True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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The Congress of the United States has "term limits." You can only run
for Congress a set number of times.
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2.
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The Speaker is the same as the Majority Leader in the House of
Representatives.
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3.
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Usually the Speaker of the House serves as head of the party when the President
is in a different party.
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4.
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The Vice President is also President of the Senate and usually votes only when
there is a chance of a tie vote.
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5.
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Even though one party may have more members than another party in the House or
Senate, both parties have the same power as required by the Constitution of the United States
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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The original Constitution left the decision of determining citizenship up to
a. | custom | c. | Congress | b. | the states | d. | treaties |
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7.
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Citizenship is now defined in the
a. | Bill of Rights | c. | Fourteenth Amendment | b. | Thirteenth Amendment | d. | Fifteenth
Amendment |
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8.
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The Dred Scott decision was essentially reversed by the
a. | 14th Amendment | c. | 15th Amendment | b. | 16th Amendment | d. | 17th Amendment |
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When the U.S. became a nation, citizenship was
a. | defined in the Bill of Rights | c. | described as an expressed power of
the legislative branch | b. | defined in the Constitution | d. | left to the state
governments |
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10.
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Native Americans were given citizenship by
a. | the 14th Amendment | c. | An act of Congress in 1924 | b. | jus
sanguinis | d. | the Indian Treaty
of 1871 |
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Today, which is NOT qualification for individual naturalization?
a. | must be 18 years of age or older | c. | must demonstrate an understanding
of basic English | b. | must understand the basic concepts of American government and
history | d. | must advocate the
overthrow of the American Constitutional System |
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Those individuals who live in the United States with the intention of becoming
naturalized citizens and living here permanently are called
a. | aliens | c. | non-resident aliens | b. | natives | d. | immigrants |
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13.
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A German tourist visiting the United States would be classified as
a. | an immigrant | c. | a refugee | b. | a non-resident alien | d. | a resident
alien |
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An authorization that allows an alien to enter this country legally is called
a
a. | passport | c. | visa | b. | green card | d. | permit |
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Aliens who are citizens of those countries with which the U.S. is at war are
called
a. | refugees | c. | enemy aliens | b. | illegal aliens | d. | deportees |
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16.
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The ambassador from Kuwait would be classified as
a. | an immigrant | c. | a nonresident alien | b. | a refugee | d. | deportee |
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A Kurdish leader who was allowed to settle in this country because he could not
return to Iraq would be classified as ...
a. | an illegal | c. | a non-resident alien | b. | a refugee | d. | a deportee |
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Usually aliens in the U.S. cannot .....
a. | own property | c. | freely use public schools and hospitals | b. | practice any
profession requiring a license | d. | vote |
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Before the Civil War , most of the states
a. | p;prohibited immigration | c. | encouraged
immigration | b. | discouraged immigration | d. | pressured /congress to end immigration |
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20.
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Congress passed immigration laws in the 1880's to restrict immigration
based upon
a. | nationalities | c. | political beliefs | b. | sex | d. | customs |
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The incorporation theory holds that
a. | states may regulate and charter corporations | c. | states may secede from the
union | b. | states must apply the provisions of the Bill of Rights to their laws and
practices | d. | all provisions of
the Constitution must be enforced by the states |
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The 14th Amendment protects the rights to due process of law of
a. | all persons | c. | residents of the States | b. | all
citizens | d. | freed
slaves |
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Originally, the 1st Amendment guarantees applied only to
a. | the states | c. | the federal government | b. | citizens | d. | free white males |
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24.
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For most Americans, the single most effective way they can alter the course of
political events is by
a. | going to court | c. | voting | b. | reading the daily newspaper | d. | writing to their
Congressman |
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25.
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Which is not a way that citizens can participate in our political
system
a. | paying taxes | c. | serving in the military | b. | drooping out of
school | d. | serving on
juries |
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26.
