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Chapter 5 - Congress

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Constitution requires that a Representative be at least ____ years old and a Senator at least ____ years old.

a)

20 and 20

b)

25 and 35

c)

25 and 30

2.

Senators serve for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

3.

How many senators does each state get?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

depends on populatoin

4.

How many representatives in the House of Representatives does each state get?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

depends on population

5.

This individual breaks ties in the Senate.

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Party Whip

d)

Majority Leader

6.

Powers that are explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Inherent

b)

Implied

c)

Expressed

d)

Sovereign

7.

True or False: Representatives and Senators must live in the state they wish to run in.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Representatives in the House have to be at least how old?

a)

21

b)

25

c)

30

d)

35

9.

The United States has a _________ Congress.

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Tricameral

d)

Quadcameral

10.

Congress is also known as the __________ branch.

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

Execution

11.

What is the Legislative Body called?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Senate

12.

What houses makeup Congress?

a)

Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House

b)

House and Senate

c)

Vice President and President Pro Tempore

13.

What are the main duties of Congress? (Select all that apply)

a)

To Impeach

b)

To Make Laws

c)

To Declare War

d)

To Interpret Laws

14.

Where does Congress meet?

a)

The U.S. Capitol

b)

The White House

c)

The Supreme Court Building

d)

The Library of Congress

15.

How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

51

c)

227

d)

435

16.

Which of these is NOT a requirement for a House Representative?

a)

Must be at least 25

b)

Must be Natural born

c)

Must be a citizen for 7 years

d)

Must live in the state from which he/she is selected

17.

The number of HOUSE representatives per state is based on which of the following?

a)

Equal representation (2 per state)

b)

Population of the state

c)

When it became a state

18.

How often does a Census occur?

a)

Every 10 years

b)

Every 5 years

c)

Every year

d)

Every 20 years

19.

Who is the Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

President

d)

President Pro Tempore

20.

Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?

a)

Don Lemon

b)

Mike Johnson

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Kamala Harris

21.

Which branch of government can BEGIN Impeachment proceedings against a government official?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

22.

How many Senators are there?

a)

6

b)

50

c)

100

d)

435

23.

What is the term of office for a Senator?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

24.

What is the term for a House Representative?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

25.

How many Senators does each state send to Washington?

a)

It's based on population

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

26.

What is the age requirement for a Senator?

a)

At least 2a

b)

at least 30

c)

at least 35

d)

at least 19

27.

How long must you live in the U.S. to be a Senator?

a)

6 years

b)

Must be Natural Born

c)

9 years

28.

A bill can be introduced in the House or Senate.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

If a bill is introduced in the House and is approved, where does it go next?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

It automatically becomes a law.

30.

If a bill is approved by both the House and Senate, where does it go next?

a)

It automatically becomes a law.

b)

It goes to the President.

c)

Nowhere, the bill dies.

31.

If the President vetoes a bill, what fraction of the House and Senate must agree to override?

a)

1/3

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

1/2

32.

If a veto isn't overridden by 2/3 of Congress, what happens to it?

a)

The Bill passes

b)

The Bill sits on the President's desk and is filed away.

c)

The Bill dies.

d)

The Bill goes to the Supreme Court.

33.

The President is in the Legislative Branch.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Divided into "2 Houses"

a)

Democratic

b)

Bicameral

c)

A Caucus

d)

Redistricted

35.

A proposed law (a plan for a law before it's official).

a)

Amendment

b)

Caucus

c)

Bill

d)

Census

36.

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

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

37.
Has the power to discipline Senators
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
38.

What is the process of giving out House seats to each state, done every ten years?

a)

Re-Apportionment

b)

Delegation

c)

Redistricting

d)

Giving out seats

39.

What is the main job of Congress?

a)

Make laws

b)

Enforce laws

c)

Break laws

d)

Interpret laws

40.

The House of Representatives represents the interest of whom?

a)

The People

b)

The State

41.

The following statement applies to the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate, both, or neither: EACH STATE HAS FOUR MEMBERS

a)

U.S. House

b)

U.S. Senate

c)

Both

d)

Neither

42.

Representation in the House is based on

a)

population

b)

equality

c)

neither

43.

The Senate is referred to as

a)

the people's house

b)

the lower house

c)

the upper house

44.

Each state has ______ senators.

a)

6

b)

2

c)

435

45.

One unique feature of the Senate is

a)

it's a continuous body

b)

it approves treaties

c)

it approves presidential appointments

d)

all of the above

46.

Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?

a)

the Vice President of the US

b)

the majority leader

c)

the minority leader

47.

