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CIVICS UNIT 7 CONGRESS

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What BRANCH is CONGRESS found under?

a)

LEGISLATIVE

b)

EXECUTIVE

c)

JUDICIAL

d)

CONGRESSIONAL

2.

What does the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH do to the LAWS?

a)

MAKE

b)

ENFORCE

c)

INTERPRET

d)

CARRY OUT

3.

Who ENFORCES the Laws?

a)

LEGISLATIVE

b)

EXECUTIVE

c)

JUDICIAL

d)

SUPREME

COURT

4.

What BRANCH is the SUPREME COURT?

a)

LEGISLATIVE

b)

EXECUTIVE

c)

JUDICIAL

d)

CONGRESSIONAL

5.

What does Congress do?

a)

STUDY the PROBLEMS of the US

b)

PROPOSE SOLUTIONS to the PROBLEMS

c)

MAKE THE LAWS

d)

ALL of the ABOVE

6.

What is a 2 HOUSE Congress called?

a)

UNICAMERAL

b)

BICAMERAL

c)

TRICAMERAL

d)

QUADAMERAL

7.

How many YEARS is a CONGRESSIONAL TERM?

a)

2 YEARS

b)

4 YEARS

c)

6 YEARS

d)

FOR LIFE

8.

When does the Congressional Term Start?

a)

JANUARY 3

b)

MARCH 4

c)

JULY 12

d)

NOVEMBER 6

9.

What TERM is being currently served in February 2025?

a)

1st Term

b)

99th Term

c)

119th Term

d)

202nd Term

10.

To STOP WORKING?

a)

SESSION

b)

CENSUS

c)

COMMITTEE

d)

ADJOURN

11.

When does CONGRESS ADJOURN?

a)

WHEN IT SEES FIT

b)

JULY 4

c)

DECEMBER 25

d)

WHEN THE POTUS ADJOURNS

12.

Who can call a SPECIAL SESSION if Congress has adjourned?

a)

SPEAKER of the HOUSE

b)

2/3 of SENATE

c)

PRESIDENT

d)

PRO TEMPORE

13.

At what time of the DAY did the 119th Congress begin?

a)

8:00 AM

b)

10:00 AM

c)

12:00 NOON

d)

3:00 PM

14.

THE VOTERS who live in CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS are called

a)

REPRESENATIVES

b)

DEMOCRAT

c)

POLITICIANS

d)

CONSTITUENTS

15.

What do LEGISLATURES do?

a)

MAKE LAWS

b)

INTERPRET LAWS

c)

CARRY OUT LAWS

d)

ENFORCE

LAWS

16.

DAN MUESER voting based on his OWN JUDGEMENT would be him voting as a...

a)

TRUSTEE

b)

PARTISAN

c)

POLITICO

d)

COMMITTEE

MEMBER

17.

If Dan MUESER only votes REPUBLICAN - he is voting as

a)

TRUSTEE

b)

DELEGATE

c)

INDEPENDENT

d)

PARTISAN

18.

Congress is too large for all to work together, so Congress is broken into smaller units called...

a)

COMMITTEES

b)

CENSUS

c)

CONSTITUENTS

d)

HOUSES of CONGRESS

19.

As a COMMITTEE MEMBER, Dan Mueser...

a)

RESEARCHES & GATHERS INFORMATION ON BILLS

b)

BECOMES AN EXPERT on the SUBJECT of the COMMITTEE

c)

WORK IN SMALLER UNITS

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

20.

What is a BILL?

a)

A SIGNED LAW

b)

A PROPOSED LAW

c)

A VETOED LAW

d)

AN OVERRIDDEN LAW

21.

When DAN MUESER is PLAYING THE GAME he is acting as a...

a)

CONSTITUENT

b)

POLITICIAN

c)

SERVANT

d)

SENATOR

22.

How much does DAN MUESER get paid for being a House of Represetnative?

a)

$174.00 per DAY

b)

$174,000 per YEAR

c)

$1,740,000 per TERM

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

23.

How many YEARS is a House of Representative member TERM?

a)

2 YEARS

b)

4 YEARS

c)

6 YEARS

d)

10 YEARS MAX

24.

How many TERMS can a House of Representative member serve?

a)

2 TERMS

b)

6 TERMS

c)

8 TERMS

d)

UNLIMITED TERMS

25.

How many people serve in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

535

d)

623

26.

Why does Delaware only have 1 HofR member and California have 52 HofR?

a)

It depends on the YEAR they BECAME STATES in the United States

b)

It is based on the number of PEOPLE that are ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

c)

It depends on the STATE'S POPULATION

d)

It depends on AGE of PEOPLE OVER 18

27.

How many people live in each Congressional District?

a)

30,000 ish

b)

500,000 ish

c)

700,000 ish

d)

1 MILLION

28.

What Congressional District does Dan Meuser represent?

a)

1st

b)

9th

c)

12th

d)

22nd

29.

What DAY OF THE WEEK do elections occur?

a)

MONDAY

b)

TUESDAY

c)

WEDNESDAY

d)

THURSDAY

30.

What MONTH do Elections Occur?

a)

JANUARY

b)

MARCH

c)

AUGUST

d)

NOVEMBER

31.

