Congress 2

A filibuster in the Senate can be stopped by:

• A discharge petition

• An executive order

• Senatorial hold

• A cloture vote

The president pro tempore and the minority leader in the Senate are never the same person.

• True

• False

Who is responsible for appointing the committees in the House of Representatives?

• The Majority Leader

• The Speaker of the House

• The Vice President

• The Majority Whip

After the US Census and reapportionment of districts for the House of Representatives takes place, this political practice of redrawing boundaries to favor one particular political party often takes place:

• Filibustering

• Allotment

• Gerrymandering

• Redistricting

Which is a key difference between the Senate and the House?

• In the Senate, many more bills are passed than in the House.

• In the Senate, bills on the floor must pass unanimously.

• In the Senate, each state has an equal voice during debate.

• In the Senate, political parties have no significant influence.

Which of the statements below best describes reapportionment?

• The redrawing of congressional districts by the House of Representatives based on a new census

• The redrawing of congressional districts by state governments based on a new census

• The reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives to the states based on a new census

• The reallocation of seats in the Senate and House of Representatives based on a new census

The power that Congress has obtained through the "elastic clause" is:

• impeachment

• an expressed power

• an implied power

• any proposed law

Which of the following is not a sitting U.S. Congressperson from Tennessee currently?

• Bill Haslam

• Scott DesJarlais

• Marsha Blackburn

• Bill Hagerty

According to the Constitution, all revenue or tax bills must originate in:

• The OMB Office of the Executive Branch

• The Senate Finance Committee

• The House of Representatives

• The Treasury Department

A member of the Senate who was elected for 6 terms would serve for 24 years.

• True

• False