US Politics Presidency Test 2

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Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Presidency) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

What is this test? for US Government & Civics practice (Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Presidency)), USA — High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) level, USA.
For High School, University and adult learners preparing for civics/citizenship in the USA
Section: Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Presidency) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 2 (Presidency) · 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.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

What is executive privilege?

A) withholding some info

B) war power

C) veto power

D) pardon power

Question 2

Which term means "President pro tempore"?

A) a veto

B) the Senate president called

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 3

How many Senators per state are there?

A) 1

B) 10

C) 2

D) 4

Question 4

Which branch enforces laws?

A) Congress

B) Courts

C) States

D) Executive (President)

Question 5

How many Supreme Court justices are there are there?

A) 9

B) 11

C) 15

D) 7

Question 6

Which term means "Recorded vote"?

A) the power of the purse

B) a roll call

C) committees for

D) a conference committee

Question 7

Which term means "Added bill provision"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) a rider

D) the cabinet

Question 8

What best defines Congress's power of the purse?

A) collects no tax

B) prints money freely

C) sets salaries only

D) controls spending

Question 9

What best defines cloture?

A) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

B) veto

C) starting debate

D) recess

Question 10

What best defines oversight?

A) Courts fining citizens

B) Congress monitoring agencies

C) President spying

D) States auditing

Question 11

Which term means "bill dies unsigned after adjournment"?

A) the power of the purse

B) committees for

C) pocket veto

D) a conference committee

Question 12

Which term means "Redrawing district lines"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) redistricting

Question 13

Which of the following best defines markup?

A) Committee bill editing

B) Floor vote

C) Veto

D) Signing

Question 14

How are treaties approved?

A) House majority

B) Two-thirds Senate

C) President alone

D) Court vote

Question 15

Provide the definition of redistricting:

A) Moving capitals

B) Counting votes

C) Redrawing district lines

D) Registering voters

Question 16

Which term means "Ten-year population count"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) the cabinet

D) a census

Question 17

Which term means "Dividing House seats"?

A) apportionment

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 18

Provide the definition of a census:

A) Tax collection

B) Ten-year population count

C) Election

D) Court review

Question 19

Which term means "long Senate speech delaying vote"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) a filibuster

D) the cabinet

Question 20

What is the job of a whip?

A) Writes bills

B) Runs elections

C) Judges cases

D) Counts party votes

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