Legislative Branch Unit (2024)

Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?

• President
• Vice President
• Speaker of the House
• Oldest Senator

In which article are the Congressional powers found?

• Article V
• Article VII
• Article I
• Article IV

T/F: A bicameral legislature has two houses.

• true
• false

Gerrymandering is

• legislation passed in southern states to limit African American participation in elections.
• the drawing of legislative district boundary lines to give the dominant party an advantage.
• known to give the minority party an electoral advantage at the expense of the dominant party.
• a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate.

What is a proposed law called?

• Amendment
• Legal ease
• Bill
• Contract

After a bill has been introduced, where does it go to be screened and considered for a floor vote?

• A Committee
• The Speaker of the House
• The Vice President

The party that has more than half of the seats in the senate or the House is known as:

• Minority Party
• Majority Party
• Democrats
• Republicans

Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?

• majority leader
• Speaker of the House
• majority whip
• floor leader

Members of Congress represent the people living in a particular geographic area.

• True
• False

The House of Representatives chooses the president if no candidate gets a majority of the electoral college vote.

• True
• False