Congress

Question 0

desired effect of Voting Rights Act of 1965:

Answer 0

increase minority representation in Congress

Question 1

The requirements for being in the House of Representatives are:

Answer 1

• 25 years of age
• citizen of the state
• reside in represented district

Question 2

“packing” is the act of

Answer 2

isolating minorities in the district

Question 3

“cracking” is the act of

Answer 3

dividing minorities across many congressional districts

Question 4

usurpation is:

Answer 4

the control of one house over the other

Question 5

delegated congressional powers include:

Answer 5

• taxing
• borrowing money
• regulating commerce
• establishing post offices
• providing for a militia
• establishing naturalization laws
• making rules for the federal courts

Question 6

The House of Representatives can do the following that the Senate cannot do:

Answer 6

initiating tax laws and spending bills

Question 7

The Senate can do the following things that the House of Representatives cannot:

Answer 7

• confirmation of presidential nominations to federal courts
• ambassadorships to foreign countries
• ratification of treaties signed by president

Question 8

congress CANNOT:

Answer 8

• pass bills of attainder
• pass ex post facto laws
• levy export taxes
• grant titles of nobility

Question 9

congressional oversight is:

Answer 9

reviewing the work of federal agencies to check the executive branch

Question 10

the power of subpoena is the power of:

Answer 10

legal compulsion

Question 11

This house has more extensive floor debate rules:

Answer 11

the House of Representatives, because it is larger

Question 12

The House Rules Committee is responsible for:

Answer 12

determining how long bills will be debated and whether they will be open or closed ruled

Question 13

open or closed rule is related to:

Answer 13

bill amendments

Question 14

which committee member becomes the chair?

Answer 14

the most senior of the majority party

Question 15

which party of each house holds all committee chairs?

Answer 15

majority

Question 16

a pigeonholed bill means that it:

Answer 16

is stuck in a House or Senate committee

Question 17

a discharge petition does what?

Answer 17

forces a bill out of committee and into a floor vote

Question 18

the Speaker of the House:

Answer 18

• directs floor debate

* has influence over committee assignments and over the rules committee

Question 19

the president pro tempore position is an ______ position and given to _____________.

Answer 19

honorary; the most senior member of the majority party

Question 20

jawboning is the act of:

Answer 20

trying to influence congresspeople

Question 21

the most important factor in determining the vote of a congressperson is:

Answer 21

party affiliation

Question 22

ending a filibuster requires __ votes.

Answer 22

60

Question 23

earmarks do this:

Answer 23

appropriate money to specific projects

Question 24

pork barrel projects are designed to do what?

Answer 24

bring federal money to a home state