The Legislative Branch Test

Which of the following is TRUE of the members of the Senate?

• They have to be at least 35 years of age

• They must be natural-born citizens

• They are paid more than the members of the House

• They serve a six year term

Which of the following is TRUE of the US House of Representatives?

• There are only 100 members

• Each member serves a six year term

• There are 435 members

• They are each paid more than Senators

What is the point of view of the cartoon above?

• The public approves of the job of members of Congress.

• The public is dissatisfied with the work that Congress does

• The media is biased against Republicans in the Senate

• The media questions the high salaries paid to members of Congress in respect to the quality of representation the people receive

The Constitution makes no mention of these, but they play an essential role in the law-making process. Their job is to sift through and decide the fate of bills. What are they?

• quorums

• committees of the whole

• standing committees

• conference committees

Congress shares powers with the President in the field of foreign affairs. What other powers do the Congress and the President share?

• judicial powers

• postal powers

• treaty powers

• war powers

Which of the following non-legislative powers was used only during the administrations of Andrew Johnson, Donald Trump, and Bill Clinton?

• presidential pardons

• impeachment

• deficit spending

• bankruptcy of the government

When are congressional seats reapportioned?

• following each presidential election

• after each census

• every 2 years

• every 6 years

Who introduces bills in the House of Representatives?

• members of the House

• the President of the United States

• lobbyists

• the Courts

The purpose of a filibuster is to

• invoke the cloture rule

• override a presidential veto

• allow quorum calls

• prevent action on a bill in the Senate

Which of the following BEST describes the point of view expressed in the cartoon above?

• Members of Congress are hard-working

• The President and Congress are designed to be in conflict

• Congress rarely uses its law-making powers

• The only thing Congress has accomplished lately is blaming the other party for legislation passing.