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The Legislative Branch is covered in which article of the Constitution?
I
IV
III
II
2
Sessions
Both house and senate
U.S. House of Representatives
neither
U.S. Senate
3
There are ____ cabinet departments.
12
17
15
14
4
This created the federal Civil Service System
Executive Order #1034
Garfield Resolution
Hatch Act
Pendleton Act
5
Who is the Speaker's top assistant?
Minority Leader
Majority Whip
Assistant Speaker
Majority leader
6
Authority for the workings of the federal bureaucracy resides with:
Congress
The Judiciary
All of these
The President
7
Who can change or overturn an executive order?
All of these
A subsequent President
The U.S. Supreme Court
The President to issued the order
8
Hearings into actions of Executive Departments
Both House and Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Neither
U.S. Senate
9
The Executive Branch is covered in which article of the Constitution?
IV
II
III
I
10
Cloture
U.S. Senate
Neither
Both House and Senate
U.S. House of Represenatives
11
Committee of the Whole
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Neither
Both House and Senate
12
The Hatch Act prohibits federal bureaucrats from all of the following
EXCEPT:
receiving and reading partisan political literature
holding office in a political party.
being candidates in partisan elections
campaigning on behalf of any candidate
13
The right of the President to withhold information from Congress or a court
Presidential clearance
Executive Privilege
Executive Agreement
Executive Order
14
Informal pacts betweent the President and the head of a foreign government.
None of these
Treaty
Executive Order
Executive Agreement
15
Of about 2500 vetoes, only about ____ have been overridden.
100
300
250
500
16
The amendment which allows the President to choose a new VP if the Vice Presidency is vacant
27
20
25
22
17
The President of the Senate
May vote only to break a tie
Mst have served at least two terms in the U.S. Senate
Is always a member of the majority party in the Senate
Holds a more powerful position than the Speaker of the House
18
The electoral college was adopted:
To appease the smaller states
Because the framers didn't trust the people
To appease the anti-federalists
To satisfy the larger states
19
Informal pacts between a President and the head of a foreign government.
Treaty
Executvie Order
Executive Agreement
Presidential Proclamation
20
Individuals appointed to head independent agencies are appointed for life.
True
False
21
For cloture to be successful, at least how many senators must vote in favor of the motion?
2/3
1/4
3/5
3/4
22
President of the U.S. presides
both House and Senate
neither
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
23
Rules Committee
Both House and Senate
neither
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Represenatives
24
Contempt of Congress
U.S. Senate
both House and Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
neither
25
Veto
U.S. Senate
both house and senate
neither
U.S. House of Representatives
26
Impeachment Charges
U.S. House of Represenatives
U.S. Senate
Neither
Both House and Senate
27
To clarify the Presidential succession process, in 1947 Congress passed the
The 25th Amendment
The 23rd Amendment
The Vice-Presidential Succession Act
The Presidential Succession Act
28
The Constitutional amendment which limited the President to two terms of office (or ten years)
20
22
25
21
29
Bicameral means
Legislature
Two Houses
One House
Division of Powers
30
A member of the U.S. Senate must have been a citizen for how many years?
9
7
6
14
31
The term of office for a senator is
the same as that for a representative
four times as long as that of a representative
three times as long as that of a represenative
twice as long as that of a represenative
32
Filibuster
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Neither
Both House and Senate
33
The competitive Civil Service System was originated following the death of:
President Lincoln
President Garfield
President McKinley
President Arthur
34
The Constitution says the Pres. can be removed by Impeachment for all of the following
EXCEPT
Other high crimes and misdemeanors
Treason
Perjury
Bribery
35
Reapportionment is done every.....
10 years
5 years
2 years
15 years
36
Reapportionment
U.S. Senate
both House and Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
neither
37
Closed rule
U.S. Senate
both House and Senate
U.S. House of Represenatives
neither
38
Issued by the President, it grants a postponement of legal punishment against a criminal.
Pardon
Reprieve
Amnesty
None of these
39
The power of Congress to regulate interstate trade is a(n):
inherent power
delegated power
reserved power
implied power
40
Caseworkers
U.S. Senate
neither
both House and Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
41
All treaties must be approved by a 2/3 vote of
The U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. House of Represenatives
both houses of Congress
The U.S. Senate
42
The Senate usually conducts business based on
none of these
majority rule
unanimous consent
Actions coming out of the rules committee
43
This grants a release from legal punishment & wipes the conviction from the individual's record
Amnesty
Reprieve
Commutation of Sentence
Pardon
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Execute the law
Both House and Senate
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Represenatives
Neither
