WorksheetsAP Congress
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the role of a conference committee is to:
a)
hold hearings on proposed legislation
b)
oversee the actions fo the executive brnach
c)
conduct hearings
d)
reconcile differences in bills passed by the House and Senate
2.
The committee system is more important in the House than in the Senate because
a)
a)
the seniority system plays no role in the House and
therefore must play a larger role
b)
a)
the Constitution mandates the type of committee
structure in the House
c)
a)
the House is so large that more work can be
accomplished in committees than on the floor
d)
a) the majority party in the House prefers to give priority to the work of the committees
3.
Congressional standing committees are best described as
a)
a)
specially appointed investigative bodies
b)
a)
joint committees of the two houses of Congress
c)
a)
committees created for each session
d)
a) permanent subject-matter committees
4.
Which of the following actions can Congress take if the Supreme Court finds a federal law unconstitutional?
a)
a)
Appeal the Court’s decision to the District of
Columbia’s Court of Appeals
b)
a) Try to amend the Constitution
c)
a)
Formally request the President to veto the Court’s
decision
d)
a)
Remove certain members of the Court and replace them
with new members
5.
Which of the following statements about rules of procedure in the House and Senate is correct?
a)
a)
The House operates more by formal rules, while the
Senate operates more on informal understandings.
b)
The rules are specified in Article I of the
Constitution
c)
The rules in each chamber are determined by the
majority whip
d)
a) The rules can be changed by the President during a national emergency.
6.
The franking privilege refers to the
a)
a)
Federal Reserve Board’s control over interest rates
b)
a)
Practice of permitting senators to preview lists of
judicial nominees
c)
a)
Practice whereby legislators with the most seniority
select the committees on which they want to serve
d)
a) Right of members of Congress to send mail to their constituents at the government’s expense
7.
The congressional power that has been contested most frequently in the federal courts is the power to
a)
establish post offices
b)
levy taxes
c)
declare war
d)
a)
regulate interstate commerce
8.
Which of the following committees of the House of Representatives sets the conditions for debate and amendment of most legislation?
a)
Ways and Means
b)
Agriculture
c)
Rules
d)
Governemnt operations
9.
Congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every ten years by the
a)
State Legislatures
b)
Bureau of the Census
c)
President
d)
Governer
10.
Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?
a)
It results in more Democrats being elected to the
House.
b)
It results in more Republicans being elected to
the House
c)
It guarantees that all minority parties will be
equally represented
d)
It creates districts that favor one political
party over another
11.
Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through
a)
wining and dining” legislators
b)
Placing persuasive advertisements in the media
c)
Threatening to help the legislator’s opponent in the
next election
d)
Providing legislators with information on technical
issues
12.
What was the result of the Connecticut (Great) Compromise?
a)
a)
States
were represented in the upper house, and individuals were represented in the
lower house
b)
All
members of Congress were selected by direct election
c)
individuals
were given proportional representation in both the House and the Senate
d)
individuals were represented in the upper house, and states were
represented in the lower house
13.
Which group most frequently benefits from political action committee (PAC) donations?
a)
Charitable Organizations
b)
Federal Judges
c)
Political Interest Groups
d)
Incumbents Running fro Re Election
14.
Any law passed by legislature that punishes an individual without a trial, under the Constitution, violates the Constitutional concept of
a)
a bill of attainder
b)
ex post
facto
c)
eminent
domain
d)
habeas
corpus
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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
18.
The reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives (completed after each census).
a)
Reunited
b)
Gerrymandering
c)
None of these
d)
Reapportionment
19.
The highest-ranked member of the House of Representatives is the...
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Whip
c)
Nae-Nae
d)
Speaker
20.
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.
21.
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.
22.
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
23.
The trading of votes between legislators so that each legislator gets what s/he wants.
a)
Logrolling
b)
Pork-barrelling
c)
Cloture
d)
Filibustering
24.
Most legislation introduced in Congress
a)
is passed
b)
is vetoed
c)
never makes it out of committee
d)
gets stuck in conference committee
25.
The necessary and proper clause
a)
has provided the basis for an expanded role of the national government.
b)
has greatly expanded the presidential powers.
c)
was in the original Constitution, but was eliminated as a consequence of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment.
d)
is located in the Constitution in the text of the Tenth Amendment.
26.
Which body originates ALL bills concerning revenue and taxes?
a)
House
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
d)
Supreme Court
27.
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
28.
Who is the most powerful person in the Senate?
a)
Majority Leader
b)
President
c)
President pro tempore
d)
Speaker
29.
A group of Congressional members who share some interest and form together to increase their chances of passing legislation are known as...
a)
Committee
b)
Majority
c)
Caucus
d)
Incumbent
30.
A representative who votes their conscience is serving what role
a)
Trustee
b)
Delegate
c)
Partisan
d)
Ombudsman
31.
A representative who primarily votes the way his or her constituents would want is performing what role
a)
Trustee
b)
Delegate
c)
Partisan
d)
Ombudsman
32.
Minimum age to be in the House
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
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