American Government Final

1. Which of the following is required of all the members of Congress?

• Must serve on the House Rules Committee
• They must reside in the state they represent
• Vote in the way the President requests they vote
• Notarize a Presidential veto

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?

• Serve on Committees
• Preside and keep order
• Represent their constituents
• Make and pass laws

3. What term is used to define a Senators attempt to "talk a bill to death"

• Committee Debate
• Filibuster
• Graft
• Special Session

4. What article of the U.S. Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Article IV

5. What elected official serves as President of the Senate?

• President
• Representative
• Vice President
• Speaker of the House

6. In the occasion that something happens to a Congressman, who is to pick their replacement?

• Chairman
• Floor Leader
• Senators
• Governor

7. What is the title of the person responsible for assisting the floor leaders as well as tracking voting statistics?

• Whip
• Select Committee Chairman
• Minority Floor Leader
• Elections Commission

8. What document assists in determining how seats in the House of Representatives will be reapportioned every ten years?

• Article I
• Elastic Clause
• First Amendment
• Census

9. What term is used to define the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?

• Single Member
• Gerrymandering
• Apportion
• Reapportion

10. What type of power is given to Congress through the “Necessary and Proper” clause?

• Delegated Powers
• Concurrent Powers
• Implied Powers
• Expressed Powers