Legislative Branch

Which of the following is required of all the members of Congress?

• Must serve on the House Rules Committee

• They must reside in the state they represent.

• Vote in the way the President requests they vote

• Notarize a Presidential veto

 Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?

• Serve on Committees

• Preside and keep order

• Represent their constituents

• Make and pass laws

 What term is used to define a Senators attempt to "talk a bill to death"?

• Committee Debate

• Graft

• Filibuster

• Special Session

What article of the U.S. Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?

• Article I 

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

 What elected official serves as President of the Senate?

• President

• Representative

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

  In the occasion that something happens to a Congressman, who is to pick their replacement?

• Chairman

• Floor Leader 

• Senators

• Governor

What is the title of the person responsible for assisting the floor leaders as well as tracking voting statistics?

A. Whip

B. Select Committee Chairman

C. Minority Floor Leader

D. Elections Commission

• Whip

• Select Committee Chairman

• Minority Floor Leader

• Elections Commission

 What document assists in determining how seats in the House of Representatives will be reapportioned every ten years?

• Article I

• First Amendment

• Elastic Clause

• Census

 What term is used to define the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?

• Single Member

• Apportion

• Gerrymandering

• Reapportion

What type of power is given to Congress through the “Necessary and Proper” clause?

• Delegated Powers

• Implied Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Expressed Powers