Test – End of Topic Test: Congress (Word Doc)

End of Topic Test: Congress

60 marks (Pass Mark = 75% or 45 marks)

1. How many seats in the House of Representatives? (1 marks)
2. How many seats in the Senate? (1 mark)
3. Who is the Speaker of the House, and which party is he from? (2 marks)
4. Who is the President-pro-tem of the Senate, and which party is he from? (2 marks)
5. Which number Congress is the current Congress? (1 mark)
6. What are the constitutional requirements for a member of the House? (3 marks)
7. What are the constitutional requirements for a member of the Senate? (3 marks)
8. What are the 3 roles of Congress? (3 marks)
9. List the exclusive powers of the House of Representatives. (3 marks)
10. List the exclusive powers of the Senate. (4 marks)
11. List the concurrent powers of the houses of Congress. (5 marks)
12. Who is the majority leader of the Senate? (1 marks)
13. Who is the minority leader of the Senate? (1 marks)
14. Who is the majority leader of the House? (1 marks)
15. Who is the minority leader of the House? (1 marks)
16. Draw a flow diagram (with clear labels) of the stages in the legislative process. (10 marks)
17. Give an example of when a filibuster has been used in the Senate, and explain if it was successful. (3 marks)
18. Identify the 3 types of committee. (3 marks)
19. Explain the role of the House Rules Committee. (2 marks)
20. List 6 pressures on members of Congress that may determine how they vote. (6 marks)
21. Explain, with examples, how Congress scrutinises the executive. (10 marks)