Legislative Branch Quiz

How are States represented in the Senate?

• Equally, 2 per State

• According to when they became a State

• Based on the size of the territory

• According to the size of the State's population

Who are considered to be the constituents for a member of the House of Representatives?

• Voters in the city

• Voters in the county

• Voters in the district

• Voters in the State

Where does Congress FIRST do research, hold hearings, debate, and make changes to Bills?

• Standing Committees

• Joint Committees

• House Rules Committees

• Conference Committees

In the impeachment process, who has the sole power to impeach a federal officer?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The White House

Which of the following is an example of Legislative Oversight?

• Rejecting presidential nominations

• Holding Congressional Hearings

• Approving treaties made by the president

• Checking the power of the State legislatures

What is the term for attempting to block a bill by talking endlessly?

• Filibuster

• Cloture

• Impeachment

• Gerrymander

Who assigns time limits and restrictions for debate in the House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader

• Vice President

• House Rules Committee

Gerrymandering can best be described as...

• Redrawing districts that are roughly the same size

• Redrawing districts so every party is represented fairly

• Redrawing districts to give their party a majority

• Redrawing districts so all citizens are represented equally

The Library of Congress is governed by a joint committee, which means it is run by....

• Members of the House of Representatives

• Members of the Senate

• Members of both the House of Representatives AND the Senate

• The President

Which of the following is NOT a check that Congress has over the president

• Declaring acts of the president to be unconstitutional

• Rejecting nominations

• Overriding vetoes with a 2/3 vote

• Impeachment