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Unit 3 Review Challenge! The Legislative Branch Chapters 10-12

Round 1 Chapter 10 Congress All questions worth one point unless otherwise listed.

Question #1 Cheryl is 26 years old. She is thinking of running for Congress. Can she run for the House of Representatives, the Senate, both, or neither?

Answer #1 Only the House of Representatives

Question #2 Senators are elected by the popular vote of the people, but this was not always true. What amendment of the Constitution made it true?

Answer #2 17 th Amendment

Question #3 Susan serves in the House of Representatives, and she was first elected in How many terms has she served including the one that she is currently serving?

Answer #3 She is in her 4 th term currently.

Question #4 In the year 2010 we had a census. After that census some states gained seats in the House of Representatives, and some states lost seats in the House of Representatives. What is this process called?

Answer #4 Reapportionment

Question #5 How many total members of Congress are there?

Answer #5 535 (100 Senators and 435 Representatives)

Question #6 William has been a citizen of the United States for five years. How long before he would be allowed to run for the Senate?

Answer #6 Four years

Music Bonus! (2 points) Who won album of the year at the Grammy Awards this past year, and what was the title of the album?

Bonus Answer! Adele for 21

Round 2 Chapter 11 Powers of Congress All questions worth one point unless otherwise listed.

Question #1 What do we call a power of Congress that does NOT have to do with passing a law?

Answer #1 Non-legislative powers

Question #2 According to the Constitution, where must all bills to tax the American people originate?

Answer #2 House of Representatives

Question #3 (3 points!) Give each of the following for the impeachment process: A.Who can impeach a President? B.Where is a trial held if a President is impeached? C.Who presides over the trial?

Answer #3 A.House of Representatives B.Senate C.Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question #4 If no candidate for President receives a majority of the votes in the Electoral College, the who would choose the President?

Answer #4 House of Representatives

Question #5 Which of the following is true about the limits placed on the power of Congress to investgate? A.Can investigate anything within the scope if its power B.Can only investigate the President C.Cannot investigate private citizens D.There are no limits

Answer #5 A. Anything within the scope of it’s legislative power

Question #6 Which power of Congress gives them the authority to control the process for becoming a U.S. Citizen?

Answer #6 Naturalization

Movie Bonus! (2 points) What film won best picture at the Academy Awards this past year?

Bonus Answer! The Artist

Round 3 Chapter 12 Congress in Action All questions worth one point unless otherwise listed.

Question #1 (3 points) For one point a piece name the following from the presidential line of succession. A.Who is first if the president resigns, dies, or is removed from office? B.Who is second? C.Who is third?

Answer #1 A.Vice-President B.Speaker of the House C.President Pro Tempore

Question #2 What do you call a closed meeting of party members within a house of Congress? (Hint: At these meetings they decide matters of party leadership and committee membership)

Answer #2 Caucus

Question #3 We all know that the Majority leader is the leader of the party with more members in the Senate, but what is the title of his or her second in command who serves as a liaison between the party leader and the ordinary members?

Answer #3 Whip (Mr. Lega makes cheesy “whip noise”)

Question #4 (3 points) Name the following Congressional tricks of the trade: A.An unpopular provision is attached to a more popular bill. B.If there are bunch of the answer to part A attached to a single bill. C.A member of Congress directs money toward projects in his or her own district.

Answer #4 A.Rider B.Christmas Tree Bill C.Earmark

Question #5 When the House and the Senate pass two different versions of the same bill, what is the name of the group that is formed to come up with a compromise bill?

Answer #5 Conference Committee

Question #6 What is the name of the group that must set the rules and time limit for debate before a bill reaches the floor of the House of Representatives?

Answer #6 House Rules Committee

Sports Bonus! For one point a piece, name the most recent champion of each of the following sports leagues. A.NFL (Super Bowl) B.NBA (NBA Finals) C.Major League Baseball (World Series) D.NHL (Stanley Cup)

Bonus Answer! Make sure you give them a 10 point question about…if a tree fell in the forest, would it make a sound? Yes or no. explain Haha … gotcha - beth

The REAL Bonus Answer! A.New York Giants B.Miami Heat C.St. Louis Cardinals D.Los Angeles Kings