Congress Practice Quiz

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President

• Supreme Court

How is the number of representatives in each state determined?

• The senate decides

• State legislatures decide

• The numbers are listed in the US Constitution

• The number is based on the population

Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the Senate?

• 100 members

• each stae is represented according to population

• presiding officer is the vice president

• Senators serve 6 year terms

Officials suspected of committing serious crimes-

• cannot be charged with the crimes

• must immediately leave office

• will only be arrested after their term is completed

• may be impeached by Congress and removed from office

When members of Congress override a presidential veto, they are exercising

• balance of powers

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• concurrent powers

Congress checks the power of the executive branch when they-

• Refuse to confirm a Supreme Court nominee

• declare a law unconstitutional with a 3/4 vote

• lay and collect taxes with a unanimous vote

• punish counterfeiters with a 4/5 vote

Members of the Senate must be

(choose 3)

• living in the US for at least 7 years

• at least 30 yrs old

• at least 35 yrs old

• a resident of the state they represent

• living in the US for at least 9 years

Which article in the Constitution describes the structure of the Legislative Branch?

• The Preamble

• Article 1

• Article 7

• the Bill of rights

Congress is described as bicameral because

• It makes laws

• It has 100 Senators

• It has two houses

• It is the head of the legislative Branch

If Congress really felt that the bill should be a law, what can they do after the president vetoes it?

• Nothing, it's a done deal

• Override the veto with a majority vote by the Senate

• Override the veto with a 2/3 vote by both houses

• Have the Supreme Court make the President sign the bill