US Politics Congressional Procedure Test 4

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Politics & Civics — Test 4 (Congressional Procedure) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 4 (Congressional Procedure) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 4 (Congressional Procedure) · Country: USA

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Question 1

What ends a filibuster?

A) Cloture vote of 60

B) Veto

C) Adjournment

D) Court order

Question 2

Which term means "withholding some info"?

A) a veto

B) executive privilege

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 3

Provide the definition of cloture:

A) recess

B) starting debate

C) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

D) veto

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

What best defines oversight?

A) Congress monitoring agencies

B) Courts fining citizens

C) President spying

D) States auditing

Question 6

What is pocket veto?

A) quick signing

B) bill dies unsigned after adjournment

C) state veto

D) court appeal

Question 7

Can Congress override a veto?

A) by courts

B) by states

C) yes, with two-thirds vote

D) never

Question 8

Provide the definition of advice and consent:

A) House on budgets

B) Courts on laws

C) Voters on judges

D) Senate on treaties

Question 9

Which term means "Redrawing district lines"?

A) redistricting

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 10

What best defines a conference committee?

A) press club

B) merges House-Senate bill versions

C) party meeting

D) court panel

Question 11

What is Congress's power of the purse?

A) collects no tax

B) sets salaries only

C) controls spending

D) prints money freely

Question 12

What is a conference committee?

A) press club

B) party meeting

C) court panel

D) merges House-Senate bill versions

Question 13

Provide the definition of franked mail:

A) Free official mail

B) Junk mail

C) Paid ads

D) Secret letters

Question 14

Identify second for presidency.

A) Speaker

B) Vice President

C) Chief Justice

D) Secretary of State

Question 15

What best defines advice and consent?

A) House on budgets

B) Courts on laws

C) Senate on treaties

D) Voters on judges

Question 16

Give the number of Senators per state:

A) 4

B) 10

C) 1

D) 2

Question 17

Which term means "Ignoring bill after adjournment"?

A) a pocket veto

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 18

What is a veto?

A) court order

B) president rejects a bill

C) election

D) new law

Question 19

What is the Senate president called?

A) Majority Leader

B) Speaker

C) President pro tempore

D) Whip

Question 20

What best defines apportionment?

A) Counting money

B) Hiring staff

C) Drawing maps

D) Dividing House seats

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