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WorksheetsCongress Quiz
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
How many houses are there in Congress?
One
Two
Three
Four
What is the minimum age requirement to be a member of the House of Representatives?
18
21
25
30
Which amendment allowed for the direct election of Senators?
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
14th Amendment
17th Amendment
What is gerrymandering?
Manipulating electoral boundaries to favor one party or class
A process to select committee chairs
A method to count the population for apportionment
A type of filibuster in the Senate
Which committee oversees the executive agencies to ensure they are carrying out the intent of the law?
Oversight Committee
Rules Committee
Conference Committee
Joint Committee
Who is the 3rd in line for the presidency?
Speaker of the House
Senate Pro-Tem
Vice-President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What is the process for a bill to become a law?
Executive approval
Judicial review
Congressional vote
Public referendum
What is the term for a senator's ability to be notified before action is taken on a bill?
Hold
Filibuster
Cloture vote
Senatorial courtesy
Which agency is responsible for providing research and analysis to Congress?
Congressional Budget Office
Congressional Research Service
General Accountability Office
Federal Reserve System
How many members are in the Senate?
100
250
435
535
Every two years in odd numbered years, Congress begins a new
session
term
special session
special term
The time in which Congress conducts its business, lasting from a few months to nearly an entire year is referred to as a
session
term
special session
special term
Which of the following is not true about the House of Representatives?
Seats are apportioned to the states based on population; the more people in a state, the more representation
The Virginia Plan, proposed during the Constitutional Convention, was the basis of the House of Representatives.
Every state is guaranteed at least two representatives, regardless of the size of their population.
Representatives are elected to two year terms.
Which of the following is not true about the Senate?
Senators are limited to three terms.
Each state is given an equal number of senators, regardless of its population
The New Jersey Plan was the basis of the Senate when it was proposed at the Constitutional Convention.
Senators are elected to 6 year terms.
To become a Senator, you must meet all of the following qualifications except:
Be a natural born United States citizen
Live in the state in which they want to represent
Be at least 30 years old
Be a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years
