WorksheetsPOSI 2310 - Exam #2 Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 49mins
How often are members of the House of Representatives elected?
Every 4 years, for 4 years
Every 2 years, for 2 years
Every 6 years, for 6 years
Every 2 years, for 6 years
What is the salary of a member of the House of Representatives?
$150,000
$200,000
$174,000
$180,000
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Speaker
Whip
What is one of the responsibilities of the House of Representatives?
Approve treaties
Originate tax bills
Confirm judicial appointments
Conduct foreign policy
How often are members of the Senate elected?
1/3 every two years, for 4 years
1/3 every two years, for 6 years
1/2 every two years, for 6 years
1/4 every two years, for 6 years
Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice President
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
President Pro Tempore
What is the role of the Majority Leader in the Senate?
Assign members to committees
Draft legislative responses
Keep rank and file members in line
Confirm appointments
What is the incumbency advantage?
A member of the house has been elected to serve and they run again
A member of the house is new to the position
A member of the house is appointed by the President
A member of the house is elected by the Senate
What is the purpose of a Conference Committee?
To reconcile the House and Senate versions of a bill
To draft new legislation
To assign members to committees
To confirm appointments
What is gerrymandering?
The district line is drawn in a cattywampus manner
Redrawing of state lines by the state legislator
A permanent committee in Congress
A broken out piece of a Standing Committee
Where does most of the work on legislation get done?
In the House of Representatives
In the Senate
In Committees
In the Supreme Court
What can the legislative branch do to check the authority of the President?
Impeach the President
Override vetoes
Declare war
Appoint judges
What is pork barrel legislation?
Legislation that reduces taxes
Legislation that adds monetary persuasion to ensure passage
Legislation that increases military spending
Legislation that reforms healthcare
What is logrolling in legislative terms?
A method of delaying legislation
A form of political negotiation between parties
A process of amending bills
A way to introduce new bills
How is the President elected?
Popular vote
Electoral College
Congress
Supreme Court
What is the President’s term of office?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
Who is first in line to serve after the President?
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Vice President
President Pro Tem
What is one of the formal qualifications to be President?
10 years of residency
18 years or older
A natural-born citizen
A college degree
What is the primary responsibility of the executive branch?
Make laws
Interpret laws
Enforce laws
Amend laws
What court was established by Article III of the U.S. Constitution?
The Supreme Court
The Legislative Court
The Federal Court
The State Court
Who was given the authority to establish additional courts?
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
The State Governments
What type of court system do we have in the U.S.?
Dual: Federal and State
Single: Federal Only
Single: State Only
Triple: Federal, State, and Local
What is original jurisdiction?
The authority to hear a case for the first time
The authority to review a lower court’s record
The authority to appeal a decision
The authority to enforce a law
What is appellate jurisdiction?
The authority to review a lower court’s record
The authority to hear a case for the first time
The authority to enforce a law
The authority to create a law
What is a Writ of Certiorari?
A request for the Supreme Court to review a case
A decision by a lower court
A type of legal document for civil cases
A form of jury selection
What is the difference between judicial restraint and judicial activism?
Judicial Restraint involves strict adherence to the law, while Judicial Activism involves interpreting the law to address social issues.
Judicial Restraint involves interpreting the law to address social issues, while Judicial Activism involves strict adherence to the law.
Judicial Restraint and Judicial Activism are the same.
Judicial Restraint involves ignoring the law, while Judicial Activism involves following the law strictly.
What is an amicus curiae brief?
A document submitted by a party involved in the case.
A friend of the court, not party to the case, designed to influence a judge’s opinion.
A legal document that outlines the final decision of the court.
A brief submitted by the judge to explain their ruling.
What is judicial review and what case established it?
Judicial Review is the process of reviewing laws, established by Marbury v. Madison.
Judicial Review is the process of creating laws, established by Brown v. Board of Education.
Judicial Review is the process of enforcing laws, established by Roe v. Wade.
Judicial Review is the process of interpreting laws, established by Plessy v. Ferguson.
What is the role of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
To appoint federal judges
To enforce laws
To draft legislation
To preside over impeachment trials
What is the purpose of a filibuster in the Senate?
To confirm judicial appointments
To amend a bill
To expedite the passage of a bill
To delay or block legislative action
What is the primary function of the legislative branch?
To enforce laws
To interpret laws
To make laws
To adjudicate disputes
What is the role of the Senate in the impeachment process?
To initiate impeachment proceedings
To conduct the impeachment trial
To appoint a special prosecutor
To veto the impeachment
What is the primary function of the judicial branch?
To make laws
To enforce laws
To amend laws
To interpret laws
What is the purpose of a standing committee in Congress?
To oversee specific policy areas
To confirm presidential appointments
To reconcile differences in bills
To draft new legislation
What is the role of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
To lead the executive branch
To draft legislation
To preside over the Supreme Court
To preside over the Senate
What is the term length for a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
4 years
6 years
10 years
Life tenure
What is the role of the Vice President in the Senate?
To draft bills
To enforce laws
To preside over the Senate and cast tie-breaking votes
To appoint Senators
What is the role of the Speaker of the House?
To enforce laws
To preside over the Senate
To draft legislation
To lead the House of Representatives
What is the primary function of the Senate in the legislative process?
To enforce laws
To confirm presidential appointments
To initiate revenue bills
To interpret laws
What is the term length for a U.S. Senator?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
What is the purpose of a conference committee in Congress?
To enforce laws
To reconcile differences in House and Senate bills
To draft new legislation
To interpret laws
What is the primary function of the House of Representatives in the legislative process?
To confirm presidential appointments
To interpret laws
To initiate revenue bills
To enforce laws
What is the significance of the case Marbury v. Madison?
It established the federal income tax.
It granted women the right to vote.
It abolished slavery in the United States.
It established the principle of judicial review.
The U.S. House of Representatives
includes two members from each state
includes four members from each state
gives representation from each state based on physical size
gives representation from each state based on population size
How long of a term do members of the House of Representatives serve?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
the upper house of Congress; membership is equal among states
President
House of Representative
Congress
Senate
What happens to a bill if the President SIGNS it?
it becomes a Law
It is rejected
What is the FIRST step of a bill to become a law?
Voted on by 1 chamber of congress
Sent to president to sign or veto
Introduce Bill
Committee Action
Sent to other chamber of congress
What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?
It is signed by the president.
It is voted on by the citizens.
It is passed by the Supreme Court.
It is approved by the state legislators
What is the THIRD step of a bill to become a law?
Voted on by 1 chamber of congress
Sent to president to sign or veto
Introduce Bill
Committee Action
Sent to other chamber of congress
