US Politics Congress Test 7

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Politics & Civics — Test 7 (Congress) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (Congress) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (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

What is a conference committee?

A) merges House-Senate bill versions

B) court panel

C) party meeting

D) press club

Question 2

Which term means "Added bill provision"?

A) a veto

B) a rider

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 3

Identify second for presidency.

A) Speaker

B) Chief Justice

C) Vice President

D) Secretary of State

Question 4

What best defines a census?

A) Tax collection

B) Election

C) Court review

D) Ten-year population count

Question 5

What best defines a rider?

A) Added bill provision

B) Veto message

C) Court brief

D) Ballot

Question 6

Which term means "Senate on treaties"?

A) a veto

B) advice and consent

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 7

How long is a House term?

A) 1 year

B) 6 years

C) 2 years

D) 4 years

Question 8

Who breaks Senate ties?

A) Speaker

B) Chief Justice

C) President

D) Vice President

Question 9

Which of the following best defines oversight?

A) Congress monitoring agencies

B) Courts fining citizens

C) President spying

D) States auditing

Question 10

Provide the definition of executive privilege:

A) veto power

B) withholding some info

C) war power

D) pardon power

Question 11

Which of the following best defines a census?

A) Tax collection

B) Election

C) Ten-year population count

D) Court review

Question 12

Which of the following best defines a discharge petition?

A) Firing officials

B) Ending debate

C) Vetoing twice

D) Forcing bill to floor

Question 13

How many Senators per state are there?

A) 2

B) 1

C) 10

D) 4

Question 14

Which person is the vice president's job?

A) make laws

B) Senate tie-breaker, succession

C) appoint judges

D) command army

Question 15

What is a committee?

A) Full chamber

B) Court

C) Small working group

D) Agency

Question 16

Provide the definition of a roll call:

A) Secret ballot

B) Voice vote

C) Show of hands

D) Recorded vote

Question 17

Provide the definition of a census:

A) Ten-year population count

B) Tax collection

C) Election

D) Court review

Question 18

Which term means "2"?

A) impeachment

B) the number of Senators per state

C) the State of the Union

D) senatorial courtesy

Question 19

Give the number of Supreme Court justices:

A) 15

B) 11

C) 9

D) 7

Question 20

Provide the definition of redistricting:

A) Moving capitals

B) Counting votes

C) Registering voters

D) Redrawing district lines

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