Congress

Which branch or branches of the federal government makes the laws?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative and Judicial

• Legislative

The __________ has the job of presiding (being President) over the Senate, breaking ties when necessary.

• Majority leader

• Minority leader

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?

• Chair of the Ways and Means Committee

• Speaker of the House

• Minority Whip of the Senate

• Majority Whip of the Senate

Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court must be:

• A. Approved by the U.S. Senate
• B. Accepted by a majority of members of the Supreme Court
• C. Receive a majority vote from the President’s Cabinet
• D. Obtain a two-thirds vote in the U.S. House of Representatives

The Constitution states that revenue/tax bills must originate

• From the President

• In the House of Representatives

• In the Senate

• In the Congressional Budget Office

What SCOTUS case ruled that racially gerrymandered districts are unconstitutional?

• Baker v. Carr

• Shaw v. Reno

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• US v. Lopez

Which case did SCOTUS strike down malapportioned districts as unconstitutional stating "one person, one vote"?

• Baker v. Carr

• Shaw v. Reno

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• US v. Lopez

Drawing districts in unusual shapes to give a political party an advantage is called

• gerrymandering.

• malapportionment.

• redistricting.

• reapportionment.

Who can draw the boundary lines for legislative districts?

• Congress

• POTUS

• Governor

• state legislatures

Made up of two chambers...

• unicameral

• bicameral

• executive

• courts