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WorksheetsCivics Chap 7 Section 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I would like to run for political office as a member of Congress. What would not be some of the good things that would go with this job?
a)
A nice salary
b)
I would not be very busy a lot of the time
c)
I might have the opportunity to speak with the president
d)
A chance to help the people from my state and district.
2.
Which one of these would disqualify me from running for the U.S. Senate as a senator?
a)
I’m 25 years of age
b)
I’m 30 years of age
c)
I live in the state that I represent.
d)
I have been a U.S. citizen for 9 years
3.
I want to run as a representative in the United States House of Representative. Which one of these would disqualify me?
a)
I must be at least 25 years of age
b)
I do not live in my state that I will represent
c)
I have been a citizen for 7 years
d)
I live in the state that I will represent
4.
There are many occupations represented in Congress, but 40% (the largest group) are of what occupation?
a)
Teachers
b)
Lawyers
c)
Entertainers
d)
Professional Athletes
5.
Senators and Representatives need a staff of clerks to help them with their jobs. Which one would not be a duty of a staff employee working for a senator or representative?
a)
Gather new information about a bill and various issues.
b)
Help constituents (that is the people that I represent back home) with their problems.
c)
Deal with news reporters and lobbyists
d)
Vote on the individual bills and serve on committees that they have been assigned.
6.
This is one of the advantages of being a member of congress which allows you to send job related mail without paying postage
a)
Diplomatic Immunity
b)
Ex Post Facto
c)
Franking Privilege
d)
Bill of Attainder
7.
These are people who represent a special interest group such as gun owners and union members who try to gain influence with members of Congress.
a)
Consitituent
b)
Diplomat
c)
Ambassador
d)
Lobbyist
8.
How can young people (a little older than you) be allowed to be a part of the job that goes on in Washington D.C.?
a)
They can work as volunteers serving as pages and interns.
b)
They can apply for a job as a staffer making a fairly good salary
c)
They can work in schools to get the representative reelected to office.
d)
They can encourage their parents to vote.
9.
What is an important source of information and research for members of Congress and contains at least one book published in the United States.
a)
The Supreme Library
b)
The Library of Congress
c)
The Municipal Library
d)
The Washington D.C. Library
10.
The draft (a draft is an idea) proposal of a law is known as a:
a)
Amendment
b)
Rider
c)
Bill
d)
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