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The system whereby those elected to office appoint their own friends and
political allies to jobs is called
a. | merit selection | c. | political patronage | b. | civil service | d. | affirmative
action |
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27.
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The 1990 census figures show that the population of the United States is
a. | increasingly homogeneous | c. | a multicultural
society | b. | increasingly middle-class white | d. | decreasing in racial and ethnic
diversity |
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The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
a. | rewarded employers for hiring legal aliens | c. | prevented immigrants from receiving
welfare benefits | b. | included an amnesty program for illegal aliens | d. | eliminated quotas based on national
origin |
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The 1990 census figures will be used to
a. | allocate members of the House of Representatives | c. | allocate federal grants to states
and local governments | b. | determind where to build hospitals and
schools | d. | do all of the
above |
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As America becomes more culturally diverse there is an increasing need for
citizens to
a. | be tolerant of each other | c. | resist changes in our national
identity | b. | insist upon cultural conformity | d. | live in neighborhoods with people of the same
ethnic and cultural backgrounds |
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The term for the type of citizenship obtained because one parent is an American
citizen is called
a. | jus sanguinis | c. | naturalization | b. | jus soli | d. | lex placebo |
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32.
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Immigrants who have come to the United States to establish permanent residence
are
a. | resident aliens | c. | refugees | b. | nonresident aliens | d. | enemy aliens |
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33.
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The Immigration Act of 1990 sets quotas based upon
a. | occupation and skills | c. | political status | b. | relationships to American
citizens | d. | race |
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Supporters of immigration point to which of the following to support their
argument in favor of immigration
a. | Immigrants often take low paying jobs, forcing Americans into welfare | c. | Immigrants often
take the highest paying jobs available in America | b. | All of us, except Native Americans, were
immigrants | d. | Immigrants bring
their culture into American society |
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The guarantees of freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
protected by the First Amendment
a. | apply only to citizens | c. | apply only to citizens and legal aliens | b. | apply to all persons
in the United States | d. | apply
to citizens and immigrants who are becoming citizens |
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The "law of the soil," as grounds for American citizenship, states
that all persons born in the United States are American citizens.
a. | jus sanguine | c. | jus soli | b. | justice | d. | jus dirt |
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The "law of the blood," as grounds for American citizenship, states
that a child born on foreign soil becomes an American citizen at birth if at least one of the parents
is a U.S. citizen, and if that citizen has lived in the United States for at least ten years after
the age of 14.
a. | jus sanguine | c. | Jus Draculus | b. | Dracula codes | d. | Jus draculus |
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The legal process by which an individual born a citizen of one country becomes a
citizen of another.
a. | neutralized | c. | legalized | b. | naturalization | d. | ambien |
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Citizens from other countries who legally become American citizens. The process
involves meeting certain requirements of residency, literacy, and acceptance of the principles of
American government.
a. | neutralized citizen | c. | legalized citizen | b. | naturalized citizen | d. | ambient citizen |
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The act of voluntarily renouncing (giving up) citizenship in one's nation
of origin.
a. | expedition | c. | transference | b. | voluntarism | d. | expatriation |
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The loss of citizenship through due process of law. Often used for those who
used fraud or deception in the naturalization process or for those who are thought to be obstructing
the functions of government.
a. | denuterization | c. | denaturalization | b. | defraudialization | d. | un-naturalization |
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42.
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People who move to a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent
residency and becoming citizens.
a. | refugees | c. | Claimants | b. | Immigrants | d. | residents |
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Individuals who enter the United States without a legal permit or who enter as
tourists and stay longer than their tourist status allows
a. | resident aliens | c. | non-resident aliens | b. | illegal aliens | d. | enemy aliens |
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A _____ is an official endorsement on a passport that allows the passport's
owner to enter the country that gave the endorsement for a predetermined amount of time.
