Government - Unit 2 - Interactions Between Branches - Level 2

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Social Studies
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12th Grade
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Brian EHS
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A candidate who runs for the U.S. House of Representatives must meet which of the following qualifications?
Legal resident of the state they are running in
At least 30 years old
Must hold a law degree
U.S. citizen from birth
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Congressional legislative powers include all of the following EXCEPT...
creating and collecting taxes.
establishing a lower-court system.
pardoning felons.
declaring war.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
If no candidate in a presidential election gets a majority of votes (270) in the Electoral College, who selects the winner?
The people
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Mandatory spending would include which area of the federal budget?
military salaries
Social Security
highway spending
special interest projects
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The best defense of pork-barrel legislation is that it
helps improve the federal deficit.
can bring jobs and money to a state or district.
keeps the federal treasury from wasting funds.
provides money and aid to the largest populations.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The practice in Congress whereby Representative A promises to vote for Representative B's legislation, provided that Representative B will support Representative A's legislation, is referred to as...
filibustering.
partisan discipline.
pork barrel legislation.
logrolling.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Congressional power of oversight is vital because
the power was granted by a constitutional amendment.
it serves as a check on the judicial branch.
it serves as a check on the executive branch.
the power is given to Congress by executive agencies.
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