Unit 3 Test Review

Question 1

How many chairs are there in the House?

Answer 1

435 total seats

Question 2

How many chairs are there in the Senate?

Answer 2

100 total seats

Question 3

Majority of the House?

Answer 3

218

Question 4

Reapportionment

Answer 4

is the reorganization of the boundaries of House districts, a process that follows the results of each U.S. census.

Question 5

The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every ________________.

Answer 5

30,000 voters

Question 6

All budget measures must originate in the ___________.

Answer 6

House of Representatives

Question 7

The ______ holds the power to impeach public officials—including the president—for “high crimes and misdemeanors”

Answer 7

House

Question 8

After the House impeaches (or indicts) an officeholder, the ______ holds a trial and decides whether to remove him or her.

Answer 8

Senate

Question 9

The president negotiates treaties with other countries, but the _______ must approve them by two-thirds majority.

Answer 9

Senate

Question 10

The ______ also has sole power to review presidential appointments—the Constitution calls it “advice and consent.”

Answer 10

Senate

Question 11

Leaders of each chamber have an enormous impact on how Congress operates because:

Answer 11

Agenda Setting Powers​
Appointment Powers
Control of resources
Political Capital (Fundraising & Revenge)
A national voice

Question 12

Speaker of the House

Answer 12

Simultaneously serves as the public face of the House, its chief administrative officer, a political spokesperson, and a party leader.

Question 13

The majority party designates and elects the ____________________.

Answer 13

The Speaker of the House

Question 14

Who is currently the Speaker of the House?

Answer 14

Nancy Pelosi (D) California

Question 15

Senators elect a ____________ but he or she does not formally preside over the chamber.

Answer 15

Majority Leader

Question 16

The _________ presides over the chamber but rarely appears there except for very important votes (since the vice president can break a tie) and on ceremonial occasions.

Answer 16

Vice President

Question 17

The _____________ is the majority-party senator with the longest Senate service and has presiding authority at certain formal occasions.

Answer 17

President Pro Tempore

Question 18

____________ from both the majority and minority parties serve the same functions as in the House.

Answer 18

Senate whips

Question 19

The best that ___________ and their team can muster is to influence which policies will be considered on the Senate floor, and in what order.

Answer 19

Majority Leaders

Question 20

Unanimous consent

Answer 20

A “Senate” requirement that all senators agree before an action can proceed.

Question 21

The _______ allows virtually unlimited consideration on the floor; amendments of all kinds are allowed.

Answer 21

Senate