Civics Topic 4/5/7 Quiz

1. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.

• Bills

• Amendments

• Terms

• Sessions

1. What is the two-year period of time during which Congress meets called?

• Session

• Term

• Recess

• Special Session

1. Period of time each-year during which Congress assembles and conducts business.

• Special Session

• Recess

• Session

• Term

1. A time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business.

• Term

• Special Session

• Session

• Recess

1. An extraordinary session of Congress called to deal with an emergency situation.

• Special Session

• Term

• Recess

• Session

The current officeholder who was elected.

• Incumbent

• Gerrymandering

• Constituencies

• politicians

The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group.

• Off-year elections

• Gerrymandering

• Continuous Body

• Constituencies

The people and interests that an elected official represents.

• Incumbent

• Politicians

• Constituencies

• Electors

Congressional election that occurs between presidential election years.

• On-year elections

• Constituencies

• Presidential elections

• Off-year elections

Senate whose seats are never all up for election at the same time.

• Continuous body

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The President