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Ch. 5 Legislative Branch

Quiz by David Trees

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30 questions
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  • Q1

    How many years is the

    term of a member of the House of Representatives?

    Four

    Three

    One

    Two

    30s
  • Q2

    The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as

       reapportionment.

        fixing the number of seats.

        redistricting.

         gerrymandering.

    30s
  • Q3

    Who is the most powerful member of theHouse of Representatives?

    Speaker of the House

    Whip

    Majority leader

    Floor leader

    30s
  • Q4

    Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?

    Conference Committee

    Standing Committee

    Select Committee

    Joint Committee

    30s
  • Q5

    When the president signs a bill, it

    Goes back to the house

    Goes back to the Senate

    Becomes law

    is vetoed

    30s
  • Q6

    When a Senate seat becomes vacant, who normally has the right to appoint a replacement?

    president of the Senate

       Senate majority leader

        president pro tempore

    Governor of a state

    30s
  • Q7

    Members of Congress represent the people living in a particular geographic area.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q8

    The Senate chooses the president if no candidate gets a majority of the electoral college vote.

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q9

    Each state has at least three representatives in the House of Representatives.

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q10

    Most bills submitted to Congress die in committee and never receive the attention of Congress as a whole.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q11

    Spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the Senate

    minority leader

    majority leader

    30s
  • Q12

    Powerof Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial

    impeach

    subpoena

    30s
  • Q13

    Encourages fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants

    whip

    oversight

    30s
  • Q14

                    Provision that bears little relationship to a bill’s main topic

    rider

    30s
  • Q15

    Allows Congress to take actions needed to carry out the expressed powers

    neccessary and proper clause

    seperation of powers

    30s

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