Topic 3 Legislative Branch Test Review

When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a _____________.

• bicameral Congress

• general election

• joint session

• press conference

What determines congressional apportionment for each state?

• gerrymandering

• political parties

• population

• registered voters

Congress' power to coin money is _______________.

• an elastic power

• an enumerated power

• an implied power

• a nonlegislative power

How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives?

• every 2 years

• every 10 years

• every session

• every term

Permanent committees that continue their work from session to session are called __________.

• conference committees

• joint committees

• select committees

• standing committees

In impeachment proceedings, the House may _________, but the Senate must ____________.

• accuse/impeach

• convict/impeach

• impeach/accuse

• impeach/convict

According to the excerpt, which branch of the government has the power to declare war?

• all three branches

• the executive branch

• the judicial branch

• the legislative branch

After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to ________.

• the appropriate standing committee

• floor debate

• the president's desk

• a roll call vote

A filibuster can be ended by ______.

• floor debate

• a roll-call

• three-fifths of the senators voting for cloture

• two-thirds vote of the members

The Appropriations Committee in both the House and the Senate is a ____________.

• joint committee

• select committee

• standing committee

• temporary committee