Legislative Branch

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1 point

The Vice- President is a member of the Senate

TRUE

FALSE

1 point

How long is the term for a member of the House of Representative?

1 point

In a presidential election where a candidate does not receive a majority of the electoral votes, who chooses the next president.

The Senate

Supreme court

House of Representatives

1 point

Who tries all impeachment cases?

The Senate

The House of REP.

1 point

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

435

535

100

635

1 point

Which HOUSE is called the "lower house:

House of Reoresentatives

Senate

1 point

Cloture DOES NOT limit the time for debating and amending a bill in the Senate

True

False

1 point

The Senate decides the charges against an accused government official.

True

False

1 point

If there are 2 versions of a bill, where will it go to try to work out the differences .

Conference comittee

The president

Supreme court

10.

1 point

Which house is called the "UPPER HOUSE"

House of Representatives

Senate

11.

1 point

The Senate is responsible for approving treaties, judges, department heads,and ambassadors.

True

False

12.

1 point

Who sets the rules for each bill that comes before the House?

The senate

House and Rules Committee

Supreme Court

13.

1 point

What is Cloture?

All Senators vote for a particular bill

Sets the a time limit for debate (60 senators must call for it)

14.

1 point

When Congress holds a hearing, they do it to investigate the executive branch and it's departments and agencies.

True

False

15.

1 point

What helps to maintain the stability of the Senate?

reelecting the entire Senate every 6 years

rotating elections

Setting the age requirement at a higher level

16.

1 point

The number of representation in the House of Representation is based on:

population

How big the state is (Area)

17.

1 point

All bills concerning taxes (money bills) always have to start in the:

Supreme Court

Senate

House of Rep.

18.

1 point

Congress CAN NOT order an audit to investigate how money was spent and if procedures were followed

True

False

19.

1 point

Some of Congress's responsibilities are:

Judging laws, enforcing laws

printing money, maintaining a military, regulating trade between states.

20.

1 point

Conference committees DO NOT help to get bills pass.

True

False

21.

1 point

The leader of the Senate is the:

Speaker of the House

Vice-President

minority leader

22.

1 point

What is a CENSUS?

Its a Cloture

A government population count every 10 years

people who take part in various committes

23.

1 point

How many Senators does each state have?

it varies bypopulation

four

two

24.

1 point

What is a FILIBUSTER?

the senator talks on and on about a bill to delay the final vote

The senator agrees with the bill and votes for it

25.

1 point

The person who holds the position of "SPEAKER of the HOUSE" is a member of the:

Majority party

Minority party

no party

26.

1 point

Which house has a "STRICT" set of rules for debating and amending bills?

Senate

House of Rep.

27.

1 point

What is the age requirement to become Senator?

At least 25 years old

There is none

At least 30 years old

28.

1 point

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

the Speaker of the House

the vice President

the oldest member of Congress

there is no leader

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