WorksheetsU.S. Congress Mastery Quiz
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 28mins
How many houses are there in the U.S. Congress?
1
2
3
4
What are the two houses of the U.S. Congress called?
Senate and House of Representatives
Senate and Parliament
House of Lords and House of Commons
Assembly and Senate
How many Senators does each state have in the U.S. Senate?
Based on population
2
4
Varies by state size
What is the term length for a U.S. Senator?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
What is the term length for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
Which power is exclusively granted to the House of Representatives?
To ratify treaties
To declare war
To initiate revenue bills
To appoint Supreme Court Justices
Which power is exclusively granted to the Senate?
To impeach federal officials
To approve treaties
To initiate revenue bills
To elect the President in case of an electoral tie
What is the first step in the legislative process for a bill to become a law?
The President signs the bill
The bill is introduced in either house
The bill is reviewed by the Supreme Court
The bill is voted on by both houses
Who can veto a bill?
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The President
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
How can Congress override a presidential veto?
By a simple majority vote in both houses
By a two-thirds majority vote in both houses
By a three-fourths majority vote in both houses
By a unanimous vote in both houses
What is the role of the Speaker of the House?
To preside over the Senate
To preside over the House of Representatives
To appoint Supreme Court Justices
To serve as the President's chief advisor
Which of the following is a check that Congress has over the executive branch?
Appointing federal judges
Declaring executive actions unconstitutional
Impeachment and removal from office
Granting pardons
Which of the following is a check that Congress has over the judicial branch?
Overruling court decisions
Appointing judges
Impeachment and removal of judges
Both B and C
What is required for Congress to convene a special session?
A simple majority vote in either house
A two-thirds vote in both houses
A proclamation by the President
A unanimous vote in both houses
Which of the following is a duty of Congress related to foreign policy?
Appointing ambassadors
Conducting diplomacy
Declaring war
Negotiating treaties
What are the branches of government? Select all that apply:
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Congressional
Name the French philosopher who is credited with the idea of "separation of powers" that we see in our Constitution:
Locke
Montesquieu
Lafayette
Napoleon
What is the primary responsibility of the legislative branch?
interpreting laws
enforcing laws
creating laws
none of the above
What is the primary responsibility of the judicial branch?
create the laws
execute the laws
all of the above
interpret the laws
What is the primary responsibility of the executive branch?
enforce the law
interpret the law
create the law
create AND enforce the law
How is representation determined in the House of Representatives? In other words, how do we figure out how many representatives each state has in the House?
A lottery determines the number for each state.
Each state has an equal number of representatives.
Representation is based upon the population of each state.
States always have had the same number of representatives as they did in 1921.
Who is your representative in the House of Representatives? He represents NJ's 1st Congressional District:
Booker
Norcross
Menendez
Danenza
Who are your U.S. Senators from NJ? (Select Two)
Booker
Menendez
Norcross
Houck
As of this date, your current members of Congress (3) are members of what political party?
Republican
Democrat
Green
Communist
A plan of action designed to achieve a certain goal:
policy
census
filibuster
budget
The people a member of Congress represents are called:
citizens
Americans
constituents
minions
A proposed law is called a:
policy
bill
veto
committee
A group of people who work together for similar goals:
friends
EGSS Scholars
interest groups
lobbyists
An official count of the population:
census
populism
representation
poll
People who work on behalf of interest groups by bringing their concerns to the attention of Congress:
constituents
interest groups
lobbyists
citizens
The area a representative of Congress represents:
county
legislative districts
congressional districts
state
A plan for raising and spending money:
policy
budget
economy
census
Who is the highest ranking (most powerful) member of the House of Representatives?
Majority Leader
Majority Whip
President Pro Tem
Speaker of the House
Who presides over the Senate when the Senate President is absent?
Majority Leader
Majority Whip
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tem
What do we call the chief officers of each party in Congress? Select each that applies:
Floor Leaders
Whips
Presidents
Chiefs
What is the title given to the assistant floor leaders?
Whips
President Pro Tem
Assistants
Speakers
Another way for the President to stop a bill when he/she keeps the bill for ten days, during which time Congress' session ends:
Veto
Pocket Veto
Fillibuster
Automatic Bill
The use of long speeches to prevent passage of a bill:
Cloture
Pocket Veto
Fillibuster
Committee
Agreement to end debate on a bill and bring it to a vote by the full Senate:
Cloture
Filibuster
Pocket Veto
Veto Override
Which part of the government can approve treaties with other nations?
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Select each of the requirements to be a Senator:
30 years old
9 years a citizen
Live in the state you represent
25 years old
Select each of the requirements to be a Representative:
25 years old
7 years a citizen
Live in the state you represent
21 years old
What vote is necessary to end a filibuster in 2024?
3/5
2/3
67
60
What vote of Congress is necessary to override a veto?
3/5
2/3
3/4
Congress cannot override a veto
What is the first step in a bill becoming a law?
Introduction to either the Senate or the House
Committee
Full Floor of the House or the Senate
Pigeon Hole
When can a bill get pigeon holed?
Committee
Floor
Conference Committee
At any time
A bill that was introduced in the House passes the House of Representatives, and then goes to what step in the lawmaking process?
The bill moves on to the Senate
The bill becomes a law!
The Bill goes to the President to be vetoed or signed.
The bill moves to committee in the House.
In order to be put to a full vote in the House or the Senate, a bill must first pass through what part of the lawmaking process?
Committee
Introduction
Conference Committee
Filibuster
Where can a filibuster take place?
Senate Floor
House Floor
Senate Committee
President
Who is Haddon Heights representative in the House (Representing the 1st Congressional District of NJ)?
Booker
Menendez
Norcross
Murphy
Who are NJ's U.S. Senators (select two)?
Booker
Menendez
Norcross
Murphy
What is the total number of members of Congress (add the Senate + the House of Representatives)?
535
235
100
765
