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WorksheetsAP Congress Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Senate bills are subject to unlimited debate unless 3/5 of the Senate (60 Senators) votes for _________ to stop it
a)
Filibuster
b)
Ridership
c)
Veto
d)
Cloture
2.
When a version of a bill is passed in the House and different version is passed in the Senate, it goes to...
a)
The Majority Leader
b)
Servicing
c)
The President
d)
Conference Committee
3.
When a member of Congress gets a project passed that will bring jobs or other benefits to her district/state, it's called...
a)
Riding
b)
Pork-Barrel Spending
c)
Servicing
d)
Gerrymandering
4.
A tactic to block legislation that involves one or more Senators holding the floor indefinitely is called...
a)
Filibustering
b)
Riding
c)
Logrolling
d)
Hot-Airing
5.
The reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives (completed after each census).
a)
Reunited
b)
Gerrymandering
c)
None of these
d)
Reapportionment
6.
The highest-ranked member of the House of Representatives is the...
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Whip
c)
Nae-Nae
d)
Speaker
7.
Gerrymandering is
a)
legislation passed in southern states to limit African American participation in elections.
b)
the drawing of legislative district boundary lines to give the dominant party an advantage.
c)
known to give the minority party an electoral advantage at the expense of the dominant party.
d)
a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate.
8.
Members of Congress are granted generous franking privileges that
a)
permit them to mail letters to their constituents for free.
b)
allow them to charge items to a special expense account.
c)
allow members unlimited phone calls to their district without charge.
d)
permit them to receive four, round-trip airfares to their district.
9.
The president of the Senate is
a)
the leader of the majority party in the Senate.
b)
the senator with the most seniority, regardless of party.
c)
the fourth person in line to succeed the president.
d)
the vice president of the United States.
10.
According to the Constitution, the minimum age to be a Senator is
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
11.
In order for a treaty to go into effect, it must be
a)
signed by the members of the UN Security Council.
b)
approved by 3/4 of the state legislatures.
c)
passed by a Supreme Court majority.
d)
approved by a 2/3 vote in the Senate.
12.
Until 1913, U.S. senators were selected by
a)
the people
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
state legislatures
d)
the Electoral College
13.
Which describes a standing committee of Congress?
a)
Committees on which both senators and representatives serve.
b)
Congressional committees appointed for a specific purpose, such as the Watergate investigation.
c)
Permanent committees found in both houses of Congress that are responsible for legislation and oversight within a specific policy area
d)
Small committees within another committee of Congress designed to specialize in a sub-category
14.
The House consists of _____ members.
a)
100
b)
270
c)
435
d)
50
15.
Who is next in line to become President of the United States if the Vice President is unable to take over?
a)
Majority Leader of the Senate
b)
President of the Senate
c)
President pro tempore of the Senate
d)
Speaker of the House
16.
The trading of votes between legislators so that each legislator gets what s/he wants.
a)
Logrolling
b)
Pork-barrelling
c)
Cloture
d)
Filibustering
17.
The Chair of a committee is likely the...
a)
Member of the majority party with the most constituents
b)
Oldest
c)
Member of the Minority Party with the most seniority
d)
Member with the most expertise
18.
A Senate panel holds hearings on how the Department of the Interior is allocating its budget. This is part of...
a)
Oversight
b)
Federalism
c)
Politicking
d)
Apportionment
19.
Most legislation introduced in Congress
a)
is passed
b)
is vetoed
c)
never makes it out of committee
d)
gets stuck in conference committee
20.
The Framers of the Constitution assumed that most national power would be held by the
a)
executive branch.
b)
legislative branch.
c)
Department of Defense.
d)
judicial branch
21.
The division of a legislature into two separate assemblies is called
a)
representative democracy.
b)
checks and balances.
c)
a two-party system.
d)
bicameralism.
22.
The necessary and proper clause
a)
has provided the basis for an expanded role of the national government.
b)
has greatly expanded the presidential powers.
c)
was in the original Constitution, but was eliminated as a consequence of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment.
d)
is located in the Constitution in the text of the Tenth Amendment.
23.
The largest occupational group among members of Congress is
a)
lawyers.
b)
educators.
c)
businesspersons.
d)
lobbyists.
