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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Speaker of the House
is the most powerful officer in
Congress.
is appointed by the president
must belong to the same political party as the president
cannot be elected to more than two consecutive terms
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To ensure that the majority of all senators are experienced,
junior senators are elected for eight-year terms
only one third of the senators are up for reelection every two years
senior senators chair all committees
all senators are guaranteed two terms in office
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The writers of the Constitution established a bicameral legislature in order to
provide equal representation in one house for all of the states
streamline the process whereby a bill becomes a law
prevent Congress from imitating the British Parliament
make it more difficult for Congress to declare war in the future
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Senate and the House of Representatives have passed different versions of an air pollution bill. The kind of committee that would most likely be formed to work out a compromise would be a
standing committee
select committee
conference committee
joint committtee
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A 32 year old member of Congress has recently been reelected for her second term of office. It may be assumed that this person is a
senator
representative
senior senator
party whip
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Congress is in session, and the president is given a bill to sign. He lets the bill sit on his desk for 10 days. It can be concluded that
the bill has become law.
the bill has been vetoed.
the bill will have to go back to committee.
both houses of Congress will have to vote on the bill again.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Committees appointed on a temporary basis to consider issues not handled by the standing committees are called
joint sessions
select committees
special committees
committees on committees
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