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chapter 11,12,13 SI QUIZ
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1How many spots are in the House of Reps?
- A458
- B243
- C435
- D398
2How many Senators are there?
- A100
- B50
- C200
- D150
3How long is a Senate term?
- A2
- B4
- C6
- D8
4How long is a House of Reps term?
- A6
- B8
- C4
- D2
5Define Bicameral
- A2 camels
- B2 congresses
- C2 branches or chambers
6House of reps have the power to:
- Apass legislation
- Bpick senator
- Cimpeach
- Dhold debates
7Senate can:
- Ahold impeachment trials
- Barrest unconstitutional member
- Cveto laws
- Dpick president
8How many presidents have been impeached?
- A0
- B1
- C2
- D3
9If no candidate gets majority electoral votes then ______ decides
- ASenate
- BCongress
- CHouse of reps
- DMy mom
10________ can ratify treaties.
- APresident
- BSenate
- CCongress
- DHouse of Reps
11How many votes from the Senate does it take to ratify treaty?
- A0
- B1/3
- C2/3
- D1
12All proposed tax bills come from ___________.
- ASenate
- BHouse of Reps
- CCongress
- Dpresident
13Connecticut compromise also known as the ____________.
- ABoston Tea Party
- BFederalist agreement
- CGreat Compromise
- DConstitutional convention
14The Great Compromise dealt with __________________________.
- AProportional representation
- BEqual representation
- CProportional vs. Equal representation
- DAll the these
15Which bicameral branch is considered the upper house?
- AHouse of Reps.
- BSenate
- CNeither
16Which article of the Constitution sets forth the responsibilities of the president?
- AArticle II
- BArticle I
- CArticle III
- Dall of them
17According to the Constitution, the minimum age requirement for the president is
- Aforty
- Bthirty-five
- Cforty-five
- Dthirty
18The powers of the president as outlined in the Constitution are
- Aextensively and specifically described
- Bvery similar to the powers of a parliamentary executive
- Cbriefly stated and comparatively vague
- Dmore elaborately described than the powers of Congress.
19The Constitution does not give the president power to
- Aveto legislation
- Bserve as administrative head of the nation
- Cserve as commander-in-chief of the military
- Ddeclare war
- Econvene sessions of Congress
20It takes a _________ vote of Congress to overturn a presidential veto
- Aa moajority
- Bone-third
- Ctwo-thirds
- D100%
21Researchers of both chambers (house & senate)
- AJoint committees
- BConference committee
- CSelect committee
- DSubcommittee
22Experts who propose the legislation
- AJoint Committee
- BSubcommittee
- CSelect Committee
- DConference Committee
23Serve for a specific purpose ex: (debt reduction)
- AJoint Committee
- BSubcommittee
- CSelect Committee
- DConference Committee
24They negotiate differences between two chambers
- AJoint committee
- BSelect Committee
- CSubcommittee
- DConference Committee
25_______ are party enforcers (make sure people vote for their party)
- AWhips
- BPresident
- CSecretaries
- DParty representatives
26Significance of Article 1 section 1:
- AStates who can be president
- BStates who can vote
- CStates who can be in the Senate
- DStates who can be in the House of reps.
27How do you meet regulations to be president?
- A35 years old, natural born citizen, 14 years living US
- B35 years old, natural born citizen, 41 years living in US
- C25 years old, foreign citizen, 14 years living in US
- D30 years old, natural born citizen. 12 years living in US
28Powers not specifically said in the Constitution
- AInherent Powers
- BConstitutional Powers
- CImplied Powers
- DEnumerated Powers
29Article 1
- APresidency
- BCongress
- CJudiciary
30 Article 2
- ACongress
- BPresidency
- CJudiciary
31Article 3
- ACongress
- BJudiciary
- CPresidency
32•Judges have their jobs for
- A2 years
- B6 years
- C4 years
- Dlifetime
33Act of waging war against united states or aiding enemy against United States
- ATreason
- BFraud
- Cterrorism
34Used when federal officials come across laws questionable for being unconstitutional
- AChecks & Balances
- BJudicial Activism
- CJudicial Review
- DJudicial Supremacy
35The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937:a legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. Roosevelt's purpose was to obtain favorable rulings regarding New Deal legislation that the court had ruled unconstitutional. (frequently called the "court-packing plan")
- ATrue
- BFalse
36What court case reflects Judicial Review?
- APlessy vs. ferguson
- BMarybury vs. madison
37What year was Judicial review introduced?
- A1803
- B1789
- C1996
- D2001
38In order for a bill to get veto, both chambers (senate & House) need to have a 2/3 vote.
- ATrue
- BFalse
39Vass majority of court cases start?
- ADistrict Court
- BState Court
- CSupreme Court
403 basic functions:
- ASettle disputes, interpret laws, judicial review
- Bstart conflicts, make laws, judicial review
- CSettle disputes, make laws, judicial review
41Past court decisions influence how courts rule on the same matter in the future
- Acommon law
- Bcivil law
- Cstatutory law
42Set of cases that they are able to trial
- AJurisdiction
- BVenue
- CCompetence
43How many tiers of federal court system?
- A0
- B1
- C2
- D3
44___________ approves judges?
- Asenate
- BHouse
- CPresident
45___________ appoints judges?
- APresident
- BSenate
- CHouse
46__________ courts have original jurisdiction
- ATrial
- BSupreme
- CDistrict
47How many circuit courts in U.S?
- A6
- B12
- C24
48How many district courts in U.S?
- A26
- B57
- C94
49Two types of law that make up public law?
- ACivil and Criminal
- BStatutory and Criminal
- CCivil and Statutory
50Federal judges salaries
- ACan be reduced
- BCan't be reduced
- Cstay the same
51Known as Originator of Judicial Review.
- AJohn Marshall
- BThomas Jefferson
- CRichard Nixon
- DGeorge W. Bush
52• 4 scenarios where federal courts have original jurisdiction:
1) Causes involving treaties with other countries
2) Cases involving U.S constitution
3) Cases where the law at issue is a federal law
4) Someone sues U.S government for wronging them in a way- ATrue
- BFalse
53FIAT JUSTITIA is Latin for ‘‘Let justice be done"
- ATrue
- BFalse
54
Every two years, _________ of the Senate must stand for reelection.
- AOne fourth
- BOne Half
- COne third
- DAll
55All U.S. Senators were no longer chosen by state legislatures after the passage of the
- AThirteenth Amendment
- BSeventeenth Amendment
- CSixteenth Amendment
- DNineteenth Amendment
56
Every two years, how many of the 435 House seats are up for reelection at the same time?
- AAll
- BOne quarter
- COne half
- DOne third
57The redistribution of seats among the states every ten years after a census is known as
- Aredistricting
- Breapportionment
- Cgerrymandering
- Dreallocation
58A president can be impeached by the _________ and tried and removed from office by the __________.
- AHouse; House
- BSenate; House
- CHouse; Senate
- DSenate; Senate
59Which of the following powers is the exclusive power of the Senate?
- ATo approve treaties
- BTo Impeach
- CTo Redistrict
- DTo initiate revenue bills
60The power to declare war resides with:
- AThe House and Senate together
- BThe House Armed Services Committee
- CThe House of Representatives
- DThe President only
61The American public generally
- Aholds Congress as an institution in higher regard than it holds individual members of Congress
- Bholds individual members of Congress in higher regard than it holds Congress as an institution
- Cholds Congress in higher regard than it holds the president
- Dholds neither Congress nor its members in high regard
62The practice of altering district lines for partisan advantage after the census is also known as
- Aredistricting
- Breapportionment
- Cgerrymandering
- Dcloture
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