Congress Retest

Which term means "having two houses"?

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

Who casts votes if there is a tie in the Senate?

• Speaker of the House
• Vice President
• President of the United States
• Majority Leader

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

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

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

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

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

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

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

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

• Survey

• Census

• Roll call

• Reapportionment

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

• Redistricting

• Reapportionment

• Gerrymandering

• Redrawing

One way the legislative branch checks the executive and the judicial branches is to -

• Call Congress into a special session

• impeachment

• write laws

• declare laws unconstitutional

Congress passed a controversial bill that conflicts with the president's agenda.  In this situation, the president will likely -

• give speeches against the bill
• veto the ball
• Sign the bill
• Discuss the bill