US Politics Presidency Test 7

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Politics & Civics — Test 7 (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 7 (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 7 (Presidency) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 7 (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 best defines a veto?

A) president rejects a bill

B) election

C) court order

D) new law

Question 2

What is advice and consent?

A) House on budgets

B) Senate on treaties

C) Courts on laws

D) Voters on judges

Question 3

What is the number of Senators per state?

A) 1

B) 10

C) 2

D) 4

Question 4

What is the State of the Union?

A) court ruling

B) census

C) election

D) president's yearly address

Question 5

Who is second for presidency?

A) Vice President

B) Speaker

C) Chief Justice

D) Secretary of State

Question 6

What is redistricting?

A) Moving capitals

B) Redrawing district lines

C) Counting votes

D) Registering voters

Question 7

Which of the following best defines a quorum?

A) Full house

B) Majority vote

C) Minimum attendance

D) Recess

Question 8

How long is a House term?

A) 6 years

B) 4 years

C) 1 year

D) 2 years

Question 9

Give the number of Supreme Court justices:

A) 9

B) 11

C) 15

D) 7

Question 10

What is Congress's power of the purse?

A) collects no tax

B) controls spending

C) prints money freely

D) sets salaries only

Question 11

Which term means "controls spending"?

A) a veto

B) impeachment

C) Congress's power of the purse

D) the cabinet

Question 12

What is cloture?

A) veto

B) starting debate

C) recess

D) ending Senate debate (60 votes)

Question 13

Give the number of Senators per state:

A) 2

B) 1

C) 10

D) 4

Question 14

What is the number of House members?

A) 538

B) 435

C) 50

D) 100

Question 15

Provide the definition of oversight:

A) Courts fining citizens

B) President spying

C) Congress monitoring agencies

D) States auditing

Question 16

When is redistricting done?

A) Every election

B) Each session

C) Never

D) After census

Question 17

What is a census?

A) Ten-year population count

B) Tax collection

C) Election

D) Court review

Question 18

Who commands the military?

A) Congress

B) President

C) Chief Justice

D) Speaker

Question 19

Which of the following best defines a census?

A) Tax collection

B) Election

C) Ten-year population count

D) Court review

Question 20

What best defines executive privilege?

A) war power

B) veto power

C) pardon power

D) withholding some info

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