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Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice

This activity contains 10 questions.

	The U.S. Congress is:   bicameral. tricameral. unicameral. None of the above.

	Congress is more powerful in:   domestic affairs. foreign affairs. military affairs. all of the above.

	The War Powers Act of 1973 was designed to:   Reduce Congress’ control over the commitment of troops. Curtail the president’s power to commit U.S. troops to combat. Increase the judicial branch’s control in foreign affairs. Expand the president’s power to commit U.S. troops to combat.

	Congressional oversight refers to:   Congressional monitoring of federal agencies to determine whether laws are being faithfully executed. agenda setting. public agenda. pork barrel politics.

	A president may be removed from office with a simple majority vote for impeachment in the House of Representatives and:   following a trial in the Supreme Court, a simple majority vote for removal in the Senate. following a trial in the Supreme Court, a two-thirds vote for removal in the Senate. following a trial in the Senate, a simple majority vote for removal in the Senate. following a trial in the Senate, a two-thirds vote for removal in the Senate.

	Gerrymandering occurs when:   states draw district lines to give a political advantage to one party or group. Congress redraws district lines after each ten-year census. Congress draws district lines to give a political advantage to one party or group. states redraw district lines after each ten-year census.

	Majority-minority districts are:   districts that have a many more constituents than other districts districts drawn to create a majority of minority group constituents districts drawn to create a majority of majority group constituents. districts that have a many less constituents than other districts

	Turnover in Congress is generally as a result of:   retirement. resignation. reapportionment. all of the above.

	Which of the following is a job performed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives?   appointing members to select, special and conference committees recognizing members to speak on the House floor controlling patronage jobs and office space in the Capitol all of the above.

	Which of the following is the most important standing committee in the House of Representatives?   Judiciary Committee Finance Committee Appropriations Committee Ways and Means Committee

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