The House of Representatives Quiz - 100%

How many members are there in the House of Representatives? 100 200 435 535

435

The Electoral Vote is tied between two presidential candidates. What happens next? The House votes to determine who wins the presidency. The Senate votes to determine who wins the presidency. The presidency is decided by the Supreme Court. The presidency is decided by the popular vote.

The House votes to determine who wins the presidency.

What happens first when a bill is introduced in the House? 1. The House votes to approve or reject the bill. 2. Representatives debate the bill on the floor of the House. 3. The Speaker decides whether the House will consider the bill. 4. The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.

The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes.

Which statement describes joint committees? 1. They contain members from both major political parties. 2. Once created, they will continue to function unless disbanded by the passage of a law. 3. They function to serve the purposes of only the political party currently in the majority. 4. Members are appointed by the president of the United States.

They contain members from both major political parties.

How does the Speaker exercise power over a committee? by preventing a committee from meeting by rejecting the findings of the committee by appointing the chair and a majority of the members by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee

by appointing the chair and a majority of the members

Based on its role as outlined in the US Constitution, which function is most commonly carried out by the House of Representatives? electing a president in a deadlock impeaching a federal employee reviewing Senate tax bills creating laws

creating laws

Revenue bills can be proposed only by the House. the Senate. the Speaker. the President.

the House.

In the House, who has the power to lead the majority party caucus and control the agenda? the Majority Whip the Majority Floor Leader the Speaker of the House the Committee Chair

the Speaker of the House

Read the quote from a member of the House. In order to do our job well, we spend a lot of time meeting with people who live in our states to tell them about what is happening in government and to listen to their ideas about how to improve life in our country. To which duty of a House member does this quote most likely refer? to propose and draft state laws. to hire and manage staff in Washington D.C. and in the district. to meet with constituents in Washington D.C. and in the district. to serve on committees in the House.

to meet with constituents in Washington D.C. and in the district.

How long is a representative's term of office? one year two years four years six years

two years