AP Gov. Unit 2 Vocabulary Quiz (Part 1)

What is the principle of a two-house legislature called?

• Constituency

• Coalition-building

• Bicameral

• Revenue

What is a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body called?

• Constituency

• Coalition-building

• Bicameral

• Revenue

What is the term for a combination of groups of people who work together to achieve a political goal?

• Constituency

• Coalition-building

• Bicameral

• Revenue

Which of the following is a major source of the federal government's revenue?

• Constituency

• Coalition-building

• Bicameral

• Individual income tax

What is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty called?

• Congressional committee

• Standing committee

• Select committee

• Conference committee

Which type of committee is established as permanent committees that specialize in the consideration of particular subject areas.

• Congressional committee

• Standing committee

• Select committee

• Conference committee

Which type of committee is appointed for a specific purpose, such as the Watergate investigation?

• Congressional committee

• Standing committee

• Select committee

• Conference committee

Which type of committee is formed when the Senate and the House pass a particular bill in different forms, and they need to collaborate to create a final version?

• Congressional committee

• Standing committee

• Select committee

• Conference committee

Who is the office mandated by the Constitution and chosen by the majority party, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency?

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• President Pro Tempore

• Majority Leader

Who is the person named by the Constitution as the presiding officer of the Senate?

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• President Pro Tempore

• Majority Leader