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