WorksheetsCongress Review
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 40mins
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)
Redistricting
b)
Gerrymandering
c)
None of these
d)
Reapportionment
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
According to the Constitution, the minimum age to be a Senator is
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
10.
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.
11.
Until 1913, U.S. senators were selected by
a)
the people
b)
the House of Representatives
c)
state legislatures
d)
the Electoral College
12.
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
13.
The House consists of _____ members.
a)
100
b)
270
c)
435
d)
50
14.
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
15.
The trading of votes between legislators so that each legislator gets what s/he wants.
a)
Logrolling
b)
Pork-barrelling
c)
Cloture
d)
Filibustering
16.
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
17.
Most legislation introduced in Congress
a)
is passed
b)
is vetoed
c)
never makes it out of committee
d)
gets stuck in conference committee
18.
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
19.
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.
20.
The largest occupational group among members of Congress is
a)
lawyers.
b)
educators.
c)
businesspersons.
d)
lobbyists.
21.
Congress can remove the president from office.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Every two years, _____ of the Senate must stand for reelection
a)
one-half
b)
three-quarters
c)
two-thirds
d)
one-third
23.
Which body originates ALL bills concerning revenue and taxes?
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
24.
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
25.
Who is the most powerful person in the Senate?
a)
Majority Leader
b)
President
c)
President pro tempore
d)
Speaker
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.
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
30.
All 50 states have ___ Senators who serve for ___ years each, barring expulsion, impeachment, resignation, or death.
a)
36 : 2
b)
2 : 6
c)
7 : 11
d)
100 : 435
31.
All bills go to ______ committees, which specialize in a particular subject and have the power to kill a bill or pass it on to the House/Senate as a whole.
a)
Standing
b)
Select
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
32.
The minority party is led in the House by the ___.
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Minority Leader
c)
Majority Whip
d)
Quissat Sadurat
33.
Who has an automatic advantage in congressional reelections?
a)
Third Party
b)
Challenger
c)
Incumbent
d)
Psychic Type Pokemon
34.
Helping a constituent get a social security check qualifies as ___.
a)
Casework
b)
Position Taking
c)
Agenda Setting
d)
Logrolling
35.
____ do most of the real work in Congress.
a)
Primaries
b)
Caucuses
c)
Committees
d)
Conferences
36.
___ make up 51% of the population and are the most underrepresented group in Congress.
a)
Women
b)
Native Americans
c)
Candy Store Owners
d)
African Americans
37.
The ___ _____ is the Constitutionally determined President of the Senate.
a)
Big Boss
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
Vice President
38.
Which House requires members to be 25 years old and citizens for at least 7 years?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
The Central Soviet
39.
This individual keeps close contact with all members of his or her party, counts votes for key legislation, prepares summaries of bills, and acts as a communications link within the party.
a)
Whip
b)
Speaker
c)
Leader
d)
Chairperson
40.
Which of the following types of committee deals with broad areas of public policy and can be found in both houses of Congress?
a)
Conference
b)
Select
c)
Joint
d)
Standing
41.
Establishing the boundaries of United States Congressional districts to give one party an advantage over another party is referred to as
a)
raiding.
b)
reapportionment.
c)
gerrymandering.
d)
filibustering.
42.
The term “bicameralism” refers to the
a)
establishment of two legislative chambers that have different structures and rules.
b)
members of the House of Representatives having two-year terms.
c)
president having veto power over both chambers of Congress.
d)
members of the House and Senate having to appease their mutual constituencies.
43.
Which of the following identifies the formal procedure for ending a filibuster?
a)
Oversight
b)
Logrolling
c)
Cloture
d)
Discharge Petition
44.
If Congress wanted to effect a change in the Social Security payroll tax, to what congressional committee would the task initially be assigned?
a)
House Appropriations Committee
b)
House Ways and Means Committee
c)
House Rules Committee
d)
Senate Finance Committee
45.
The practice in Congress whereby Representative A promises to vote for Representative B’s legislation, provided that Representative B will support Representative A’s legislation, is referred to as
a)
personal casework and services.
b)
partisan discipline.
c)
logrolling.
d)
pork barrel legislation.
46.
If legislation is passed in both the House of Representatives and the Senate but each version is slightly different the conflicting bills are sent to
a)
a standing committee of each house for a vote.
b)
an ad hoc committee for judicial review.
c)
the Rules Committee of each house for reconciliation and compromise.
d)
a conference committee for review and compromise.
47.
Which of the following is true of the relationship between Congress and executive agencies?
a)
The agencies were created by and work under the direction of Congress.
b)
Agencies, once created, work totally independent of Congress.
c)
Because the agencies have bureaucratic expertise, Congress delegates “rulemaking” authority to them.
d)
Congress creates, staffs, and supervises all executive agencies.
