5 Written Questions

1. 1. Must be 25 years old. 2. Must have been a U.S. for 7 years. 3. Must live in the district which you wish to represent.
2. 1. Makes Laws 2. Deals with all Appropriation Bills (Spending Bills) 3. Elects the President if no candidates receive a majority of the Electoral College vote.
3. Make laws.
4. An elected governing body of a county that has only legislative powers.
5. the upper house of the United States Congress

5 Matching Questions

1. Introducing a Bill in Congress
2. Minority Rights
3. President of the Senate
4. Revenue Bills
5. Public Opinion

1. a the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues
2. b Any member of Congress can introduce a bill.
3. c a fundamental principle of traditional democratic theory that guarantees rights to those who do not belong to majorties
4. d Bills that deal with money must originate in the House of Representatives
5. e Role filled by the Vice President in the United States and the presiding office in the senate. Only votes in order to break a tie.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The method of defeating a bill by which a senator talks until a majority either abandons the bill
   1. Ordinance
   2. Candidate
   3. Legislator
   4. Filibuster
2. Specific powers given to the Congress as stated in the Constitution
   1. Legislator
   2. Expressed Powers
   3. Override
   4. Revenue Bills
3. The ability of a legislative body to check the executive power.
   1. Incumbent
   2. Override
   3. Ordinance
   4. Candidate
4. someone who makes or enacts laws
   1. Candidate
   2. Ordinance
   3. Filibuster
   4. Legislator
5. The removing of a government official from office.
   1. Public Opinion
   2. Reapportionment
   3. Impeach/Impeachment
   4. Incumbent

5 True/False Question

1. United States Census → the upper house of the United States Congress
   

   True        False

2. House of Representatives → 435 Members. Number of Representatives from each state is based on population.
   

   True        False

3. Maryland State Senate → the upper house of the United States Congress
   

   True        False

4. Bicameral Legislature → someone who makes or enacts laws
   

   True        False

5. Speaker of the House → the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
   

   True        False