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Civics Chapter 6 Review
Test Description: Civics Chapter 6 Review- Legislative Branch
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the term for ignoring a bill and letting it die?
A
Pigeonholing
B
Earmarking
C
Gerrymandering
D
Cloture
2) The House and the Senate meet as one body in ____.
A
a joint session
B
a standing committee
C
odd-numbered years
D
caucuses
3) The ____ is the most powerful leader in the House of Representatives.
A
vice president
B
minority leader
C
Speaker of the House
D
president pro tempore
4) How many members are in the Senate?
A
100
B
435
C
345
D
50
5) How many members are in the House of Representatives?
A
435
B
50
C
100
D
345
6) ___ requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding him or her.
A
The franking privlege
B
An ex post facto law
C
A bill of attainder
D
A writ of habeas corpus
7) Which of the following legislative powers is implied by the elastic clause?
A
Coining money.
B
Establishing post offices.
C
Creating an air force.
D
Regulating foreign trade.
8) Which is NOT a major responsibility of representatives?
A
Providing analysis for the IRS.
B
Troubleshooting for people in their district.
C
Voting on the floor of the House.
D
Writing and introducing bills.
9) A ___ is when senators respond 'Aye' or 'No' as their names are called.
A
standing vote
B
pocket vote
C
voice vote
D
roll-call vote
10) Members of Congress bring government funds to their state through ___.
A
pork-barrel projects
B
casework
C
gerrymandering
D
special-interest groups
11) What non-legislative power resides in the House of Representatives?
A
Approving presidential nominees
B
Establishing bankruptcy laws
C
Impeaching federal judges
D
Trying public officials
12) Which of the following is a requirement for representatives in the House?
A
Live in the state they represent.
B
Be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years.
C
Live in the district they represent.
D
Be at least 30 years old.
13) The simplest way to vote in the House and the Senate is a ___.
A
voice vote
B
computerized vote
C
standing vote
D
roll-call vote
14) What may happen to a bill in the House after the bill leaves committee?
A
The House clerk assigns a number to the bill.
B
Representatives add riders to the bill.
C
Representatives vote for cloture to limit debate on the bill.
D
Representatives add amendments related to the bill.
15) The president may ___, or refuse to sign, a bill.
A
impeach
B
lobby
C
veto
D
gerrymander
16) ___ choose the Speaker of the House.
A
Standing committees
B
Majority parties
C
Lobbyists
D
Constituents members
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