Government Practice Quiz
Government Practice Quiz 1
- 1.
As a result of 1994 Republican congressional victory, which of the following became speaker of the House?
- A.
Representative Tom Delay
- B.
Representative Dick Armey
- C.
Representative Newt Gingrich
- D.
Representative Charlie Rangel
Correct Answer
C. Representative Newt Gingrich -
- 2.
By passing the War Powers Resolution, Congress was attempting to reassert its authority in ___________.
- A.
The budgetary process
- B.
Committing troops to combat overseas
- C.
The domestic policy process
- D.
The legislative process
Correct Answer
B. Committing troops to combat overseas -
- 3.
Which of the following is a function of Congress?
- A.
Lawmaking
- B.
Declaring war
- C.
Regulating the conduct of its members and punishing them b censure or explusion
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 4.
Which of the following gives a senator of the president's party an informal veto over presidential appointments in that senator's state?
- A.
Systems maintenance
- B.
The power of the purse
- C.
Senatorial Courtesy
- D.
The lawmaking function
Correct Answer
C. Senatorial Courtesy -
- 5.
The average age of members of the House of Representatives in the 109th Congress when it convened in January 2005 was _______.
- A.
Thirty-five years
- B.
Forty years
- C.
Forty-five years
- D.
Fifty-five years
Correct Answer
D. Fifty-five years -
- 6.
More than half of the nation's population are women. What percentage of the 109th Congress were women?
- A.
5%
- B.
10.6%
- C.
15.7%
- D.
About 25%
Correct Answer
C. 15.7% -
- 7.
How many African Americans served in the 109th Congress?
- A.
20
- B.
35
- C.
38
- D.
42
Correct Answer
D. 42 -
- 8.
A presentative whose vote automatically mirrors the will of a majority of her/his constituents is acting as ___________.
- A.
An instructed delegate
- B.
A trustee
- C.
A Burkean disciple
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. An instructed delegate -
- 9.
Which of the following is true regarding the speaker of the house?
- A.
The position of speaker is provided for by the Constitution
- B.
The speaker has the power to preside over the House
- C.
The speaker has the power to recognize or ignore members who wish to speak
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 10.
Which office in the Senate is most similar in power to that of speaker of the House?
- A.
President pro tempore of the Senate
- B.
Speaker of the Senate
- C.
Senate majority leader
- D.
Senate whip
Correct Answer
C. Senate majority leader -
- 11.
Which of the folloiwng is considered a desirable committee assignment in the Senate?
- A.
Rules Committee
- B.
Ways and Means Committee
- C.
Foreign Relations Committee
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 12.
If a bill is passed by both houses but is not in identical languge, it is sent to which of the following in an attempt to iron out the differences?
- A.
A standing committee
- B.
A select committee
- C.
A conference committee
- D.
The president
Correct Answer
C. A conference committee -
- 13.
Oklahoma Representative J.C. Watts states that a person running for elective office should be motivated for all the following reasons EXCEPT
- A.
Getting involved in public service
- B.
Trying to make a difference
- C.
Getting elected for the salary
- D.
Feeling like one can make a difference
Correct Answer
C. Getting elected for the salary -
- 14.
The chair of a congressional standing committee is determined by the
- A.
Speaker
- B.
Majority leader
- C.
Majority party
- D.
Minority party
Correct Answer
C. Majority party -
- 15.
Representative Tom DeLay, the majority whip from 1995 to 2002, played two roles: one is a national role and the second is to ________
- A.
Secure a leadership role
- B.
Represent the people of one's district and state
- C.
Earn an appointment by the major political party
- D.
Influence legislation for the special interest groups
Correct Answer
B. Represent the people of one's district and state -
- 16.
Rounding up the votes to pass the legislaton that the majority party in Congress wants is the principal job of the _________
- A.
Minority whip
- B.
Majority whip
- C.
Committee chair
- D.
Speaker
Correct Answer
B. Majority whip -
- 17.
Members of the House of Representative and Senate do far more than ____________.
- A.
Their counterparts in the executive branch
- B.
Is expected of the judicial branch
- C.
All the civil servants in the bureaucracy
- D.
Make laws
Correct Answer
D. Make laws -
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