Political Science 1 - The American Government » 2019 » Week 4 Quiz

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Question #1
The House is a more urgent and frantic chamber than the Senate because ____
A.   The House has shorter terms
B.   The House fights over spending bills
C.   The House is more affectively polarized
D.   Fewer house bills become law
Question #2
In the House of Representatives _______
A.   It was designed to give people a sense of democracy
B.   The have the power of the purse
C.   It is ruled by the majority
D.   All of the above
Question #3
The modern president's power as a legislator does not include ____
A.   mobilizing public opinion
B.   executive action power
C.   budgeting power
D.   veto power
Question #4
One of the things that is not true of the Senate
A.   It is the more stately of the two chambers
B.   It is ruled by the majority
C.   It was designed to be deliberative
D.   It is more collegial than the House
Question #5
A large portion of the Supreme Court docket is made up of this case
A.   Civil cases
B.   Federal constitutional rights cases
C.   Criminal cases
D.   Original jurisdiction cases
Question #6
What is judicial review?
A.   Was established by Marbury v Madison when Marshall ruled the Judiciary Act unconstitutional
B.   Was established by Marbury v Madison because the Federalists packed the Supreme Court
C.   Was establish by Marbury v Madison because Marbury was entitled to his commission
D.   Was established in Article III of the Constitution
Question #7
Which of the following is an example of the modern president's power as chief executive
A.   budgeting authority
B.   central administration authority
C.   delegation authority
D.   All of the above
Question #8
Which of the following is not a difference between the House and the Senate,,
A.   Powers of advice and consent
B.   The power to introduce bills
C.   Term length
D.   Number of members

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