FED Chapter 12 Wrap It Up Quiz

Congress may remove judges and executive officials from office via a. pocket veto. b. advice and consent. c. impeachment. d. gerrymandering.

c. impeachment.

Which type of congressional committee is permanent and reports to the full chamber? a. Joint b. Standing c. Select d. Special

b. Standing

The way members of Congress portray themselves to constituents is known as a. personal politics. b. pork-barrel politics. c. home style. d. reconciliation.

c. home style.

Most congressional powers are listed in which section of the Constitution? a. Article I, Section 8 b. Article III, Section 1 c. Article I, Section 2 d. Article II, Section 1

a. Article I, Section 8

In the summer of 2017, Connecticut senator Christopher S. Murphy took control of the Senate floor for 15 hours in an attempt to force the majority leader, Senator Mitch McConnell, to allow votes on Democrats' amendments to an annual bill that sought to tighten U.S. gun laws. In what tactic is Murphy engaging? a. Filibuster b. Cloture c. Gerrymander d. Unanimous consent

a. Filibuster

Where do bills concerning raising revenue originate? a. House of Representatives b. Executive Branch c. Senate d. Supreme Court

a. House of Representatives

Which political body is subject to redistricting, or the redrawing of the boundaries of congressional districts in a state to make them approximately equal in population size? a. House of Representatives b. Supreme Court c. Congress d. Senate

a. House of Representatives

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review whereby laws could be declared unconstitutional? a. Marbury v. Madison b. McCulloch v. Maryland c. Bush v. Gore d. Wickard v. Filburn

a. Marbury v. Madison

To which collective body does unanimous consent apply? a. Senate b. House c. Congress, president, and judiciary d. House and the Senate

a. Senate

Who can break a tie vote in the Senate? a. Vice president b. Senate majority leader c. Speaker of the House d. President

a. Vice president

Members of Congress may send mail to their constituents free of charge. This is called a. franking. b. bulk mailing. c. pork-barreling. d. gerrymandering.

a. franking.

Redrawing district boundaries so most voters in a district favor one party is called a. gerrymandering. b. franking. c. redistricting. d. electioneering.

a. gerrymandering.

What is the minimum age for a House of Representatives member and a U.S senator, respectively? a. 18; 21 b. 25; 30 c. 30; 35 d. 21; 25

b. 25; 30

How do freshman congress members typically choose their committee assignments? a. Based upon national issues on the public radar b. Based upon the needs of their district or state c. By polling their constituents and determining on which committee they want representation d. By choosing a mentor and joining his or her committee

b. Based upon the needs of their district or state

Prior to the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, how were senators elected? a. By state citizens in elections b. By selection from members of state legislatures c. By selection from the major political parties d. By presidential nomination

b. By selection from members of state legislatures

What authority given to Congress has been the most instrumental in expanding its power relative to the other branches of government? a. Appointments and treaties b. Taxation and appropriation c. War powers d. Regulation of commerce

b. Taxation and appropriation

In 2012, the Washington Post reported that a Georgia congressman secured $6.3 million in taxpayer money to replenish a beach close to his vacation home. Similarly, a Michigan representative secured $486,000 to build a bike lane near her home. While the ethics behind these actions are questionable, they are legal. What type of funding projects are these congresspeople using? a. Reconciliations b. Block grants c. Earmarks d. Omnibus bills

c. Earmarks

The only way to stop a filibuster is by invoking cloture, a motion to end debate that requires a supermajority. How many senators constitute a supermajority? a. 25 b. 75 c. 10 d. 60

d. 60

Who was the first female Speaker of the House? a. Hillary Clinton b. Jeanette Rankin c. Jan Brewer d. Nancy Pelosi

d. Nancy Pelosi

What are the terms of office in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, respectively? a. Eight; four b. Four; six c. Two; four d. Six; two

d. Six; two

Which is the top leadership position in the House of Representatives? a. Majority whip b. Committee chairman c. President pro tempore d. Speaker of the House

d. Speaker of the House

Why did the Framers establish Congress as a bicameral institution? a. To increase efficiency and the speed by which Congress could operate b. To increase the power of Congress relative to the other branches c. To limit members of Congress to only two terms d. To allow each chamber to check each other's power

d. To allow each chamber to check each other's power

In recent sessions, how do the House and Senate compare demographically to the U.S. population? a. Women and ethnic minorities make up similar percentages in the House and Senate as their percentages in the U.S. population. b. Women make up about the same percentage in the House and Senate as their percentage of the total population, but ethnic minorities are underrepresented. c. Ethnic minorities make up about the same percentages in the House and Senate as their percentages in the U.S. population, but women are underrepresented. d. Women and ethnic minorities make up smaller percentages in the House and Senate than their percentages in the overall U.S. population.

d. Women and ethnic minorities make up smaller percentages in the House and Senate than their percentages in the overall U.S. population.

In July 2017, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. This judicial nomination required the approval by two-thirds of the Senate in a Congressional power known as a. pocket veto. b. impeachment. c. judicial review. d. advice and consent.

d. advice and consent.

The president may wait for Congress to go out of session and simply not sign a bill. This decision is called a(n) a. override. b. executive agreement. c. tabling of the bill. d. pocket veto.

d. pocket veto.