Chapter 9

Question 0

A person must be 30 years old to be a Representative in the house of Representative
True or False?

Answer 0

False

Question 1

Senators have a two year term of office

True or False?

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A person must be 30 years old to be a senator

True or False?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Congressmen pay for their postage

True or False?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

After the civil war, the congress was more powerful than the President
True or False?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

After World War II, the congress was more powerful than the president
True or False?

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The Republican Party has always had a majority in congress

True or False?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The leader of the senate is known as the speaker.

True or False?

Answer 7

False

Question 8

There has never been a woman speaker of the house

True or False?

Answer 8

False

Question 9

The first African American senator was elected in 2000.

True or False?

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Which is not a committee in congress?

Answer 10

Adjunct committee

Question 11

The leader of the senate is called?

Answer 11

Majority leader

Question 12

Congress gets its power from the constitution in?

Answer 12

Article 1, section 8

Question 13

Congress gets its law-making function from?

Answer 13

Article 1, section 7

Question 14

The speaker is the leader of the?

Answer 14

House of Representatives.

Question 15

The most famous majority leader of the senate since World War II is?

Answer 15

Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 16

How many steps are there in how a bill becomes a law?

Answer 16

9

Question 17

How many U.S. Senators are there?

Answer 17

100

Question 18

How many Representatives to the house are there?

Answer 18

435

Question 19

A filibuster is a tactic used by?

Answer 19

The senate to postpone a vote on a bill