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When a bill passes the House and Senate in substantially different forms, the differences are resolved in
a) a conference committee
b) the Rules Committee
c) the Ways and Means Committee
d) an appropriations committee

Which demographic group is the least well represented in Congress?
a) Hispanics
b) millionares
c) men
d) those with advanced degrees

The House of Representatives has the sole power to
a) convene Congress.
b) approve treaties.
c) hold impeachment trials
d) start revenue bills

A change in a bill proposed by lawmakers during floor debate
a) amendment
b) alteration
c) rider
d) lobbyist

How many years do senators serve in the Senate?
a) two
b) four
c) six
d) life

The assistant of the lower house's presiding officer and floor leader of the political party holding the largest number of seats.
a) Speaker of the House
b) the president
c) minority leader
d) majority leader

Where do tax bills start?
a) the President
b) the House of Representatives
c) the Finance Committee
d) the Internal Revenue Service

A bill to raise taxes would first be referred to the
a) Housre Rules Committee
b) House Appropriations Committee
c) Congressional Budget Office
d) House Ways and Means Committee

The legislative branch initiates and approves laws that affect all Americans. A written proposal for a law is called
a) census
b) calendar
c) quorum
d) bill

There are ________ members of the House of Representatives and ________ members of the Senate.
a) 100; 435
b) 435; 100
c) 100; 50
d) 435; 50

When the president signs a bill, it
a) becomes law.
b) goes back to the Senate.
c) is vetoed.
d) goes back to the House.

The House of Representatives has a __________ who is the most important officer in the house.
a) Speaker
b) President pro tempore
c) Vice-President
d) Majority leader

This group tends to vote in favor of business.
a) PACs
b) lobbyists
c) Democrats
d) Republicans

Who has the constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce? a. businesses c. Supreme Court b. federal government d. individual states
a) businesses
b) federal government
c) Supreme Court
d) individual states

The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called
a) redistricting.
b) bicameral legislature.
c) gerrymandering.
d) censuring.

This is NOT a qualification for election to the Senate.
a) at least 30 years old
b) a citizen for 9 years
c) married for 5 years
d) legal resident of state of election

Congress meets beginning in January of odd-numbered years for a two-year period called a
a) session
b) census
c) filibuster
d) term

Among the many powers of the House Speaker is that he
a) schedules legislation.
b) decides to which committee bills go.
c) signs a bill into law.
d) keeps party leaders informed about the opinions of their party members.

The most powerful positions in each house are held by members chosen from the
a) whips
b) minority party
c) Democratic party
d) majority party

According to Article I, section 8 of the Constitution, Congress has the power to
a) grant titles of nobility like Duke,Earl, Sir.
b) lay and collect taxes
c) impeach state governors.
d) stop a war

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