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Unit #3: Legislative Branch & interest groups review
Unit #3: Legislative Branch & interest groups review
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A draft of a law is called a...
Initiative
Outline
Proposal
Bill
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Parties try to select the best possible candidate to win. Most of the time they also strive to?
Inform citizens
Vote on Bills
Unite Government for the well-being of the people
Influence Policies
3
Each
state Constitution
is...
Diff from one another and way diff from the US Constitution
The same as others and also similar to the US Constitution
Each is the same and yet very diff from the US Constitution
Each is a bit different yet similar to the US Constitution
4
party function?
Our candidate, with the support of the party, will do his best to create and laws
Uniting Government
Positively Influencing Policies
Nominating Candidates
Voting on bills
5
“The gov should ban the use of pesticides on food crops." Where does this statement fall on the political spectrum?
The Left
The Right
6
The Chief Executive of a state is called the...
President
Governor
Mayor
Chancellor
7
Which party function?
focus on: providing health care for senior citizens & improving education
Impeaching Officials
Informing Citizens
Creating Balance
Holding Congressional Hearings
8
How many Senators does each state have?
6
2
4
depends on states' population
9
What do we call someone who represents interest groups & communicates w/ elected officials?
Messengers
Lobbyists
Advocates
Emissaries
10
Which kind of interest group promotes the financial interests of its members in business, labor, etc?
Professional Groups
Economic Interest
Public Interest
Ideological Groups
11
“The government should allow choices for schooling through the use of vouchers.” Left or Right?
The Right
The Left
12
“The government should not provide services that a person or business could provide.” Left or Right?
The Left
The Right
13
Which group of values best describes the Republican Party?
Liberty, Cost Saving, Competition
Liberty, Equality, Cooperation
Liberty, Equality, Generosity
Cost Saving, Cooperation, Generosity
14
The Chief Executive of a state executes the laws by...
Instructing the state legislature on what to do
Giving orders to the state government organizations
Holding hearings & interviewing experts on diff policies
Deciding which laws violate the Constitution
15
Which side of the political spectrum is often associated with conservative thoughts & ideals?
The Left
The Right
16
Which type of interest group focuses on one narrow topic such as immigration or gun laws?
Professional Groups
Single-Issue Groups
Public Interest
Economic Interest
17
Where does the Republican Party belong on the political spectrum?
The Left
The Right
18
Congress is the name of the US...
Deliberative Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
19
Greenpeace tries to protect the environment & stop global warming. Which type of group is it?
Economic Interest
Public Interest
Professional Groups
Single-Issue Groups
20
"the best possible candidate, a truly great person & we R proud 2 announce his candidacy!”
Voting on Bills
Uniting Government
Nominating Candidates
Influencing Policies
21
Congress has the power to do all of the following
EXCEPT
...
Appoint people to the Supreme Court
Collect taxes
Defend the country
Establish the post offices
22
The Screen Actors Guild represents actors & tries to improve their
$.Which type
of interest group is this?
Single-Issue Groups
Professional Groups
Economic Interest
Public Interest
23
Where does the Democratic Party belong on the political spectrum?
The Left
The Right
24
Which interest group promotes policies based on a set of core political or religious beliefs?
Ideological Groups
Public Interest
Professional Groups
Single-Issue Groups
25
"The government should guarantee that everyone will have a job and receive an annual income."
A statement to the Left on the Political Spectrum
A statement to the Right on the Political Spectrum
26
Type of group that works on general public issues like education, the environment, & politics?
Economic Interest
Single-Issue Groups
Public Interest
Ideological Groups
27
What is a set of simplified statements that explains a political party’s beliefs.
Manifesto
Platform
Credo
Mission Statement
28
“The government should own all of the forests to make sure timber is managed properly.”
The Left
The Right
29
All of the following are strategies that interest groups follow
EXCEPT
...
Endorsing a candidate for office
Donating money to political campaigns
Informing the public and elected officials
Nominating members from their own group to run for office.
30
Where does the term “liberal” belong on the political spectrum?
The Left
The Right
31
All of the following are roles of Political Parties EXCEPT...
Influencing Policies
Voting on Bills
Nominating Candidates
Uniting Government
32
The National Association of Manufacturers represents manufacturers. What kind of group is it?
Public Interest
Ideological Groups
Economic Interest
Single-Issue Groups
33
Congress’ powers are limited by...
The Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
34
All of the following are typically branches of different state governments EXCEPT...
Judicial
Executive
Deliberative
Legislative
35
What happens: conference committee has worked out diff versions of a bill & both houses have voted on it
Sent to a committee & then a subcommittee to be studied
Governor or President decides whether to sign or veto bill
A conference committee works out the differences
The bill is sent to the other house of congress to do the same
36
After a version of a bill has gone through both houses, what happens next in the Leg process?
The Gov or the Pres decides whether to sign or veto bill.
Bill is sent 2 the other house 2 go through the same process
Conference committee works out diff between the 2 versions.
Sent 2 a committee & then subcommittee 2 b studied in detail
37
States’ judicial branches have a 4-level court system that includes all of the following EXCEPT
Appeals Courts
Trial Courts
Lower Courts
Primary Courts
38
Most state legislatures have two houses. What word means ‘two houses?’
Bi-lateral
Bi-cameral
Bi-opular
Bi-focular
39
When deciding to vote for a law, members of Congress think about all of the following ideas EXCEPT
The view of their political party
The powers that Congress has
What America’s foreign allies think
Their own personal opinion
40
What happens in the Legislative process
(state & federal)
after a law maker introduces a bill?
The bill is sent 2 the other house of congress to do it over
committee & then subcommittee 2 be studied & worked on
A conference committee fixes differences between the 2 bills
The Gov or Pres signs or vetos it
41
Where does the term “conservative” belong on the political spectrum?
The Right
The Left
42
In politics the balance of power swings back and forth. Parties are not nice to one another but...
The goal is only to inform citizens of any cheating.
The goal is to ultimately create balance.
the goal is to hold congressional hearings if 1 side is mad.
The goal is to get the other parties officials impeached.
43
The two houses of most
state
legislatures are called...
The Central Committee and the State Assembly
The Senate and the Central Committee
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The House of Representatives and the Central Committee
44
In the legislative process:
A state's one house has voted in favor of a bill, what happens next?
Sent to a committee and then a subcommittee to be torn up
The Gov or Pres decides whether to sign the bill or veto it.
A conference committee makes the two versions of a bill one.
The bill is sent to the other house of congress.
45
Which type of organizations helps interest groups raise money for campaigns?
Political Action Committee
Finance Committee
Conference Committee
Select Committee
46
Christian Coalition promotes a pro-family agenda for positive values. Which type of interest group?
Professional Groups
Ideological Groups
Public Interest
Single-Issue Groups
47
They advocate for people in a particular profession, such as doctors, lawyers, and teachers?
Economic Interest
Professional Groups
Ideological Groups
Public Interest
48
Which group of values best describes the Democratic Party?
Liberty, Equality, Competition
Liberty, Cost Saving, Cooperation
Equality, Cooperation, Generosity
Liberty, Cost Saving, Competition
49
The main job of
Congress
is to...
Make laws
Review Laws
Throw out old laws
Interpret Laws
50
How many members of the House Representatives does each state have?
4
2
It depends on the states' population
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