Congressional Terms Quiz

Question 1
The Senate procedure to end a filibuster, which needs the votes of three-fifths of the full Senate in order to pass, is called

• rescission
• cloture
• reconciliation 
• pocket veto 

Question 2
The existing holder of a political office is called the

• precedent
• majority leader 
• interest group
• incumbent

Question 3
The right of Members of Congress to send mail to their constituents without postage is known as the

• franking privilege 
• executive order
• incumbency effect
• writ of habeas corpus

Question 4
The practice of redrawing congressional districts to favor a particular political party or group is known as

• gerrymandering 
• reapportionment
• congressional redistricting 
• affirmative action 

Question 5
Congressional review and supervision of federal agencies, programs, and activities, is known as

• oversight
• logrolling
• recission 
• scorekeeping 

Question 6
The exchange of political favors by legislators, such as trading votes, is known as

• political efficacy
• pork barrel legislation 
• front loading 
• logrolling 

Question 7
The Senator who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President is called the

• president pro tempore 
• minority whip
• speaker of the house
• majority leader 

Question 8
The obstructive tactic that is used by Senators to block legislation by debating it at length, is known as a

• caucus 
• quorum call 
• filibuster 
• continuing resolution 

Question 9
Permanent legislative panels in the House or Senate that specialize in the consideration of particular subject areas are called

• select committees
• joint committees
• conference committees
• standing committees 

Question 10 
The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries within states is called

• apportionment 
• gerrymandering
• redistricting 
• reapportionment