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WorksheetsU.S. Congress Functions and Leadership
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who is the current Speaker of the House
John Thune
Mike Johnson
Alan Peter Cayetano
JD Vance
What is the title of John Thune in Congress
speaker of the House
minority leader of senate
majority leader of senate
senate pro tempore
what must happen before a bill becomes a law
only the senate votes
it must pass both chambers and be signed by the president
it must be approved by the Supreme Court
it must receive a unanimous vote
How can Congress override a presidential veto
Majority vote in both houses
unanimous vote
2/3 vote in both house and senate
judicial review
what happens to 95% of bills
They pass easily
They die in standing committees
they are vetoed
they go to the Supreme Court
What are standing committees
temporary committees
subunits of the executive branch
permanent committees tied to departments
judicial oversight groups
What are Ad HOC committees
committees for military spending
temporary committees for unique policy issues
committees for constitutional amendments
permanent committees
what is the main purpose of subcommittees
to conduct elections
to specify policy areas
to approve budgets
to veto laws
what is PORK spending
spending that benefits the entire country
geographic spending benefiting one region
military spending
education funding
why do subcommittees reduce presidential power
They make brand laws
They make policies more specific
They are run by the president
They can veto executive orders
what is a filibuster
a presidential veto
a senate procedure to block progress
a house rule
a judicial appeal
where does the filibuster exist
house
senate
both chambers
Supreme Court
how is a filibuster ended
executive order
veto
Closure vote
Conference committee
what fraction of votes is needed for closure
1/2
3/5
2/3
3/4
which votes are exempt from the filibuster
budget votes
judicial nominees and reconciliation
all legislation
executive vetoes
how often does reapportionment occur
every 2 years
every 5 years
every 10 years
every 20 years
what is redistricting
redrawing of federal district boundaries
reassigning judges
passing new voting laws
overturning elections
What is malapportionment
unequal voter representation
equal district sizes
gerrymandering
fair elections
which case established "one person, one vote"
baker v. carr
gray v. sanders
Reynolds v. sims
Marbury v. Madison
gerrymandering is unconstitutional when
it favors a party
it's based on race
it increases turnout
it has equal populations
which event increased presidential domestic power
civil war
great depression
cold war
9/11
who expanded executive powers during wartime
George washington
FDR
Joe Biden
Donald trump
Which is not a unilateral power of the preisdent
issuing pardons
commanding the military independently
issuing executive orders
making appointments
what limits the presidents military power
congress control of funding
Supreme Court oversight
executive privilege
judicial review
Who is the current VP
mike johsnon
JD Vance
Kamala Harris
John Thune
The Secretary of State is currently
Marco Rubio
Mike Pompeo
Antony Blinken
Nikki Haley
Which president was most successful legislatively due to experience
Lyndon Johsnon
FDR
GW Bush
Ronald Reagan
why are the three main executive appointment factors
age, gender, race
experience, ideology, patronage
income, religion, party
none of the above
which of the following cannot be done by executive order
create policy rules
contradict existing law
direct agencies
set procedures
which three programs account for most federal spending
education, welfare, roads
military, social security, medicare
NASA, welfare, health
defense, housing, schools
who is the chief justice
Samuel Alito
John Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Sonia Sotomayor
textualists interpret the constitution by
social impact
modern context
literal text
personal beliefs
evolutionists believe in
fixed original meaning
living interpretation
only state power
strict literalism
criminal law always involves
a private plaintiff
the government as plaintiff
two companies
no juries
civil law often involves
federal crimes
contract disputes
military tribunals
constitutional issues
what is a TORT
criminal act
civil harm lawsuit
tax violation
property dispute
what defines appellate jurisdiction
first trial
reviewing for errors
jury decisions
verdict setting
what is the majority opinion
minority dissent
legal rationale for ruling
presidential statement
jury decision
judicial review was established by
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Baker v. Carr
McCulloch v. Maryland
The free rider problem occurs when
people pay too much in taxes
people benefit without contributing
everyone joins an interest group
only leaders gain benefits
a trade association is an example of
cause group
business interest group
individual lobby
government agency
the partisan era of media was characterized by
negative credibility and access
fragmentation
television
objectivity
which era emphasized politics as sport
partisan
objective
interpretive
fragmented
horse race coverage focuses on
policy debate
election competition
campaign finance
international affairs
what is free media
paid political ads
media covering candidates ad
government braodcasting
editorial endorsements
what is agenda setting
setting congressional sessions
media shaping issues importance
judicial scheduling
election forecasting
Duvergers Law explains
tax systems
number of political parties
media ownership
Supreme Court cases
proportional representation tends to
reduce party numbers
increase multiparty systems
eliminate multiparty systems
create two-party systems
voter turnout increases with
low education
high competitiveness
low social capital
low wealth
retrospective voting focuses on
future promises
past performance
party ideology
voter age
