Unit 2: Institutions of Government

Unit 2: Institutions of Government

12th Grade

50 Qs

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Unit 2: Institutions of Government

Unit 2: Institutions of Government

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which document lays out the basic structure of the United States government and is the fundamental law of the land?

the Declaration of Independence
the U.S. Constitution
the Bill of Rights
the U.S. Code

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The power to manufacture money and declare war is given to which of the following?

the Cabinet
the Chief Justice
Congress
the president

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives?

Representation in the two chambers is determined in different ways.
The Senate is appointed and the House is elected.
Women can run for the House, but not for the Senate.
The Senate can override a presidential veto but the House cannot.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which term refers to the drawing of political boundaries to benefit a party or candidate?

gerrymandering
logrolling
compromising
negotiating

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following assist the floor leaders in getting party members to vote in a certain way in both houses of Congress?

whips
vice chairpersons
committee heads
clerks

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the vice president's only constitutional role?

presiding over the Senate
leading the House of Representatives
serving as the president's chief advisor
representing the United States abroad

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The bureaucracy is made up of which of the following?

the West Wing offices
the committee members in Congress
the military departments
all offices, departments, and agencies in the government

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