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1. Speaker of the House A) Redrawing congressional districts in an oddly shaped way to

2. President Pro Tempore increase the voting strength of a particular group or party.
3. Gerrymandering
4. Franking Privilege B) The presiding officer of the House of Representatives that becomes
5. Seniority System president after the Vice President.

C) ³President for the time being´, this person presides over the Senate
when the Vice President is not there.

D) The way Congress assigns important committee positions based on

experience in the Senate or House of Representatives.

E) The right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail

without paying postage.

A) A procedure used in the Senate used to limit debate on a bill that

6. Impeach requires 3/5 of all senators to vote on to be used.
7. Writ of Habeas Corpus
8. Rider B) To accuse government officials of misconduct in office and officially
9. Filibuster to bring them to trial.
10. Cloture
C) A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court and to
explain why they are holding the person.

D) A way to defeat a bill in the Senate until the bill¶s sponsor gives up
and withdraws the bill.

E) A piece of legislation attached to a bill, and which passes if the

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11. Jenny is 32 years old and was elected to a seat in Congress in which her entire home state voted on her. There is
only one other person representing her state, and she thinks her political party is about to call on her to participate in a
filibuster. Where does Jenny serve?
A) The House of Representatives
B) The White House
C) The Senate
D) The State Legislature

12. In order to become the Speaker of the House you need to be a member of:
A) The official church of Washington D.C.
B) The minority party
C) The Budget Committee
D) The majority party
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13. A current bill is being considered in the Senate. After the vote, it was a 50-50 tie. What happens next?
A) The Vice President will vote to break the tie
B) The bill dies
C) The Speaker of the House will vote to break the tie
D) They wait until someone changes their vote

14. After a crisis occurred in America, former President Bush asked both the Senate and the House of Representatives
to meet so he could address them and the nation. What is this known as?
A) Combined Session
B) Joint-Session
C) Filibuster
D) General Session

15. How do we determine the number of representatives a state gets in the House of Representatives?
A) The number of registered voters in the state
B) The number of state citizens apart of a church
C) It is predetermined in the Constitution
D) A census is taken every ten years to see population shifts and make necessary changes

16. The 12th Congressional district in NC is famous for two reasons. First, it is shaped a lot like a snake and looks
nothing like other districts across the state. Second, a Democrat always wins there. What term best describes this
situation?
A) Clotured
B) Jimmymandered
C) Gerrymandered
D) None of the above

17. Congress is always considering bills about topics such as agriculture, energy, and the federal budget. So it is best
that these committees be permanent. What kind of committee is being described?
A) Special Committee
B) Joint-Committee
C) Sub-Committee
D) Standing Committee

18. Which choice  describes what a special committee is?

A) Special Committees are unique because they are permanent
B) Special Committees can pass a bill into law on there own
C) Special Committees are temporary and usually investigate something
D) Special Committees only deal with presidential impeachments

19. Why would a 10 term, or 20 year, veteran of the House of Representatives be more likely to become the Committee
Chair of a powerful committee, over a newly elected representative?
A) Seniority System
B) Pecking Order System
C) Members that have served the longest tend to be the most popular
D) Sub-Committee System

20. Which of the following is an example of an 
 
?

A) Reforming healthcare
B) Creating the Federal Reserve
C) Declaring war
D) Desegregating private businesses

21. Which of the following is an example of what Congress is allowed to legislate on?
A) Congress raises the income tax
B) Congress creates new rules for exchanging goods and services between states
C) Congress approves a treaty with a foreign country
D) All of the above

22. The President would like to appoint an ambassador to Russia. Who must approve this before he officially becomes
the Ambassador to Russia?
A) The Supreme Court
B) The Senate
C) The House of Representatives
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D) Three-Fourths of the state legislatures

23. What is the correct process in a presidential impeachment?

A) The Senate must first vote to impeach the president, and then House of Representatives holds the trial
B) The House of Representatives must vote to impeach the president, and then the Senate will hold the trial
C) The Senate impeaches and holds the trial
D) The House of Representatives must vote to impeach the president, and the Supreme Court will hold the
ultimate trial
24. Which of the following is a limitation on congressional power?
A) Taxing exports
B) Passing Ex Post Facto Laws
C) Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus
D) All of the above

25. In the process of how a bill becomes a law, after the bill is introduced, what happens next?
A) The senators or representatives vote on the bill immediately
B) Congress takes a public opinion poll to see if this bill is supported by the people
C) It is sent to its appropriate committee
D) The President gives his official opinion on the bill for Congress to consider

26. Who is responsible for reconciling differences in alternate versions of a bill created in the House of Representatives
and the Senate?
A) Conference Committee
B) Standing Committee
C) Compromise Committee
D) Select Committee

27. In the Senate, a senator can attach a change to a bill that is completely unrelated to the bill being considered. This
change is known as a ____________.
A) Piggyback
B) Amendment
C) Rider
D) Resolution

28. If the President chooses not to sign a bill, but Congress remains in session, what happens to the bill?
A) It dies
B) It goes to the state legislatures for approval
C) It goes back to Congress
D) It automatically becomes a law

29. How can Congress override a presidential veto?

A) With a 2/3 vote in the Senate and the House of Representatives
B) With a 2/3 vote in the House of Representatives
C) With a 2/3 vote in the Senate
D) With approval from the Supreme Court

30. What article of the Constitution defines the legislative branch of government?
A) Article I
B) Article II
C) Article III
D) Article IV