Legislative Branch Quiz

A bicameral system refers to a government with two legislative or parliamentary chambers.

• True

• False

Joint committees are composed of members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives. i.e. The Senate Budget Committee meeting with the House Ways and Means Committee

• True

• False

Aiden's personal staff at his startup has expanded over time. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

The Senate has the power to grant immunity to individuals to compel them to testify.

• True

• False

The seniority system is often under scrutiny as it tends to favor those who have served longer in congress. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

The President can use a line item veto to reject specific provisions of a bill

• True

• False

In the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the Picket Dam project is an example of pork-barrel politics

• True

• False

In the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Senator Paine was involved in logrolling Mr. Smith's Bill

• True

• False

A __________________________ is a strategy used by interest groups to influence policy by using their resources to create public pressure on members of Congress.

• Lobbying

• Gerrymandering

• Filibuster

• Interest Group

The practice of manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party is known as _________________.

• Gerrymandering

• Lobbying

• Filibustering

• Interest Grouping