marbury v. Madison

Multiple Choice

a. Supreme Court said that states could take race into account, but it cannot be the sole factor for drawing districts lines.

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Baker v. Carr

• Shaw v. Reno

• McDonald v. Chicago

Multiple Choice

Which amendment did Baker v Carr case violate?

• 17th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 26th amendment

• 14th amendment