Legislative Branch

Question 1

Speaker of

the House

Answer 1

Nancy

Pelosi

Question 2

President
of the
Senate

Answer 2

Kamala Harris

Question 3

Our US
Rep of the
12th Dist

Answer 3

Mike

Bost

Question 4

President
Pro
Tempore

Answer 4

PATRICK

LEAHY

Question 5

Senate
Majority
Leader

Answer 5

CHUCK

SCHUMER

Question 6

Senior IL US
Senator &
Senate Minority
Whip

Answer 6

Dick

Durbin

Question 7

Junior IL
US
Senator

Answer 7

Tammy

Duckworth

Question 8

US House
Majority
Leader

Answer 8

Steny

Hoyer

Question 9

US House
Minority
Leader

Answer 9

Kevin

McCarthy

Question 10

Senate
Minority
Leader

Answer 10

MITCH

MCCONNELL

Question 11

Prior to this Constitutional Amendment U.S. Senators were chosen by the state legislatures, rather than directly by the people?

Answer 11

17th

Question 12

Once a year Congress must meet to conduct its business, this period of time is called a

Answer 12

Session

Question 13

The number of Senate seats held by each State is

Answer 13

fixed by the Constitution

Question 14

Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts

Answer 14

State legislatures

Question 15

CCHS is in the _____ U.S. Congressional District of Illinois

Answer 15

12th

Question 16

Which of the following is closest to the annual salary of a member of Congress

Answer 16

$174,000

Question 17

Who decides if there is enough evidence to hold a Presidential impeachment trial

Answer 17

The House of Representatives

Question 18

Who decides if guilt in a Presidential impeachment trial

Answer 18

The Senate

Question 19

The structure of the leadership of Congress is organized along

Answer 19

party lines

Question 20

How much of which part of Congress is up for re-election every two years

Answer 20

Approximately 1/3 of the Senate is up for re-election

Question 21

The majority of the daily work in Congress is accomplished through the use of

Answer 21

committees

Question 22

When members of Congress give themselves a pay raise that goes above and beyond their normal cost of living adjustment…..

Answer 22

It does not take effect until the next session of Congress begins

Question 23

The number of U.S. Representatives that Illinois currently has in the US House of Representatives

Answer 23

18

Question 24

Once a bill that originated in the Senate has been voted on before the full Senate for the first time and approved, it

Answer 24

goes to the House of Representatives where the process starts all over again

Question 25

The total number of Representatives in the U.S House of Representatives...

Answer 25

changes after every decennial census

Question 26

Gerrymandering is done in order to

Answer 26

give a political party an advantage in Congressional elections

Question 27

There are _______ total members of Congress

Answer 27

535

Question 28

Which article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch

Answer 28

1 (I)

Question 29

The chief leadership position in the U.S. House of Representatives is the

Answer 29

Speaker of the House

Question 30

Who votes in the event of a tie in voting in the Senate

Answer 30

The President of the Senate

Question 31

The power of Congress to make additional laws not specifically mentioned in the Constitution falls under its

Answer 31

Implied Powers

Question 32

Out of the 10,000-12,000 bills introduced in Congress every session only about _____% become laws

Answer 32

3-5%

Question 33

When it comes to suggesting an idea for a law, who can suggest it

Answer 33

Anyone may suggest legislation, however, only a member of Congress can introduce legislation

Question 34

Most bills introduced in the Congress die at what step

Answer 34

Committee or Subcommittee

Question 35

In the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Lopez, the U.S. Government unsuccessfully made the argument that it had the authority to create the Gun Free School Zones act due to its Constitutional power to regulate ______

Answer 35

Interstate Commerce

Question 36

Under the Constitution, Congress has the sole power to

Answer 36

Declare War

Question 37

All treaties must be approved by a two-thirds vote of

Answer 37

Both houses of Congress

Question 38

Why did the Framers include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution

Answer 38

To empower Congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed power

Question 39

Congress may override a Presidential Veto with a ______ vote in both chambers

Answer 39

2/3

Question 40

The purpose of a filibuster is to

Answer 40

prevent or delay action on a bill

Question 41

The main reason that Congress creates committees is to

Answer 41

divide the workload

Question 42

Once a bill is voted on by the full committee where it originated and is approved.....

Answer 42

it is voted on by the full chamber