Glendale Community College » Political Science » Political Science 101 - Introduction to American Government and Politics » Fall 2021

Question #1

Define redistricting.

A. was determined to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court

B. Only applies to the US Senate

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

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

Question #2

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

A. 6

B. 8

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 prevent legislation from passing into law.

C. An attempt to override a presidential veto

Question #5

Define Cloture.

A. The mechanism used to overturn a presidential veto

B. The mechanism used to formally end a filibuster.

C. A mechanism used to impeach the president

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