Social Studies Chapter 5

1.

1 point

To run for senator you must

be at least 25 years old

be at least 30 years old

have been a US citizen for 15 years

have a law degree

2.

1 point

The Library of Congress is important to Congress because

it helps congress develop the nation's budget

it is a source of information for members and their staff

it keeps track of the nation's financial matters

it provides training for congressional pages

3.

1 point

focus on their districts rather than the entire state

vice president

population

representatives

legislative

term

4.

1 point

The Constitution gives Congress the right to impeach

any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing

any official involved in serious wrongdoing

only federal judges

only the president

5.

1 point

A standing committee can choose to send a bill back to its sponsor for changes

True

False

6.

1 point

The president can check the powers of Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional

True

False

7.

1 point

During floor debate, members of the senate but not the House can add riders to a bill

True

False

8.

1 point

Who might draft a Congressional bill?

Congressional pages

Congressional staff members

lobbyists

student interns

9.

1 point

The Civil Rights Act was debated for 57 days until

at least 1/2 of the Senate voted for cloture to end the filibuster

at least 3/5 of the Senate voted for cloture to end the filibuster

the House of Representatives ended the filibuster

the Senate unanimously ended the filibuster

10.

1 point

Congress may not pass laws that restrict freedom of speech

True

False

11.

1 point

Congress's power to coin money is

an elastic power

an enumerated power

an implied power

a nonlegislative power

12.

1 point

Bills of attainder are laws declaring an act a crime after the act has been committed

True

False

13.

1 point

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

majority vote

3/4 vote

2/3 vote

unanimous vote

14.

1 point

The bicameral structure of Congress arose from

an agreement made at the First Continental Congress

the attempt to model the US government after that of Great Britian

a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention

our federal form of government

15.

1 point

Which of the following is one of the three main sources of ideas for bills?

special-interest groups

standing committees

state governments

Supreme Court

16.

1 point

the two-year period during which congress meets

vice president

population

representatives

term

legislative

17.

1 point

During each session of Congress, more than 10,000 new bills become laws

True

False

18.

1 point

The major job of members of Congress is to ___ ___.

19.

1 point

Framers planned for this branch to be the most powerful

vice president

population

representatives

legislative

term

20.

1 point

What determines congressional apportionment for each state?

gerrymandering

political parties

population

registered voters

21.

1 point

___ ______ ______ are additions to bills to provide funds for specific projects that benefit a senator or representative's home state

22.

1 point

A bill dies if it does not have 3/5 vote of Congress

True

False

23.

1 point

casts a Senate vote only in case of a tie

vice president

population

representatives

legislative

term

24.

1 point

Voting in the House of Representatives is done by

standing vote and recorded vote

standing vote, roll-call vote, and pocket vote

voice vote and recorded vote

voice vote, standing vote, and roll-call vote

25.

1 point

The elastic clause outlines the expressed powers of Congress

True

False

26.

1 point

Congress may tax exports

True

False

27.

1 point

Senators serve

4 year terms

6 year terns

3 year terms

2 year terms

28.

1 point

When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a

bicameral congress

general election

joint session

press conference

29.

1 point

Conference committees meet to work out the differences between a House and a Senate version of a bill

True

False

30.

1 point

Who decides whether the House or Senate will vote on a bill?

the bill's sponsor

the president

a special-interest group

a standing committee

31.

1 point

The right to regulate public schools is reserved for

Congress

the House of Representatives

the president

the states

32.

1 point

Member of the _____ __ ____________ must be at least 25 years old, live in the state that they will represent and have been a US citizen for at least 7 years.

33.

1 point

Members of Congress have ______ _________ in certain situations so they can speak freely without fear of arrest.

34.

1 point

Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its power?

Article I, Section 8

Article II, Section 4

Article III, Section 1

the Bill of Rights

35.

1 point

A __________ _____ helps member of congress with research and office duties.

36.

1 point

basis of representation in the House of Representatives

vice president

population

representatives

legislative

term