a. | jus solis | c. | visa | b. | immigrant judgement | d. | green pass |
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Forced to leave a country
a. | deported | c. | immigrate | b. | emigrate | d. | extragate |
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A governmental grant of pardon to a large group of individuals
a. | expatriation | c. | blanket emmnesty | b. | blanket parole | d. | amnesty |
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Loyalty and service to one's country and government
a. | selective service | c. | civil service | b. | the Hatch Act | d. | allegiance |
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A person with legal status as a resident of two or more countries possesses
_____
a. | bi-citizenship | c. | duel citizenship | b. | bi-expatriation | d. | dual
citizenship |
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The _____ is based on the belief that the Bill of Rights' protections
against government infringement on citizens' rights are part of the 14th Amendment's
protection of citizens against state governments
a. | resident theory | c. | emancipation theory | b. | incorporation theory | d. | emancipation
proclamation |
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One of the main tools of corrupt political parties and politicians, is the use
of government employment and contracts to reward loyalty and service. Jobs are usually offered
regardless of talent or effective bidding. Was the currency of the powerful party machines of the
late 19th and early 20th centuries
a. | Job Corp | c. | patronage | b. | infanticide | d. | gerrymandering |
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_____ is another term for patronage. It is the practice of rewarding party
supporters with government contracts and offices. From Andrew Jackson's administration in 1828
until the late 19th century, this is how the winning party staffed the government
a. | spoils | c. | illegal contracts | b. | nepotism | d. | executive
appointments |
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Employment examinations given as part of the civil service system to ensure that
government jobs go only to qualified people
a. | civil system exam | c. | graduate record exam | b. | civil service exam | d. | SAT |
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53.
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The standard qualifications and performance criteria used to hire and promote
government employees
a. | spoils | c. | merit | b. | seniority | d. | patronage |
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A fair and objective attitude toward those whose opinions, race, religion, and
nationality differ from one's own
a. | racism | c. | tolerance | b. | John Rocker perspective | d. | political
correctness |
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55.
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People who must flee from danger in their native countries and find residence
outside their homeland
a. | refugees | c. | illegal aliens | b. | aliens | d. | ex-patriots |
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56.
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Citizens of those nations with which the United States is at war.
a. | trators | c. | expatriated enemies | b. | nazi nationals | d. | enemy aliens |
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57.
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"All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of
the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives" This quote
comes from ...
a. | The Declaration of Independence | c. | Art II of the
Constitution | b. | Art I of the Constitution | d. | Art III of the Constitution |
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58.
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Which branch of government is elected directly by the people?
a. | legislative | c. | judicial | b. | executive | d. | all of these |
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59.
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What does Bicameral Legislature mean?
a. | Congress is elected every other year (bi yearly) | c. | The U.S. has a two party system in
Congress | b. | Congress has two houses | d. | All real power lies in the House of Commons |
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60.
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How long does a term of Congress last?
a. | 1 year | c. | 4 years | b. | 2 years | d. | 6 years |
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61.
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How many Sessions are in each term?
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62.
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Who must agree before Congress can adjourn?
a. | President, House and Senate | c. | President can
adjourn | b. | Each House of Congress | d. | House alone can adjourn Congress |
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House seats are apportioned on the basis of
a. | seniority | c. | population | b. | statehood | d. | electoral
college |
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64.
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Every state is guaranteed at least _____ seat in the House of
Representatives.
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65.
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Each of the following are represented in the House as a non-voting member
except ...
a. | Guam | c. | District of Columbia | b. | Samoa | d. | Panama (Canal
Zone) |
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66.
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The Reapportionment Act of 1929 provided that the number of representatives in
the House would remain fixed at _____
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67.
