US Politics Congressional Procedure Test 7

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Politics & Civics — Test 7 (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 7 (Congressional Procedure) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (Congressional Procedure) · Country: USA

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Question 1

Provide the definition of the State of the Union:

A) president's yearly address

B) court ruling

C) election

D) census

Question 2

How long is a House term?

A) 4 years

B) 2 years

C) 6 years

D) 1 year

Question 3

Who is the vice president's job?

A) appoint judges

B) make laws

C) Senate tie-breaker, succession

D) command army

Question 4

Give the number of Supreme Court justices:

A) 15

B) 7

C) 11

D) 9

Question 5

Which of the following best defines advice and consent?

A) Senate on treaties

B) House on budgets

C) Courts on laws

D) Voters on judges

Question 6

What best defines the job of a whip?

A) Writes bills

B) Counts party votes

C) Runs elections

D) Judges cases

Question 7

Give the number of House members:

A) 538

B) 100

C) 435

D) 50

Question 8

Provide the definition of impeachment:

A) appointing

B) electing

C) pardoning

D) charging an official

Question 9

Which term means "senators approve local appointees"?

A) senatorial courtesy

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 10

What is senatorial courtesy?

A) extra pay

B) senators approve local appointees

C) free mail

D) longer terms

Question 11

What is a discharge petition?

A) Firing officials

B) Ending debate

C) Forcing bill to floor

D) Vetoing twice

Question 12

Provide the definition of a conference committee:

A) press club

B) party meeting

C) court panel

D) merges House-Senate bill versions

Question 13

How long is a Senate term?

A) 6 years

B) 8 years

C) 4 years

D) 2 years

Question 14

Which of the following best defines oversight?

A) Courts fining citizens

B) Congress monitoring agencies

C) President spying

D) States auditing

Question 15

What best defines cloture?

A) recess

B) starting debate

C) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

D) veto

Question 16

What is a rider?

A) Veto message

B) Court brief

C) Ballot

D) Added bill provision

Question 17

Which term means "bill dies unsigned after adjournment"?

A) pocket veto

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 18

Which of these describes what a whip does?

A) Writes bills

B) Counts party votes

C) Runs elections

D) Judges cases

Question 19

What is oversight?

A) Courts fining citizens

B) President spying

C) Congress monitoring agencies

D) States auditing

Question 20

Which of the following best defines a committee?

A) Full chamber

B) Court

C) Agency

D) Small working group

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