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1
After a bill has been passed in one house, where is it then sent for consideration?
President
Supreme Court
Other House
Committee
2
The impact of the mass media on the public agenda can best be described as its ability to......
Take down people they don't like
tell people whom to vote for
focus the public's attention on specific issues
tell everyone what opinions to have about those issues
3
The Rights of accused persons are contained in the ....
2nd amendment
5th amendment
1st amendment
7th amendment
4
The Supreme Court's decision in
Marbury
v.
Madison....
stripped the President of his power to appoint federal judges
enabled William Marbury to become a justice of the peace
established the Court's power of judicial review
ended segregation
5
Judges of the constitutional courts are appointed to terms of ....
10 years
4 years
6 years
life
6
The United States is best described as having what kind of economy?
A Mixed Economy
Socialist
Free Market Capitalist
Communist
7
Where is most of the real work in Congress done?
House Floor
Committees
Caucuses
Senate Floor
8
In the United States, a political party is made up of a group of people who...
support split-ticket voting
are in interest groups
work to get candidates elected to political offices
work separately to support one major program or policy
9
Presidential Elections are held every ____ years
4
1
6
2
10
The _____ appoints Cabinet members _____
House; with Senate approval
President; with Senate approval
President; with House approval
Senate; with the President's approval
11
What is Federalism?
Government that is Divided between Federal and Local levels
Government is run by Duel Party
2 House Legislative Branch
Separation of Powers between 3 Branches of Government
12
Impeachment trials are held in the...
Senate
Supreme Court
Military Court
House of Reps
13
Which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession?
Speaker of House
President Pro Tempore of Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of Treasury
14
How many Presidents have been impeached in our countries History?
2
4
3
1
15
U.S. citizens do not vote directly for...
Senators
Representatives
Presidents
Mayors
16
The President's power to veto an act of Congress is an example of...
Division of Power
Checks and Balances
Executive Order
Executive Privilege
17
A Cloture in the senate sets a time limit on.....
debate
meetings
committes
terms
18
In the family, young children are likely to acquire
little or no knowledge of public policy issues
specific viewpoints on public policy issues
some basic attitudes that will most likely affect their future opinions
the exact opposite viewpoint of their parents, out of rebellion
19
1st amendment allows unlimited freedom of expression.
True
False
20
A government which controls all aspects of the lives of those living in its territory can properly be called...
a republic
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
totalitarian
21
Senators are ellected to terms of .......
life
6 years
2 years
4 years
22
When there is a separation of powers......
the people grant the States the authority to govern
There are 2 houses of the legislative branch
power is divided between the National Government and the States.
power is distributed among three independent branches of government
23
Only _____ can propose a measure dealing with raising money/funding
Senate
President
House of Reps
Voters
24
The most powerful Senate leader is...
the majority leader
The Party Whip
the Vice President
the Speaker
25
What is the vice president’s only substantial role in Congress?
Introduce Legislation
to maintain order during filibusters
to report on Senate activities to the president
to break tie votes in senate
26
Under the Constitution, Congress has the sole power to...
Declare war
Meet with Foreign Leaders
Introduce Legislation
Amend the Constitution
27
Freedom of speech is protected by the...
4th amendment
1st amendment
2nd amendment
5th amendment
28
Which of the following describes the job of a party whip?
monitors and tries to influence how his party’s members vote
is the leader of the party
plans recreational and leisure activities for congress members
Raise money from Interest groups and PACs
29
Over our county's history, the power of the presidency has.....
increased a great deal
become more of a figurehead position
declined in the past decade
Remained relatively the same
30
A government in which all political power is concentrated at the central level would be called what
Unitary
Parliamentary
Federal
Confederation
31
According to the Constitution, who has the sole power to bring impeachment against the President?
Military Court
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Reps
32
The minimum-age requirement for the presidency is...
30
35
40
25
33
When Democrats and Republicans are cooperating, their actions are said to be this
Modified one-party
Cooperative Federalism
Single-member
Bipartisan
34
Voters elect members to the House of Representatives every____ year/s
2
4
1
6
35
A person who has a conservative ideology usually believes that government should be...
non-existent
overthrown
more involved in people’s lives
less involved in people’s lives
36
Bicameral means....
presidential
parties working together
2 House
Division of Power
37
The purpose of a filibuster is to....
prevent action on a bill
speed up action on a bill
further bipartisanship
invoke the rule of cloture
38
The least number of presidential electors a State can have is.....
4
1
2
3
39
Most measures introduced in the House die at which of these steps?
Committees
Cloture
Presidents Desk
Quorum
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With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of...
Division of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
