The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch

9th - 12th Grade

29 Qs

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following do senators and representatives have in common?

Must be 25 years old

Introduce tax bills

Appoints federal judges

Can serve unlimited terms

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Wesberry v. Sanders (1964) case establish?

The “separate but equal”

doctrine

The concept of “one person, one

vote”

The principle of “judicial

review”

The concept of “affirmative

action”

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues?

Standing committee

Joint committee

Select committee

Subcommittee

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true of the practice of “Gerrymandering?”

It creates state voting districts that favor one political party

over another.

It guarantees that all parties will be represented equally in state voting districts

It violates the principle of one person, one vote

It is an example of political parties working together in the best interests of their constituents

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the Speaker of the House wanted to make sure the members of his/her political party were voting according to the wishes of the party, who might be asked to get the party members "in line"?

Minority Leader

Majority Whip

Vice-President

President Pro Tempore

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Senate who is in charge when the Vice President is absent?

Majority Whip

President of the United States.

Speaker of the House.

President Pro Tempore.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

Newt Gingrich

Nancy Pelosi

Mitch McConnell

Paul Ryan

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