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States apportion House representatives on the basis of .....
a. | members at large | c. | single member districts of equal population
size | b. | single member districts of different population size | d. | gerrymandering of unequal population
size |
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Gerrymandering means drawing districts to ...
a. | put an equal number of voters in each district | c. | balance the power of political
parties | b. | give a political party or ethnic group an advantage | d. | balance the power of ethnic
groups |
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What was the result of racial Gerrymandering in the South?
a. | The Democrats were able to extend their power over the South | c. | Republicans were
able to break the grip of the Democrat party on the South | b. | Black voters were
able to extend their influence over the entire state | d. | The Democrats were able to break the grip of
the Republican party on the South |
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Which statement below is true?
a. | The House is called the lower house and the Senate is the upper house | c. | The Senate is
called the lower house because there are fewer members | b. | The Senate is not a house | d. | The upper house is more powerful than the lower
house |
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71.
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In the house the re-election advantage goes to
a. | minority members | c. | Democrats | b. | majority members | d. | incumbents |
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72.
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Which of the items below is not a Constitutional qualification for
election to the House of Representatives.
a. | citizen of the U.S. | c. | 25 years old | b. | reside in district you are going to
represent | d. | legal resident of
the state you are elected from |
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73.
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If a representative meets the requirements of age, residence and citizenship,
Congress can
a. | not exclude an elected member | c. | only challenge a member on the
basis of citizenship | b. | exclude an elected member for other
reasons | d. | ask the Supreme
court to rule on whether or not a member is mature enough |
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74.
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The Senate is called a "continuing body" because every two years
only _____ are re-elected to office.
a. | half | c. | one quarter | b. | two thirds | d. | one third |
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75.
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The Senate can reject an elected member by
a. | two thirds vote | c. | two thirds vote in House and Senate | b. | majority
vote | d. | The Senate cannot
reject an elected member. |
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76.
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The power of incumbency includes all of the following except ....
a. | franking privilege | c. | casework | b. | pork barrel | d. | education and
occupation |
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77.
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When a Senator or Representative brings money to his state or district in the
form of federal projects, we say they are engaging in _____ politics.
a. | partisan | c. | statesman like | b. | casework | d. | pork barrel |
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78.
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Who sets the pay and compensation of members of Congress?
a. | The Executive Branch | c. | Congressional Budget Office | b. | The Judicial
Branch | d. | Congress |
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79.
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Of the three methods for punishing members of Congress listed below, which is
least severe.
a. | censure | c. | reprimand | b. | expulsion | d. | time out |
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80.
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In the House of Representatives, who is most powerful?
a. | Vice President | c. | Speaker of the House | b. | President Pro Tempore | d. | Majority Leader |
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81.
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In the Senate, who is the most powerful?
a. | Vice President | c. | Majority Whip | b. | Majority leader | d. | Speaker of the
Senate |
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82.
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Who's job is it to see that members are present to vote on bills that are
important to the party?
a. | Whips | c. | Speakers | b. | Majority/Minority
Leaders | d. | Pages |
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83.
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Where is most of the work of Congress conducted?
a. | Floor of House and Senate | c. | Committees | b. | Caucus | d. | Party Conferences |
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84.
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Which of the following is not an agency that provides support to members
of Congress?
a. | General Accounting Office | c. | Congressional Budget
Office | b. | Library of Congress | d. | Congressional Caucus |
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85.
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Who runs the lawmakers office, supervises his schedule and gives advice on
political matters?
a. | Legislative Assistant | c. | Caseworker | b. | Administrative Assistant | d. | Interns |
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86.
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Who manages the numerous requests for help from constituents?
a. | Administrative Assistant | c. | Case workers | b. | Personal
Assistant | d. | Committee
Staff |
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The authority to make laws.
a. | executive power | c. | judicial power | b. | legislative power | d. | executive order |
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88.
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Legislature consisting of two houses.
a. | bicameral legislature | c. | bye house legislature | b. | unicameral
legislature | d. | majority and
minority leadership |
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89.
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Congressional meeting that consists of two sessions and lasts 2 years
a. | session | c. | Congressional tour | b. | administration | d. | term |
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90.
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The formal opening of each term of Congress. The Twentieth Amendment of the
Constitution reset the date at January 3 of each odd-numbered year unless Congress sets another
date.
a. | election | c. | roundup | b. | convening | d. | inauguration |
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91.
