Civics Today: Citizenship, Economics, & You

Chapter 6: Congress

Congress

1
The Senate has __________ members.
A)50
B)100
C)435
D)538

2
The most powerful leader within the House of Representatives is the __________.
A)majority leader
B)president pro tempore
C)Speaker of the House
D)majority whip

3
A __________ committee is a permanent committee.
A)conference
B)select
C)special
D)standing

4
Congress's implied powers are derived from __________.
A)the enumerated list
B)the "necessary and proper" clause
C)the first 17 clauses of Article I, Section 8
D)habeas corpus

5
If no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes the __________ picks the new president.
A)House
B)Senate
C)Speaker of the House
D)president of the Senate

6
A member of the House of Representatives must be at least __________ years old.
A)21
B)25
C)30
D)35

7
A government project or grant that primarily benefits the home district or state of a particular member of Congress is called a __________.
A)kickback
B)piece of the pie
C)rollover
D)pork-barrel project

8
A tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking a bill to death is called a __________.
A)cloture
B)rally
C)filibuster
D)rider

9
When different versions of the same bill are passed by the two houses of Congress, the bill is sent to __________.
A)the floor leaders
B)a select committee
C)a rules committee
D)a conference committee

10
Congress can override the president's veto with a __________ vote of each house.
A)majority
B)two-thirds
C)three-fourths
D)seven-eighths
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