Legislative Branch (Article I) Summative

The Constitution dictates that the presiding officer of the Senate is the

• Majority Whip

• VP

• Majority Leader

• Speaker of the House

Answer explanation

They only have real power when there's a tie, which does happen

Which of the following is NOT a leadership position in the House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

• President

• Majority Leader

• Minority Whip

Answer explanation

Remember, the President is in the Executive Branch, not the Legislative

A 2/3's vote of each house of Congress is required to

• impeach the President

• approve Presidential appointments

• pass an appropriation or tax bill

• pass a bill over the President's VETO

Answer explanation

hard to do, but it's been done before ask any President that it happened too

Which best describes the limits on re-election for the members of the HOR and the Senate?

• members of Congress can ONLY be re-elected twice

• members of the HOR have staggered elections

• there are no term limits for re-election for members of Congress

• HOR members can be re-elected 3 times and Senators 4 times

Answer explanation

if you can stay popular, you can keep running

According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, all federal impeachment proceedings must start in the _____ and the subsequent trial is to be conducted by the ______.

• Senate, HOR

• Senate, Supreme Court

• HOR, Supreme Court

• HOR, Senate

Answer explanation

they've never agreed on this issue in our history

An official can be impeached for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• treason

• bribery

• high crimes and misdemeanors

• DUI (driving under the influence)

Answer explanation

though true, I'd suggest not drinking and driving regardless if you're an elected official

Read Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2 from the United States Constitution.

"No Person shall be a _________ who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen."

This clause outlines the qualifications for what United States political position?

• VP

• HOR

• President

• Senator

Answer explanation

imagine having a significant role in our government at the young age of 25, I doubt I'd have been mature enough for it

What is the number of representatives that are in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• 600

• 435

• 725

• 100

Answer explanation

you either memorize this number (435), or you don't, unlikely you'll be able to randomly guess this

Read Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3 from the United States Constitution.

"No Person shall be a ________ who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen."

This clause outlines the qualifications for what United States political position?

• Senator

• President

• Justice

• VP

Answer explanation

Senators are typically more full of themselves than HORs

Which of the following statements regarding the U.S. Senate is correct?

• The Senate chooses a president pro tempore to run the Senate and has the sole power of impeachment.

• U.S. senators must be 30 years old, a 9-year citizen of the United States, and reside in the state one wants to serve.

• U.S. senators serve six-year terms, and both senators from a single state are up for reelection at the same time.

• The vice president of the United States serves in the Senate as a representative for the District of Columbia.

Answer explanation

amazing that these peeps get to stay in office longer than the President's term