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The Senate Quiz

Authored by Carie Barry

Social Studies

12th Grade

The Senate Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Senators represent each state in the Senate?

2

1

4

3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who presides over the Senate and breaks a tie if needed?

Minority Leader

Vice President

Majority Leader

Speaker of the House

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the President pro tempore in the Senate?

Steers the party's bills through

Keeps his or her own party united

Critiques the majority party's bills

Presides over the Senate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the requirement for a supermajority in the Senate?

1/2

2/3

4/5

3/4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the Executive Calendar in the Senate?

A motion placed on a bill in Senate

Schedules treaties and nominations

Lists all the bills the Senate will consider

Allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if the President vetoes a bill?

The veto can be overridden by Congress with a 2/3 vote

The bill is automatically passed into law

The bill is sent to the Supreme Court for review

The bill is sent back to the House of Representatives

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a filibuster in the Senate?

A method of defeating a bill by stalling the legislative process

A motion placed on a bill in Senate

A procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate

A motion by all members to set aside formal rules and consider a bill from the calendar

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