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Chapter 5 Congress Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Constitutional age requirement to be a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

2.

What is the Constitutional age requirement for a U.S. Senator?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

3.

Which Chamber of Congress has 435 members?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both

4.

Which chamber of Congress has members that represent the entire state?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both

5.

Which chamber do members serve two-year terms?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both

6.

In this chamber, members must be legal residents of the state they represent

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both

7.

This chamber has strict rules for debate and discussion

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both

8.

In this chamber, members serve six-year terms

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both

9.

This chamber has 100 members

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both

10.

Members of this chamber represent individual state congressional districts

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both

11.

This position helps the leader of the House of Representatives and plans the party's legislative program

a)

Minority Leader

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Majority Leader

12.

The party not in power selects this person who has similar duties as the previous role.

a)

Minority Leader

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Majority Leader

13.

The Constitution names this person as the Senate's leader.

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Majority Leader

14.

This person has a considerable amount of duties in the Senate and acts as the leader of the Senate if the Constitutionally named leader is not in attendance.

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Majority Leader

15.

This is a temporary committee created by Congress to study one specific issue of national importance and report their findings to the House or Senate.

a)

Standing Committee

b)

Select Committee

c)

Joint Committee

d)

Conference Committee

16.

This is a committee made up of members of both the House and Senate. It may be temporary or permanent and are used as study groups.

a)

Standing Committee

b)

Select Committee

c)

Joint Committee

d)

Conference Committee

17.

This is a permanent legislative committee that is responsible for major policy issues such as banking, defense, and foreign policy.

a)

Standing Committee

b)

Select Committee

c)

Joint Committee

d)

Conference Committee

18.

This is a temporary committee that is formed when the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill.

a)

Standing Committee

b)

Select Committee

c)

Joint Committee

d)

Conference Committee

19.

What are the two methods of gerrymandering?

a)

Filling and closing

b)

isolating and retreating

c)

packing and cracking

20.

Powers of Congress that are clearly stated in the Constitution

a)

Implied Powers

b)

Expressed Powers

c)

Concurrent Powers

21.

The number of congressmen required to override a Presidential Veto

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

22.

Which of the following is NOT a supporting agency of Congress

a)

Congressional Research Service

b)

Office of Management and Budget

c)

General Accounting Office.

23.

When the political party who has the majority in the state legislature draws the district boundaries to gain an advantage in elections.

a)

Gerrymander

b)

Redistricting

c)

Apportionment

24.

This is an informal term for any attempt to block or delay Senate action on a bill or other matter by debating it at length, by offering numerous procedural motions, or by any other delaying or obstructive actions.

a)

Censure

b)

Filibuster

c)

Cloture