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Congress and Making Laws

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The minimum age of a member of the House is
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
18
2.
The current Speaker of the House is
a)
Mitch McConnell
b)
Kevin McCarthy
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Paul Ryan
3.
Every two years, _____ of the Senate must stand for reelection
a)
one-half
b)
three-quarters
c)
two-thirds
d)
one-third
4.
A president can be impeached by the _____ and tried and removed from office by the _____.
a)
House and Senate; Supreme Court
b)
House; Senate
c)
Senate; House
d)
House; House
5.
If the president neither signs nor vetoes a bill within 10 days while Congress is in session, the bill
a)
is pocket vetoed
b)
becomes law
c)
is killed 
d)
is sent back to Congress
6.
The most powerful person in the Senate is the
a)
Vice President
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
Majority Leader
d)
Sergeant-At-Arms
7.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
8.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
9.
Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Preamble
10.
Who casts votes if there is a tie in the Senate?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
President of the United States
d)
Majority Leader
11.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
12.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
250
c)
435
d)
535
13.
Which term refers to the process of deciding how many members of the House each state gets?
a)
Redistricting
b)
Reapportionment
c)
Gerrymandering
d)
Census
14.

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

a)

Survey

b)

Census

c)

Roll call

d)

Reapportionment

15.
When a Congressman/woman brings home federal money for local projects
a)
Pork barrel 
b)
Lobbying
c)
Lobbyist
d)
Rider
16.
Minimum age to be in the House
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
17.
Which bill originated in the Senate?
a)
S. 245
b)
H.R. 256
c)
86621
d)
8579309
18.
How can congress to override Presidential veto
a)
2/3 vote
b)
Finding veto unconstitutional
c)
3/4 vote 
d)
There is no way to override a veto
19.
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives is determined by what?
a)
Every state has two representatives
b)
Population
c)
Size 
d)
Determined by the Speaker of the House
20.
Congress has which of the following powers?
a)
Power to declare war
b)
Power to pardon criminals 
c)
Power to veto bills 
21.

A person who is already serving in Congress is called an

a)

incumbent

b)

alumni

c)

apportionment

d)

imbicile

22.

To represent constiuents by listening to their input before voting is called

a)

delegate

b)

trustee

23.

To represent constituents by using a representative's own judgments and wisdom to do what is best:

a)

delegate

b)

trustee

24.

A constituent is

a)

a proposed law

b)

an interest group

c)

a lobbyist

d)

a person whom a member of Congress represents

25.

Informal groups of people in Congress with shared interests often can influence the passage or defeat of a bill:

a)

incumbents

b)

case work

c)

caucus

d)

case managers

26.

Which group of people are paid money to influence the voting of Congress?

a)

constituents

b)

teachers

c)

lobbyists

d)

PACS

27.

Which groups raise money and spend it promoting candidates or advertising to help influence laws and policy?

a)

PACS

b)

interest groups

c)

Senators

d)

caucuses

28.

Which house of Congress has a longer length of term?

a)

Senate

b)

House

29.

Which house of Congress has the power of filibuster to stop legislation

a)

Senate

b)

House

30.

Which house of Congress has the unique power to approve funding of the government?

a)

House

b)

Senate

31.

Which House of Congress has the power to declare war, approve treaties, and approve presidential appointments?

a)

Senate

b)

House

32.

Which House of Congress is up for re-election every 2 years?

a)

Senate

b)

House

33.

Deb Fischer is one of Nebraska's

a)

Senators

b)

Representatives

34.

Ben Sasse is one of Nebraska's

a)

Senators

b)

Representatives

35.

Papillion and Sarpy County's Representative in the House is

a)

Don Bacon

b)

Harry Reid

c)

Ben Sasse

d)

Deb Fischer

36.

Money that Congress has allocated (set aside) for spending

a)

apportionment

b)

appropriation

c)

census

d)

statute