28 Sep Reapportionment of the Senate occurs roughly every ten years.

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