United States Government Test Questions – Flashcards
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If a bill is approved by the committee and has survived a House of Representatives vote, it will go to the:
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Senate
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Both Houses of Congress are part of this branch of the government:
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legislative
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A sitting bill is a bill that is inactive in Congress.
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True
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If the president doesn't want to deal with a bill and lets it sit for twelve days while Congress is in session, it automatically becomes law.
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False
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Override
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two-thirds majority vote needed
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Whenever the other house of Congress significantly alters a bill, a conference committee must be formed to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate bills. These differences in the bill are known as:
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Versions
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A bill that becomes law is called legislation
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True
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If a committee does not act on a bill, it's the same as if the bill has been voted down.
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True
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Repealing a bill means the Senate is reconsidering it.
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False
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A subcommittee often makes changes and adds amendments to a bill before it is recommended to the full committee. This is known as ___ a bill.
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marking up
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A standing bill is one that has been passed as a law.
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False
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A member of the House of Representatives may not introduce a bill.
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False
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The executive branch interprets the federal laws and upholds or negates them.
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False
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The president may serve a maximum of how many terms in office?
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two
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The Tax Court is a court established by the:
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Congress
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guideline document in judicial review
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Constitution
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gives power to the judicial system of courts
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Artile II of the Constitution
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Head of Armed Forces
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President
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The Circuit Court is also known as the:
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Court of Appeals
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Federal courts have the right to do which of the following to laws that they feel are violating the Constitution?
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nullify
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Three Congressional powers include:
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making laws, overriding a presidential veto, and coining money
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This individual is the presiding officer of the Senate whenever the vice president is not present:
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President pro tempore
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A __ is when one party controls the House and another party controls the Senate.
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divided government
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The legislative system gets its authority from Article I of the Constitution.
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True
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can create, alter, or repeal laws
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legislative branch
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number of delegates who signed the Constitution
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39
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numbers of senators in Senate
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100
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number of representatives in House
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435
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Problems with the Articles of Confederation
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trading with each other, printing state currency
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Ben Franklin
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a signer of the Constitution
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George Washington
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presided over the Constitutional Convention
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This document was complete in 1787:
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Constitution
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Another term for peacefulness or calmness is:
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domestic tranquility
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The Electoral College makes the decision to elect which of the following?
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President
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The term for "correcting a wrong that was done" is__ .
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redress
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The Eighth Amendment deals with:
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not allowing excessive bail or punishment
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The right to keep and bear arms is found in this amendment:
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second
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The Sixth Amendment gives a U.S. citizen the right to:
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a speedy trial
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Jurisdiction means the power to:
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make laws and enforce them
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The Claims Court is a part of the judiciary system.
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True
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Nine justices serve in the Supreme Court.
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True
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There are 12 courts of appeal in the judiciary system.
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True
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Federal judges on the Supreme Court serve for life.
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True