Which LEVEL of Government is responsible for ELECTION RULES & LAWS?

a)

LOCAL

b)

STATE

c)

FEDERAL

d)

NONE OF

THE ABOVE

32.

The year of voting when the POTUS is NOT up for election is known as...

a)

SPECIAL ELECTION

b)

CONSTITUENT ELECTION

c)

MIDTERM ELECTION

d)

LEGISLATIVE

ELECTION

33.

If a HofR member dies or resigns during their term, who calls the SPECIAL ELECTION?

a)

GOVERNOR of the STATE

b)

SPEAKER of the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES

c)

POTUS

d)

REMAINS VACANT UNTIL NEXT TERM

34.
33. How old do you have to be to be in the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES?
a)

18

b)

21

c)

25

d)

27

35.

How many years must you be a US CITIZEN to serve in the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES?

a)

1 YEAR

b)

7 YEARS

c)

11 YEARS

d)

15 YEARS

36.

What does IMPEACH mean?

a)

To ACCUSE of WRONGDOING

b)

TO REMOVE FROM OFFICE

c)

TO CONVICT of TREASON, BRIBERY, or HIGH CRIMES

d)

TO MAKE OBSOLETE

37.

Who does the IMPEACHING of a POTUS?

a)

THE SENATE

b)

The HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES

c)

THE SCOTUS

d)

JUDICIAL

BRANCH

38.

What can NON-VOTING DELEGATES do?

a)

VOTE for SPEAKER only

b)

VOTE FOR IMPEACHMENT

c)

WORK in COMMITTEES

d)

REMAIN IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

39.

A POPULATION COUNT

a)

CENSUS

b)

GERRYMANDER

c)

REAPPORTION

d)

BICAMERAL

40.

How often does the GOVT COUNT THE POPULATION?

a)

EVERY 5 YEARS

b)

EVERY 10 YEARS

c)

EVERY 15 YEARS

d)

EVERY 25 YEARS

41.

How many CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS are there in the USA?

a)

50

b)

289

c)

435

d)

632

42.

GERRYMANDERING means

a)

TO COUNT THE PEOPLE

b)

TO DRAW CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS TO FAVOR A POLITICAL PARTY

c)

TO DIVIDE 435 by the STATE'S POPULATION

d)

TO MAKE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS EQUAL

43.

How many YEARS is a SENATORS TERM?

a)

2 YEARS

b)

4 YEARS

c)

6 YEARS

d)

8 YEARS

44.

HOW MANY SENATORS PER STATE?

a)

2

b)

50

c)

100

d)

DEPENDS ON POPULATION

45.

HOW MANY SENATORS IN THE USA?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

538

46.

WHO are PENNSYLVANIA'S US SENATORS?

a)

Mitch MCCONNELL

&

Kevin MCCARTHY

b)

DAN MEUSER

&

PAT TOMEY

c)

NANCY PELOSI

&

HAKEEM JEFFERIES

d)

DAVE MCCORMICK

&

John FETTERMAN

47.

Newly ELECTED Congress People are called...

a)

NEWBIES

b)

FRESHMAN

c)

ELITE

d)

ORIGINALS

48.

All SENATORS are up for ELECTION every 6 YEARS

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

If a SENATOR dies or resign...

a)

THE GOVERNOR MAKES A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT

b)

A SPECIAL ELECTION IS CALLED WITHIN 60 DAYS

c)

THERE IS AN OPENING UNTIL THE NEXT TERM

d)

THE POTUS CALLS A SPECIAL SESSION

50.

Who elects SENATORS?

a)

HOUSE of

REPRESENTATIVES

b)

THE SENATORS THEMSELVES

c)

STATE LEGISLATURES

d)

THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES

51.

How old do you have to be to be a SENATOR?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

25

d)

30

52.

How many Years do you have to be a US CITIZEN to run for SENATE?

a)

5 YEARS

b)

7 YEARS

c)

9 YEARS

d)

11 YEARS

53.

WHO APPROVES SUPREME COURT JUSTICES

a)

HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES

b)

SENATE

c)

POTUS

d)

NONE OF

THE ABOVE

54.

What does the SENATE ADVISE THE POTUS with?

a)

TREATIES

b)

EXECUTIVE

ORDERS

c)

VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

d)

PRESIDENTIAL

VETOES

55.

WHO IMPEACHES THE POTUS?

a)

HOUSE OF

REPRESENATIVES

b)

SENATE

56.

WHO PICKS VICE PRESIDENT IF NO ONE GETS 270 ELECTORAL VOTES

a)

HOUSE OF

REPRESENATIVES

b)

SENATE

57.

WHO is the JURY during IMPEACHMENT TRIALS

a)

HOUSE OF

REPRESENATIVES

b)

SENATE

58.

DEPENDS ON STATES' POPULATION

a)

HOUSE OF

REPRESENATIVES

b)

SENATE

59.

ALL BILLS ABOUT RAISING REVENUE MUST BEGIN in the...

a)

HOUSE OF

REPRESENATIVES

b)

SENATE

60.

CHOSES THE POTUS if no one gets 270 ELECTORAL VOTES

a)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

b)

SENATE