Ch. 5 Legislative Branch
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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 areplacement?
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.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q8
The Senate chooses the president if no candidate gets a majority of the electoral college vote.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q9
Each state has at least three representatives in the House of Representatives.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q10
Most bills submitted to Congress die in committee and never receive the attention of Congress as a whole.
truefalseTrue or False30s - 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