BJU US Government Chapter 5 Quiz

Which term refers to a two-house legislative system?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Franking privilege

• Census

What is a count of the population called?

• Appropriation

• Bill of attainder

• Census

• Franking privilege

What is the term for the minimum number needed to transact business?

• Quorum

• Pocket veto

• Naturalization

• Writ of habeas corpus

What is the process by which a foreign-born person gains citizenship?

• Franking privilege

• Writ of habeas corpus

• Ex post facto

• Naturalization

What is the right to be charged with a crime or released?

• Franking privilege

• Bill of attainder

• Writ of habeas corpus

• Quorum

What permits punishment without a trial?

• Franking privilege

• Bill of attainder

• Writ of habeas corpus

• Bicameral

Which term refers to a retroactive law?

• Franking privilege

• Writ of habeas corpus

• Ex post facto

• Census

Money set aside for a specific purpose is called a(n) ______.

• Census

• Appropriation

• Franking privilege

• Bill of attainder

What is the right to send official mail free of charge called?

• Pocket veto

• Ex post facto

• Elastic clause

• Franking privilege

Which amendments describe the rights of the accused?

• Amendments IX–X

• Amendments V–VIII

• Amendments XI–XII

• Amendments I–IV