Purdue SS236 2020 April Unit 4 Quiz Latest

SS236 People, Power, and Politics - An Introduction to American Government

Unit 4 Quiz   

Question 1          Any legislature with two houses is referred to as

Congress.

bifurcated.

bimodal.

bicameral.

bipolar.

Question 2          According to the Constitution, apportionment and redistricting must occur every

two years.

four years.

six years.

eight years.

ten years.

Question 3          The process of allotting seats in the House of Representatives is called

redistricting.

gerrymandering.

proportionality.

census.

apportionment.

Question 4          The advantage that MOST helps members of Congress stay in office is

redistricting.

incumbency.

political action committees.

being a member of the president’s party.

demographics.

Question 5          The only officer of the House of Representatives specifically mentioned in the Constitution is the

 

Speaker of the House.

president pro tempore.

vice president.

sergeant at arms.

majority leader.

Question 6          The official chair of the Senate is the _____.

majority leader

Speaker

caucus chair

vice president

president pro tempore

Question 7          All bills must be introduced by

members of Congress.

the president.

interest groups.

staffers.

the president's Cabinet.

Question 8          Individual senators can exercise tremendous power by filibustering

unless a majority of the Senate votes to cut her or him off from speaking.

unless the party leader tells him or her to stop.

unless three-fifths of the senators vote to cut her or him off.

unless two-thirds of the senators vote to cut her or him off.

unless three-quarters of the senators vote to cut him or her off.

Question 9          When both the presidency and Congress are led by members of the same party, the government is said to be

unified.

working together.

monolithic.

uni-party.

single cause.

Question 10                       

What is the Tenure of Office Act?

A bill that was never signed into law that guaranteed a president at least one full term in office.

A law preventing a sitting president from removing people appointed to Cabinet-level positions by previous administrations.

An act that was used to justify the impeachment proceedings of President Bill Clinton.

Legislation that attempted to establish term limits for members of the Senate.

A law that was an initial attempt at setting term limits for presidents.