US Politics Congressional Procedure Advanced Test 8

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Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Congressional Procedure Advanced) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Congressional Procedure Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Congressional Procedure Advanced) · 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.

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Question 1

What is advice and consent?

A) Senate on treaties

B) House on budgets

C) Courts on laws

D) Voters on judges

Question 2

What is a committee?

A) Full chamber

B) Small working group

C) Court

D) Agency

Question 3

What best defines a filibuster?

A) secret ballot

B) veto

C) long Senate speech delaying vote

D) fast vote

Question 4

Which of the following best defines a filibuster?

A) secret ballot

B) veto

C) fast vote

D) long Senate speech delaying vote

Question 5

How many House members are there?

A) 435

B) 100

C) 535

D) 250

Question 6

Which person is the vice president's job?

A) command army

B) Senate tie-breaker, succession

C) appoint judges

D) make laws

Question 7

What best defines a veto?

A) election

B) new law

C) president rejects a bill

D) court order

Question 8

How long is a House term?

A) 6 years

B) 1 year

C) 4 years

D) 2 years

Question 9

Which of the following best defines apportionment?

A) Dividing House seats

B) Counting money

C) Hiring staff

D) Drawing maps

Question 10

How is a veto overridden?

A) Simple majority

B) Two-thirds both chambers

C) Court ruling

D) Popular vote

Question 11

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

A) 15

B) 11

C) 9

D) 7

Question 12

How many House members?

A) 538

B) 50

C) 100

D) 435

Question 13

Which of the following best defines a committee?

A) Small working group

B) Full chamber

C) Court

D) Agency

Question 14

Provide the definition of the cabinet:

A) Senate leaders

B) president's department heads

C) state governors

D) court clerks

Question 15

What is cloture?

A) veto

B) starting debate

C) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

D) recess

Question 16

Which term means "Minimum attendance"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) a quorum

Question 17

What is a rider?

A) Added bill provision

B) Veto message

C) Court brief

D) Ballot

Question 18

Which term means "Dividing House seats"?

A) a veto

B) apportionment

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 19

Which of the following best defines franked mail?

A) Junk mail

B) Paid ads

C) Free official mail

D) Secret letters

Question 20

Which of the following best defines the number of Supreme Court justices?

A) 15

B) 11

C) 7

D) 9

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