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GOVT2305 Federal Government

Module 4 Quiz

Question 1Reapportionment of the Senate occurs roughly every ten years.

   True

  False

 Question 2A Bill rider is an amendment to a bill that does not necessarily relate to that bill’s content.

  True

  False

 Question 3In reference to the House of Representatives, the Constitution does not specifically create the position of Speaker.

  True

  False

 Question 4The most important party leadership position in the Senate is that of the majority leader.

  True

  False

 Question 5Which of the following did the framers of the Constitution regard as the preeminent branch of the federal government?

  press

  executive

  judicial

  legislative

 Question 6The process in which a bill is amended is referred to as __________.

  report

  filibuster

  markup

  markdown

 Question 7Redistricting is accomplished primarily by ________________________.

  state legislatures

  president

  supreme court

  state governors

 Question 8Most of the work in Congress is accomplished by ___________________.

  conference committees

  vice president

  standing committees

  collaborative committees

 Question 9Any bill that raises taxes must originate ________________________.

  in the White House

  in the US House of Representatives

  in the US Senate

  in either chamber of Congress

 Question 10A committee in Congress whose primary job is to resolve differences in a bill’s Senate and House versions is a ______________________.

  ratification committee

  conference committee

  joint committee

  standing committee

 Question 11Filibusters occur in the _______________.

  Democratic Party

  Senate

  House

  EOP

 Question 12In the U.S., reapportionment occurs roughly every _____ years.

  50

  25

  2

  10

 Question 13Who is authorized to sponsor a bill in the US Senate?

  Any member of Congress

  US Senators only

  US Representatives only

  any person designated by the president to do so

 Question 14If the president vetoes a bill, the bill can be overridden by _______________.

  simple majority of Congress

  2/3 majority of Congress

  2/3 majority of Senate only

  3/4 majority of Congress

 Question 15Reapportionment is conducted by which of the following?

  Supreme Court

  state legislatures

  Executive Office of the President

  Congress

 Question 16The original rationale for conducting a census in the U.S. was to ______________.

 

  determine the number of senators a state sends to the US Senate

  determine the amount of federal aid a state receives

  determine the number of electoral votes a state receives

  determine the number of representatives a state sends to the US House

 Question 17If the President does not act on a bill, it will become law after the passage of _____ days, Sundays excepted.

  25

  10

  5

  12

 Question 18US Senators are elected for 4-year terms.

  True

  False

 Question 19The major function of Congress is oversight of the president.

  True

  False

 Question 20The Constitution specifically provides that the leadership in both the House and Senate will be chosen by the political party with the most members in each respective chamber.

  True

  False