Which amendment allowed for the direct election (election by the people) of senators?

a)

1st amendment

b)

10th amendment

c)

17th amendment

d)

19th amendment

48.

What is one difference between the House and the Senate?

a)

The Senate is less structured and allows for unlimited debate (filibuster) on a bill

b)

The House is less structured and allows for unlimited debate on a bill

c)

The Senate is elected by the people of each Congressional district

d)

The House is a continuous body, meaning not all members are up for reelection at the same time

49.

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

50.
The constitution assigns power to each branch of government. The institution that has the power to make laws is 
a)
 Congress
b)
The House
c)
The majority party
d)
The Senate
51.
The legislative branch initiates and approves laws that affect all Americans. A written proposal for a law is called a  
a)
Census
b)
Censure 
c)
Calendar
d)
Bill
52.
Which type of committee is set up to handle issues of national importance? 
a)
joint committee
b)
select committee
c)
standing committee
d)
annual committee
53.
Debates and final voting take place on the floor of the House and the Senate.  However, the day-to-day work of Congress takes place in 
a)
Committees
b)
Cloture
c)
Filibusters
d)
Districts
54.
All of the following could be reasons legislators want to be assigned to a congressional committee EXCEPT to
a)
Affect national policies
b)
Receive more days off for campaigning 
c)
Exert influence over other lawmakers
d)
Improve their images for the purpose of reelection 
55.
Which of the following is done in the Senate 
a)
Send bill to the rules committee
b)
Drop bills into the hopper 
c)
Filibuster
d)
Place bills on one of five calendars
56.
What does the House do with a bill after its first reading? 
a)
 It is sent to the Senate.
b)
It is sent to the executive branch.
c)
It is sent to the states.
d)
It is sent to the standing committee.
57.
The elected Senate officer who presides in the Vice President’s absence
a)
The Vice President
b)

The President Pro Tempore

c)
The majority leader
d)
The majority whip
58.
A closed meeting of the members of each party in each house
a)
Party Caucus 
b)

Quorum

c)
Committee
d)
Sub Committee
59.
What is the main purpose of a conference committee?
a)
To introduce new bills to the House and the Senate
b)
To come up with a compromise version of a bill
c)
To work with the President to avoid a veto
d)
To manage the Senate’s calendar
60.
All of the following are government support agencies EXCEPT
a)
Congressional Budget Office
b)
Rules Committee
c)
Library of Congress
d)
Government Printing Office
61.
The Speaker of the House is chosen by and is the leader of the
a)
Standing committee
b)
Rules Committee
c)
Minority party
d)
Majority party
62.
Leadership in the Senate is similar to that in the House.  In both, the assistant floor leader of the political party with the second largest number of seats is called
a)
Majority whip
b)
Leader pro temp
c)
Minority whip
d)
Minority leader
63.
Both houses use committees to carry out their work.  All of the following are functions of Congressional committees EXCEPT the
a)
Division of Congress’s workload, allowing members to specialize on the issues under consideration
b)
Limitation of the number of bills that are to receive further consideration
c)
Supervision of the lawmakers’ offices and providing advice
d)
Education of the public regarding key national problems
64.
Each of the following statements about the House of Representatives are true EXCEPT
a)
The House has more rules that the Senate
b)
The House usually starts its floor sessions on Mondays around 8:00 AM
c)
Representatives do their most important work in committees
d)
Representatives spend much of their time serving constituents
65.
A chairperson of a standing committee makes key decisions about the work of his or her committee.  A Congressional chairperson is the person responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Deciding when hearings will be held
b)
Controlling the committee budget
c)
Approving when the committee meets and who may present their views
d)
Managing the floor debate on the bills that come from their committees  
66.
Each lawmaker usually has his or her own staff.  All of the following are types of personal staff members EXCEPT
a)
Administrative assistants
b)
Legislative assistants
c)
Caseworkers
d)
Support agencies
67.
All of the following are types of votes in Congress EXCEPT
a)
Voice vote
b)
Phone vote
c)
Standing vote
d)
Roll call vote
68.
The most powerful positions in each house are held by members chosen from the 
a)
Majority party
b)
Minority party
c)
Whips
d)
Select committee
69.

______________________are semi-official group of Congresspeople, organized around particular identities are interest

a)

Caucuses

b)

Ad hoc committees

c)

Study groups

d)

Issue consortiums

70.

All of the following are responsibilities of the Speaker of the House except:

a)

plays a major role in making committee assignments

b)

appoints the party's legislative leaders

c)

exercises control over which bills get assigned to which committees

d)

exercises complete control over party activities

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