24.
Congress can remove the president from office.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
A vote on a bill in the Senate results in a tie. What would likely be the official outcome of the vote on the bill?
a)
The bill would be killed
b)
The Senate would reconvene until another vote could be obtained
c)
The president's party would prevail
d)
The parties would reach a compromise in the conference committee
26.
Every two years, _____ of the Senate must stand for reelection
a)
one-half
b)
three-quarters
c)
two-thirds
d)
one-third
27.
Which body originates ALL bills concerning revenue and taxes?
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
28.
How long must you be a U.S. citizen to serve in the House of Representatives?
a)
7 years
b)
9 years
c)
3 years
d)
5 years
29.
A member of the House is elected for a term of how many years?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
30.
Who is the most powerful person in the Senate?
a)
Majority Leader
b)
President
c)
President pro tempore
d)
Speaker
31.
How many members are in Congress?
a)
100
b)
270
c)
435
d)
535
32.
The Standing Committee that raises revenue in the House is the
a)
Appropriations Committee
b)
Revenue Committee
c)
IRS Committee
d)
Ways and Means Committee
33.
The number of members in the Senate is:
a)
Based upon population
b)
Equal for all states
c)
Decided upon by the voters
d)
Depends on the ruling party
34.
A group of Congressional members who share some interest and form together to increase their chances of passing legislation are known as...
a)
Committee
b)
Majority
c)
Caucus
d)
Incumbent
35.
Powers expressly given to Congress (Article 1 Section 8) by the Constitution are called
a)
Implied powers
b)
Enumerated powers
c)
Inherent powers
d)
Explicit powers
36.
A representative who votes their conscience is serving what role
a)
Trustee
b)
Delegate
c)
Partisan
d)
Ombudsman
37.
A representative who primarily votes the way his or her constituents would want is performing what role
a)
Trustee
b)
Delegate
c)
Partisan
d)
Ombudsman
38.
This celebrity has the most Twitter followers, with nearly 86 million!
a)
President Obama
b)
Katy Perry
c)
Taylor Swift
d)
Justin Bieber
39.
Which animated movie has made the most money of all time?
a)
The Lion King
b)
Toy Story 3
c)
Minions
d)
Frozen
40.
What is the top selling record of all time with an amazing 49 million copies sold?
a)
Eminem
The Marshal Mathers LP
The Marshal Mathers LP
b)
Adele
21
21
c)
Michael Jackson
Thriller
Thriller
d)
Britney Spears
Oops!...I Did It Again
Oops!...I Did It Again
41.
What was the most watched television show of 2015?
a)
The Big Bang Theory
b)
The Walking Dead
c)
Empire
d)
Dancing with the Stars
42.
Which member of One Direction quit the band in 2015?
a)
Niall Horan
b)
Harry Styles
c)
Liam Payne
d)
Zayn Malik
43.
What American company is currently worth the most money?
a)
Apple
b)
Google
c)
Microsoft
d)
Facebook
44.
Which popular 90's TV series ran from 1994-2004 and featured characters named Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler, and Ross?
a)
That 70's Show
b)
Friends
c)
Big Bang Theory
d)
Third Rock From the Sun
45.
The popular 1990's TV show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" featured which superstar actor and rapper at the beginning of his career?
a)
Ice Cube
b)
Snoop Dogg
c)
Eminem
d)
Will Smith
46.
Which of the following is not a name of Ninja Turtle
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Donatello
c)
Galileo
d)
Raphael
47.
What does it mean to "pull a Kanye West" at an awards ceremony?
a)
Dramatically mispronounce a well-known artist's name on stage
b)
Rush the stage and declare that Beyonce is better than the awardee
c)
Rush the Stage to take a selfie with Taylor Swift
d)
Show up wearing a big hat and suit with shorts
48.
In the movie Toy Story who owned all the toys?
a)
Andrew
b)
Sally
c)
Sid
d)
Andy
49.
Percy Jackson was the son of what famous Greek god?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hades
c)
Poseidon
d)
Ares
50.
In Despicable Me, what was Gru's daughters names?
a)
Agnes, Margo, Edith
b)
Princess, Sarah, Molly
c)
Angie, Ally, June
d)
Melissa, Martha, Melanie
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