Government Quiz

In order to do their work, the house and senate must have a quorum present, which means ______

2/3 members

At what age do you qualify to run for thee US house of representative?

25

the constitution states that slaves would be counted as ___ of person for determining population in the HR

3/5

At what age do you qualify to run for US Senate?

30

the member of the senate serves a ___ term

6 year

HOww many states were needed to approve the US constitution?

9

Which of the following is NOT a check against presidential power in the constitution?

Congress can override a president's veto with 2/3 vote

Who may formally propose a constitutional amendment?

Congress or a national constitutional convention

what qualifications did the constitution ratified in in 1787 impose for voting?

it allowed all white males over 21 and said nothing about women

When the constitution was first ratified, how were us senators elected?

by a vote of the state legislature

all the following are powers of the president expect

declaring war

How often can the number of representatives from each state change?

every 10 years

What is one thing the federal government is forbidden to do?

grant titles if nobility

When a tie among electoral votes occurs, the _____ decides the winner of the presidency.

house of representatives

what is one power that is denied to the states

make treaties with other countries

Under the constitution, each state is represented by ______

two senators and at least one representative

A member of the US House of Representatives serves a ___ term

two year

the vice president is president of the senate by only votes

where thee is a tie

As designed by the Constitution:

the federal judiciary were appointed, not elected by the people

Choose the only power in the following list which the constitution does not give to congress

the power to create a social security system

Who is next in line for the presidency after the vice president?

the speaker of the house of REPS

An amendment to the constitution must pass by what minimum margins?

2/3 majority in the house and senate and adoption by at least 3/4 of the states- signature by the president is not required

Who has the sole power of impeachment official of the federal government

HR

Bills that propose taxes or government spending must start in the

House of Representatives

what is "the supreme law of the land" for the United States

the constitution

The constitutional provision that allows congress to expand its legislative power is the ______

necessary and proper clause

Constitution requires congress to be assembled

only once per year

the only duty officially outlined for the vice president by the constitution is ___

president of the senate

The officer who presides over the house of representatives is called the___

speaker