Government

Front 1

Bicameralism was the invention of the Constitutional Covention of 1787.

Back 1

False

Front 2

George Washing believed the Senate would soften some of the more extreme legislation of the house.

Back 2

True

Front 3

A term is the length of time between elections.

Back 3

True

Front 4

Neither house of Congress may end a session without the consent of the other.

Back 4

True

Front 5

The President may not call the Congress into session.

Back 5

False

Front 6

A senator is required to meet the same requirements for office as a member of the House.

Back 6

False

Front 7

Like the House, all of the Senate seats are up for election at the same time.

Back 7

False

Front 8

If a new State joins the nation, the total number of senators in the Senate will remain the same.

Back 8

False

Front 9

The words continuous body, as applied to the Senate, mean that all its seats are never up for election at the same time.

Back 9

True

Front 10

The Senate may expel one of its members with a 2/3 vote.

Back 10

True

Front 11

A standing committee is a permanent group.

Back 11

True

Front 12

The main job of the House Rules Committee is to watch over the ethics of House members.

Back 12

False

Front 13

Select committees are set up for a specific purpose for a limited time.

Back 13

True

Front 14

Conference committees meet to confer over the organization of their respective houses.

Back 14

False

Front 15

The main job of standing committees or their subcommittees is to conduct investigations.

Back 15

True

Front 16

The senate, when considering a bill, tends to be more formal than the House.

Back 16

False

Front 17

The Senate is the house that practices filibusters.

Back 17

True

Front 18

Filibusters are practiced by those in the minority on an issue.

Back 18

True

Front 19

Cloture is a Senate rule for limiting debate.

Back 19

True

Front 20

The President's only options are to sign or veto a bill passed in both the House and the Senate.

Back 20

False