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US Government Unit 2: Congress

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What principle emphasizes the idea that elected officials should represent the interests of the people and make decisions for the common good?

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Pluralism

d)

Dual Federalism

2.

What term refers to a legislative body with two separate chambers or houses?

a)

Unicameralism

b)

Bicameralism

c)

Tricameralism

d)

Multicameralism

3.

Which chamber of Congress has a fixed number of members per state regardless of population?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Both have fixed numbers

d)

Neither has a fixed number

4.

What is the term for the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

President Pro Tempore

b)

Majority Leader

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Senate Majority Whip

5.

Which type of powers are specifically listed in the Constitution for Congress?

a)

Implied Powers

b)

Reserved Powers

c)

Enumerated Powers

d)

Concurrent Powers

6.

How is the number of representatives for each state in the House of Representatives determined?

a)

By state population

b)

By state size

c)

By state wealth

d)

By state seniority

7.

What term is used to describe the nature of the U.S. Congress as a body that is always in session?

a)

Ad hoc

b)

Continuous

c)

Discretionary

d)

Recessed

8.

Which phrase refers to the specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution?

a)

Implied powers

b)

Enumerated powers

c)

Concurrent powers

d)

Reserved powers

9.

What term describes powers not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but inferred to be necessary for Congress to carry out its enumerated powers?

a)

Reserved Powers

b)

Enumerated Powers

c)

Implied Powers

d)

Concurrent Powers

10.

In Congress, what are the primary organizational units where most of the work is done?

a)

Subcommittees

b)

Divisions

c)

Departments

d)

Committees

11.

Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives and the leader of the majority party?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Senate Majority Whip

12.

Which type of committee is permanent and exists across sessions of Congress?

a)

Ad hoc Committee

b)

Standing Committee

c)

Select Committee

d)

Joint Committee

13.

What type of committee consists of all members of the House of Representatives and is used for considering bills?

a)

Select Committee

b)

Committee of the Whole

c)

Conference Committee

d)

Joint Committee

14.

What is the parliamentary procedure used to bring a bill out of committee to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee?

a)

Unanimous Consent

b)

Filibuster

c)

Discharge Petition

d)

Hold

15.

What practice is used to expedite the legislative process by allowing a bill to be considered without formal debate if no member objects?

a)

Hold

b)

Filibuster

c)

Unanimous Consent

d)

Discretionary Spending

16.

What informal practice allows a senator to temporarily block consideration of a bill or nomination?

a)

Unanimous Consent

b)

Hold

c)

Discharge Petition

d)

Pork Barrel Spending

17.

Which tactic is used in the Senate to delay or block a vote on a bill by speaking for an extended period?

a)

Filibuster

b)

Discharge Petition

c)

Logrolling

d)

Mandatory Spending

18.

What type of committee is responsible for resolving differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill?

a)

Select Committee

b)

Conference Committee

c)

Standing Committee

d)

Joint Committee

19.

What term describes government spending that is required by law and not subject to the annual budget process?

a)

Discretionary Spending

b)

Mandatory Spending

c)

Entitlement Spending

d)

Pork Barrel Spending

20.

Which type of spending is determined by appropriations acts and can be adjusted annually?

a)

Mandatory Spending

b)

Discretionary Spending

c)

Entitlement Spending

d)

Pork Barrel Spending

21.

What type of spending guarantees benefits to individuals who meet certain criteria set by law?

a)

Pork Barrel Spending

b)

Entitlement Spending

c)

Mandatory Spending

d)

Discretionary Spending

22.

What term refers to government spending on localized projects primarily to bring money to a representative's district?

a)

Pork Barrel Spending

b)

Logrolling

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Redistricting

23.

Which practice involves members of Congress trading support for each other's proposed laws?

a)

Logrolling

b)

Filibuster

c)

Conference Committee

d)

Mandatory Spending

24.

In Congress, what term describes voting based on party lines rather than individual judgment?

a)

Partisan Voting

b)

Bipartisan Voting

c)

Unanimous Voting

d)

Polarized Voting

25.

What term refers to the divergence of political attitudes to ideological extremes?

a)

Polarization

b)

Partisan Voting

c)

Gridlock

d)

Logrolling

26.

What term describes a situation where there is difficulty passing laws due to divided government and ideological differences?

a)

Policy Gridlock

b)

Polarization

c)

Partisan Voting

d)

Logrolling

27.

What term describes the manipulation of district boundaries to favor a particular political party?

a)

Redistricting

b)

Reapportionment

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Divided Government

28.

What is the process of adjusting electoral district boundaries, usually in response to population changes?

a)

Gerrymandering

b)

Redistricting

c)

Reapportionment

d)

Divided Government

29.

What term refers to the reallocation of seats in the House of Representatives based on changes in state populations?

a)

Redistricting

b)

Reapportionment

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Divided Government

30.

What term describes a situation in which one party controls the executive branch, and another party controls the legislative branch?

a)

Unified Government

b)

Divided Government

c)

Bipartisan Government

d)

Lame Duck Government

31.

Which term refers to the period when a president's term is ending, and their power is diminished as a result of the upcoming inauguration of a new president?

a)

Lame Duck Presidency

b)

Divided Government

c)

Unified Government

d)

Bipartisan Government

32.

What role does a representative play when they use their own judgment and expertise to make decisions in the best interest of the public?

a)

Delegate

b)

Trustee

c)

Politico

d)

Lame Duck

33.

In which role does a representative act as a conduit for the views and preferences of their constituents?

a)

Trustee

b)

Delegate

c)

Politico

34.

In which role does a representative act as both a conduit for the views and preferences of their constituents while also acting in their own best judgement to make decisions?

a)

Trustee

b)

Delegate

c)

Politico