Gov Midterm Pg3

What is the length of a Senator's term in office?

• Four years

• Six years

• Eight years

• Ten years

Which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the Constitution?

• Fifteenth

• Sixteenth

• Seventeenth

• Eighteenth

What happens when the president signs a bill?

• It becomes a proposal

• It becomes a law

• It becomes a draft

• It becomes a veto

Who decides how and when bills reach the floor of the House?

• Judiciary Committee

• Finance Committee

• Rules Committee

• Ethics Committee

What is the role of the president when seeking to improve relations with another country?

• Chief of state

• Chief diplomat

• Commander in chief

• Chief legislator

What is the minimum age required to be the president of the United States?

• 30 years

• 35 years

• 40 years

• 45 years

Who is next in line after the vice president according to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947?

• Secretary of State

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

• Head of the House of Representatives

What is an example of a legislative presidential power?

• Issuing an executive order

• Proposing a law to expand educational opportunities

• Appointing Cabinet members

• Vetoing a bill

Who appoints Cabinet members with Senate approval?

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Chief Justice

What is the title of a cabinet department head?

• Director

• Manager

• Secretary

• Administrator