CFU: The Legislative Branch
____ 1. The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a
A). constitutional legislature. B) extradition laws. C) .bi-session legislature. D) bicameral legislature.
____ 2. This is NOT a qualification for election to the Senate.
A) at least 30 years old B) married for 5 years C) legal resident of state of election D) a citizen for 9 years
____ 3. In Congress the majority and minority leaders are assisted by
A). whips. B) the Speaker. C) .the vice president. D) the president.
____ 4. This group specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility.
A) .subcommittee B) select committee C) . conference committee D) . joint committee
____ 5. This is NOT a qualification for election to the House of Representatives.
A) at least 25 years old B) a citizen for 7 years C) . a degree in law D) legal resident of state of election
____ 6. The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called
A)redistricting. B). bicameral legislature. C). gerrymandering. D). censuring.
____ 7. People in districts represented in Congress are called
A. a census. B). a quorum. C) constituents. D). a caucus.
____ 8. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the
A) vice president. B) .majority leader. C) .majority whip. D). Speaker.
____ 9. The president of the Senate is the
A). majority leader. B). vice president. C). minority leader. D). Speaker.
____ 10. Senators are elected for
A) two-year terms. B). life. C). six-year terms. D). four-year terms
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____ 11. The main task of each house of Congress is to
A) .legislate the executive branch. B). get reelected. C). write procedures. D). make laws.
____ 12. Before both houses of Congress pass it and the president signs it, a proposed law is called a
A). quorum. B). filibuster. C). bill. D)rule.
____ 13. Standing, select, joint, and conference are all types of congressional
A)sessions. B)hearings. C)agencies. D). committees.
____ 14. This committee is set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
A) joint committee B). select committee C). conference committee D). standing committee
____ 15. This power enables Congress to regulate working conditions across the nation.
A). to enforce civil rights laws B). to pass bankruptcy laws C). to initiate national defense protection D). to regulate commerce
____ 16. This is a formal accusation of misconduct against a public official.
A) impeachment B) writ of habeas corpus C) appropriation D) ex post facto
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____ 17. All bills Congress passes require this before they become law.
A) the president's signature B) a presidential veto C). Supreme Court approval
D)congressional override
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____18. Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress? A) power to declare war B) the power to make treaties C) the power to make tax laws D) the power to regulate interstate commerce
____19. Which of the following is NOT part of the process of a bill becoming a law? A) a committee debates the bill B) a bill either dies in committee or is sent to the entire House to debate and vote on. C) the process begins all over again in the Senate D) two different versions of the bill are sent to the President and he picks his choice E) the President can sign or veto the bill F) 2/3 of the Congress can override the Presidents veto.
____20. Which of the following is NOT true about taxes and spending? A) all tax bills originate in the Senate B) the Senate can make amendments to tax bills C) the Ways and Means Committee sees laws about taxes and spending. D) spending bills must be authorized and appropriated.