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Periods of time during which a legislative or judicial body is not in
session.
a. | void | c. | recess | b. | interim session | d. | validated
session |
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92.
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Unscheduled sessions of Congress ordered by the president
a. | interrogatory session | c. | special term | b. | jam session | d. | special session |
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93.
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Seats in a legislative body are distributed among electoral districts based on
state population.
a. | sliced | c. | apportioned | b. | populated | d. | at large seats |
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94.
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A _____ is an official count of a population that also breaks the total into
divisions according to age, sex, race, occupation, and other characteristics. It is most often used
as a tool to understand demographic changes. The U.S. Constitution requires that it be completed
every decade.
a. | head count | c. | divisional count | b. | census | d. | term limit |
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95.
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Occurring every 10 years after the national census, _____ is the redrawing of
the lines of a congressional district to take population changes into account. It alters the
distribution of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives.
a. | redistricting | c. | rescheduling | b. | reapportionment | d. | reassessing |
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96.
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The geographic area within a state that is served by one representative in
Congress.
a. | county | c. | state caucus | b. | congressional district | d. | region |
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97.
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The creation of legislative district boundaries to bring about the greatest
partisan or factional advantage. Sometimes the dominant political party in a state legislature will
manipulate a district's shape to make itself more powerful against the minority party before
elections. The term was coined in 1812 after Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry changed his
district's boundaries to secure the most votes possible. The district's resulting shape was
said to resemble a but his detractors christened the electoral creature a salamander
districts.
a. | salamandering | c. | Gerrymandering | b. | clustering | d. | partitioning |
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98.
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constituents free of charge. Taxes pay for the service.
a. | casework | c. | free-bee | b. | PAC's | d. | franking |
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99.
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_____ is what an elected official performs when helping members of his or her
constituency cut through bureaucratic red tape to get them something they want from the
government.
a. | pork barrel | c. | incumbency | b. | casework | d. | cracking |
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100.
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The huge number of federal grants, projects, and contracts open to cities,
colleges, institutions, and businesses in a Congress member's constituency. The grants,
projects, and contracts are designed to bring money and jobs into the constituency so the Congress
member can take credit for them and try to get reelected.
a. | cracking | c. | pork barrel | b. | packing | d. | casework |
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101.
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A privilege set out in the Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech to
members while they are conducting congressional business. Protects the freedom of legislative
debate.
a. | congressional immunity | c. | compensation | b. | filibustering | d. | policymaking |
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102.
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An official reprimand of a legislator by his or her peers
a. | time out | c. | censure | b. | censor | d. | expulsion |
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103.
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The forced removal of a member of Congress for misconduct.
a. | expulsion | c. | incumbency | b. | censure | d. | reprimand |
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104.
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An official reproach used by Congress for a member guilty of misconduct.
a. | expulsion | c. | censure | b. | immunity | d. | reprimand |
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105.
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The party that holds over half the seats in the legislature.
a. | minority party | c. | presidents party | b. | majority party | d. | superior congressional
party |
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106.
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A constitutionally mandated position, the _____ is elected by the majority
party. He or she is second in line to succeed the president if the latter were to die or become too
ill to work. Has numerous formal duties, including presiding over sessions of the House, playing a
major part in making committee assignments, helping to decide which bills go to which committees, and
appointing the party's legislative leaders and their staffs. In addition, he serves as his or
her party's national spokesperson if his or her party is different from the
president's.
a. | Vice President | c. | Speaker of the House of Representatives | b. | President Pro Tem of
the Senate | d. | Speaker of the
Senate |
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107.
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A closed meeting of the party leaders or other group to select a candidate or
decide other matters.
a. | caucus | c. | cloture | b. | filibuster | d. | session |
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108.
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The legal procedure by which government leaders succeed the presidency should
the president die, become disabled, or be removed from office
a. | Vice President | c. | presidential tenure | b. | President Pro Tem
invocation | d. | presidential
succession |
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109.
