1. The Legislative Branch
Chapter 8 Test Review
The Legislative Branch

2. people a member of Congress represents
interest groups
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
lobbyists
pocket veto
constituents
president pro tempore

3. plan for raising and spending money
interest groups
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
bill
congressional district
budget
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

4. agreement to end debate on a bill
cloture
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
lobbyists
pocket veto
bill
president pro tempore

5. chief officers of each party in Congress
interest groups
Speaker of the House
bill
floor leaders
congressional district
lobbyists
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

6. person who presides over the Senate in Vice President‘s place
interest groups
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
president pro tempore
pocket veto
cloture
bill

7. people with similar goals
bill
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
interest groups
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

8. accuse an official of serious wrongdoing
impeach
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
lobbyists
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

9. use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill
interest groups
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
lobbyists
pocket veto
cloture
filibuster

10. law that convicts a person of a crime with no trial
interest groups
Speaker of the House
bill of attainder
budget
congressional district
lobbyists
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

11. presiding officer in House of Representatives
interest groups
bill
floor leaders
Speaker of the House
congressional district
lobbyists
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

12. a proposed law bill Speaker of the House floor leaders budget
congressional district
lobbyists
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

13. President prevents a bill from becoming law by keeping it for ten days while Congress is in session
interest groups
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
pocket veto
bill
cloture
president pro tempore

14. area a House member represents
interest groups
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
congressional district
bill
lobbyists
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

15. people who represent interest groups
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
bill
pocket veto
cloture
lobbyists

16. population count taken every ten years
interest groups
Speaker of the House
floor leaders
budget
congressional district
census
pocket veto
cloture
president pro tempore

17. A member of Congress is primarily responsible to
the people he or she represents.
special interest groups.
lobbyists.
his or her governor.

18. The most important job of Congress is
leading our military forces.
making laws.
governing cities.
helping lobbyists.

19. Congress is made up of presidents and vice-presidents.
judges and mayors.
interest groups and lobbyists.
representatives and senators.

20. What is a requirement of all members of Congress?
serve for only two years
live in the state that elects them
at least 30 years old
U.S. citizens for at least nine years

21. The job of a member of Congress includes
discussing bills.
helping constituents.
attending meetings.
all of the above.

22. Which is an example of a power of Congress?
regulate commerce
borrow money
declare war
all of the above

23. investigation clause. elastic clause. war powers clause.
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
investigation clause.
elastic clause.
war powers clause.
impeachment clause.

24. A writ of habeas corpus impeaches a President.
brings someone to court.
raises taxes.
approves an appointment.

25. Which is a power held by the House but not the Senate?
create federal courts
impeach or accuse officials
approve Supreme Court justices
try an impeached official

26. Powers of Congress are limited by
the President’s veto.
Supreme Court decisions.
the Constitution.
all of the above.

27. Why is a system of committees necessary in Congress?
too few members of Congress
too many bills to study
citizens demanded committees
U.S. Constitution requires it

28. In order to reach the President, a bill must pass through
the state legislatures.
only the Senate.
the Speaker of the House
both houses of Congress.

29. Which is true of events that can occur after the President vetoes a bill?
the bill is dead
bill returns to committee
the Speaker has a day to change bill
Congress can override by a two-thirds vote

30. The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the
Speaker.
U.S. President.
president pro tempore.
majority floor leader.

31. Only a member of Congress can
draw up a bill.
veto a bill.
introduce a bill in Congress.
all of the above.

32. A bill goes through many steps before it becomes a law because the Framers
wanted many bills passed.
did not trust Congress.
wanted bills studied with care.
did not want laws vetoed.

33. A bill dies in committee when the majority of committee members
do not support it.
send it to the Senate floor.
debate and then recommend it.
first consider it.

34. A compromise bill is the result of
the introduction of a bill.
changes to a bill.
the failure of whips.
a constitutional bill requirement.

35. If a majority party cannot stop a filibuster, what is the result?
The bill becomes law.
The bill does not become law.
The bill comes to a vote.
The bill returns to committee.

36. Cloture must be agreed to by
a three-fifths vote.
a unanimous vote.
a simple majority.
the floor leaders.

37. A filibuster can occur only in the House. in either house of Congress.
only in the Senate.
if the majority party agrees.

38. Members of Congress have to balance the needs of
lobbyists and special interests groups.
senators and representatives.
constituents and the nation.
the President and a political party.

39. Which statement is true?
There are more senators than representatives in Congress.
Representatives serve for longer terms than senators.
Representatives focus on the interests of their whole state.
Senators focus on the interests of their whole state.

40. Floor leaders work to gain the favor of special interest groups.
guide bills through Congress.
assist in selecting judges.
create an elastic clause for the Constitution.

41. Which is not a way to try to stop a bill from becoming law?
pocket veto
filibuster
report
veto