Government Chapter 5 Test

How is the number of House representatives for each state determined?

• by geographic size
• by redistricting
• by population
• by the Constitution

How long is a senator's term?

• 2 years
• 6 years
• 9 years
• 30 years

How many sessions are in each term of Congress?

• one
• two
• three
• four

What action leads to reapportionment?

• an election
• a presidential decree
• a two-thirds vote of Congress
• a census

What does Congress's bicameral legislature consist of?

• the federal and state legislatures
• the legislature and Supreme Court
• the Democratic and Republican caucuses
• the Senate and House of Representative

How is Congress organized to do most of the legislative activity?

• in caucases
• in committees
• in quorums
• in lobbies

Who presides over the House and is its most powerful leader?

• President
• Vice President
• Speaker
• Whip

At what point does a bill become a law?

• when it passes the Senate
• when it passes the House
• when it passes both houses of Congress
• when the president signs it

How many members constitute a quorum in a regular session of the House?

• all members
• two-thirds of the members
• a simple majority
• a supermajority

How can one senator prevent a bill from coming to a final vote?

• with unanimous consent
• with a cloture resolution
• with a censure
• with a filibuster