Mr. Goto
Senior Government
Topic:THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - CONGRESS
Unit 5 Test (Th. 4/8/04)
State Standard:
2SS-P4Analyze the structure, powers, and roles of the legislative branch of the United States.
Objectives and Expectations for Learning:
Students will assess their knowledge of the United States Legislative Branch and Congress.
Anticipatory Set:
Give students a couple minutes to look over their notes and study guides.
Collect the Study Guides and notes from the students.
Direct Instruction:
Distribute the test and answer keys to the class.
-Do not write on the Exams.
-All answers are to be written on the Answer Keys.
Guided Practice:
Any questions regarding the test will be directed to the teacher only. There is to be no talking during the test.
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Summative Assessment:
Final unit assessment comes today.
UNIT 5 TEST
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - CONGRESS
Points: 90
DIRECTIONS: DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST.
MATCHING: Using the phrases on the left, choose where they would best fit according to the Bill process on the right and record the answer on your answer key. (4 points each)
MULTIPLE CHOICE: For each question choose the best possible answer and record it onto your Answer Key. (3 points each)
___ 1. Which of the following is required of all the members of Congress?
A. Must serve on the House Rules Committee
B. They must reside in the state they represent.
C. Vote in the way the President requests they vote
D. Notarize a Presidential veto
___ 2. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?
A. Serve on Committees
B. Preside and keep order
C. Represent their constituents
D. Make and pass laws
___ 3. Out of the four different methods of voting, which one says that a Congressman will vote according to the ideas of their political party?
A. TrusteeC. Delegate
B. PartisanD. Politicos
___ 4. What term is used to define a Senators attempt to "talk a bill to death"?
A. Committee DebateC. Graft
B. FilibusterD. Special Session
___ 5. What article of the U.S. Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?
A. Article I
B. Article II
C. Article III
D. Article IV
___ 6. Which committee is known as the "traffic cop" for the way it monitors bills entering the floor?
A. House Rules Committee C. House Calendar Committee
B. Foreign EconomicsD. Buffaloes Committee
___ 7. What rule is used to determine which person will serve as a committee chairman?
A. Committee on House Rule C. Seniority Rule
B. Majority RulesD. Ja Rule
___ 8. What elected official serves as President of the Senate?
A. President
B. Representative
C. Vice President
D. Speaker of the House
___ 9. In the occasion that something happens to a Congressman, who is to pick their replacement?
A. Chairman
B. Floor Leader
C. Senators
D. Governor
___ 10. What is the title of the person responsible for assisting the floor leaders as well as tracking voting statistics?
A. Whip
B. Select Committee Chairman
C. Minority Floor Leader
D. Elections Commission
___ 11. What document assists in determining how seats in the House of Representatives will be reapportioned every ten years?
A. Article I C. First Amendment
B. Elastic ClauseD. Census
___ 12. What term is used to define the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?
A. Single Member C. Apportion
B. GerrymanderingD. Reapportion
___ 13. What type of power is given to Congress through the Elastic Clause?
A. Delegated Powers C. Implied Powers
B. Concurrent PowersD. Expressed Powers
___ 14. Which of the following terms may be used to describe the Willet Creek Dam proposal in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"?
A. ResolutionC. Rider
B. Continuous Body D. Reserved Powers
___ 15. What specific Concept of Democracy must be reached in order for a Conference Committee to be successful?
A. Right to Debate C. Necessity of Order
B. Legislative Branch D. Necessity of Compromise
___ 16. Which of the following is NOT a type of committee covered in class?
A. Standing Committee
B. Secret Committee
C. Select Committee
D. Joint Committee
___ 17. What term defines the time an official spends in office, or their time in office between elections?
A. ResolutionC. Term
B. AppointmentD. Chairman
___ 18. What type of voting district allows members to only elect a representative from their district?
A. At Large
B. Gerrymandered
C. Single Member
D. Regional Representation
___ 19. What is the Senate often called referring to the fact that not all of its seats are up for election at the same time?
A. Bicameral Body C. Non-elective Body
B. Continuous BodyD. Compromising Body
___ 20. Which of the following refers to powers directly stated in the Constitution?
A. Implied Powers C. Expressed Powers
B. Executive Powers D. Implied Powers
CHART: Fill in the following chart on your Answer Key. (1 point each)
HOUSE / SENATEWhat is the total number of members in each house?
How many members represent Arizona?
What is the Minimum Age of each member?
How long is a Term, in years, for a member?
What is the minimum amount of years of US citizenship they must have?
EXTRA CREDIT: For extra credit, list the name of the actual person who holds each of the offices listed below Answer Key. (2 points each)
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
NAME______
PERIOD _____
UNIT 5 TEST
- ANSWER KEY –
POINTS: 90
MATCHING(4 points each)
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MULTIPLE CHOICE (3 points each)
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CHART(1 point each)
HOUSE / SENATEWhat is the total number of members in each house?
How many members represent Arizona?
What is the Minimum Age of each member?
How long is a Term, in years, for a member?
What is the minimum amount of years of US citizenship they must have?
EXTRA CREDIT (2 points each)
EX)Speaker of the House: President of the Senate:
President Pro Tempore:
UNIT 5 ANSWER KEY
Points: 90
MATCHING – 4 pts
1.E2.F3.D4.A5. C
MULTIPLE CHOICE – 3 pts
1.B
2.B
3.B
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.C
8.C
9.D
10.A
11.D
12.B
13.C
14.C
15.D
16.B
17. C
18.C
19.B
20.C
CHART – 1 pt
HOUSE / SENATEHow many members are there? / 435 / 100
How many members represent Arizona? / 8 / 2
What is the Minimum Age of each member? / 25 / 30
How long is a Term, in years, for a member? / 2 / 6
What is the minimum amount of years of US citizenship they must have? / 7 / 9
EXTRA CREDIT – 2 pts
2004Speaker of the House- Dennis Hastert
President of Senate- Dick Chaney
President Pro Tempore- Ted Stevens