Congress Review

U.S. Government and Politics

A type of bill in which the entire population will be affected by the outcome of the bill.

a. b. c. d.

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a. Public Bill b. Private Bill c. Joint Resolution d. Constitutional

Amendment

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution created the direct election of Senators?

a. b. c. d. e. f.

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a. 14b. 17c. 20d. 23e. 26f. 27

Going back to the district on the weekends to be amongst the people. Showing the people you are there for them, that they have a friend in

Washington.

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Position Taking b. Credit Claimingc. Personal Advertising d. Developing a Home-

stylee. Investigative Role

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1. A S C2. G R A3. D E P4. M D A

Which of the following is not a method of voting in the U.S. Congress?

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Standing Vote b. Electronic Voting c. Roll Call Vote d. Voice Vote e. Mechanical Vote

This is the person that is in charge when the Vice President cannot attend Congress.

a. b. c. d. e. f.

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a. Speaker of the House

b. President of the Senate

c. Majority Leaderd. Minority Leader e. Whip f. President Pro

Tempore

A type of Committee that saves the American tax payers money, yet Congressmen are reluctant to serve on them.

a. b. c. d. e.

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65%a. Conference

Committee b. Select Committeec. Joint Committeed. Standing Committeee. Policy Committee

What Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands get in Congress?

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Resident Commissioner

b. Senatorc. Representative d. Trusteee. Delegate

Which of the following is not a requirement to become a House of Representative member?

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

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a. Must be 25 years old. b. Must be a natural born

citizen. c. Must be a resident of the

state one represents d. Must be a resident of the

district you represent. e. A and C f. B and D g. A and D h. B and C

The plan that wanted to give all states equal representation in the Congress.

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a. Connecticut Plan b. New Jersey Planc. New Deal d. Virginia Plane. The Bill of Rights

Powers of Congress to create laws that are directly stated in the Constitution.

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Expressed Powers b. Non-Legislative

Powers c. Concurrent Powers d. Implied Powers e. By the power of

Grayskull, I have the Power, He-Man!

Which of the following is not an option the committee has when presented with a bill?

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Report of the bill favorably

b. Refuse to report on the bill

c. Report on the bill with changes

d. Rewrite the bill e. Send it to another

committee that may deal with the issue with greater speed.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution moved up the commencement of the

terms of Congress?

a. b. c. d. e. f.

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92%a. 14b. 17c. 20d. 23e. 26f. 27

B_K_R V_ _A_R

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82%1. O V U J L2. S C R A E3. J F E L O4. G O F O N

These are the powers of Congress that are not directly stated in the Constitution but are available to Congress.

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Expressed Powers b. Non-Legislative

Powers c. Concurrent Powers d. Implied Powers e. Resolute Powers

The distribution of seats in a legislative body based on population is called?

a. b. c. d. e. f.

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a. Census b. Apportionment c. Caucus d. Filibuster e. Cloture f. Implied Power

This is where the leaders of the party are truly selected

a. b. c. d. e.

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4%

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a. National Party Convention

b. Policy Committee c. Committee

Chairmen d. Party Caucus e. Conference

Committee

Authorizing the spending of money through appropriations bills.

a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

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a. Create Legislation b. Create a Budget c. Developing a Home-

styled. Congressional

Oversight e. Investigative Role f. Caseworkg. Advice and Consent

A type of vote that is used most often for recording how Congress members feel about a bill?

a. b. c. d. e.

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46%

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13%

a. Standing Vote b. Electronic Voting c. Roll Call Vote d. Voice Vote e. Party Caucus Vote

The place where bills are reconciled to make certain they are identical before they are sent to the President.

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Conference Committee

b. Select Committeec. Joint Committeed. Standing Committeee. Policy Committee

Which amendment to the Constitution prevents Congress members from voting themselves pay raises and collecting them in the same term?

a. b. c. d. e. f.

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a. 14b. 17c. 20d. 23e. 26f. 27

A type of bill that will only create legislation that will affect one region or area of the country.

a. b. c. d.

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100%a. Public Bill b. Private Bill c. Joint Resolution d. Constitutional

Amendment

Which of the following did the reapportionment act of 1929 not do?

a. b. c. d.

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a. Set the permanent size of the House of Representatives at 435.

b. Created the process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives.

c. Gave Congress the ability to pass or reject the plan from the President for reapportionment.

d. Allowed Congress to reassign the number of seats each state would get based on the

population of the state.

Representing the people in a way that you follow their will alone in your decision making.

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Delegate b. Trustee c. Politico d. Caucus e. Cloture

This person is important because they set up the dates, times, locations of meetings, determine which bills will be discussed and in

what order.

a. b. c. d. e. f.

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a. Speaker of the House

b. President of the Senate

c. Majority Leaderd. Minority Leader e. Whip f. Committee

Chairman

To talk endlessly about a bill to try and prevent its passage is called a

a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

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a. Cloture Rule b. Caucusc. Veto d. Joint Resolution e. Constituencyf. Continuous Bodyg. Filibuster

The Supreme Court has found that the elasticity clause of the Constitution means that Congress can

a. b. c. d.

13%17%

29%

42%a. Declare war without the approval

of the President. b. Enlarge its power to meet

demands as long as the item they are changing is related to one of the items they have authority to legislate over.

c. Initiate cases in the Supreme Court that they believe vital to the national interest.

d. Override other branches of government is they are not acting Constitutionally in their observance of the law.

A single member district is

a. b. c. d.

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a. Where a member of congress is elected to a position based on the state legislature’s majority party.

b. Where a member of Congress runs for office to represent the state as a whole.

c. Where a member of Congress runs for Congress to represent a portion of the state.

d. When a member of Congress represents their own personal views even when the people may disagree.

Congress shall have the power to make all laws deemed necessary and proper is called the

a. b. c. d. e.

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100%a. Non-Legislative Powers

b. Enumerated Powers Clause

c. Elasticity Clause d. Congressional

Perquisitese. Executive Consent

Sheppard : Sheep :: Whips :

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Legislation b. Indiana Jones c. Members of

Congressd. Oversight Function e. Policy Committee

This is the individual that truly holds the most power in the U.S. Senate.

a. b. c. d. e. f.

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a. Speaker of the House

b. President of the Senate

c. Majority Leaderd. Minority Leader e. Whip f. Committee

Chairman

Vote that is used in parliamentary procedure, yet not for vital measures.

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Standing Vote b. Electronic Voting c. Roll Call Vote d. Voice Vote e. Party Caucus Vote

E_E_U_I_E C_N_E_T

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1. N V C S X T O2. I C D G M H R3. P T D F R G K4. C G A B M E J

Which of the following is not an option the President has when presented with a bill?

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Sign it into law b. Veto it and send it back to

Congress for reconsideration

c. Let it sit on the President’s desk for 10 days.

d. Let is sit, and wait for Congress to go out of session and then forget about it.

e. Veto the bill after they have signed it but realized

it was unconstitutional.

The length of term of office for a House of Representative member

a. b. c. d.

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a. 2 years b. 4 years c. 6 years d. 10 years

Where all bills of common interest are sent.

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Conference Committee

b. Select Committeec. Joint Committeed. Standing Committeee. Policy Committee

When a Congress member attempts to demonstrate to the people how effective their

leadership has been in Congress.

a. b. c. d. e.

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a. Position Taking b. Credit Claimingc. Personal Advertising d. Developing a Home-

stylee. Creating a Budget

Robespierre : Committee of Public Safety :: Benjamin Franklin :

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a. Connecticut Plan b. New Jersey Planc. New Deal d. Virginia Plane. The Bill of Rights