Sabato Quiz #1 on the Congress

Hello Class,

Welcome back. Here is Tuesday's Sabato quiz. The readings to which it pertains can be found on pages: 239 to 242. Have fun!!!

The Congress Quiz #1

1) Nancy Pelosi is the first woman

A) to serve in Congress.
B) elected to Congress from California.
C) selected as the Democratic whip in the House of Representatives.
D) to serve as Speaker of the House.
E) to serve as President of the Senate.

2) The U.S. Congress is

A) the only democratically elected legislature in the world.
B) prohibited from passing laws that might conflict with state laws.
C) required to reapportion every year.
D) nonpartisan.
E) bicameral.

3) The structure of the legislative branch of government is described by ________ of the
Constitution.

A) Article I B) Article II C) Article III D) Article IV E) Article V

4) Members of the House of Representatives must

A) be at least thirty years old.
B) have lived in the United States for at least seven years.
C) pass a religious test.
D) take an oath to uphold socialist principles.
E) all of the above

5) There are ________ members of the House of Representatives and ________ members of the
Senate.

A) 376; 50 B) 435; 50 C) 435; 100 D) 527; 50 E) 527; 100

6) Senators are elected for ________-year terms.

A) two B) four C) six D) seven E) eight

7) Apportionment and redistricting typically occur every
A) two years.
B) four years.
C) six years.
D) 10 years.
E) 20 years.

8) According to Article I, section 8 of the Constitution, Congress has the power to

A) lay and collect taxes.
B) grant titles of nobility.
C) pass ex post facto laws.
D) revoke natural laws.
E) impeach state governors.

9) The Seventeenth Amendment

A) requires the direct election of senators.
B) limits the sale or importation of alcoholic beverages.
C) limits the president to two consecutive terms.
D) limits congressional salaries.
E) establishes an income tax.

10) The Constitution gives formal law-making powers to

A) Congress.
B) the House of Representatives but not the Senate.
C) the Senate but not the House of Representatives.
D) the bureaucracy.
E) the executive branch.