US Politics Congressional Procedure Test 8

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Politics & Civics — Test 8 (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 8 (Congressional Procedure) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 8 (Congressional Procedure) · Country: USA

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Question 1

How many House members?

A) 435

B) 538

C) 100

D) 50

Question 2

What is a census?

A) Tax collection

B) Ten-year population count

C) Election

D) Court review

Question 3

Which person is third for presidency?

A) Vice President

B) Senate leader

C) House Speaker

D) Chief Justice

Question 4

Which term means "Congress controls spending"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) the power of the purse

Question 5

Which of the following best defines apportionment?

A) Dividing House seats

B) Counting money

C) Hiring staff

D) Drawing maps

Question 6

Which of the following best defines the power of the purse?

A) President prints money

B) Congress controls spending

C) Courts tax citizens

D) States fund armies

Question 7

What best defines a census?

A) Tax collection

B) Election

C) Ten-year population count

D) Court review

Question 8

Who tries impeachments?

A) House

B) Supreme Court

C) Voters

D) Senate

Question 9

How long is a presidential term?

A) 4 years

B) 8 years

C) 6 years

D) 2 years

Question 10

What is a quorum?

A) Full house

B) Minimum attendance

C) Majority vote

D) Recess

Question 11

Which term means "Dividing House seats"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) apportionment

D) the cabinet

Question 12

Which term means "President pro tempore"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) the Senate president called

Question 13

Which of the following best defines impeachment?

A) charging an official

B) appointing

C) electing

D) pardoning

Question 14

Which of the following best defines franked mail?

A) Junk mail

B) Free official mail

C) Paid ads

D) Secret letters

Question 15

Which of the following best defines the job of a whip?

A) Writes bills

B) Runs elections

C) Counts party votes

D) Judges cases

Question 16

What is executive privilege?

A) pardon power

B) veto power

C) war power

D) withholding some info

Question 17

What is the number of Supreme Court justices?

A) 9

B) 15

C) 7

D) 11

Question 18

What is the job of a whip?

A) Writes bills

B) Counts party votes

C) Runs elections

D) Judges cases

Question 19

Provide the definition of pocket veto:

A) quick signing

B) state veto

C) bill dies unsigned after adjournment

D) court appeal

Question 20

What best defines a committee?

A) Full chamber

B) Court

C) Agency

D) Small working group

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