Congress: Institutional Framework and Purpose

Congress: Institutional Framework and Purpose

By Christina Camacho

Multiple Choice

Congress is a unicameral legislature

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Having two house of Congress means that one house can check the powers of the other.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which term means "having two houses"?

• Bicameral
• Bipartiasan
• Two-party
• Two-housal

Multiple Choice

Which Constitutional "plan" created the House of Representatives?

• Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Connecticut Plan 
• Georgia Plan

Multiple Choice

100 total members

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

Multiple Choice

435 total members

• 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)

Multiple Choice

Representation is equal for all states

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

Multiple Choice

How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

Multiple Choice

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

• Survey

• Census

• Roll call

• Reapportionment

Multiple Choice

Members of this house of Congress must be at least 25 years old.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

What is the ILLEGAL process of changing district boundaries to discriminate against a group of people?

• Redistricting

• Reapportionment

• Gerrymandering

• Redrawing

Multiple Choice

What is redistricting?

• the process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate

• the process of re-drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries

• the idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress

• the use of the Census to determine who should run for office

Multiple Choice

The original gerrymander was likened to which animal?

• Ox

• Spider

• Reptile

• Turtle

Multiple Choice

What is gerrymandering?

• a federally governed process designed to ensure equal representation.

• a system of checks and balances used to ensure fairness in the House of Representatives.

• a legal process that helps parties keep power.

• the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.

Multiple Choice

Redistricting is important because:

• it can benefit the party in power and help it stay in power.

• the seats in House of Representatives can only be determined when new districts are developed.

• district boundaries should be changed periodically to reflect changes in population.

• It is the only way to accurately measurement the US population.

Multiple Choice

Serves as the jury during impeachment process

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

Multiple Choice

To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called

• removal from office
• impeachment
• high crime
• infraction

Multiple Choice

A bill is

• a proposed law
• a payment Congress makes
• used to collect taxes
• an order by Congress to carry out its laws

Multiple Choice

Collecting income taxes from your paycheck is an example of a(n)...

• Implied power
• Concurrent power
• Expressed powers
• Inherent power

Multiple Choice

Building a border wall between the United States and Mexico is an example of what power?

• Inherent
• Implied
• Concurrent
• Expressed/delegated

Multiple Choice

Declaring war is an example of a(n)...

• Concurrent power
• Expressed (delegated) power
• Inherent power
• Implied power

Multiple Choice

A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?

• Implied powers
• Inherent powers
• Concurrent powers
• Concurrent powers

Multiple Choice

What is the most powerful position in the House of Representatives?

• Majority Leader

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the Speaker of the House?

• Kamala Harris

• Nancy Pelosi

• Steny Hoyer

Multiple Choice

Is the Vice President of the US involved in Congress?

• Yes, he is technically in charge of the Senate

• No, he is only involved in the Executive Branch

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a committee made up of members of both Senate and House members to write a bill?

• Joint

• Standing

• Select

Multiple Choice

Which committees are most long term and permanent?

• Conference

• Standing

• Select

Multiple Choice

Which committees are used to resolve two versions of a bill?

• Conference

• Standing

• Select

Multiple Choice

Select committees

• Continue from one year to the next in Congress

• Are long term

• Are created to study just one specific issue at the moment

Multiple Choice

Who chooses members for committees in Congress?

• They choose their own

• The leadership assign people to the committees

• What committees?

Multiple Choice

_______ serve as a “Liaison” between the party leadership and the “Rank-and-file” members (all other members) and ensure all their party members are showing up to vote. 

• Speaker of the House
• Senators
• whips
• "rank-and-file" members

Multiple Choice

Which of the following only votes in cases of a tie?

• President Pro Tempore
• Vice President
• Speaker of the House
• House majority leader