Legislative Process Quiz

What is the term for the people that elected officials represent in a specific area or district?

• Bill

• Constituents

• Filibuster

• Referendum

What is a proposed law presented for debate and approval in a legislative body called?

• Filibuster

• Ratification

• Bill

• Treaty

Which tactic is used in the legislative process to delay or prevent a vote on a bill?

• Clotures

• Filibuster

• Impeach

• Platform

What is the formal approval or confirmation of a proposed law, treaty, or amendment by a legislative body called?

• Referendum

• Ratification

• Incumbent

• Separation of Powers

What is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal?

• Referendum

• Checks and Balances

• Platform

• Filibuster

What political principle divides government responsibilities into distinct branches?

• Treaties

• Separation of Powers

• Impeach

• Constituents

What are formal agreements between two or more sovereign states called?

• Bills

• Treaties

• Clotures

• Incumbent

What procedure is used in legislative bodies to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote?

• Impeach

• Clotures

• Ratification

• Platform

What is the process of charging a government official with misconduct while in office?

• Impeach

• Referendum

• Bill

• Checks and Balances

What term describes a current officeholder, especially one seeking re-election?

• Incumbent

• Platform

• Filibuster

• Treaty