US Politics Congressional Procedure Test 6

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Politics & Civics — Test 6 (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 6 (Congressional Procedure) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 6 (Congressional Procedure) · Country: USA

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Question 1

How is a veto overridden?

A) Two-thirds both chambers

B) Simple majority

C) Court ruling

D) Popular vote

Question 2

Which term means "Committee bill editing"?

A) a veto

B) markup

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 3

What is a committee?

A) Full chamber

B) Court

C) Small working group

D) Agency

Question 4

How many House members are there are there?

A) 100

B) 535

C) 250

D) 435

Question 5

Which of the following best defines senatorial courtesy?

A) senators approve local appointees

B) extra pay

C) free mail

D) longer terms

Question 6

Which of the following best defines cloture?

A) recess

B) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

C) starting debate

D) veto

Question 7

Provide the definition of Congress's power of the purse:

A) collects no tax

B) sets salaries only

C) controls spending

D) prints money freely

Question 8

Provide the definition of the Senate president called:

A) Majority Leader

B) Speaker

C) Whip

D) President pro tempore

Question 9

What is franked mail?

A) Free official mail

B) Junk mail

C) Paid ads

D) Secret letters

Question 10

What best defines the State of the Union?

A) court ruling

B) president's yearly address

C) election

D) census

Question 11

Provide the definition of redistricting:

A) Moving capitals

B) Counting votes

C) Redrawing district lines

D) Registering voters

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

What is a filibuster?

A) long Senate speech delaying vote

B) secret ballot

C) veto

D) fast vote

Question 14

Which of the following best defines a census?

A) Tax collection

B) Ten-year population count

C) Election

D) Court review

Question 15

When is redistricting done?

A) Every election

B) Each session

C) After census

D) Never

Question 16

What best defines redistricting?

A) Moving capitals

B) Counting votes

C) Registering voters

D) Redrawing district lines

Question 17

What is a pocket veto?

A) Ignoring bill after adjournment

B) Signing secretly

C) Vetoing twice

D) Burning bills

Question 18

Which term means "Forcing bill to floor"?

A) a veto

B) a discharge petition

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 19

Which term means "Free official mail"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) franked mail

D) the cabinet

Question 20

Which person is the vice president's job?

A) appoint judges

B) make laws

C) command army

D) Senate tie-breaker, succession

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