US Government Chapter 5: The Legislature
- 1.
Laws made by the will of the people come through which body of the U.S. government?
- A.
House of Representatives
- B.
Congress
- C.
Senate
- D.
Rules Committee
Correct Answer
B. Congress -
- 2.
Which term refers to people who are represented by a particular member of Congress?
- A.
Constituents
- B.
Voters
- C.
Interest groups
- D.
Candidates
Correct Answer
A. Constituents -
- 3.
How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 4.
How many senators are there from each state?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 2 -
- 5.
How many years do senators serve in the Senate?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
6
Correct Answer
D. 6 -
- 6.
Who has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce?
- A.
Individual states
- B.
Federal government
- C.
Supreme Court
- D.
Businesses
Correct Answer
B. Federal government -
- 7.
To be eligible to serve in the House of Representatives, a person must be a U.S. citizen for at least
- A.
Three years.
- B.
Zero years.
- C.
35 years.
- D.
Seven years.
Correct Answer
D. Seven years. -
- 8.
The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as
- A.
Reapportionment.
- B.
Fixing the number of seats.
- C.
Gerrymandering.
- D.
Filibuster
Correct Answer
C. Gerrymandering. -
- 9.
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?
- A.
Speaker of the House
- B.
Minority leader
- C.
Majority whip
- D.
Floor leader
Correct Answer
A. Speaker of the House -
- 10.
Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?
- A.
Standing committees
- B.
Conference committees
- C.
Select committees
- D.
Joint committees
Correct Answer
A. Standing committees -
- 11.
Which basic job qualification for the Senate was set by the Constitution?
- A.
Wealthy
- B.
Experienced and knowledgeable
- C.
Live in the state he or she represents
- D.
Nationally known
Correct Answer
C. Live in the state he or she represents -
- 12.
How long is a Senator’s term of office?
- A.
Two years
- B.
Four years
- C.
Six years
- D.
Eight years
Correct Answer
C. Six years -
- 13.
Which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the Constitution?
- A.
First
- B.
Second
- C.
Fifth
- D.
Seventeenth
Correct Answer
D. Seventeenth -
- 14.
What job does the Constitution assign the vice president of the United States?
- A.
Senate majority leader
- B.
President of the Senate
- C.
Speaker of the House
- D.
President pro tempore
Correct Answer
B. President of the Senate -
- 15.
Which provision adds an unpopular provision to a popular bill that is likely to be passed?
- A.
Presidential
- B.
Rider
- C.
Revision
- D.
Compromise
Correct Answer
B. Rider -
- 16.
When the president signs a bill, it
- A.
Is vetoed.
- B.
Goes back to the Senate.
- C.
Becomes law.
- D.
Goes back to the House.
Correct Answer
C. Becomes law. -
- 17.
What can Congress try to do if its members disagree with the president’s veto of a bill?
- A.
Call for a pocket veto
- B.
Override it
- C.
Have a roll-call vote
- D.
Sign a discharge petition
Correct Answer
B. Override it -
- 18.
People in the United States do not take part in national government directly but through elected ____________________.
- A.
Representatives
- B.
Supreme court
- C.
Governors
- D.
Socialist dictators
Correct Answer
A. Representatives -
- 19.
Both houses of Congress have the power to conduct investigations by issuing ____________ to call witnesses.
- A.
Facebook posts
- B.
Subpoenas
- C.
Taxes
- D.
Text messages
Correct Answer
B. Subpoenas -
- 20.
A(n) ____________________ is a tactic used by opponents of a measure in an effort to keep it from coming to a vote.
- A.
Cloture
- B.
Debate
- C.
Filibuster
- D.
Caucus
Correct Answer
C. Filibuster -
- 21.
Each state has at least _______ representative(s) in the House of Representatives.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
Correct Answer
A. 1 -
- 22.
Senators must win statewide ________.
- A.
Legislative votes
- B.
Elections
- C.
Popularity contests
- D.
Text voting
Correct Answer
B. Elections -
- 23.
Most bills submitted to Congress die in _____ and never receive the attention of Congress as a whole.
- A.
Jail
- B.
Prison
- C.
The White House
- D.
Committee
Correct Answer
D. Committee -
- 24.
What is the main responsibility of Congress?
- A.
To write laws
- B.
To execute laws
- C.
To give speeches about stuff
- D.
To declare war
Correct Answer
A. To write laws -
- 25.
What does bicameral mean?
- A.
There are two camels
- B.
There are two chambers.
- C.
Bikers can attend.
- D.
Two people must attend a filibuster.
Correct Answer
B. There are two chambers. -
- 26.
Congress is made up of ____________________________.
- A.
The Senate and the House of Representatives
- B.
Two branches of government
- C.
Three branches of government
- D.
State legislatures
Correct Answer
A. The Senate and the House of Representatives -
- 27.
With regards to representation, what does apportionment mean?
- A.
Distribution of seats according to population
- B.
Each person gets free stuff from the government
- C.
My portion is meant for me
- D.
Everyone gets an equal share of taxes
Correct Answer
A. Distribution of seats according to population -
- 28.
How many representatives do we have from Alabama?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
7
- D.
53
Correct Answer
C. 7 -
- 29.
What congressional district are we in?
- A.
1st
- B.
2nd
- C.
4th
- D.
5th
Correct Answer
D. 5th -
- 30.
Who are our senators?
- A.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden
- B.
Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions
- C.
Mo Brooks and Joe Stampley
- D.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
Correct Answer
B. Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions -
- 31.
Who is our representative?
- A.
Barack Obama
- B.
Richard Shelby
- C.
Mo Brooks
- D.
Hillary Clinton
Correct Answer
C. Mo Brooks -
- 32.
Which political party controls the House of Representatives?
- A.
Democrat
- B.
Republican
- C.
Socialist
- D.
Libertarian
Correct Answer
B. Republican -
- 33.
Which political party controls the Senate?
- A.
Democrat
- B.
Republican
- C.
Socialist
- D.
Libertarian
Correct Answer
B. Republican -
- 34.
What happens when a president is impeached?
- A.
The president is removed from office.
- B.
The vice president becomes the president.
- C.
Filibusters prevail.
- D.
The House brings criminal charges against the president.
Correct Answer
D. The House brings criminal charges against the president. -
- 35.
Which group thinks that congress should have more freedom to interpret the Constitution?
- A.
Strict constructionists
- B.
Loose constructionists
- C.
Presidential candidates
- D.
Senators
Correct Answer
B. Loose constructionists -
- 36.
What is the proper way to display the American Flag?
- A.
So that the blue field of white stars is to the top left of the flag as the viewer is looking at it (the flags right)
- B.
Any way you want
- C.
So that the blue field of white stars is to the top right of the flag as the viewer is looking at it (the flags left)
- D.
Upside down
Correct Answer
A. So that the blue field of white stars is to the top left of the flag as the viewer is looking at it (the flags right) -
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