US Politics Congress Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (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 5 (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 5 (Congress) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (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 "president's department heads"?

A) the cabinet

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) Congress's power of the purse

Question 2

What is redistricting?

A) Moving capitals

B) Redrawing district lines

C) Counting votes

D) Registering voters

Question 3

How many Senators per state:?

A) 1

B) 10

C) 2

D) 4

Question 4

How many Supreme Court justices:?

A) 15

B) 11

C) 7

D) 9

Question 5

What best defines advice and consent?

A) Senate on treaties

B) House on budgets

C) Courts on laws

D) Voters on judges

Question 6

How are treaties approved?

A) House majority

B) Two-thirds Senate

C) President alone

D) Court vote

Question 7

What are committees for?

A) elections

B) parties

C) studying bills in detail

D) parades

Question 8

Which branch enforces laws?

A) States

B) Courts

C) Congress

D) Executive (President)

Question 9

What ends a filibuster?

A) Cloture vote of 60

B) Veto

C) Adjournment

D) Court order

Question 10

Which term means "studying bills in detail"?

A) a veto

B) committees for

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 11

Provide the definition of markup:

A) Floor vote

B) Veto

C) Committee bill editing

D) Signing

Question 12

How many Supreme Court justices?

A) 7

B) 15

C) 11

D) 9

Question 13

Who can declare war?

A) Congress

B) President alone

C) Supreme Court

D) Governors

Question 14

Provide the definition of a discharge petition:

A) Firing officials

B) Forcing bill to floor

C) Ending debate

D) Vetoing twice

Question 15

How many Senators per state?

A) 1

B) 10

C) 2

D) 4

Question 16

Which term means "controls spending"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) Congress's power of the purse

Question 17

Which of the following best defines cloture?

A) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

B) veto

C) recess

D) starting debate

Question 18

Provide the definition of a conference committee:

A) court panel

B) merges House-Senate bill versions

C) party meeting

D) press club

Question 19

Which term means "ending Senate debate (60 votes)"?

A) a filibuster

B) impeachment

C) cloture

D) a census

Question 20

What best defines apportionment?

A) Counting money

B) Hiring staff

C) Drawing maps

D) Dividing House seats

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