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WorksheetsAP Legislative Branch Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Constitution states that all revenue bills must originate in
a White House budget resolution.
the Congressional Budget Office.
the United States Senate.
The United States House of Representatives.
the Office of Management and Budget.
Created a one person, one-vote standard for reviewing congressional districts.
Baker v. Carr (1962)
The 17th Amendment
The 16th Amendment
Shaw v. Reno (1993)
The 19th Amendment
What type of committee resolves different versions of a bill when it passes both the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Select
Reconciliation
Rules
Conference
Standing
Which of the following is true according to the diagram?
The Majority Leader holds a lot of influence.
Both chambers make use of a system of majority and minority whips.
Unlike the House of Representatives, the Senate does not recognize political parties.
The Senate minority leader is as powerful as the Senate majority leader.
The committee system is more important in the House than in the Senate because
Committee members are appointed by the President.
the House is so large that more work can be accompanied in committees than on the floor.
the constitution mandates the type of committee structure in the House.
the seniority system plays no role in the House and therefore committees must play a larger role.
Which of the following statements about motions for cloture is true?
They are used by senators to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote.
They are applied only to appropriation bills.
They are applied to bills that failed in the previous session of Congress.
They force a bill out of committee so that the full House can vote on it.
Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?
It has been banned by United States Supreme Court decisions beginning with Baker v. Carr.
It guarantees greater constituency control over elected representatives.
It was used traditionally to maintain urban control of the House of Representatives.
It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.
The term “pork barrel” refers to legislation specifically designed to
encourage a balanced federal budget
distribute excess produce to the poor
provide funding for local projects that are intended to benefit constituents
ensure the careful inspection of farm goods and other foodstuffs
Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?
The Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
The Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
The Speaker of the House
The Majority Whip of the House
The voting patterns of members of Congress correlate most strongly with
their political party affiliation
their educational level
their economic background
the population density of their districts
A model of representation in which a member of the House or Senate follows his or her own conscience when deciding issue positions.
(a)
A permanent committee established in a legislature, usually focusing on a policy area
(a)
The Court held that redistricting based on race must be held to a standard of strict scrutiny under the equal protection clause while bodies doing redistricting must be conscious of race to the extent that they must ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act.
Texas v. Johnson
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Tinker v. Des Moines
Shaw v. Reno
