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WorksheetsGovernment Unit 2.1 Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is a list of the types of committees Congress has?
Standing, Joint, Select, Conference
Standing and Conference only
Standing, Joint, Secret
Joint, Special, Select
How many Representatives does each state get?
1 per state
Determined by population
2 per state
Determined by vote
How many Senators does each state have?
1 per state
Determined by population
2 per state
Determined by vote
After a bill is written by a congressman, what is the next step in its process of becoming a law?
The bill is sent to the floor for debate.
The bill is sent to the President to sign.
The bill is sent to a committee for consideration.
The bill is sent to a constituent for an idea.
Sen. Ted Cruz once read the Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham in order to block a vote on funding Obamacare. Which of the following powers of Congress accurately reflects this action?
Members of the House can prevent a vote on legislation by extending floor debate indefinitely.
The Supreme Court can require the Senate to vote on a bill after a period of time has passed.
Members of the Senate can prevent a vote on legislation by extending floor debate indefinitely.
The President can force a vote by the Senate, by enacting the “cloture” rule.
Which of the following people is qualified to run for the Senate?
Mr. Roussel, 25 years old, a Master's in Latin from Tulane, lifelong resident of the State of Louisiana, and an American citizen.
Ms. Arthur, 24 years old, BA in Education SELU, lifelong LA- District 1 Resident, US citizen.
Mrs. McCormick, US citizen, 34 years old, resident of LA 5 years, District 1 resident 3 years.
Mr. Kelly, 33 years old, US citizen, resident of LA 15 years, District 1 resident 15 years.
How often are representatives elected?
2 years
6 years
4 years
1 year
How long is a Senator's term?
2 years
6 years
4 years
1 year
Permanent groups to oversee bills that deal with certain kinds of issues are called?
Standing Committee
Select Committee
Joint Committee
Conference Committee
Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true?
It has been banned by United States Supreme Court decisions starting with Baker v. Carr.
It was used traditionally to maintain urban control of the House of Representatives.
It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.
It guarantees greater constituency control over elected representatives.
Which of the following statements about the Senate is true?
Each state is represented in the Senate according to its population.
The Senate, unlike the House, has a Rules Committee.
The Senate is more responsible than the House for initiating appropriations legislation.
Individual senators can exercise substantial influence over the legislative process.
The role Congress plays in ensuring that executive branch agencies are carrying out their legislated responsibilities is known as
judicial review
legislative oversight
executive privilege
bicameralism
After a national census has been taken, changes in population distribution cause the changing of congressional seats among the states. This effect is commonly called
Congressional redistricting
Apportionment
Gerrymandering
Reapportionment
A legislature divided into two houses.
Bicameral Legislature
Balance of Trade
Joint Committee
Legislative Oversight
Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party.
Lizarding
Partisan districting
Gerrymandering
Sleazy
How many voting members are in Congress?
How often is the Census done in the U.S.?
every year
every 5 years
every 10 years
every 6 months
What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every ten years?
Survey
Census
Roll call
Reapportionment
Powers given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
Enumerated powers
Expressed powers
According to the Constitution, the President of the Senate is the
President of the USA
Vice-President of the USA
Secretary of State
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
to enforce laws
to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional
to make the laws
to follow the laws
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
create an army
print money
provide education
tax foreign nations
Powers explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution are called?
Concurrent Powers
Inherent Powers
Enumerated Powers
Implied Powers
Powers not explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution are called?
Expressed Powers
Inherent Powers
Delegated Powers
Implied Powers
What is the meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Congress's ability to make laws is severely limited by the Constitution
Congress is given limited authority to interpret reserved powers
Congress must follow a concrete or strict interpretation of the Constitution
Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carry out its enumerated powers.
What type of power is given to Congress through the "Necessary and Proper" clause?
Delegated Powers
Implied Powers
Concurrent Powers
Expressed Powers
A House committee that includes all the members of the House, but is governed by different rules of procedure than the meeting of the House itself
Rules Committee
Committee of the Whole
Standing Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Confirming federal court nominees, ratifying treaties with other countries, and holding impeachment trials are all powers of?
Senate
President
Secretary of State
House of Representatives
Pursuant to Article I of the Constitution, how are members of the House of Representatives divided among the several states?
Each state is entitled to two members.
The bigger the population of the state, the more representatives it receives.
The bigger the state's size geographically, the more representatives it receives.
The various state legislatures appoint members based on the state's population.
The Constitution gives the power of impeachment to the House of Representatives and the power to try all impeachments to the Senate. This is an example of what governmental principle found in the Constitution?
limited government
checks and balances
separation of powers
the right of the people to choose their leaders
A Congressional committee that is permanent, specialized by subject, and processes the majority of legislation is normally known as what type of committee?
Select Committee
Joint Committee
Standing Committee
Conference Committee
The tactic to delay passage of a bill in the Senate through one member holding the floor of the Senate is known as?
Filibuster
Stalling Tactics
Delaying Action
Jurisdictional challenges
Which of the following is an example of how the Constitution guaranteed a national government with limited powers?
establishing state supreme courts
creation of federal courts in addition to state courts
creating the electoral college for presidential elections
separating power into three separate independent branches of government
Which of the following is a power reserved to the states?
regulation of the borders
instituting taxes on citizens
the admission of new states
the regulation and handling of elections
Why would a state have to be responsible for the building of new school buildings instead of the federal government?
State laws prohibit the use of federal money in school construction.
Congress did not delegate the power to regulate schools to the President.
The Constitution did not delegate to the federal government the power to regulate schools
Federal law prohibits the federal government from using money to build schools in states.
Generally, legislative districts should be compact, relatively equal in population, and?
contiguous
gerrymandered
relatively equal in geographic size
relatively equal in the number of democrats and republicans
The drawing of unusual legislative districts done for political or other advantage is known as?
Jurisdiction
Redistricting
Gerrymandering
Reapportionment
What is a reason the terms of the House of Representatives and Senate are different?
to react to public opinions differently
to make sure Senators were responsive to the immediate needs of residents of their state
to give members of the House of Representatives more time to listen to their constituents and solve problems
since Senators were chosen by state legislatures initially, they needed more time in office because they were appointed.
what is a legislative committee composed of members of both congressional chambers
joint committee
rules committee
standing committee
select committee
