US Legislative Branch

The US Congress is made up of 2 houses which makes it a ________ legislature.

• bicameral

• duocameral

• monocameral

• unicameral

The two houses of the US Congress are:

• House of Representatives

• House of Lords

• Senate

• Supreme Court

The minimum number of representatives that needs to be present to conduct business is:

• 2/3

• Quorum

• Half of each party

• Faction

Who assists the majority and minority party leaders in each house?

• Pro Tempores

• Chains

• Tanks

• Whips

The process of redrawing district lines after reapportionment is called.

• Redistricting

• Census

• Gerrymandering

• Censure

Redistricting with the intent of making political gains is called:

• Reapportionment

• Gerrymandering

• Salamandering

• Politics

Who is the presiding officer/constitutional leader of the House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Vice President

• Minority Leader

Who is the constitutional leader of the Senate?

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Vice President

• Minority Leader

Who typically runs the floor in the Senate?

• Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Vice President

• Minority Leader

A filibuster is a power that US Senators have to:

• show a movie to prove their point

• impose penalties on other senators

• speak endlessly to kill a bill

• begin the impeachment process