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