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Which of the following provides checks and balances in Congress?

• president pro tempore

• gerrymandering

• Library of Congress

• bicameral legislature

Who fills the leadership role in the Senate if the VP is unavailable?

• Congress

• Speaker of the House

• president pro tempore

• majority leader

Which branch of government was given the most power by the Founding Fathers? (the focus of this entire chapter)

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• gerrymandering

Which agency coordinates budget work of Congress?

• GAO

• GPO

• CBO

Drawing district lines to benefit a political party is called:

• the census

• reapportionment

• gerrymandering

• redistricting

Which action can be taken to prevent a Senate bill from a final vote?

• House Rules Committee

• Senate Rules Committee

• a select committee

• filibuster

This group can stop a House bill from reaching a floor vote:

• filibuster

• House Rules Committee

• caseworker

• hold

Why might one seek a seat in the Senate, rather than the House?

• Senators have to run more often then House members

• Senators do not have to run for office as often as House members

• Senators represent less of the state, than House reps

• Senators only need to be 25 years old to run for office

The requirements of unanimous consent (in the Senate), requires what?

• the House Rules Committee to control legislation

• coordination between the VP and president pro tempore

• cooperation between majority and minority leadership

• an absence of political party influence

This article is focused on the legislative branch:

• 3rd

• 1st

• 2nd

• 4th