48.
A difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate is that in the House
a)
legislative activity on the floor is more concentrated by rules.
b)
committees are less important in the decision-making process.
c)
unior members have more influence over legislative decisions.
d)
party leaders are less powerful.
49.
Which of the following powers is shared by the House of Representatives and the Senate?
a)
Holding trials of impeachment
b)
Establishing federal courts
c)
Approving treaties
d)
Holding confirmation hearings
50.
Which of the following committees plays a major role in the House in shaping tax policy?
a)
Finance
b)
Ways and Means
c)
Commerce
d)
Appropriations
51.
The House Rules Committee is an important part of the legislative process because it
a)
determines ethics rules for members’ conduct.
b)
determines whether a bill should be referred to a policy committee for consideration.
c)
determines the terms and conditions of debate when a bill goes to the House floor.
d)
negotiates compromises on bills with the Senate Rules Committee.
52.
When a bill passes the House and Senate in different versions, the bill is resolved by which of the following types of committee?
a)
Conference
b)
Select
c)
Reconciliation
d)
Standing
53.
Which of the following best describes gerrymandering?
a)
The party in power wins four or five surrounding districts by very small margins.
b)
The Supreme Court requires that legislatures must adopt the doctrine of one person, one vote.
c)
The party in control of the state legislature draws district boundaries in such a way as to favor its own candidates in subsequent elections.
d)
By polling voters, party officials are able to determine how citizens will vote.
54.
The House and Senate both passed their own bill that protects the Native Americans from the invasion of the North Dakota Access Pipeline. Which committee is needed to get this bill to the President?
a)
Standing
b)
Special
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
55.
A committee is working on providing subsidies for farms that have been affected by drought. Which committee would most likely handle this legislation?
a)
Standing
b)
Special
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
56.
A standing committee is a temporary committee of Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Which committee has the ability to speed up, delay, or halt House actions?
a)
Ways and Means
b)
Appropriations
c)
House Rules
d)
Ethics
58.
Which committee "irons out" bills?
a)
Standing
b)
Select
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
59.
A state's representation in the House of Representatives is based on
a)
the state's population
b)
the size of the state's major cities
c)
when the state entered the union
d)
a state's wealth
60.
Question 1
The Senate procedure to end a filibuster, which needs the votes of three-fifths of the full Senate in order to pass, is called
The Senate procedure to end a filibuster, which needs the votes of three-fifths of the full Senate in order to pass, is called
a)
rescission
b)
cloture
c)
reconciliation
d)
pocket veto
61.
Question 2
The existing holder of a political office is called the
The existing holder of a political office is called the
a)
precedent
b)
majority leader
c)
interest group
d)
incumbent
62.
Question 4
The practice of redrawing congressional districts to favor a particular political party or group is known as
The practice of redrawing congressional districts to favor a particular political party or group is known as
a)
gerrymandering
b)
reapportionment
c)
congressional redistricting
d)
affirmative action
63.
Question 4
The practice of redrawing congressional districts to favor a particular political party or group is known as
The practice of redrawing congressional districts to favor a particular political party or group is known as
a)
gerrymandering
b)
reapportionment
c)
congressional redistricting
d)
affirmative action
64.
Question 6
The exchange of political favors by legislators, such as trading votes, is known as
The exchange of political favors by legislators, such as trading votes, is known as
a)
political efficacy
b)
pork barrel legislation
c)
front loading
d)
logrolling
65.
Question 7
The Senator who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President is called the
The Senator who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President is called the
a)
president pro tempore
b)
minority whip
c)
speaker of the house
d)
majority leader
66.
Question 9
Permanent legislative panels in the House or Senate that specialize in the consideration of particular subject areas are called
Permanent legislative panels in the House or Senate that specialize in the consideration of particular subject areas are called
a)
select committees
b)
joint committees
c)
conference committees
d)
standing committees
67.
Question 8
The obstructive tactic that is used by Senators to block legislation by debating it at length, is known as a
The obstructive tactic that is used by Senators to block legislation by debating it at length, is known as a
a)
caucus
b)
quorum call
c)
filibuster
d)
continuing resolution
68.
Question 10
The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries within states is called
The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries within states is called
a)
apportionment
b)
gerrymandering
c)
redistricting
d)
reapportionment
69.
Question 11
For a member of the House of Representatives, how many years is her term
For a member of the House of Representatives, how many years is her term
a)
4 years
b)
1 year
c)
6 years
d)
2 years
70.
Question 12
What happens to a bill once the president signs it
What happens to a bill once the president signs it
a)
It becomes law
b)
It is vetoed
c)
It goes back to the Senate
d)
It goes back to the House
71.
Question 14
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives
a)
The majority whip
b)
The floor leader
c)
The majority leader
d)
The Speaker of the House
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