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Chapter 8 Test ReviewChapter 8 Test Review
The Legislative Branch
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people a member of Congress represents
1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. constituents
9. president pro tempore
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plan for raising and spending money
1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. bill
5. congressional district
6. budget
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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agreement to end debate on a bill
1. cloture
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. bill
9. president pro tempore
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chief officers of each party in Congress
1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. bill
4. floor leaders
5. congressional district
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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person who presides over the Senate in Vice President‘s place1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. president pro tempore
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. bill
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people with similar goals
1. bill
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. interest groups
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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accuse an official of serious wrongdoing
1. impeach
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill
1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. filibuster
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law that convicts a person of a crime with no trial
1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. bill of attainder
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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presiding officer in House of Representatives
1. interest groups
2. bill
3. floor leaders
4. Speaker of the House
5. congressional district
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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a proposed law
1. bill
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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President prevents a bill from becoming law by keeping it for ten days while Congress is
in session1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. pocket veto
7. bill
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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area a House member represents
1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. congressional district
5. bill
6. lobbyists
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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people who represent interest groups
1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. bill
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. lobbyists
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population count taken every ten years
1. interest groups
2. Speaker of the House
3. floor leaders
4. budget
5. congressional district
6. census
7. pocket veto
8. cloture
9. president pro tempore
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A member of Congress is primarily responsible to
1. the people he or she represents.
2. special interest groups.
3. lobbyists.
4. his or her governor.
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The most important job of Congress is
1. leading our military forces.
2. making laws.
3. governing cities.
4. helping lobbyists.
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Congress is made up of
1. presidents and vice-presidents.
2. judges and mayors.
3. interest groups and lobbyists.
4. representatives and senators.
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What is a requirement of all members of Congress?
1. serve for only two years
2. live in the state that elects them
3. at least 30 years old
4. U.S. citizens for at least nine years
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The job of a member of Congress includes
1. discussing bills.
2. helping constituents.
3. attending meetings.
4. all of the above.
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Which is an example of a power of Congress?
1. regulate commerce
2. borrow money
3. declare war
4. all of the above
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The clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make laws that are "necessary and proper" for carrying
out listed powers is often called the
1. investigation clause.
2. elastic clause.
3. war powers clause.
4. impeachment clause.
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A writ of habeas corpus
1. impeaches a President.
2. brings someone to court.
3. raises taxes.
4. approves an appointment.
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Which is a power held by the House but not the Senate?
1. create federal courts
2. impeach or accuse officials
3. approve Supreme Court justices
4. try an impeached official
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Powers of Congress are limited by
1. the President’s veto.
2. Supreme Court decisions.
3. the Constitution.
4. all of the above.
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Why is a system of committees necessary in Congress?
1. too few members of Congress
2. too many bills to study
3. citizens demanded committees
4. U.S. Constitution requires it
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In order to reach the President, a bill must pass through
1. the state legislatures.
2. only the Senate.
3. the Speaker of the House
4. both houses of Congress.
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Which is true of events that can occur after the President vetoes a bill?
1. the bill is dead
2. bill returns to committee
3. the Speaker has a day to change bill
4. Congress can override by a two-thirds vote
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The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the
1. Speaker.
2. U.S. President.
3. president pro tempore.
4. majority floor leader.
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Only a member of Congress can
1. draw up a bill.
2. veto a bill.
3. introduce a bill in Congress.
4. all of the above.
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A bill goes through many steps before it becomes a law because the Framers
1. wanted many bills passed.
2. did not trust Congress.
3. wanted bills studied with care.
4. did not want laws vetoed.
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A bill dies in committee when the majority of committee members
1. do not support it.
2. send it to the Senate floor.
3. debate and then recommend it.
4. first consider it.
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A compromise bill is the result of
1. the introduction of a bill.
2. changes to a bill.
3. the failure of whips.
4. a constitutional bill requirement.
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If a majority party cannot stop a filibuster, what is the result?
1. The bill becomes law.
2. The bill does not become law.
3. The bill comes to a vote.
4. The bill returns to committee.
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Cloture must be agreed to by
1. a three-fifths vote.
2. a unanimous vote.
3. a simple majority.
4. the floor leaders.
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A filibuster can occur
1. only in the House.
2. in either house of Congress.
3. only in the Senate.
4. if the majority party agrees.
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Members of Congress have to balance the needs of
1. lobbyists and special interests groups.
2. senators and representatives.
3. constituents and the nation.
4. the President and a political party.
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Which statement is true?
1. There are more senators than representatives in Congress.
2. Representatives serve for longer terms than senators.
3. Representatives focus on the interests of their whole state.
4. Senators focus on the interests of their whole state.
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Floor leaders work to
1. gain the favor of special interest groups.
2. guide bills through Congress.
3. assist in selecting judges.
4. create an elastic clause for the Constitution.
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Which is not a way to try to stop a bill from becoming law?
1. pocket veto
2. filibuster
3. report
4. veto