Leg Branch #2 Review-House & Senate

Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?

• majority leader

• Speaker of the House

• floor leader

• majority whip

The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as:

• gerrymandering

• redistricting

• reapportionment

• filibustering

Which term applies to the permanent committees of the House and the Senate?

• conference committees

• joint committees

• standing committees

• select committess

To be eligible to serve in this part of Congress, you have to meet higher requirements (at least age 30, citizen for at least 9 years)

• House of Representatives

• Legislative Branch

• Supreme Court

• the Senate

To be a member of this part of Congress you do not have to reside in the district that elects you, although it is preferred

• House of Representatives

• Legislative Branch

• Supreme Court

• the Senate

The Senate tradition of allowing unlimited debate has allowed members to prolong debates in an effort delay or prevent a vote on a piece of legislation and this is called what?

• gerrymandering

• a filibuster

• reapportionment

• vote blocking

How long is a Senator's term of office?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

Which of the following jobs does the Constitution assign to the Vice President of the U.S.?

• Speaker of the House

• Senate Majority Leader

• President Pro Tempore

• President of the Senate

Which of the following is third in line to the US President, just behind the Speaker of the House?

• President Pro Tempore

• Senate Majority Leader

• House Majority Leader

• President of the Senate

Which terms applies to committees made of members from both houses of Congress?

• select committees

• joint committees

• standing committees

• conference committees