Civics Test Study 1

Question 1

How many people make up the House of
Representatives

Answer 1

435

Question 2

How many people make up the U.S. Senate

Answer 2

100

Question 3

The Checks and Balances of Congress are

Answer 3

They Can…..
- Pass veto
- Impeach Judges
- Appoint Judges

Question 4

Congressional committees and subcommittees exist in order to do

Answer 4

Help Members organize their work

Helps with important work

Question 5

What does a standing Committee do

Answer 5

They consider and shape the vast majority of proposed laws.

Question 6

Where does the Constitution outline the Expressed Powers

Answer 6

Article 1, Section 8

Question 7

Where does Congress do most of its work

Answer 7

Committee

Question 8

The people the Congressperson actually represents are

Answer 8

Constituents

Question 9

Changing voting boundaries to benefit one political party is known as

Answer 9

Gerrymandering

Question 10

A bill can only be filibustered where

Answer 10

The Senate

Question 11

What is Pork-barrel spending

Answer 11

Spending for local projects

Question 12

What type of power is given to Congress by the
Necessary and Proper Clause

Answer 12

Implied Powers

Question 13

The age requirement in the House

Answer 13

25

Question 14

The House citizenship requirements

Answer 14

7 years

Question 15

The House and the Senate residency requirement

Answer 15

“Must live in the state to run for seat”

Question 16

House term of office

Answer 16

2yrs

Question 17

The salary for the House and the Senate

Answer 17

$174,000

Question 18

The leader of the House

Answer 18

The Speaker of The House

Question 19

House members per state

Answer 19

Depends on population

Question 20

Senate age requirements

Answer 20

30

Question 21

Senate citizenship requirements

Answer 21

9 years

Question 22

Senates term of office

Answer 22

6yrs

Question 23

Leader of the Senate

Answer 23

The Vice President

Question 24

Senate member per state

Answer 24

2

Question 25

One of the most important committees is

Answer 25

The Conference
Committee

Question 26

Why is the Conference
Committee important

Answer 26

To Hammer out differences and create one same bill

Question 27

What is a select Committee

Answer 27

A committee formed for specific purposes, often to study a particular issue

Question 28

Our Congress is made up of what two houses

Answer 28

Bicameral Congress

Question 29

Inorder to override a Presidential VETO

Answer 29

2/3 of our congress must agree

Question 30

When the Government spends more in a year the supposed to this is called a what

Answer 30

Budget Deficit