Test Review - Legislative, Executive, Law Making, Public Policy

Since Congress consists of two houses, it is considered what type of legislature?

• Bureaucracy
• Bicentennial
• Bimodal
• Bicameral

The President's annual speech to Congress is called:

• State of the Union
• State of the Commonwealth
• State of the Country
• State of the Government

Which branch of government administers the federal bureaucracy and appoints cabinet members?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Democratic

-expressing opinions
-participate in politics
-join interest groups
The BEST title for this chart would be:

• "THE MEDIA INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY"
• "HOW INDIVIDUALS INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY"
• "INTEREST GROUPS INFLUENCE"
• "MEDIA'S ROLE IN ELECTIONS"

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be a member of the Senate?

• college degree
• 30 years old
• citizen of US for 9 years
• live in state you are elected from

Roles such as declaring war and regulating trade are listed in the US Constitution. What type of powers are these roles?

• RESERVED
• CONCURRENT
• IMPLIED
• EXPRESSED

President Obama sends troops to Canada to deal with the maple syrup shortage. Obama is performing what role when he does this:

• Chief of State
• Commander in Chief
• Chief Diplomat
• Chief Executive

When an individual seeks to influence legislators to introduce or vote for or against a bill it is known as:

• bribing
• gerrymandering
• bureaucracy
• lobbying

Which branch of government carries out the law?

• EXECUTIVE
• LEGISLATIVE
• JUDICIAL
• ALL OF THEM

How many members are in Congress?

• 100
• 270
• 435
• 535