Legislative Branch

Question 1

What is our US Congressional District

Answer 1

8th

Question 2

Who is our US Congressional Representative?

Answer 2

David Kustoff

Question 3

Who is our Senior US Senator?

Answer 3

Lamar Alexander

Question 4

Who is our Junior US Senator?

Answer 4

Marsha Blackburn

Question 5

How many US Congressional Districts are there in Tennessee?

Answer 5

9

Question 6

Who is the Majority Leader in the House?

Answer 6

Steny Hoyer

Question 7

Who is the Minority Leader in the House?

Answer 7

Kevin McCarthy

Question 8

Who is the Speaker of the House?

Answer 8

Nancy Pelosi

Question 9

Who is the Majority Leader of the Senate?

Answer 9

Mitch McConnell

Question 10

Who is the Minority Leader of the Senate?

Answer 10

Chuck Schumer

Question 11

Who is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?

Answer 11

Chuck Grassley

Question 12

This is the official Head Count of the USA and determines tax revenue and representation for each state.

Answer 12

Census

Question 13

What was the significance of Baker v. Carr Supreme Court Case?

Answer 13

Ruled that Courts can rule on cases of Redistricting as it pertains to the Equal protection Clause in the 14th Amendment

Question 14

What is the purpose of a committee?

Answer 14

To Gather Information
Compare and Evaluate Legislative Alternatives
Identify Policy Problems and Propose Solutions

Question 15

This is a permanent panels identified as such in chamber rules

Answer 15

Standing Committees

Question 16

These are made up of Members of both the House and Senate.

Answer 16

Joint Committees

Question 17

What is the purpose of subcommittees?

Answer 17

To further divide task of the standing committees

Question 18

This is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.

Answer 18

Bill

Question 19

True or False

The bill is dead if the President vetoes the Bill.

Answer 19

False, the Congress can Override the President

Question 20

True or False

A Bill can become law without President’s Signature.

Answer 20

True, Not signed or vetoed in 10 days it becomes law

Question 21

True or False

Committees can stop a bill from becoming a Law

Answer 21

True, they vote and if it doesn’t get majority it dies

Question 22

Which house usually uses Electronic Voting to vote on bills

Answer 22

House of Representatives

Question 23

What can Congress do if the President Vetoes a Bill?

Answer 23

Override with 2/3 of both houses

Question 24

Where do ideas for Bills come from?

Answer 24

Anyone

Question 25

This is all activities of a commercial or business nature between U.S. citizens and is under the control of US Congress

Answer 25

Commerce

Question 26

Political powers granted to the United States government that aren’t explicitly stated in the Constitution.

Answer 26

Implied Powers

Question 27

This power is given to the Senate as a check on the Executive Branch

Answer 27

Confirmations

Question 28

The power to initiate all Bills pertaining to this is given to the House. The Senate can mark it up and vote on it but it has to start in the house.

Answer 28

Appropriations

Question 29

This is a section of the United States Constitution that enables Congress to make the laws required for the exercise of its other powers established by the Constitution.

Answer 29

Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)

Question 30

This has been done 11 times by the United States Congress and was last done in 1942

Answer 30

Declare War

Question 31

Political powers granted to the United States government that are listed in Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution.

Answer 31

Enumerated Powers