Constitution Review Pt2

The presiding officer of the Senate is 

• Senate Majority Leader

• Speaker

• President Pro Tempore

• Vice President of the U.S.

Senators serve a term of 

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

The formal qualifications to serve in the U.S. Senate are

• 30 years of age or older, 9 or more years as a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the state they represent

• 35 years of age or older, 8 or more years as a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the state they represent

• 40 years of age or older,7 or more years as a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the state they represent

• 30 years of age or older, 10 or more years as a U.S. citizen, and a resident of the state they represent

Duties that are unique to the Senate include

• electing the President of the U.S. if their is no clear majority in the electoral college

• approving appointments and treaties made by the President of the U.S.

• voting to bring charges of impeachment on a government official

• making final approval of a bill before sending it to the President of the U.S for signature

The Senate is called a "continuous body" because  

• 1/4 of its members are elected every 4 years

• 2/3 of it's members are elected every 2 years

• only 1/3 of it's members are elected every 2 years

• 1/3 of its members are elected every 6 years

If the President vetoes a bill...

• Congress may override the veto if 3/5 of each chamber of Congress votes to override

• Congress may override if 2/3 of the full Congress votes to override

•  Congress may override the veto if 2/3 of each chamber of Congress votes to override

• a unanimous vote of Congress is required to override the veto

The President of the U.S chooses not to sign a bill, but also not veto the bill, while Congress is in session.  If during the course of 10 days Congress adjourns, then the bill_______________________.  This is called a ___________________

• becomes law; pocket veto

• does not become law; discharged bill

• is automatically reintroduced in Congress to repeat the process; executive order

• does not become law; pocket veto

The President of the U.S chooses not to sign a bill, but also not veto the bill, while Congress is in session.  After 10 days the bill____________________

• none of these choices

• is automatically considered vetoed

• will become law

• be returned to the Chamber from which it began for rewriting

This type of bill is required to begin in the House of Representatives

• all of these choices

• revenue or tax bills

• bills pertaining to national security

• bills approving any treaties made by the President of the U.S.

When the President works to ensure that all laws and government programs are followed faithfully, he is serving as

• Chief of State

• Chief Administrator

• Commander in Chief

• Chief Executive