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WorksheetsCongressional Odds and Ends
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Congress members have legal immunity and cannot be arrested while attending session, as long as they have not committed treason or a felony.
Yes
No
Congress members have a fixed salary of $174,000
True
False
What is the Congressional Record?
list of laws
record of attendance
Verbatim account of everything that happens on the Floor
schedule sent to the President
What is quorum for business in both chambers?
Senate: 51, House: 435
Senate: 51, House: 218
Senate: 2/3, House: 3/5
What is congressional censure?
member is kicked out immediately
member is arrested
member is put to a cloture vote
member is formally reprimanded and written up in the record
How can a Congress member be expelled?
2/3 vote from the entire Congress
3/5 vote from the entire Congress
2/3 vote from their chamber
3/5 vote from their chamber
Who makes the rules about Congressional proceedings and punishments?
each chamber
the President
the Senate by itself
Can Congress enforce a direct tax?
no
yes
What is a bill of attainder, and can Congress make them?
person is guilty of treason/felony without trial, NO
person is innocent of treason/felony without trial, YES
What are majority and minority leaders in Congress?
they lead debates and stances for their party in either chamber
they lead roll call and break voting ties in either chamber
What is a majority/minority whip in Congress?
assistant party leaders who keep attendance, round up party members for voting, and stand in for minority/majority leaders when needed
assistant chamber leaders who take roll, break voting ties, stand in for minority/majority leaders, and run debate
How are majority/minority leaders and whips selected?
closed-door secret ballot in each party in each chamber
open vote by each party in each chamber
What is the head of the Department of Justice called?
Secretary of Justice
Attorney General
When do hearings happen in the bill to law process?
in debate
in vote
in committees
in proposal
What does the Department of State do?
represents the US internationally, advises the President on foreign policy
controls natural resources, public lands, national parks, and works with Native Americans
