US Politics Presidency Test 5

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Politics & Civics — Test 5 (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 5 (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 5 (Presidency) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 5 (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

Which term means "Small working group"?

A) a committee

B) a veto

C) impeachment

D) the cabinet

Question 2

Which of the following best defines the Senate president called?

A) Majority Leader

B) President pro tempore

C) Speaker

D) Whip

Question 3

How many Senators per state:?

A) 1

B) 10

C) 2

D) 4

Question 4

Who leads the House?

A) Majority Leader

B) Vice President

C) Chief Justice

D) Speaker

Question 5

How many House members?

A) 435

B) 538

C) 50

D) 100

Question 6

What is a committee?

A) Full chamber

B) Small working group

C) Court

D) Agency

Question 7

What is the power of the purse?

A) President prints money

B) Courts tax citizens

C) Congress controls spending

D) States fund armies

Question 8

What is senatorial courtesy?

A) extra pay

B) free mail

C) longer terms

D) senators approve local appointees

Question 9

Which person is third for presidency?

A) House Speaker

B) Vice President

C) Senate leader

D) Chief Justice

Question 10

Which of the following best defines a veto?

A) election

B) president rejects a bill

C) court order

D) new law

Question 11

Which term means "president rejects a bill"?

A) impeachment

B) the cabinet

C) a veto

D) Congress's power of the purse

Question 12

Who tries impeachments?

A) House

B) Supreme Court

C) Voters

D) Senate

Question 13

What best defines a filibuster?

A) long Senate speech delaying vote

B) fast vote

C) veto

D) secret ballot

Question 14

What best defines a census?

A) Tax collection

B) Ten-year population count

C) Election

D) Court review

Question 15

Which of the following best defines oversight?

A) Courts fining citizens

B) President spying

C) Congress monitoring agencies

D) States auditing

Question 16

Give the number of House members:

A) 538

B) 50

C) 100

D) 435

Question 17

Which of the following best defines senatorial courtesy?

A) senators approve local appointees

B) extra pay

C) free mail

D) longer terms

Question 18

Which of the following best defines cloture?

A) veto

B) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

C) starting debate

D) recess

Question 19

Provide the definition of a committee:

A) Full chamber

B) Court

C) Small working group

D) Agency

Question 20

Which term means "withholding some info"?

A) a quorum

B) markup

C) franked mail

D) executive privilege

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