
AP Government Unit 2.1 Legislative Quiz
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Social Studies
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are Congressional Committees responsible for?
Conducting hearings, monitoring agencies, and drafting legislation within their specific areas of jurisdiction.
Selling government property
Running for political office
Enforcing local ordinances
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in the legislative process?
Voting on the bill in the full chamber
Introduction of a bill
Debating the bill in committee
Signing the bill into law
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main advantage of a bicameral legislature?
Reduction of political gridlock
Increased efficiency in passing laws
Checks and balances, representing different interests and perspectives
Faster decision-making process
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the power of Congress to declare war an example of?
Constitutional power
Judicial power
Executive power
Military power
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Senate Majority Leader
President of the United States
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the leader of the Senate called?
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Chief Justice
Majority Leader
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which committee is responsible for overseeing the federal budget?
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget and the Senate Committee on the Budget
House Committee on Agriculture
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