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GOPO Unit Two Review

Authored by Andrew McCamley

Social Studies

12th Grade

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GOPO Unit Two Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about the functions of Congress?

Writing and approving legislation is a rapid and efficient process.

A bill that is approved by a committee is guaranteed to become a law.

A bill may be killed at many points throughout the lawmaking process.

A bill is considered to be a law when the Senate and the House agree on its wording.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following maneuvers can be used to end the filibuster?

The Senate can invoke cloture to limit debate and proceed to a floor vote.

The Senate can ignore dissent and move to a vote.

The Senate can block all further actions until a vote occurs.

The Senate can designate a conference committee to negotiate the disagreement.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the president ensure that the federal bureaucracy carries out the administration’s goals?

By hiring and firing individual civil servants at will

By selecting heads of agencies

By appointing individual law-enforcement personnel

By nominating judges

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the president influence the rulemaking process?

Issue an executive order

Select agency heads that align with their goals

Use the public to rally the bureaucracy

Not able to do anything

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the purpose of judicial review?

It limits the types of cases the Supreme Court can hear.

It allows the Supreme Court to have original jurisdiction in some cases.

It mandates that state courts can overturn federal actions in their jurisdictions.

It provides a check on the power of the other branches.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a cabinet head engages in questionable behavior, what is Congress likely to do first?

Appoints a new cabinet secretary to replace the current one

Begin impeachment proceedings to remove the cabinet secretary from office

Pass a law to redirect the cabinet department

Hold a committee hearing to question the cabinet secretary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first obstacle that a tax bill for raising revenue must clear before becoming a law?

a hearing by the Senate Appropriations Committee

a compromise revision by a conference committee

a hearing by the House Ways and Means Committee

a floor debate by the House Committee of the Whole

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