Chapter 6 Review

1. Chapter 6 Review

2. How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives? a. every session b. every term c. every 2 years d. every 10 years

3. A way to draw district boundaries that favor one party over another is known as? a. filibuster c. cencus b. gerrymander d. veto

4. Congress cannot a. impeach judges. b. monitor the executive branch. c. control interstate commerce. d. favor one state over another.

5. A filibuster can be ended by a. a roll-call vote. b. floor debate. c. three-fifths of the senators voting for cloture. d. a two-thirds vote of the member

6. How many House of Representative members are there in North Carolina? a. 11 c. 13 b. 12 d. 14

7. Which of the following is not a type of vote in the HOUSE? a. Role Call vote c. Voice vote b. Standing vote d. Recorded vote

8. Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? a. President c. Speaker of the House b. Vice President d. President pro-temora

9. What is used to determine each state’s numbers of representatives? a. veto c. impeach b. filibuster d. cencus

10. Who is the leader of the Senate? a. the President c. the Vice President b. the President Pro Tempord. the Speaker of the House

11. How often are Senators up for reelection? a. every six years b. every four years c. every two years d. every year

12. When a president refuses to sign a bill it is know as? a. veto c. impeach b. filibuster d. cencus

13. If the President ignores a bill for 10 days and Congress is in session what happens to the bill? a. becomes law c. sent back to Congress b. dies d. changes the bill

14. Congressional powers that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution are called? a. expressed powers c. cencus b. implied powers d. impeachment

15. Of all these powers, which is the most basic and important? a. the power to make laws b. the power to collect taxes c. the power to regulate commerce d. the power to borrow money

16. Who is in charge of the Senate if the Vice President is not available? a. The President c. The Speaker of the House b. The President Pro Tempor d. The LutenantGovernor

17. How does a bill become a law a. draft bill, rules committee, standing committee, House & Senate debate, President b. draft bill, Standing Committee, rules committee, House & Senate debate, President c. draft bill, Standing Committee, House & Senate debate, Rules Committee, President d. draft bill, House & Senate debate, Rules Committee, Standing Committee, President

18. How many total members are in Congress? a. 100. b. 435 c. 535 d. 13

19. System in which longer-serving members get the best committee assignment and more perks is? a. expressed powers c. seniority b. implied powers d. gerrymander

20. A federal government project that benefits home districts or states is? a. filibuster c. pork-barrel projects b. cencus d. veto

21. The elastic clause allows Congress to a. regulate trade between states. b. tax U.S. citizens in times of economic crisis. c. stretch its powers to meet new needs. d. make temporary treaties with foreign countries.

22. Specific powers of Congress listed in the Constitution are called? a. expressed powers c. cencus b. implied powers d. lobbyist

23. If an official is accused of misconduct in office they get? a. vetoed c. impeached b. filibustered d. gerrymandered

24. Congress gets its lawmaking powers from the a. president. b. Constitution. c. Senate. d. states.

25. Someone that works for a private group and tries to influence government decisions is? a. lobbyist c. represenative b. senator d. president

26. After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to a. floor debate. b. the appropriate standing committee. c. a roll-call vote. d. the president’s desk.