Legislative Branch Quiz

Question 1

Appropriations bills

Answer 1

Approval of government spending

Question 2

of House of Representatives

Answer 2

435 members

Question 3

of Senate

Answer 3

100

Question 4

Standing committee

Answer 4

Permanent panel

Question 5

Subcommittee

Answer 5

Tackle very specific tasks within the jurisdiction of the full committees

Question 6

Select or special committee

Answer 6

Groups appointed for a limited purpose and limited duration

Question 7

Joint committee

Answer 7

Includes members of both chambers to conduct studies or perform housekeeping tasks

Question 8

Conference committee

Answer 8

Includes members of house and senate to work out differences between similar bills

Question 9

Cloture

Answer 9

Procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate

Question 10

Term of senate

Answer 10

6 years

Question 11

Term of representative

Answer 11

2 terms

Question 12

Age to be in the house

Answer 12

25

Question 13

Age to be in the senate

Answer 13

30

Question 14

How long do you have to be a citizen for the house

Answer 14

7 years

Question 15

How long do you have to be a citizen for the senate

Answer 15

9 years

Question 16

Congressional legislative powers

Answer 16

Make laws 
Approve a budget or officials
Confirm presidential appointments 
Raises r venue in taxes 
Declare war 
Impeach president

Question 17

Necessary and proper clause

Answer 17

Gives Congress the right to pass laws they need to carry out its duties

Question 18

Filibuster

Answer 18

Speech given by senator to delay voting on a bill

Question 19

Enumerated powers

Answer 19

Describe how a central government with three branches can operate effectively

Question 20

Gerrymandering

Answer 20

Manipulate boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class

Question 21

Leader in house

Answer 21

Speaker of the house

Question 22

Leader in senate

Answer 22

The Vice President

Question 23

How did election of senators change & amendment

Answer 23

Direct election of senators

17th

Question 24

Congressional oversight

Answer 24

Review and looks over executive branch

Question 25

Conference committee importance

Answer 25

Used to settle differences between the 2 branches of Congress