5 Written Questions

1. The mechanism by which a filibuster is cut off in the Senate.
2. A temporary congressional committee created for a specific purpose and disbanded after that purpose is fulfilled.
3. Redistribution of representatives among the states, based on population change. House is reapportioned after each census.
4. The formal charging of a government official with "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
5. People who live and vote in a government official's district or state.

5 Matching Questions

1. Casework
2. Gerrymandering
3. Speaker of the House
4. Delegate
5. Veto

1. a A legislator whose primary responsibility is to represent the majority view of his or her constituents, regardless of his or her own view.
2. b The presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
3. c Redrawing a congressional district to intentionally benefit one political party.
4. d The president's disapproval of a bill that has been passed by both houses of Congress. Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in each house.
5. e Solving problems for constituents, especially problems involving government agencies.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Years of consecutive service on a particular congressional committee.
   1. Veto
   2. Casework
   3. Seniority
   4. Delegate
2. A permanent congressional committee that specializes in a particular policy area.
   1. Standing Committee
   2. Joint Committee
   3. Conference Committee
   4. Select Committee
3. The head of the majority party in the Senate; the second-highest-ranking member of the majority party int he House.
   1. Seniority
   2. Majority Leader
   3. Cloture
   4. Filibuster
4. A delaying tactic, used in the Senate, that involves speech-making to prevent action on a piece of legislation.
   1. Delegate
   2. Cloture
   3. Filibuster
   4. Trustee
5. A committee made up of members of both the House and the Senate.
   1. Standing Committee
   2. Select Committee
   3. Joint Committee
   4. Conference Committee

5 True/False Questions

1. Earmarks → Solving problems for constituents, especially problems involving government agencies.

   True        False

2. Oversight → The process of reviewing the operations of an agency to determine whether it is carrying out policies as Congress intended.

   True        False

3. Trustee → A delaying tactic, used in the Senate, that involves speech-making to prevent action on a piece of legislation.

   True        False

4. Incumbent → A current office holder.

   True        False

5. Conference Committee → A temporary congressional committee created for a specific purpose and disbanded after that purpose is fulfilled.

   True        False