Legislative Branch Quiz: Trivia MCQ!
20 Questions
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- 1.Which of the following powers does Congress have?
- A.
Raise/support armies
- B.
Impeach criminals
- C.
Tax
- D.
Convict criminals
- E.
Enforce laws
- 2.Seniority is ____
- A.
Senior discounts
- B.
Old people
- C.
Years of service
- D.
Majority vote
- E.
Congressional vote
- 3.The longest-serving committee member from the majority party becomes
- A.
Speaker of the house
- B.
Chairperson
- C.
Congressional leader
- D.
President pro tempore
- E.
E) None of the above
- 4.The leader of the house is ___
- A.
Speaker
- B.
President pro tempore
- C.
Congressional leader
- D.
Senator
- E.
None of the above
- 5.The house has how many members?
- A.
100
- B.
435
- C.
445
- D.
430
- E.
None of the above
- 6.A gerrymander is…
- A.
Congressional vote
- B.
A bill becoming a law
- C.
Illegal voting procedure
- D.
A cheap Senator
- E.
None of the above
- 7.The senate has how many members?
- A.
435
- B.
102
- C.
50
- D.
2
- E.
None of the above
- 8.A population count every 10 years is know as….
- A.
Census
- B.
Bureau
- C.
Joint committee
- D.
Standing vote
- E.
None of the above
- 9.Senators serve how many year terms?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
6
- E.
None of the above
- 10.Reps serve how many year terms?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
6
- E.
None of the above
- 11.Gerrymanders are illegal.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 12.Senators serve 2 year terms.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 13.The speaker is 2nd in line for the presidency.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 14.The president pro tempore is 3rd in line for the presidency.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 15.Senators are also congressional leaders.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Most congressional leaders are Senators.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Seniority is widely hated.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Congress passes laws.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 19.All laws pass through the speaker of the house.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 20.Congress has 2 houses including the supreme court.
- A.
False
- B.
True
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