Question 1

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the

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Speaker

Question 2

A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the Senate votes for

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Cloture

Question 3

This is required for a legislative body to take official action.

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quorum

Question 4

January 3 of odd-numbered years Representatives\' term November of even-numbered years Senators\' term the way every law starts House subcommittee prestigious Senate committee key House committee attends committee meetings personal staff member with office management duties

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start of each term of Congress 2 years elections 6 years as a bill Social Security Foreign Relations Ways and Means legislative assistant administrative assistant

Question 5

This is an example of a subcommittee.

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Human Resources

Question 6

The budget-making work of Congress is coordinated by the

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Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Question 7

People in districts represented in Congress are called

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constituents

Question 8

In the Senate the rules are designed to make sure that all senators

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have freedom to express their ideas.

Question 9

This is NOT a qualification for election to the Senate.

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married for 5 years

Question 10

This great center of information contains almost a 100 million items.

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Library of Congress

Question 11

This group specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee\'s responsibility.

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subcommittee

Question 12

This has guided the selection of committee chairpersons.

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seniority system

Question 13

This staff member runs the lawmaker\'s office.

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administrative assistant

Question 14

In the House one of the most prestigious committees is

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Ways and Means.

Question 15

These committees act as study groups for the House and Senate.

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joint committees

Question 16

This person\'s main job is to steer the party\'s bills through the Senate.

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majority leader

Question 17

This committee is set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.

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conference committee

Question 18

These assistants make sure that legislators are present for key votes.

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whips

Question 19

This is a House subcommittee.

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Human Resources

Question 20

In the Senate bills are brought to the floor by

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unanimous consent

Question 21

Before both houses of Congress pass it and the president signs it, a proposed law is a

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bill

Question 22

The flow of legislative work in Congress is controlled by the

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majority party

Question 23

Congressional staffs grew as

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lawmaking became more complex.

Question 24

Senators are elected for

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six-year terms

Question 25

This staff member handles requests for help from the lawmaker\'s constituents.

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caseworker

Question 26

Representatives are elected from

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congressional districts

Question 27

The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called

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redistricting

Question 28

Redistricting power was abused by creating congressional districts of unequal power and by

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gerrymandering

Question 29

These staff members are largely responsible for the work involved in making laws.

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committee staff members

Question 30

The power to write the rules in Congress is controlled by the

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majority party

Question 31

This government office is responsible for the Statistical Abstract of the United States.

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Government Printing Office (GPO)

Question 32

Standing, select, joint, and conference are all types of congressional

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committees

Question 33

Some lawmakers believe this group has too much power.

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congressional staffers

Question 34

This staff member attends committee meetings for the lawmaker.

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legislative assistant

Question 35

One reason incumbents are reelected is that they have

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name recognition with voters.

Question 36

The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a

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bicameral legislature.

Question 37

The Senate conducts most of its business through

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unanimous consent

Question 38

Many procedures in Congress are organized around

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party affiliation.

Question 39

The main task of each house of Congress is to

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make laws.

Question 40

Members of Congress can be arrested for this offense even when attending Congress.

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treason

Question 41

This could bring about a vote of censure.

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accepting a bribe

Question 42

key power centers in Congress legislators\' answer to violent television permanent groups temporary committees act as study groups

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committees V-Chip standing committees select committees joint committees

Question 43

The filibuster is not as strong a weapon as it used to be because of

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the two-track procedural system

Question 44

This is NOT a qualification for election to the House of Representatives.

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a degree in law

Question 45

In Congress the majority and minority leaders are assisted by

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whips

Question 46

The standing committees of each house are controlled by

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the majority party

Question 47

The president of the Senate is the

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vice president

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