Congress Quiz
64 Questions
| Attempts: 300
A quiz about congress , is good to study if taking a gov course
Questions and Answers
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Censure means?
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The president can veto a measure with out actually vetoing it when congress is out of session this is called a
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A term of congress is how many years
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How many members are there in the house?
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Congress is made up of 2 parts. this is called a ________ legislature
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To ratify treaties is an exclusive power of the
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Becoming a us citizen is
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Amemnments must have a ___ vote to pass
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The vice president is a member of the senate
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True
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False
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B. False -
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The vice president can only vote if there is a
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tie - 11.
Name of the speaker of the house
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nancy pelosi - 12.
Name of junior senator from texas
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john cornyn - 13.
A provision on a bill so that it will pass
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rider - 14.
After a bill leaves the rules commitee in house it goes to
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floor for debate - 15.
At least 30 years old
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senate - 16.
Citizen for 7 yrs
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house - 17.
At least 25 yrs old
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house - 18.
Citizen for 9 yrs
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senate - 19.
Serves 2-year term
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house - 20.
Intended to be closer to the ppl
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senate - 21.
Upper status chamber
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senate - 22.
Serves 4 yr term
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neither - 23.
Must livein state they represent
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both - 24.
Free postage is called
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franking privlage - 25.
We are curently in the _____ term of congress
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111th 1st session - 26.
Who sets congress mens salaries
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congress - 27.
Congress can override a veto with how much vote
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2/3 - 28.
Who can call a special session
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president - 29.
If there is a tie in ellectoral college who can select the pres. h or s
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house - 30.
Nickname for neccesarry and proper clause
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elastic clause - 31.
A license so noone can copy your work
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copyright - 32.
All pres. appointments must be approved by ____ vote of the _____
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majority senate - 33.
2 judicial powers of cg
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create lower courts and define federal crimes and punishments - 34.
The majorty and minority positions are mentioned in the constitution. t or f
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false - 35.
Presiding officer of the house (title)
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speaker of the house - 36.
Name and title of presiding officer of senate
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joe biden president of senate - 37.
Leader of house republicans
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house minority leader - 38.
Majority party in cg controlls __ of standing comittes
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all - 39.
For a bill to pass it must have a ______ vote in house and senate
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majority - 40.
After a bill is introed in hose it goes to a
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standing commitee - 41.
When district lines are in odd shapes to favor one group is called
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garrymandering - 42.
What is a constituent
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ppl who live in a congress mans district - 43.
How many total members of congress
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535 - 44.
Purpose of census data in relation to house is to __ the house seats
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reapportion - 45.
Texas has how many represenatives in the house
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32 - 46.
Who drawls congressional districts in a state
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state legislature - 47.
A session of cg is how long
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1 year - 48.
#1 duty of a cg man
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to make laws - 49.
Congressional salaries are limited by
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voter backlash - 50.
Clause that says a congressman cant be sued for anything said in session is called the
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speech and debate clause
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