Civics Final

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The fact that all congressional districts in a State must have about the same number of people so that one persons vote is equal to another's is due to the ...

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B. Westberry v. Sanders ruling

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Compensation for Senators is

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D. The same as for representatives

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In Congress, screening bills for floor consideration is a mjor duty of

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A. Committee members

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The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a

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B.Session

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The House may refuse to seat a member elect only if he or she

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C. Does not meet constitutional standards of age, citizenship, and residency

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Member of Congress fill all the following roles EXCEPT that of

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C. Cabinet members

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The Framers of the Constitution favor bicameralism because

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B. it allowed for fair and equal representation of the States at the national level

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Which Group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts

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C. State legislatures

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Which Statement about congressional districts is true

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C. They function as voting districts within each State

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Before the 17th amendment was adopted, senators were chosen by

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B. the State legislatures

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Why does the Constitution guarantee that the courts may not prosecute member of Congress for what they say in the House or SEnate in relation to congressional business

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B. Freedom of speech is vital part of legislative debate

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All of the following are different between the House or Reps and the Senate EXECPT

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C. Method of election

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The power of Congress are affected by all of the following EXCEPT what the

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C. State's constitution says Congress may do

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In McCulloch vs. Maryland, the Supreme Court

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B. Upheld the doctrine of implied powers

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For what purpose does the Constitution give Congress the power to regulate bankruptcy?

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B. To establish uniform procedures for dealing with insolvent debtors

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The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbon vs. Ogden expanded the

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C. Commerce power to include all commercial interactions

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Which of the following non-legislative powers may be exercised solely by the Senate

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C. The power to approve or reject major presidential appointments

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Which of the following is an example of the investigatory power of Congress?

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D. Gathering information useful in making legislative decisions

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Under the Constitution Congress has the sole power to

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C. Declare war

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All treaties must be approved by a two-thirds vote of

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A. The Senate

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Which of the following powers could Congress use to help protect American car makers from foreign competition

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D. The power to tax

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Why did the Framers include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution?

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A. Empower Congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed powers

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Who has the power to propose Constitution amendments

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C. Congress

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In order to bring charges against the President or VIce President for misconduct in office, the HOR is given

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C. the power to impeach

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The implied powers doctrine, upheld in McCulloch Cs. Maryland, gives Congress the power to do

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Anything reasonable related to carry out the expressed powers

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Congress is given investigatory powers in order to

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C. Bring criminal charges against the President

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Congress shares foreign relations power with

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A. President

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When the Senate's Republican caucus wants party members to vote for a bill, the person who determines how many votes can be counted on is the

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D. Whip

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The main reason that Congress creates committees is to

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A. Divide the workload

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Which of the following is a way a bill can become a law without Presidents signature?

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C. The President fails to act on the bill within 10 days of receiving it while Congress is in session

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To propose a constitutional amendment, Congress uses a

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B. Joint Resolution

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How and When bills reach the floor of the House is decided by the

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B. Rules Committee

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Committee chairpersons usually are chosen

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D. on the basis of seniority

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Bills are introduced in the Senate by

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B. Individual Senators

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In the Vp absence, the presiding officer of the Senate is the

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C. President pro tempore

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The House of rules Committee may do all of the following EXCEPT

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Attach amendments to a bill

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The main way to end a filibuster is by

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B. Invoking the Cloture Rule

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Most select committees do NOT

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D. Produce compromise bills

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Most measures introduced in the House die at which of these steps

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A. Committee

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In the Senate, a filibuster may be ended with a vote that invokes

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A. Cloture Rule

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Conference committees act as a "third house of Congress" when they

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D. Produce a compromise bill that both House and Senate will accept

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Majority Floor leaders hold considerable power due mainly to the fact that

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C. the Majority party has more seats than the other party has

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The role of the House Rule Committee is played in the Senate by the

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D. Majority floor leader

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Bills that originate in either house of Congress may be

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