Civics Chapter 7 Part 3

To run for senator, you must

• Be at least 30 years old.
• Have been a US citizen for 15 years
• Be at least 25 years of age
• Have a law degree. 

One of the benefits of being a member of Congress is

• The permission to ignore traffic laws
• Not having to pay income taxes
• Legal protection in certain situations
• Free postage for your personal mail

Who might draft a congressional bill?

• congressional staff members
• congressional pages
• student interns
• lobbyists

The Library of Congress is important to Congress because

• it provides training for congressional pages.
•  it helps Congress develop the nation’s budget.
•  it is a source of information for members and their staffs.
•  it keeps track of the nation’s financial matters.

Legislators want to win federal money for their states or districts because these funds

• will be wasted if spent at the national level.
• cannot be used for public works projects.
• can boost the economy of a district or state.
• will pass to the executive branch if not used by the states.

What is the name given to the special funding for projects a Congressperson will try and get for their district

•  Procurement
• Gerrymandering
• Pork Barrel
• Redacting

Which of the following is one of the three main sources of ideas for bills?

• Supreme Court
• standing committees
•  state governments
• special-interest groups

Who decides whether the House or Senate will vote on a bill?

• a standing committee
• the bill’s sponsor
• the president
• a special-interest group

The Civil Rights Act was debated for 57 days until

• the Senate unanimously ended the filibuster
• at least one-half of the Senate voted for cloture to end the filibuster.
• at least three-fifths of the Senate voted for cloture to end the filibuster
• the House of Representatives ended the filibuster.

 Voting in the House of Representatives is done by

•  standing vote, roll-call vote, and pocket vote.
• voice vote and recorded vote.
•  standing vote and recorded vote
• voice vote, standing vote, and roll-call vote.