Civics Mid Term Practice

How often are elections held for the House of Representatives?

A member of the House must be at least 

The free exercise of religion may be limited when a religious practice?

Which allows Congress to override a President's veto?

Compared to a judge who supports judicial activism, judicial restraint would be less likely to

Which of the following court(s) handles the most federal cases?

What did many states insist had to be added to the Constitution before they would ratify?

Which makes it legal for police to collect evidence through wiretapping?

Which of the following statements about appellate courts is true?

Which of the following statements about standing committees is true?

The Senate Watergate Committee investigated President Nixon, what type of committee is it?

What is the total number of full-fledged members of Congress?

What is required for a case to come before the Supreme Court?

Which type of congressional powers are clearly spelled out in the Constitution?

What is the purpose of an interest group?

The necessary and proper clause is important because

What happens to most bills that are referred to committees?

Due process clauses are set out in which amendments of the Constitution?

The 4th Amendment addresses which important individual right?

Which does the 8th Amendment forbid?

According to the Constitution, a senator must have been

Which of the following is part of the role of the judicial branch?

Which of the following does he seniority rule favor?

How many Senators are serving in the Senate today?

When does each new term of Congress begin?

Why is the 9th amendment important?

Which correctly describes how a joint committee works?

The right to keep and bear arms is an interpretation of which constitutional amendment?

Which of the following is an example of symbolic speech?

Which describes how a select committee may help Congress?

The process of incorporation guarantees that the freedoms are covered by the following?

Bills for raising revenue must originate in the 

The Senate is called a "continuous body" because, unlike the House,

What must happen before a bill can be sent to the President for approval?

Which is longer, a term or a session of Congress?

Which right(s) has the Supreme Court decided to protect under the Due Process Clause?

Which presidents have been impeached?

What do party whips do?

The House of Representatives has 435 members. Why dose the Constitution allow only two senators

In which house of Congress does each state have the same number of votes?

What does it mean when a Supreme Court justice issues a dissenting opinion?

Which can the President do when a serious problem arises?

The bill of rights is a list of 

Which standing committee in the House decides how to raise money?

Once a President has been impeached,what happens next?

Which of the following is true about interest groups?

If the President of the Senate is absent, which officer serves in his or her place?

Each branch of the federal government can limit the power of the other two branches called 

Danny is arrested and can't afford a lawyer, which of these happens?

The Miranda rule states that 

In what way can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch?

What is the name for a closed meeting of the members of each party in each house?

In which situation can the government stop a public protest of its policies?

Which is an example of symbolic speech protected by the 1st and 14th Amendments?

Who must confirm federal judges?

Which part of the Senate is up for election at any one time?