Political Science Quiz

A legislature that has two parts or houses is called:

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Congress

• Parliament

What is a population count completed every 10 years?

• District survey

• Census

• Apportionment

• Constituency

The population represented by a politician is known as:

• Constituents

• Lobbyists

• Voters

• Special-interest groups

What is an oddly shaped voting district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group?

• Gerrymander

• Cloture

• Filibuster

• Redistricting

A political party with more than half the members in a house of Congress is called:

• Majority party

• Minority party

• Coalition

• Third party

What term describes the political party with fewer than half the members in a house of Congress?

• Coalition

• Minority party

• Majority party

• Opposition party

Permanent committees in Congress are known as:

• Select committees

• Standing committees

• Joint committees

• Subcommittees

What is the term for years of service in Congress?

• Experience

• Seniority

• Tenure

• Influence

Powers clearly listed in the Constitution are called:

• Implied powers

• Express powers

• Reserved powers

• Delegated powers

Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution are known as:

• Express powers

• Elastic powers

• Implied powers

• Concurrent powers