U. S. Government: Democracy In Action

Chapter 5: The Organization of Congress

The Organization of Congress

1
Congress has used its taxing power to regulate business by __________
A)use the national census to determine its size.
B)limit its membership to 435 representatives.
C)set up congressional districts in the states.
D)decrease its number of representatives.
2
The Constitution states that members of the House of Representatives must be __________
A)residents in the states that elect them.
B)at least 30 years old.
C)natives of the United States.
D)living in their district for at least 7 years.
3
The main task of Congress is to __________
A)make laws.
B)follow rules.
C)debate issues.
D)serve on committees.
4
The Rules Committee has the power to decide __________
A)which committee studies a bill.
B)what bills are introduced.
C)when the House considers a bill.
D)who will be committee chairpersons.
5
When debating proposed legislation, senators are usually allowed to speak for __________
A)one hour each.
B)five minutes each.
C)one week at the most.
D)an unlimited time.
6
The Senate brings bills to the floor by __________
A)majority vote.
B)decision of the Rules Committee.
C)unanimous vote.
D)filibustering.
7
Committees help the public learn about key problems and issues by __________
A)holding hearings and investigations.
B)working out compromises.
C)specializing in certain topics.
D)listening to opponents of a bill.
8
The job of a conference committee is to __________
A)choose either the House or the Senate version of a bill.
B)resolve the differences between the two versions of a bill.
C)bargain over a bill as a whole, without amending it.
D)undo the work done on a bill by standing committees.
9
One job of an administrative assistant is __________
A)assisting the lawmaker in committee meetings.
B)handling requests from people in a lawmaker's state.
C)running the lawmaker's Washington, D.C., office.
D)introducing bills in the House or Senate.
10
The senior committee staff member largely responsible for changes in the nation's tax laws over a 14-year period was __________
A)Laurence Woodworth.
B)Mark Bisnow.
C)Lowell Weicker.
D)Thomas Jefferson.
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