Legislative Branch Test Review

Apportionment of representatives in the House of Representatives is based on

• Equality between states

• Population

• Number of voters in the state

• Number of colleges and universities

Where in the Constitution do we find the roles and responsibilities of Congress?

• Preamble

• Article I

• Article II

• Amendments

Which of the following describes a Senator?

• Must be at least 30 years old

• Must be a U.S. citizen for 7 years

• Must be at least 25 years old

• Serves 2-year terms

Which of the following describes a representative in the House of Representatives?

• Must be at least 30 years old

• Serves 6-year terms

• Represents the whole state

• Must live in the state/district they represent

The Necessary & Proper (Elastic) Clause allows Congress to

• Create an army and a navy

• Collect taxes from U.S. citizens

• Have additional powers not listed in the Constitution

• Impeach the President

Who is responsible for impeaching (accusing) a government official of wrongdoing?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• President

• Supreme Court

Bills may start in either chamber, except bills dealing with ________.

• Foreign Relations

• Education

• Healthcare

• Taxes

Which of the following is NOT true about committee selection in Congress?

• The background/interest of the legislator is taken into consideration when deciding what committees they serve on.

• How long the legislator has been in Congress is taken into consideration when deciding what committees they serve on.

• Majority party members chair all standing and select committees, while the larger share of seats on each of these committees also comes from the majority party.

• The President gets to select which members of Congress serve on which committees.

Which of the following is the correct order of succession?

• Speaker of the House, Vice President, President Pro Tempore

• Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore

• Vice President, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore, Vice President, Speaker of the House

Who gets to decide what bills/topics Congress focuses on?

• President

• Vice President

• Majority Party

• Minority Party