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Test 3 REVIEW: The Legislative Branch

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
members of Congress who cast votes based on the wishes of their constituents
a)
Delegates
b)
Trustees
c)
Partisans
d)
Politicos
2.
lawmakers who attempt to balance the basic elements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles
a)
Delegates
b)
Trustees
c)
Partisans
d)
Politicos
3.
How did the government the Framers designed focus on national, rather than individual, interests?
a)
It included a broad system of checks and balances on the legislature's powers.
b)
It included a system that was based on a body chosen directly by the people.
c)
It included a system that preserved the average citizen's focus on individual interests.
d)
It included a strong system of individual decision-making powers for the legislature.
4.
proposed laws presented to a legislative body for consideration
a)
Bills
b)
Functions
c)
Laws
d)
Commetties
5.
The Constitution specifies that Congress has the power to fix its own pay. Why was it important to modify this authority with the 27th Amendment?
a)
so that there would be a system of checks and balances
b)
so that all Congressmen had a chance to vote
c)
so that changes could be put to public vote
d)
so that the President could veto any raises
6.
Under which of the following circumstances might the President call a special session of Congress?
a)
when Congress has just convened a session
b)
in order to ask Congress to consider a particular bill
c)
as a way to weaken the party in power in Congress
d)
when the House will not consent to adjournment
7.
Congress, through its committees, uses its oversight function
a)
to ensure that legislative agencies are carrying out the policies it has set.
b)
to assist the judicial branch in interpreting constitutional law.
c)
as a means of overriding presidential vetoes.
d)
as a system of checks and balances on the executive branch.
8.
The Framers' plan to have representatives focused on national, rather than personal, interests is reflected in
a)
a short term of office coupled with checks and balances on representatives' powers.
b)
a separation of powers between the three branches of government.
c)
a set of clearly defined formal qualifications for office.
d)
a structure in which representatives are required to play several major roles.
9.
Most modern legislators view their position in Congress
a)
as a short-term service to the country, and so are more likely to vote as trustees.
b)
as a step on the way to membership in the upper house, and vote as politicos.
c)
as a long-term career, and are thus more likely to vote as delegates of the people.
d)
as a commitment to their party, and so are more likely to vote as partisans.
10.
Who is the leader of the executive branch at the state level?
a)
Mayor
b)
Governor
c)
President
d)
Congress
11.
States and cities can require public officials to do things that are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution. 
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Only Congress can declare war.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A bill is
a)
a proposed law
b)
a payment Congress makes
c)
used to collect taxes
d)
an order by Congress to carry out its laws
14.
What act limits President’s ability to wage war without approval of Congress?
a)
War Powers Act
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
PATRIOT Act
d)
No More War Act
15.
Lying under oath is
a)
detraction
b)
hypocrisy
c)
perjury
d)
gossip
16.
An order to appear in court or before Congress.
a)
perjury
b)
cloture
c)
subpoena
d)
committee
17.
All bills for raising revenue must originate here
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
18.
Who is the head of the Legislature at the National level?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Mrs Graber
19.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
20.
What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?
a)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
c)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
d)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
21.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
22.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
23.
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
a)
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
b)
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
c)
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
d)
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
24.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1 
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
25.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
26.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
27.
If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
28.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
29.

President of the Senate

a)

vice president

b)

Speaker

c)

majority leader

d)

minority leader

30.
Session refers to
a)
The time you spend with you therapist.
b)
The time Congress does its business.
c)
The length of time an elected official is in office.
31.
The necessary and proper clause is the source of Congress's
a)
implied powers
b)
expressed powers
c)
legislative powers
d)
concurrent powers
32.
Drawing legislative district boundary lines to benefit one party is called
a)
gerrymandering
b)
loitering
c)
franking privilege
d)
senatorial courtesy
33.
The cloture rule
a)
allows the Senate to end a filibuster with 60 votes
b)
allows the House to call for adjournment
c)
allows the House membership to call for a vote
d)
allows the Senate to reject a treaty
34.

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

35.
Brings about impeachment charges
a)
Senate
b)
House
36.
Holds the trial in an impeachment case
a)
Senate
b)
House
37.
Right to mail official letter free of charge
a)
postal priviledge
b)
franking privilege
c)
mailing privilege
d)
not a privilege
38.

