US Politics Congress Test 3

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Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Congress) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

What is this test? for US Government & Civics practice (Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Congress)), USA — High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) level, USA.
For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Congress) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 3 (Congress) · Country: USA

Civics knowledge is crucial for knowing individual rights and responsibilities and understanding government structure.

This test is designed to assess your knowledge of constitutional law and essential civics.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Which term means "Free official mail"?

A) franked mail

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 2

Which of the following best defines a pocket veto?

A) Signing secretly

B) Ignoring bill after adjournment

C) Vetoing twice

D) Burning bills

Question 3

What is apportionment?

A) Counting money

B) Hiring staff

C) Dividing House seats

D) Drawing maps

Question 4

Who is the vice president's job?

A) make laws

B) appoint judges

C) command army

D) Senate tie-breaker, succession

Question 5

Provide the definition of impeachment:

A) charging an official

B) appointing

C) electing

D) pardoning

Question 6

Provide the definition of a rider:

A) Veto message

B) Added bill provision

C) Court brief

D) Ballot

Question 7

Provide the definition of cloture:

A) veto

B) recess

C) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

D) starting debate

Question 8

Give the number of Senators per state:

A) 1

B) 10

C) 4

D) 2

Question 9

What best defines a quorum?

A) Minimum attendance

B) Full house

C) Majority vote

D) Recess

Question 10

Which person is second for presidency?

A) Speaker

B) Vice President

C) Chief Justice

D) Secretary of State

Question 11

Which term means "9"?

A) a filibuster

B) impeachment

C) the number of Supreme Court justices

D) a census

Question 12

Provide the definition of advice and consent:

A) House on budgets

B) Courts on laws

C) Voters on judges

D) Senate on treaties

Question 13

What best defines cloture?

A) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

B) veto

C) recess

D) starting debate

Question 14

Which term means "Minimum attendance"?

A) a veto

B) a quorum

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 15

Which term means "president's yearly address"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the State of the Union

D) the cabinet

Question 16

What does a whip do?

A) Writes bills

B) Runs elections

C) Judges cases

D) Counts party votes

Question 17

Provide the definition of a quorum:

A) Minimum attendance

B) Full house

C) Majority vote

D) Recess

Question 18

What is the State of the Union?

A) census

B) president's yearly address

C) court ruling

D) election

Question 19

How many House members are there?

A) 100

B) 535

C) 435

D) 250

Question 20

Which term means "Redrawing district lines"?

A) a census

B) the cabinet

C) Congress's power of the purse

D) redistricting

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