Congress Quiz

Congress Quiz

12th Grade

51 Qs

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Congress Quiz

Congress Quiz

Assessment

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Social Studies

12th Grade

Easy

SS12.1.1

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51 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a legislative body, such as the U.S. Senate, that achieves stability by staggering the terms of its members to prevent more than a minority of seats from changing in a single election?

Continuous body

Special Session

Bicameral

Unicameral

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who has the power to call a special session, which is an emergency meeting of Congress?

The Speaker of the House

The President

The President Pro Tempore

The Vice President

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the President Pro Tempore in the Senate? (2 Correct Answers)

To handle the day to day business of the Senate

To preside over the Senate when the VP is absent

To run both houses of Congress

To fill in for the President when he is away from the White House

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the length of time members of Congress hold office?

Tenure

Appointment

Term

Session

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for manipulating the boundaries of a district to favor one political party?

Impeach

Redistribute

Gerrymander

Reapportion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the minimum number of members needed to be present to make a vote valid?

Plurality

Supermajority

Quorum

Majority

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a 2-house legislature?

Bicameral

Unicameral

Joint Committee

Standing Committee

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