GW - Congress Vocabulary Part II

GW - Congress Vocabulary Part II

9th - 12th Grade

22 Qs

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GW - Congress Vocabulary Part II

GW - Congress Vocabulary Part II

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

Created by

Gaile White

Used 5+ times

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22 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A tactic through which an individual senator may use the right of unlimited debate (talk a bill to death) to delay amotion or postpone action on a piece of legislation.

cloture

filibuster

discharge petition

logrolling

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A procedure through which senators can end debate on a bill and proceed to action, provided 60 senators agree to it.

cloture

filibuster

hold

veto

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An agreement in the Senate that sets the terms for consideration of a bill.

unanimous consent agreement

discharge petition

Politico Role

Hold

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A delay placed on legislation by a senator who object to a bill.

hold

cloture

gridlock

oversight

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A program that provides benefits (Social Security, and Medicare) for those who qualify under thelaw, regardless of income.

Entitlement Program

Mandatory Spending

Discretionary Spending

Hold Spending

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Spending required by law, or for certain programs including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment insurance, and other special funds for people in temporary need of help.

Entitlement Program

Mandatory Spending

Discretionary Spending

Hold Spending

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Funding that congressional committes debate and decide how to divide up. (Federal agency spending, interest on the national debt and human resources is the largest category of spending)

Discretionary Spending

Mandatory Spending

Office of Budget Spending

Hold Spending

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