Legislative Test

Question 1

congress is what kind of legislation?

Answer 1

bicameral legislation

Question 2

what action is needed to override a veto?

Answer 2

2/3 vote in each house

Question 3

what can bribery bring about?

Answer 3

a vote of censure

Question 4

what is needed to stop a filibuster?

Answer 4

either 60 votes or a cloture

Question 5

who has the power to write the rules of congress?

Answer 5

majority party

Question 6

what are the requirements to be a senator?

Answer 6

you must be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years

Question 7

setting minimum wage is part of what?

Answer 7

interstate commerce

Question 8

notifying Congress of going to war?

Answer 8

war power act (only president can do this)

Question 9

who/what do lobbyists work for?

Answer 9

interest groups

Question 10

what is a joint resolution?

Answer 10

used to correct error in law

Question 11

what do concurrent resolutions not need?

Answer 11

the president’s signature

Question 12

who is the leader of the house and the Senate?

Answer 12

the vice president and speaker of the house

Question 13

what is the majority leaders job?

Answer 13

to plan the party’s legislative program and steer bills throughout the house

Question 14

what is it called when the bill is given a name and number before being represented?

Answer 14

first reading

Question 15

what is it called when the house debates on a bill?

Answer 15

floor action

Question 16

what is redistricting?

Answer 16

setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment

Question 17

what is a quorum?

Answer 17

the minimum number of members that must be present for a legislative body to start official business

Question 18

what is the speaker of the houses job?

Answer 18

to schedule bills, refer bills to proper house, and appoints committee members

Question 19

what and where is the necessary and proper clause?

Answer 19

it implies Congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses in article 1 section 8

Question 20

what is the majority whips job?

Answer 20

they count votes, assists the majority leader, attendance, and communicates the majority position

Question 21

what is the minority leaders job?

Answer 21

they negotiate with the majority party, lead minority debate, and direct minority caucus

Question 22

what is the minority whips job?

Answer 22

they count votes, assists the minority leader, and does attendance of the minority party members

Question 23

what do private bills deal with?

Answer 23

a small area or group of people

Question 24

what do public bills deal with?

Answer 24

they deal with everybody

Question 25

what are the different types of committees?

Answer 25

select (specific topic), joint (both house and senate), conference (temporary joint), and standing (permanent and legislation is written here)

Question 26

what is a revenue bill?

Answer 26

the raising of the money

Question 27

what is an appropriation bill?

Answer 27

a bill to spend money on projects

Question 28

what is an authorization bill?

Answer 28

the authorization to use money on projects

Question 29

what is a pork bill?

Answer 29

wasteful spending on projects that are not needed

Question 30

what is a sub committee?

Answer 30

number of people chosen from a committee to study or manage a certain subject

Question 31

what is censure?

Answer 31

to express severe disapproval of someone or something

Question 32

what is gerrymandering?

Answer 32

the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group

Question 33

what are enumerated powers?

Answer 33

powers given to Congress

Question 34

what are reserved powers?

Answer 34

powers given to the states and people

Question 35

what are appropriations?

Answer 35

taking something for ones own use