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11-12 review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does impeachment mean?

a)

removal from office

b)

conviction of a crime

c)

formal accusation of wrongdoing

2.

Who can formally initiate the impeachment process?

a)

the House of Representatives

b)

any citizen of the United States

c)

the President

3.

Where does the impeachment trial take place?

a)

The White House

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

4.

How many votes are required for conviction of a president or vice president?

a)

a simple majority

b)

a unanimous vote

c)

a supermajority

5.

Which of the following presidents was NOT formally impeached?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Bill Clinton

6.

Where did impeachment originate?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England (UK)

7.

Which branch of government starts the process of impeachment?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

8.
What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?
a)
checks and balances
b)
reserved powers  
c)
elastic clause
d)
concurrent powers 
9.
The necessary and proper clause is also known as the elastic clause.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Why is it important for the Constitution to include the necessary and proper clause giving the government more power?
a)
to become a dictatorship
b)
to adapt with the times
c)
to oppress everyone but white land owners
d)
so people will revolt
11.

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

12.
The decision in McCullouch v. Maryland defined which clause that shaped Congress's power?
a)
Elastic Clause
b)
The clause to collect taxes
c)
The right of states to control interstate commerce 
d)
The River clause
13.

Which of the following clauses in the Constitution justifies the idea that Congress has certain “implied powers”?

a)

the necessary and proper clause

b)

the privileges and immunities clause

c)

the contract clause

d)

the commerce clause

14.

The commerce clause deals with

a)

interstate trade

b)

intrastate trade

c)

banking

d)

making money

15.

Permanent committees in both the House and Senate that specialize in different areas of policy and oversight

a)

Joint Committees

b)

Select Committees

c)

Steering Committees

d)

Standing Committees

16.

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

17.
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
18.
A standing committee is a temporary committee of Congress.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
If the president of the Senate is absent, then the ___leads.
a)
president pro tempore
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Representative
d)
no one; Congress doesn't meet.
20.
The ____________ is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.
a)
Majority Leader
b)
House Speaker 
c)
Main Whip 
d)
The Vice President
21.
_______ serve as a “Liaison” between the party leadership and the “Rank-and-file” members (all other members) and ensure all their party members are showing up to vote. 
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Senators
c)
whips
d)
"rank-and-file" members
22.
_____________ attempt to carry out the decisions/beliefs of their party, and to control which legislation (bills) come to a vote on the floor. 
a)
whips
b)
rank and file members
c)
majority/minority leaders
23.
ROLES OF THE ____________________
-presides over floor debate
-represents the majority party
-sets the agenda
Which of the following leaders correctly fills in the blank above?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
Vice President
d)
Whip
24.

Which committee draws membership from both the House of Representatives and Senate?

a)

Joint Committee

b)

Select Committee

c)

Conference Committee

d)

Standing Committee

25.

Least number of members needed in a legislative body to conduct business

a)

Rider

b)

Veto

c)

Minimum

d)

Quorum

26.

Where does a filibuster take place?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

Both Houses of Congress

d)

Neither House of Congress

27.

A lengthy speech designed to delay or kill the vote on a bill; used only in the Senate

a)

Consensus

b)

Filibuster

c)

Partisan

d)

Delegate

28.

Prevents filibustering (16 signatures) and ends debate in the Senate, by a 3/5s vote of the Senate

a)

Cloture rule

b)

Null

c)

Unilateral

d)

Prohibit

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