Glendale Community College » Political Science » Political Science 101 - Introduction to Government » Fall 2020

Question #1

Define redistricting.

A. to redraw district lines to guarantee a political outcome in the next election

B. Redrawing of district boundaries in order to accommodate population changes and equalize the population in each district

C. was determined to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

D. Only applies to the US Senate

Question #2

What are the terms of office for the House of Represenatives?

A. 4

B. 8

C. 6

D. 2

Question #3

US Senators have a ____-year term, while California Senators have a ____-year term.

A. 4,6

B. 6,2

C. 4,4

D. 6,4

Question #4

Define filibuster.

A. An attempt to prevent legislation from passing into law.

B. No answer text provided.

C. An attempt to override a presidential veto

D. An attempt to impeach the president

Question #5

Define Cloture.

A. A mechanism used to impeach the president

B. A mechanism used by the president to expel members of Congress

C. The mechanism used to overturn a presidential veto

D. The mechanism used to formally end a filibuster.