The party that has more than half

a)

Minority Party

b)

Census

c)

Majority Party

d)

Constituents

39.

Usually acts a chairperson of the Senate

a)

president pro tempore

b)

elastic clause

c)

special-interest groups

d)

pork-barrel projects

40.

Another name for Clause 18, the “necessary and proper” clause

a)

president pro tempore

b)

elastic clause

c)

special-interest groups

d)

pork-barrel projects

41.

A bill dies after the president ignores it while Congress is adjourned

a)

ex post facto law

b)

pocket veto

c)

select committees

d)

Speaker of the House

42.

The most powerful leader in the House of Representatives

a)

ex post facto law

b)

pocket veto

c)

select committees

d)

Speaker of the House

43.

Tactic of delaying a vote until a bill’s sponsor withdraws the measure

a)

filibustering

b)

impeach

c)

constituents

d)

lobbyists

44.

To accuse an official of misconduct in office

a)

filibustering

b)

impeach

c)

constituents

d)

lobbyists

45.
Congress can raise and collect taxes, borrow money, and print & coin money
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The process by which a bill becomes a law is extremely short
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Refusal of the president to sign a bill
a)
Vote
b)
Veto
c)
Protest
d)
Refusal
48.
Powers that are not directly stated in the constitution
a)
Expressed
b)
Enumerated
c)
Implied
d)
Reserved
49.

Enumerated (expressed) Powers of congress are....

a)

Powers NOT written in the constitution

b)

Powers that ARE WRITTEN into the constitution

50.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
51.
The power to print money is a(n)
a)
reserved power
b)
concurrent power
c)
implied
d)
expressed power
52.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn
53.

What is the best answer to explain what a patent is?

a)

A patent is a document that protects your invention or from someone stealing your invention

b)

A patent is a invention

c)

A patent prevents you from being robbed

54.
Which definition best matches "strict constructionist"?
a)
Government can only do what the Constitution says
b)
Government can do whatever is necessary to govern
55.
Which definition best matches "loose constructionist"?
a)
Government can only do what the Constitution says
b)
Government can do whatever is necessary to govern
56.
If the president dies or cannot serve, the vice president becomes president.  If both die, the Speaker of the House becomes president.  Which amendment is this?
a)
18th
b)
25th
c)
27th
d)
9th
57.
a congressional committee created for a specific purpose, sometimes to conduct an investigation. 
a)
standing comittee
b)
joint committee
c)
special committee
d)
conference committee
58.
Wells Fargo is in hot water for unfair business practices. Which committee is most likely to handle this issue?
a)
Standing
b)
Select
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
59.

A committee from both houses is formed to investigate raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. This would most likely be in which type of committee?

a)

Standing

b)

Special

c)

Joint

d)

Conference

60.

Most bills introduced in the House and the Senate are then:

a)

Passed by one chamber but not the other

b)

Voted down during the amendment stage of the floor debate

c)

Killed in Committee

d)

Passed by both chambers but vetoed by the President

61.

Which legislative tactic is most effectively used only in the Senate?

a)

Filibustering

b)

Logrolling

c)

Caucuses

d)

Pork barrel legislation

62.
Why was Clinton impeached?
a)
Having a relationship with Monica Lewinsky
b)
Lying under oath
c)
Retaliating against Bin Laden without congress' approval
d)
He was tryannical
63.
What does President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial reflect about modern U.S. politics?
a)
Congress conducts more thorough investigations of judicial nominees
b)
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency
c)
Media outlets focus more on policy issues than on the actions of elected officials
d)
Elected officials face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
64.

President _____ was the most involved during the Watergate scandal

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

John F. Kennedy

65.

What best states why Richard Nixon resigned

a)

For the interest of the country and he was in the process of getting impeached

b)

Because he was tired and sick, so he wouldn't be able to work like he used to

c)

He decided that his job was not right for him and wanted to pursue a Jury career

d)

He didn't, he was impeached

66.

After the Watergate, which best answers an effect that took over

a)

People liked America more

b)

A lot of water was stolen, more than millions

c)

All presidents weren't allowed to have cellphones

d)

Trust in the government was lost

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