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Quizizz for 2/21/19

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two groups make up the United States Congress?

a)

House of Representatives and the Senate

b)

House of Representatives and the EOP

c)

The Senate and the Cabinet

d)

The Senate and the Supreme Court

2.

In the Presidential Cabinet, what does the Department of State do?

a)

Manages all of the money in the budget

b)

Focuses on counter terrorism and border security

c)

Works with Native American tribes, manages natural resources, and is in charge of national parks and other public lands

d)

Plans and carries out foreign policy, represents the US internationally, secretary is the top foreign policy official

3.

How many members are in each of the chambers of Congress?

a)

House of Representatives: 100, Senate: 435

b)

House of Representatives: 300, Senate: 100

c)

House of Representatives: 435, Senate: 100

d)

House of Representatives: 100, Senate: 300

5.

Who is the President pro tempore of the Senate?

a)

the person who leads the Senate through lawmaking

b)

the person who leads the Senate in the event of the Vice President being unable to be there to lead

c)

the person who leads the Rules Committee

d)

the person who reports what the Senate does back to the President of the USA

5.

Who is the President pro tempore of the Senate?

a)

the person who leads the Senate through lawmaking

b)

the person who leads the Senate in the event of the Vice President being unable to be there to lead

c)

the person who leads the Rules Committee

d)

the person who reports what the Senate does back to the President of the USA

6.

Within the US Cabinet, what does the Department of Interior do?

a)

make laws dealing with animal welfare

b)

in charge of all transportation

c)

work with Native American tribes, manage all natural resources, and manage public lands and national parks

d)

represent the USA internationally, plans and carries out the nation's foreign policy

7.

What is a district?

a)

a section of a state with a boundary that is represented in the House of Representatives

b)

a section of a state with a boundary that is represented in the Senate

c)

a section of a state where similar people live

d)

a section of a state where people of the same political party live

8.

Senators serve a _______ term

a)

4 year

b)

life

c)

6 year

d)

10 year

9.

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

a)

to enforce laws

b)

to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional

c)

to make the laws

d)

to follow the laws

10.

What is the presidential cabinet?

a)

the White House Staff of the Executive Office

b)

the Senate committees

c)

the Department of State

d)

15 different departments in the Executive Branch

11.

Which part of Congress has representation based on equality?

a)

the House

b)

the Senate

12.

What are the three things that make up all governments?

a)

House, Senate, President

b)

Federal Courts, President, Cabinet

c)

legislative, executive, and judicial branches/powers

d)

legislative, executive, and voting branches/powers

13.

What is the Elastic Clause also known as?

a)

the "necessary and proper" clause

b)

the New Jersey Plan

c)

Gerrymandering