Political Science 101 - Introduction to American Government and Politics » Fall 2021 » Congress vs. CA State Legislature

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Question #1
Define redistricting.
A.   Redrawing of district boundaries in order to accommodate population changes and equalize the population in each district
B.   to redraw district lines to guarantee a political outcome in the next election
C.   Only applies to the US Senate
D.   was determined to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
Question #2
What are the terms of office for the House of Represenatives?
A.   8
B.   6
C.   2
D.   4
Question #3
US Senators have a ____-year term, while California Senators have a ____-year term.
A.   6,4
B.   6,2
C.   4,4
D.   4,6
Question #4
Define filibuster.
A.   An attempt to impeach the president
B.   An attempt to override a presidential veto
C.   An attempt to prevent legislation from passing into law.
Question #5
Define Cloture.
A.   The mechanism used to formally end a filibuster.
B.   A mechanism used by the president to expel members of Congress
C.   The mechanism used to overturn a presidential veto
D.   A mechanism used to impeach the president

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