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Govt unit 2 practice test

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following confirms all federal judges?

a)

House of Reps.

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Senate

d)

President

2.

The ______ presides over the House of Representatives and is expected to smooth the passage of majority-backed bills.

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Majority Whip

c)

President pro tempore

d)

Speaker

3.

Which of the following is an example of logrolling in Congress?

a)

awarding a government contract to a campaign supporter

b)

introducing and sponsoring a bill

c)

supporting someone else’s bill in exchange for future support of your bill

d)

health care reform

4.

The president has the constitutional power to ____ with the Senate’s approval.

a)

make treaties

b)

declare war

c)

grant pardons

d)

receive foreign ambassadors

5.

Who breaks a tie in the Senate?

a)

the president of the United States

b)

the vice president of the United States

c)

the Speaker of the House

d)

the Senate majority leader

6.

Congress can remove a president through __________

a)

veto

b)

executive privilege

c)

a House impeachment vote

d)

a Senate impeachment trial

7.

Which statement best describes a president’s constitutional duty to Congress?

a)

The president must give Congress an occasional update on the state of the union

b)

The president must have at least one Cabinet member of the opposing party.

c)

The president must maintain party support in Congress.

d)

The president must inform Congress of the reasoning behind a veto.

8.

Presidents with high levels of __________ are perceived to be more powerful leaders.

a)

debts and deficits

b)

executive privilege

c)

public approval

d)

campaign spending

9.

Which of the following statements distinguishes the modern presidency from the institution originally envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution?

a)

The modern presidency is less involved in the development of foreign policy than the Framers intended.

b)

The modern presidency is much more powerful than the Framers intended.

c)

Modern presidents exhibit a greater level of deference to Congress in budgetary matters than the Framers intended.

d)

Modern presidents are more cautious in promoting their legislative agendas than the Framers intended.

10.

What is implementation?

a)

a set of procedures executive branch agencies must follow when issuing rules

b)

the process by which government agencies settle legal disputes

c)

a set of rules enforcing government agreements with private contractors

d)

the process by which a law or policy is put into operation

11.

Which of the following is a part of the federal bureaucracy?

a)

the Department of Defense

b)

the U.S. House of Representatives

c)

the U.S. Supreme Court

d)

the Democratic Party