Module 4 Review

Which of the following BEST characterizes how Congress and the President share power in the fields of foreign affairs, war, and national defense?

• Congress' war and foreign policy powers defer to the President's expressed powers in these areas.

• The Constitution grants all of the war powers to the President, and all of the foreign policy powers to Congress.

• The President can use military forces in response to an attack, but only Congress can declare war.

Gerrymandering can challenge the purpose of single-member district elections because

• districts can be drawn with little regard for partisanship.

• districts can be drawn based solely on race or religion.

• districts can be drawn favoring one political party.

Compared to the size of the House of Representatives, the Senate is

• much smaller.

• much larger.

• about the same.

Senate terms are how many years?

• 2

• 4

• 6

The role of committees in Congress cannot be underestimated because

• they are a time-honored tradition in both houses.

• they speed up the lawmaking process.

• the fate of most bills is decided in committee.

What is one way the Speaker of the House differs from the president of the Senate? 

• The Speaker of the House is voted into the position by colleagues, while the Vice President of the United States serves as president of the Senate.

• The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the upper chamber, while the president of the Senate is the presiding officer of the lower chamber.

• The Speaker of the House is not a member of his or her chamber, while the president of the Senate is a member of his or her chamber.

A filibuster to block a vote on a bill is possible

• In the House

• In the Senate

• Mostly in the House, but occasionally in the Senate

Just like the president, members of Congress can only serve two terms

• True

• False

The President opposes a bill to increase taxes and endeavors to ensure it does not get passed. The Constitution authorizes the President

• to make a public statement against the bill.

• to veto the bill.

• to stage a filibuster aimed at killing the bill in the Senate.

One way that Congress can limit the President's power of executive appointment is by

• Congress selecting the President's Cabinet officers.

• Congress requiring the President to withdraw unpopular Supreme Court appointments.

• The Senate rejecting a presidential appointment