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Congress Quiz #1

Authored by Wyeth Seidel

Social Studies

12th Grade

Congress Quiz #1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the role of a conference committee is to:

hold hearings on proposed legislation
oversee the actions fo the executive brnach
conduct hearings
reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  The committee system is more important in the House than in the Senate because

a)      the seniority system plays no role in the House and therefore must play a larger role
a)      the Constitution mandates the type of committee structure in the House
a)      the House is so large that more work can be accomplished in committees than on the floor
a)  the majority party in the House prefers to give priority to the work of the committees

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Which of the following statements about rules of procedure in the House and Senate is correct?

a)      The House operates more by formal rules, while the Senate operates more on informal understandings.  
The rules are specified in Article I of the Constitution
The rules in each chamber are determined by the majority whip
a)  The rules can be changed by the President during a national emergency.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Which of the following committees of the House of Representatives sets the conditions for debate and amendment of most legislation?

    Ways and Means
Agriculture
Rules
Governemnt operations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every ten years by the

State Legislatures
    Bureau of the Census
President
Governer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?

      It results in more Democrats being elected to the House.
It results in more Republicans being elected to the House
It guarantees that all minority parties will be equally represented
It creates districts that favor one political party over another

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A major difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that

  filibusters are possible only in the House
   revenue bills must originate in the Senate
  there is unlimited debate in the Senate but not in the House
  each state has equal representation in the House but not in the Senate

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