Government Chapter 5 and 6 test
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____1.two houses
____2.qualification for election to the Senate.
____3.In Congress the majority and minority leaders are assisted by
____4.The standing committees of each house are controlled by
____5.Some lawmakers believe this group has too much power.
____5.qualification for election to the House of Representatives.
____7.The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called
____8.The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the
____9.The president of the Senate is the
____10.A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the Senate votes for
____11.The power to write the rules in Congress is controlled by the
____12.This is a House subcommittee.
a. / Appropriations / c. / Veterans' Affairsb. / Human Resources / d. / Rules
____13.Laws for raising money for the federal government are called
____14.Proposed laws to authorize spending money are called
____15.Witnesses who do not tell the truth can be prosecuted for
____16.This power allows Congress to check on how the executive branch is administering the law.
____17.Some historians believe that the checks and balances system causes
____18.Setting the minimum wage comes under this power of Congress.
____19.What requires the president to notify Congress when committing military forces?
____20.A good example of the constitutional principle of checks and balances is
____21.Over the years presidents have assumed more responsibility for this financial plan.
____22.The president's refusal to spend appropriated funds is called
Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
23.A(n) ______of the majority party chooses the Speaker of the House.
24.A(n) ______is required for a legislative body to take official action.
25.______make sure that legislators are present for key votes.
26.The permanent committees of Congress are called ______committees.
27.The ______is the staff member who runs a lawmaker’s office.
28.The Senate has ______over cabinet, diplomatic, and Supreme Court appointments.
29.The power of Congress over ______, or "the power of the purse," can affect almost any national policy.
30.Congressional committees may punish witnesses who refuse to testify by holding them in ______.
31.______is an important constitutional limit placed on congressional power.
31.President Nixon’s freeze on wages and prices was an example of the president’s ______
44.two sessions
45. population count
46. packing and cracking
47.study groups
48.main task of Congress
49. House "traffic officer"
50.stops a filibuster
51. provides leadership of committees
52. caseworker
53.record of all Congressional bills
54. January 3 of odd-numbered years
55. Representatives' term
56. November of even-numbered years
57. Senators' term
58.the way every law starts
59. House subcommittee
60. prestigious Senate committee
61.key House committee
62.attends committee meetings
63. personal staff member with office management duties
64. proposed law to raise money
65. proposed law to spend money
66. accusation of misconduct
67. business across state lines
68.to lie under oath
69. Congress' check of the president
70. violated separation of powers principle
71."president versus Congress"
72.blocks action on legislation
73. used in times of crisis