Lesson 7 Quiz

Question 1

Where is the basis of Congress’s constitutional authority found ?

Answer 1

Found in Article 1 of the constitution

Question 2

Congress is…

Answer 2

Bicameral

Question 3

A house members must be….(3)

Answer 3

1) at least 25
2) be an american citizen for at least 7yrs
3) be a resident of the district he/she represents

Question 4

A senator must….(3)

Answer 4

1) be at least 30
2) be an american citizen for at least 9yrs
- be a resident of the state he/she represents

Question 5

What term does a house member serve? Senators?

Answer 5

House: 2 year terms
Senator: 6 year terms

Question 6

Congress has the power to… (4)

Answer 6

Tax, coon money, declare war, regulate foreign and interstate commerce

Question 7

Implied Congressional Power

Answer 7

• comes from the necessary and proper clause

- also known as the elastic clause

Question 8

What is Silastic about the necessary and proper clause

Answer 8

The vague name

Question 9

The House of Representatives has the power to… (3)

Answer 9

1) initiate all revenue bills
2) select the president if no electoral college majority exists
3) initiate impeachment proceedings

Question 10

Revenue Bills

Answer 10

Laws about levying taxes and the subsequent spending of this tax

Question 11

The Senate has the power to… (3)

Answer 11

1) advise and consent on presidential appointments
2) ratify treaties with foreign nations
3) Carry out impeachment proceedings

Question 12

How can Congress overrule a presidential veto?

Answer 12

By a 2/3 vote of each chamber

Question 13

What is the most powerful position in the House of Representatives? How is this person selected?

Answer 13

• the Speaker of the House

- selected by a vote of the majority party

Question 14

Describe what kind of role the speaker of the house holds.

Answer 14

The Speaker runs the meeting and not much happens unless the speaker wants

Question 15

The speaker of the house has the power to…(5)

Answer 15

1) assign representatives to committees
2) refer bills to committees
3) call for a vote on a bill
4) recognize speakers in floor debates on a bill
5) stand as third in line to the presidency

Question 16

What is the most powerful position in the Senate?

Answer 16

It is the Senate majority leader, not the vice president

Question 17

Vice President of the U.S.

Answer 17

• serves as President of the Senate

- only real power is to cast a tie-breaking vote on legilation

Question 18

Where does the real work of Congress get done?

Answer 18

Committees

Question 19

What is the ultimate goal of many people in Congress? Why?

Answer 19

To become a committee chair because this person controls the meetings of the committee

Question 20

What are the 4 types of committees?

Answer 20

1) Standing
2) Select
3) Joint
4) Conference

Question 21

Standing Committee

Answer 21

-deal with proposed legislation
-permanent
Ex: banking, foreign affairs, energy

Question 22

Select Committee

Answer 22

-creates to conduct special investigations
-disbands following investigation
Ex: Watergate, Iran-Contra, Benghazi

Question 23

Joint Committee

Answer 23

-consists of members from both chambers of Congress
-creates to conduct special studies
-are often standing committees
Ex: Joint Economic Committee, Library, Printing

Question 24

Conference Committee

Answer 24

-created to reconcile the differences between house and senate versions of a bill

Question 25

What are the most powerful Standing Committees in the House? (5)

Answer 25

• appropriations
• commerce
• rules
• budget
• ways and means

Question 26

Appropriations

Answer 26

Distributing $ to various government agencies

Question 27

Commerce +examples

Answer 27

Oversees all agencies with a role in the trading of goods/services (broad powers)
Ex: FDA(food), FAA

Question 28

Rules

Answer 28

The most powerful because they make the rules for how a bill will be debated

Question 29

Budget

Answer 29

Approves the budget

Question 30

Ways and Means

Answer 30

Make tax policy

Question 31

What are the most powerful Standing Committees in the Senate? (5)

Answer 31

• appropriations
• armed services
• commerce
• finance
• foreign relations

Question 32

Armed Services

Answer 32

Oversees military (all branches)

Question 33

Finance

Answer 33

Oversees the banking industry, stock market

Question 34

Foreign Relations

Answer 34

-looks over treaties the president has negotiated; declarations that declare war come out of this

Question 35

What do most Standing Committees feature ?

Answer 35

Subcommittees

Question 36

Example of subcommittees

Answer 36

Senate Finance Committee hosts the following subcommittees:

1) Taxation and IRS oversight
2) Health Care
3) Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure

Question 37

What is one of the most important rules pf the Standing Committee?

Answer 37

To exercise legislative oversight of the executive branch