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A person selected by fellow members to be the leader of the party that holds the
most seats in the House or Senate. One elected for the House and one for the Senate.
a. | caucus leader | c. | Minority leader | b. | senior member | d. | Majority leader |
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110.
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Elected by the minority party in the House of Representatives or Senate, his
main responsibility is maintaining order and unified opinion within the party. He or she also acts as
a sort of cheerleader for the often less successful minority grouping and is the official
spokesperson for the party.
a. | party caucus chairperson | c. | Minority leader | b. | Vice
President | d. | Majority
leader |
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111.
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A _____ is an assistant who helps the House majority and minority leaders and
the Senate minority and majority floor leaders. They pass information from the party leadership down
to party members and try to make sure that party members show up for important votes and floor
debates. They also conduct informal polls on members' views about major legislation and report
the results back to the party leaders.
a. | Minority Council | c. | Majority Council | b. | Whips | d. | Administrative
Assistant |
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112.
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The _____ acts as leader of the Senate if the vice president is unable to
attend. Since this is the case most of the time, the _____ is often the functioning Senate leader. He
or she is elected by the other Senate members and is usually the member of the majority party with
the longest continuous presence as a senator. The position is mainly a ceremonial one; the majority
leader and the minority leader have most of the real power in the Senate.
a. | Speaker of the Senate | c. | President pro tem | b. | Speaker of the House | d. | Majority Whip |
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113.
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A _____ is a relatively permanent group that deals with bills in different areas
of government policy. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have their own, and members
are not interchangeable. Examples of policy areas include the environment and public works,
veterans' affairs, and small business.
a. | sub committee | c. | joint committee | b. | standing committee | d. | conference
committee |
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114.
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Divisions of larger committees that deal with a particular part of the
committee's policy area.
a. | subcommittee | c. | conference committee | b. | joint committee | d. | standing
committee |
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115.
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A _____ is a temporary legislative body that is established for a restricted
time period to accomplish a specific goal. Rarely writing original legislation, it breaks up after
giving a final report to the chamber that formed it. Examples might be investigating public problems
such as poor school lunch quality or increasing juvenile crime.
a. | standing committee | c. | select committee | b. | subcommittee | d. | conference
committee |
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116.
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Legislative committees composed of members from both houses of Congress.
a. | Duel House Committee | c. | Standing committee | b. | Joint Committee | d. | Subcommittee |
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117.
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A _____ is formed when both houses of Congress pass the same bill in different
forms. The leaders of both parties appoint members from each house to get together and sort out the
differences, the goal being to come up with a single bill.
a. | standing committee | c. | joint committee | b. | subcommittee | d. | conference
committee |
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118.
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A person hired to manage a lawmaker's office, supervise his or her
schedule, and give advice
a. | administrative assistant | c. | committee
council | b. | legal council | d. | legislative director |
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119.
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Members of congressional staffs who manage the numerous requests for help from
constituents.
a. | administrative assistant | c. | legislative
assistant | b. | caseworkers | d. | minority constituent worker |
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Matching
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a. | aliens | f. | immigrant | b. | amnesty | g. | Jus Soli | c. | denaturalization | h. | spoils system | d. | dual citizenship | i. | undocumented alien | e. | expatriation | j. | visa |
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120.
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the banishment of a person from his or her country
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121.
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loss of citizenship because it was obtained through fraud
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122.
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individuals living in this country who are not citizens
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123.
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an individual who lives in this country legally and with the intention of
becoming a citizen
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124.
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authorization to enter a country legally
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125.
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a foreign-born person who is living in the U.S. but has no legal right to be in
this country
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126.
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having citizenship in both a state and the United States
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127.
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the filing of government offices by political friends and supporters of elected
officials
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128.
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citizenship acquired by virtue of where a person is born
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129.
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legal forgiveness given to a group
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