10 Congress

01

Why did immigration reform fail to become law in 2006?

The measure failed to pass the House.

The measure failed to pass the Senate.

President Bush vetoed the measure and Congress was unable to override the veto.

The House and Senate were unable to agree on a single version of the bill.
02

Which of the following statements is true about the U.S. Senate?

Members run from districts rather than statewide.

It initiates the impeachment process.

It confirms presidential appointments by majority vote.

All of the above
03

Which of the following statements is true about the U.S. House?

A member elected in 2008 will have to stand for reelection in 2010.

A super majority is often required to conduct business.

Members tend to be generalists.

All of the above
04

Which of the following statements is true about the U.S. House?

It frequently does business based on unanimous consent agreements.

It ratifies treaties by two thirds vote.

Its members often stress constituency service.

None of the above
05

Which of the following statements about the membership of Congress is correct?

Most members are white.

Most members are male.

Most members have college degrees.

All of the above
06

Representative A agrees to support legislation that Representative B favors; Representative B promises to return the favor. These two members of Congress are engaging in which of the following?

Constituency service

Logrolling

Filibustering

Cloture
07

Congressman Sanchez assists a constituent with an immigration issue. This is an example of a member of Congress doing which of the following?

Constituency service

Logrolling

Filibustering

Cloture
08

When does the vice president vote in the Senate?

Never

On any measure he or she chooses

Only in case of a tie

Only to halt a filibuster
09

Which of the following figures is the most important legislator in the U.S. House?

Vice president

House majority leader

Speaker of the House

President of the United States
10

Which of the following figures is the most important legislator in the U.S. Senate?

Vice president

Senate president pro tempore

Speaker

Senate Majority Leader
11

In the 111th Congress, which met in 2009-2010, which of the following chaired the House Ways and Means Committee?

The Republican with the most seniority on the committee.

The Democrat with the most seniority on the committee.

The Republican elected by the Republican Party Caucus in the House.

The Democrat elected by the Democratic Party Caucus in the House.
12

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was 670 pages long. It was an example of which of the following?

An omnibus bill

A conference report

A non-germane amendment

A discharge petition
13

Which of the following would most accurately be described as the gatekeeper of the legislative process?

House Rules Committee

Committees

Conference committees

President
14

At which stage of the legislative process does legislative markup typically occur?

On the floor

In conference committee

In committee

In the Rules Committee
15

What is the role of the House Rules Committee in the legislative process?

The Rules Committee drafts legislation before it is considered by standing committee.

The Rules Committee determines the conditions under which a measure is considered on the House floor.

The Rules Committee negotiates compromises between the House and the Senate when the two chambers pass similar but not identical pieces of legislation.

The Rules Committee marks up bills introduced by members of the House.
16

The House is debating a particular bill. According to the rule adopted for the bill, the debate will be no more than 10 hours and no amendments can be considered. The bill will be voted up or down. This particular arrangement is an example of which of the following?

Closed rule

Open rule

Cloture

Non-germane amendment
17

A member of Congress proposes an amendment to a bill that is under consideration on the floor. The amendment has nothing to do with the subject of the bill. What is this action called and in which chamber did it occur?

It is a killer amendment and it could have taken place in either the House or the Senate.

It is a non-germane amendment and it could only have taken place in the Senate.

It is a killer amendment and it could only have taken place in the Senate.

It is an example of the use of an open rule and it could only have taken place in the House.
18

In the 111th Congress which met in 2009-2010, Democrats outnumbered Republicans in the Senate 59 to 41. If the Republican senators were united, could they defeat measures proposed by the Democrats?

No. Majority rules in the Senate and the Democrats had a majority.

Yes. It takes a two-thirds vote to pass legislation in the Senate and the Democrats did not have two thirds.

Yes. It takes 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and the Democrats were one vote short.

No. Even though the Democrats only had 59 senators, the vice president was a Democrat and would provide the sixtieth vote to end a filibuster.
19

When a bill is sent to the president, which of the following options does the president NOT have?

Sign the bill into law

Sign part of the bill and veto other parts of the bill

Allow the bill to become law without a signature

Veto the bill
20

Congress passes a bill, sends it to the president, and then adjourns. The president does nothing and the bill dies. The president’s action is an example of which of the following?

Pocket veto

Veto

Discharge petition

Cloture

10 Congress

Why did immigration reform fail to become law in 2006?

Which of the following statements is true about the U.S. Senate?

Which of the following statements is true about the U.S. House?

Which of the following statements is true about the U.S. House?

Which of the following statements about the membership of Congress is correct?

Representative A agrees to support legislation that Representative B favors; Representative B promises to return the favor. These two members of Congress are engaging in which of the following?

Congressman Sanchez assists a constituent with an immigration issue. This is an example of a member of Congress doing which of the following?

When does the vice president vote in the Senate?

Which of the following figures is the most important legislator in the U.S. House?

Which of the following figures is the most important legislator in the U.S. Senate?

In the 111th Congress, which met in 2009-2010, which of the following chaired the House Ways and Means Committee?

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 was 670 pages long. It was an example of which of the following?

Which of the following would most accurately be described as the gatekeeper of the legislative process?

At which stage of the legislative process does legislative markup typically occur?

What is the role of the House Rules Committee in the legislative process?

The House is debating a particular bill. According to the rule adopted for the bill, the debate will be no more than 10 hours and no amendments can be considered. The bill will be voted up or down. This particular arrangement is an example of which of the following?

A member of Congress proposes an amendment to a bill that is under consideration on the floor. The amendment has nothing to do with the subject of the bill. What is this action called and in which chamber did it occur?

In the 111th Congress which met in 2009-2010, Democrats outnumbered Republicans in the Senate 59 to 41. If the Republican senators were united, could they defeat measures proposed by the Democrats?

When a bill is sent to the president, which of the following options does the president NOT have?

Congress passes a bill, sends it to the president, and then adjourns. The president does nothing and the bill dies. The president’s action is an example of which of the following?