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WorksheetsGovernment Unit 3- Congress
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 36mins
gives Congress the power to do what is “necessary and proper” to carry out expressed powers
Naturalization
Necessary and Proper Clause
Trustees
Non-legislative power
the Necessary and Proper Clause is the basis of...
expressed powers
non-legislative powers
legislative powers
implied powers
Both houses play a key role in ___ the Constitution
ratifying
amending
debating
none of these
If there is a tie in the electoral college, the ___ may be called upon to vote on the president.
senate
house of representatives
If there is a tie in the electoral college, the ___ may be called upon to select a vice president.
senate
house of representatives
The House ___ (charges someone with a crime)
impeaches
conducts a trial
naturalizes
none of these
The Senate ___ (determines if people in office that have been impeached are kicked out).
conducts the trial
impeaches
rejects appointments
accepts treaties
Which are powers of the Senate?
can confirm or reject new appointments made by the president
can approve cabinet members
can confirm or reject proposed treaties
can confirm or reject new Congress appointments
Both houses have the power of...
rejection/approval of treaties
investigation
electing a president if there is a tie in the electoral college
non-legislation
when a non-citizen becomes a citizen
naturalization
pigeon-hole
vote of cloture
appointment
those whose decisions are based solely on their best judgments
partisans
delegates
trustees
politicos
those who follow the wishes of their constituents
delegates
trustees
partisans
politicos
those who feel duty-bound to support their parties’ position
delegates
trustees
politicos
partisans
those who try to balance all roles as situations demand
trustees
delegates
politicos
partisans
How many senators does each state have?
determined by population
1
3
2
How many house members does each state have?
determined by population
2
1
3
What is the cap amount of House members?
335
435
100
535
How many members are in Congress?
100
435
535
determined by population
The census is every ___ on the decade.
10 years
5 years
6 months
20 years
If the population rises and new members need to be added to the House, Congress will...
increase the number by 5 (440)
reallocate the seats
move them to the Senate
none of these
presides over the House, is a member of the majority party, and is the dominant figure in the House (the members of the House vote to decide this person)
president pro tem
the Vice President
Floor leaders
the Speaker of the House
this person is technically the leader of the Senate, but their only role is to vote when there is a tie
president pro tem
the Vice President
the Speaker of the House
the Floor Leaders
this person is voted on by the members of the Senate, he/she is a member of the majority party, and is the dominant figure in the Senate
the Vice President
the President pro tem
the Speaker of the House
the whip
What can the president do with a bill?
sign it and it becomes a law
veto it and it goes back to the house where it originated
ignore it and it becomes a law after 10 days
pocket veto, Congress adjourns and he ignores it for 10 days (it dies)
pass it on to the Vice President to decide if it should be brought back through Congress
What is true about the Rules Committee?
only found in the House of Representatives
checks the legalities of the bill
only found in the Senate
determines if there is already a law or already a bill passed that is the same
to put a bill aside and not deal with it (it dies)
pocket veto
adjourn
pigeon-hole
patent
Select all that is true about the Strict-Constructionists.
led by Alexander Hamilton
Led by Thomas Jefferson
wanted the powers of Congress to be limited to what was written in the Constitution
wanted the powers of Congress to have some sort of leeway (implied powers)
Select all that is true about the Liberal-Constructionists.
led by Alexander Hamilton
led by Thomas Jefferson
wanted more power for Congress through implied powers
wanted the powers of Congress to be limited to the expressed powers
the right to certain products so that no one else can make it or sell it
copyright
pigeon-hole
vote of cloture
patent
Congress convenes on ___ of each odd numbered year.
December 1st
January 3rd
January 1
the day of the president inauguration
the people that our congressmen represent
constituents
seniority
state populations
the floor of the house is...
very strict
regulated with timed debates/pitches
very loose
unregulated with un-timed discussions
the floor of the senate is....
very strict
regulated with timed discussions
very loose
unregulated
There are ___ standing committees in the Senate.
19
16
15
17
There are ___ standing committees in the House.
17
15
16
19
the people that have been in Congress the longest, get the best committee seats
vote of closure
seniority
naturalization
none of these
who can naturalize citizens?
the president and congress
the senate and the vice president
only the cabinet
only congress
select the qualifications for the House
must be at least 25 years old
must be a U.S citizen for 7 years
must be a resident of the state your represent
must be at least 30 years old
must be a U.S citizen for at least 9 years
select the qualifications for the senate
must be at least 25 years old
must be a U.S citizen for 7 years
must be a resident of the state you represent
must be at least 30 years old
must be a U.S citizen for 9 years
We have a bicameral congress because the framers...
were familiar with British, Colonial, and early state practices
agreed to the Albany Plan of Union
agreed to the Connecticut Compromise
hoped one house would check the other
wanted the houses to be similar to the branch government
Congress does most of its work...
in committees
in the House
in the Senate
with the Vice President
Congress is mostly dealing with...
laws
treaties
bills
regulation of powers
Select the expressed powers of Congress.
tax
regulate commerce
create a postal system
eminent domain
selection of the President
Select the expressed powers of Congress.
coin and borrow money
create laws on bankruptcy
naturalize citizens
govern copyrights and patents
weights and measures
the right to certain words so that no one else can use them
patent
vote of cloture
pigeon-hole
copyright
McCulloch v. Maryland deals with...
expressed powers
slavery
implied powers
committees
Which article deals with Congress?
1
2
3
7
Permanent committees in both houses
standing committee
select committee
joint committee
conference committee
Special, often temporary committees
standing committee
select committee
joint committee
conference committee
Usually permanent, made up of members of both houses
standing committee
select committee
joint committee
conference committee
Temporary, joint committee formed to work out differences in bills passed in Senate and House
standing committee
select committee
joint committee
conference committee
After the bill is given a number, it is...
put on the docket
brought to a standing committee
brought to a subcommittee
brought to the rules committee
after a bill is brought to a standing committee it goes to...
the rules committee
the docket
a subcommittee
the floor
after a bill is researched by a subcommittee, it is brought to
the standing committee for debate
the rules committee
the floor
the president
after a bill is brought to the standing committee for a second debate it goes to...
the president
the senate
the rules committee
the floor
after a bill is brought to the rules committee it goes to...
the president
the senate
the floor
the subcommittee
after the bill is brought to the floor, and voted on, it is brought to...
the opposite chamber
the president
the standing committee
the rules committee
after the bill is voted on by both the house and the senate it is brought to...
the vice president
a conference
the floor for debate
the president
Vote by 3/5 of the Senate to stop the filibuster (60) votes
vote of cloture
filibuster
expressed powers
copyright
to talk a bill to death
filibuster
vote of cloture
implied powers
expressed powers
the house is the...
upper chamber
lower chamber
the senate is the...
upper chamber
lower chamber
there a 2 ___ in both the House and the Senate (one for each major political party)
whips
house speakers
floor leaders
presidents
there are 4 ___ in both the House and the Senate (2 for each floor leader)
whips
speakers
presidents
floor leaders
Who can propose a bill?
the president
any citizen
any member of Congress
any member of the Cabinet
