Legislative Branch Review

Which of the following is required of all the members of Congress?

• Must serve on the House Rules Committee

• They must reside in the state they represent.

• Vote in the way the President requests they vote

• Notarize a Presidential veto

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic duties of a Congressman?

• Serve on Committees

• Preside and keep order

• Represent their constituents

• Make and pass laws

What term is used to define a Senators attempt to "talk a bill to death"?

• Committee Debate

• Filibuster

• Graft

• Special Session

What article of the U.S. Constitution states the powers of the legislative branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

What elected official serves as President of the Senate?

• President

• Representative

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

In the occasion that something happens to a Congressman, who is to pick their replacement?

• Chairman

• Floor Leader

• Senators

• Governor

What is the title of the person responsible for assisting the floor leaders as well as tracking voting statistics?

• Whip

• Select Committee Chairman

• Minority Floor Leader

• Elections Commission

What document assists in determining how seats in the House of Representatives will be reapportioned every ten years?

• Article I

• Elastic Clause

• First Amendment

• Census

What term is used to define the redrawing of district lines to the benefit of one political party?

• Single Member

• Gerrymandering

• Apportion

• Reapportion

What type of power is given to Congress through the “Necessary and Proper” clause?

• Delegated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Implied Powers

• Expressed Powers