Unit 5 Pre-test

Who do special interest groups hire to persuade government officials on their behalf?

• Lobbyists
• Political analysts
• Consultants
• Activists

Where does most of the real work happen in Congress?

• In the Senate floor
• During the State of the Union address
• In the House of Representatives voting sessions
• In committees

What is the Selective Service?

• Where you can sign up to hopefully be selected to go to battle for the love of your nation.

• A system for tracking voter registration and spying on citizens to see which candidates that they voted for.

• The Selective Service is a system for registering individuals for potential military conscription (draft) in the U.S.

• A government program for job placement. The government will find you a job and spouse as long as you give away all of your freedom.

Who must sign up for the Selective Service?

• Females and males aged 18 to 25 must sign up for the Selective Service.

• Males aged 16 to 17 must sign up for the Selective Service.
• All citizens over the age of 25 must sign up for the Selective Service.
• Males aged 18 to 25 must sign up for the Selective Service.

Olaf, a computer technician just emigrated from Estonia. Does he have to register for the Selective Service?

• No. He moved here from another country.

• Yes. He moved here from another country.

• Yes, but only if he is between the age of 18-25.

• Only if he did not serve in the military in his home nation.

True or Fale: An 18-year-old male who uses a wheelchair has to sign up for Selective Service.

• True

• False

What is one benefit of the committee structure in Congress?

• It ensures all members have equal say in every decision.
• It allows citizens to address the committees on the regular.

• It increases the number of bills passed.
• It creates efficiency, which is needed due to the large number of bills.

Marquez Jennings Jones is new representative from Idaho (which has a large farming community?) Which committee will likely allow him to use his expertise and increase his reelection chances?

• Finance Committee
• Education Committee
• Transportation Committee
• Agriculture Committee

Why are committees called "little legislatures?"

• Committees are only for budget discussions.
• Congressional committees consider, debate, and vote on whether bills should be passed to "the floor."

• Committees have no power to propose legislation.
• Committees are informal groups without structure.

Serving on a jury, paying taxes, and registering for the Selective Service are examples of

• social responsibilities
• financial commitments
• legal obligations
• involuntary civic duties