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Who is the acting floor leader and most powerful member of the Senate?

the Sergeant at Arms

the Majority Party Whip

the Senate Majority Leader

the President of the Senate

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The person who has the job of maintaining order in the House is the

Sergeant at Arms.

Majority Whip.

Speaker of the House.

President of the House.

What is the focus of Article I of the Constitution?

describing the powers and structure of the legislative branch

defining bicameral and unicameral houses

explaining the veto and override processes

reviewing the executive branch of the government

Which group or individual within the Senate has the most power over what legislation is put on the agenda and whether it is passed?

the standing committee reviewing the bill

the majority party

the minority party

the president pro tempore

Why has the House of Representatives grown so much faster than the Senate?

Representation is based on population, and the US has grown steadily.

The number of senators allowed per state has been routinely reduced.

Fewer and fewer representatives have been re-elected to additional terms.

The Constitution requires the number of representatives to increase each decade.

Which is an example of an expressed power Congress holds?

creating a national banking system

taking away the right of habeas corpus

declaring war and maintaining a military

building and maintaining roads

Most of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution describes what kind of congressional powers?

virtual

expressed

reserved

interpretive

Which statement about the lawmaking process is accurate?

A bill can only originate in the Senate.

A bill can have a second chance after a veto.

A bill can only originate in the House of Representatives.

A bill can often be passed quickly and easily.

After a bill has been introduced, what happens next in the lawmaking process?

It is debated on the floor.

It is sent to the other house.

It is reviewed in committee.

It is approved by a vote.

Which statement correctly describes the Senate?

There are a total of fifty members of the Senate.

There are a total of one hundred members of the Senate.

The number of Senators is determined by state population.

Senators serve a two year term.

Based on its role as outlined in the US Constitution, which function is most commonly carried out by the House of Representatives?

electing a president in a deadlock

impeaching a federal employee

reviewing Senate tax bills

creating laws

Every __________ one-third of all Senate seats are up for election.

single year.

two years.

four years.

six years.

Revenue bills can be proposed only by

the House.

the Senate.

the Speaker.

the President.

Read Vice President Aaron Burr’s quote about the Senate.[The Senate] is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here - it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political phrensy and the silent arts of corruption. What was Burr most likely saying about the Senate?

The Senate can be counted on to encourage rebellion and discord.

The Senate is the lower house not just in name, but in action.

The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government.

The Senate can exist without the need for another arm of Congress.

Which of these is the next step in the lawmaking process after a bill is drafted?

The bill is sent to the president.

The chamber votes on the bill.

The president signs or vetoes the bill.

The bill is introduced in Congress.

Which of these is an exclusive power of the House of Representatives?

to amend a bill

to impeach a federal employee

to check the power of the president

to review a tax bill the Senate has proposed

Why is the Necessary and Proper Clause a source of ongoing debate?

Congress cannot agree on how broad its implied powers should be.

The wording of the clause is often undergoing revision.

The clause deals with implied powers that are ambiguously defined.

The clause establishes reserved rights, which vary from state to state.

What does Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution explain?

the reason for a unicameral house

the process for creating a law

the steps for selecting a state representative

the requirements of citizenship

What happens first when a bill is introduced in the House?

The House votes to approve or reject the bill.

Representatives debate the bill on the floor of the House.

The Speaker decides whether the House will consider the bill.

The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.

How many senators represent each state?

two

three

four

five

The role of the president pro tempore of the Senate is

to be the leader of the Senate.

to assign all joint committee members.

to act as assistant to the party leader when needed.

to act as a ceremonial role within the Senate.

Which describes a difference between the duties of House members and the duties of Senate members?

House members serve on committees while Senate members only serve on boards.

House members meet with their constituents while Senate members only meet with other Senate members.

Senate members represent state interests while House members represent district interests.

Senate members hire and manage their staff while House members have no staff to manage.

What role does the House of Representative have in the impeachment process?

It forms a committee to hear complaints against an official.

It brings charges against an official to remove the person from office.

It holds a trial to present evidence against an official on the charges of impeachment.

It decides whether the official is guilty and should be removed from office.

What can happen if the president chooses to veto a law that has been approved?

The law returns to being introduced in the House or the Senate.

The veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.

The law is rejected and cannot be reconsidered, it is effectively dropped.

The president’s decision is scheduled for review within a year.

What is the last step in the lawmaking process?

The Senate has to approve it.

The president has to sign it.

The people have to vote on it.

The legislature has to veto it.

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