TJC GOVT 2305 Final Exam Multiple Choice
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How often are House members elected? - ANSWER 2 years
When establishing the Congress, the founders of the United States attempted to
establish a legislature that could counterbalance the power of the - ANSWER
Presidency
Which of these powers is/are granted to Congress by the Constitution? - ANSWER Policy
making responsibilities
Appropriations of funds by congressional legislators for projects in their districts are
known as - ANSWER Pork barrel
__________ refers to the process by which Congress "checks" the executive branch to
ensure that laws are being administered in keeping with legislators' intentions. -
ANSWER Oversight
Permanent committees with a defined legislative jurisdiction are called - ANSWER
Standing committee
Which of the following positions is the real power in the U.S. Senate? - ANSWER Senate
majority leader
How many electors must a presidential candidate secure in the Electoral College to be
elected president? - ANSWER 270
What majority is needed for Congress to check presidential power by overriding a
, presidential veto? - ANSWER 2/3
Executive agreements are considered in force for how long? - ANSWER Until that
president is gone
Which of the following is NOT a military power vested in the president by the
Constitution? - ANSWER Declaration of war
Who was the first black secretary of state? - ANSWER Colin Powell
What constitutional amendment, ratified in 1967, provides the procedures to be followed
if a president becomes incapacitated? - ANSWER Twenty-fifeth
The landmark case Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health established which of the
following individual rights? - ANSWER Competent individuals have a right to discontinue
food and hydration without government influence.
Which European state first began using common law in the 1100s? - ANSWER England
Which of the following are considered the highest form of law? - ANSWER Constiution
Which of the following are considered courts of last resort, whose opinions carry the
force of law? - ANSWER Supreme Court
How many federal district courts are there in the U.S. court system? - ANSWER Ninety
four
What term is used to identify the justices of the Supreme Court other than the chief
justice? - ANSWER Justices
Which two groups share power in the selection of federal court judges? - ANSWER
President and senate
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How often are House members elected? - ANSWER 2 years
When establishing the Congress, the founders of the United States attempted to
establish a legislature that could counterbalance the power of the - ANSWER
Presidency
Which of these powers is/are granted to Congress by the Constitution? - ANSWER Policy
making responsibilities
Appropriations of funds by congressional legislators for projects in their districts are
known as - ANSWER Pork barrel
__________ refers to the process by which Congress "checks" the executive branch to
ensure that laws are being administered in keeping with legislators' intentions. -
ANSWER Oversight
Permanent committees with a defined legislative jurisdiction are called - ANSWER
Standing committee
Which of the following positions is the real power in the U.S. Senate? - ANSWER Senate
majority leader
How many electors must a presidential candidate secure in the Electoral College to be
elected president? - ANSWER 270
What majority is needed for Congress to check presidential power by overriding a
, presidential veto? - ANSWER 2/3
Executive agreements are considered in force for how long? - ANSWER Until that
president is gone
Which of the following is NOT a military power vested in the president by the
Constitution? - ANSWER Declaration of war
Who was the first black secretary of state? - ANSWER Colin Powell
What constitutional amendment, ratified in 1967, provides the procedures to be followed
if a president becomes incapacitated? - ANSWER Twenty-fifeth
The landmark case Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health established which of the
following individual rights? - ANSWER Competent individuals have a right to discontinue
food and hydration without government influence.
Which European state first began using common law in the 1100s? - ANSWER England
Which of the following are considered the highest form of law? - ANSWER Constiution
Which of the following are considered courts of last resort, whose opinions carry the
force of law? - ANSWER Supreme Court
How many federal district courts are there in the U.S. court system? - ANSWER Ninety
four
What term is used to identify the justices of the Supreme Court other than the chief
justice? - ANSWER Justices
Which two groups share power in the selection of federal court judges? - ANSWER
President and senate
