US Politics Presidential Powers Advanced Test 1

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Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Presidential Powers Advanced) High School & Adult (US Government & Civics, USA) USA US Constitution, Bill of Rights & Civics (USCIS)

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Section: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Presidential Powers Advanced) · Education: High School & Adult · Part: Politics & Civics — Test 1 (Presidential Powers Advanced) · Country: USA

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Question 1

Which term means "Congress monitoring agencies"?

A) oversight

B) a citizen's duty

C) jury duty

D) selective service

Question 2

Which term means "Congress controls spending"?

A) a citizen's duty

B) the power of the purse

C) jury duty

D) selective service

Question 3

Which term means "Two"?

A) an interest group

B) public opinion

C) the number of Senators per state

D) redistricting

Question 4

Which of the following best defines the State of the Union?

A) Court session

B) Election debate

C) Budget vote

D) President's yearly address

Question 5

Which of the following best defines impeachment?

A) House charges official

B) Senate elects judges

C) Voters recall

D) Court fines

Question 6

How long is a Senate term?

A) Two years

B) Six years

C) Four years

D) Eight years

Question 7

How many House members are there?

A) 100

B) 535

C) 435

D) 250

Question 8

How many Senators per state?

A) One

B) Three

C) Four

D) Two

Question 9

What is misinformation?

A) false info spread

B) true news

C) opinion

D) satire always

Question 10

Which term means "slant in news coverage"?

A) a citizen's duty

B) media bias

C) jury duty

D) selective service

Question 11

Give the number of Senators per state:

A) One

B) Three

C) Two

D) Four

Question 12

Which of the following best defines advice and consent?

A) House on budgets

B) Courts on laws

C) Voters on judges

D) Senate on treaties

Question 13

What is the anthem?

A) Star-Spangled Banner

B) God Bless America

C) America the Beautiful

D) Yankee Doodle

Question 14

Which of the following best defines apportionment?

A) Counting money

B) Dividing House seats

C) Hiring staff

D) Drawing maps

Question 15

What is senatorial courtesy?

A) Free postage

B) Senate dress code

C) Consulting home senators

D) Long speeches

Question 16

Who breaks Senate ties?

A) Speaker

B) Chief Justice

C) President

D) Vice President

Question 17

What is executive privilege?

A) Withholding some info

B) Ignoring courts

C) Making laws

D) Printing money

Question 18

What is civic engagement?

A) no participation

B) participating in public life

C) watching news

D) voting only

Question 19

What is a filibuster?

A) Fast vote

B) Veto

C) Endless Senate debate

D) Recess

Question 20

Which of these describes what a whip does?

A) Writes bills

B) Runs elections

C) Judges cases

D) Counts party votes

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