Legislative Branch
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- Q1Which of the following is required of all the members of Congress?Vote in the way the President requests they voteNotarize a Presidential vetoThey must reside in the state they represent.Must serve on the House Rules Committee30s
- Q2Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?Represent their constituentsServe on CommitteesMake and pass lawsPreside and keep order30s
- Q3What term is used to define a Senators attempt to "talk a bill to death"?Committee DebateFilibusterGraftSpecial Session30s
- Q4What article of the U.S. Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?Article IVArticle IIArticle IArticle III30s
- Q5What elected official serves as President of the Senate?Speaker of the HouseVice PresidentRepresentativePresident30s
- Q6In the occasion that something happens to a Congressman, who is to pick their replacement?GovernorFloor LeaderChairmanSenators30s
- Q7What is the title of the person responsible for assisting the floor leaders as well as tracking voting statistics?Minority Floor LeaderSelect Committee ChairmanElections CommissionWhip30s
- Q8What document assists in determining how seats in the House of Representatives will be reapportioned every ten years?Elastic ClauseCensusFirst AmendmentArticle I30s
- Q9What term is used to define the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?GerrymanderingSingle MemberApportionReapportion30s
- Q10What type of power is given to Congress through the “Necessary and Proper” clause?Implied PowersExpressed PowersDelegated PowersConcurrent Powers30s
- Q11In an impeachment trial who is the “jury”?The Houseordinary citizensThe Supreme Court JusticeThe Senate30s
- Q12What term defines the time an official spends in office, or their time in office between elections?AppointmentResolutionChairmanTerm30s
- Q13What is the Senate often called referring to the fact that not all of its seats are up for election at the same time?Continuous BodyBicameral BodyNon-elective BodyCompromising Body30s
- Q14Which of the following refers to powers directly stated in the Constitution?Implied PowersImplied PowersExpressed PowersExecutive Powers30s
- Q15Which fact disqualifies a person from representing Utah in the Senate?The candidate has been a citizen for eight years.The candidate was born in Guatemala.The candidate is 43 years old.The candidate lives in Utah but works in Idaho.30s