U.S. Government & Politics Exam #5 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
How many sessions are in each term of Congress? - two
Which of the following is a qualification for membership in the Senate? - U.S. citizen for 9 years
How has Congress changed over time? - more ethnically diverse
What action leads to reapportionment? - a census
How does gerrymandering affect congressional districts? - makes them irregular
Who is the top assistant to the Speaker of the House? - majority leader
Why is the Rules Committee the most powerful House committee? - It can stop a bill from going
to the House floor for a vote.
What institution makes the rules that members of the House must follow? - the House itself
How is Congress organized to do most of the legislative activity? - in committees
Who presides over the House and is its most powerful leader? - Speaker
At what point does a bill become a law? - when the president signs it
Which of the following is a power of the Rules Committee? - can set a time limit on debate of a
bill
How many members constitute a quorum in a regular session of the House? - a simple majority
How is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives? - A representative drops the bill into
the designated box.
When a bill leaves the Rules Committee, what committee often meets to debate and amend the
bill before reporting it to the full House for a vote? - Committee of the Whole
Who are the most important officers in the Senate? - majority leader and minority leader
How can one senator prevent a bill from coming to a final vote? - with a filibuster
If a vote in the Senate results in a tie, who can vote to break the tie? - vice president
How does the Senate bring bills to the floor? - by unanimous consent
ANSWERS RATED A+
How many sessions are in each term of Congress? - two
Which of the following is a qualification for membership in the Senate? - U.S. citizen for 9 years
How has Congress changed over time? - more ethnically diverse
What action leads to reapportionment? - a census
How does gerrymandering affect congressional districts? - makes them irregular
Who is the top assistant to the Speaker of the House? - majority leader
Why is the Rules Committee the most powerful House committee? - It can stop a bill from going
to the House floor for a vote.
What institution makes the rules that members of the House must follow? - the House itself
How is Congress organized to do most of the legislative activity? - in committees
Who presides over the House and is its most powerful leader? - Speaker
At what point does a bill become a law? - when the president signs it
Which of the following is a power of the Rules Committee? - can set a time limit on debate of a
bill
How many members constitute a quorum in a regular session of the House? - a simple majority
How is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives? - A representative drops the bill into
the designated box.
When a bill leaves the Rules Committee, what committee often meets to debate and amend the
bill before reporting it to the full House for a vote? - Committee of the Whole
Who are the most important officers in the Senate? - majority leader and minority leader
How can one senator prevent a bill from coming to a final vote? - with a filibuster
If a vote in the Senate results in a tie, who can vote to break the tie? - vice president
How does the Senate bring bills to the floor? - by unanimous consent
