Legislative Branch Quiz
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- Q1A group of people joined together on the basis of common principles who seek to control government and public policy.Pluralistic SocietyWardPolitical PartyPrecinct120s
- Q2The NAACP is an interest group concerned withEnvironmental IssuesEconomics InterestsLabor PracticesCivil Rights120s
- Q3How are interest groups and political parties similar?Both try to influence governmentBoth try to influence governmentBoth are concerned with a few specific issues.Both try to attract a wide range of people of varying ideas120s
- Q4A permanent committee to which bills on the same subject are sent.RiderResolutionStanding CommitteeGerrymandering120s
- Q5An attempt to talk a bill to deathFilibusterQuorumGerrymanderingCloture Rule120s
- Q6How many senators are there?10050050435120s
- Q7How old do you have to be to be in the House of Representatives?40302535120s
- Q8How old do you have to be to be a senator?30352540120s
- Q9How old do you have to be to run for president?40253530120s
- Q10How can congress override a veto?1/2 vote2/3 vote1/4 vote3/4 vote120s
- Q11Who approves presidential appointments?Supreme CourtHouse of RepresentativesUS AmbassadorsSenate120s
- Q12Who is the speaker of the House?Ted CruzHillary ClintonJoe BidenNancy Pelosi120s
- Q13The rule that gives members with the most years of service all the best stuff.RiderResolutionJunketSeniority120s
- Q14Number of congressmen that must be present to debate or vote.ResolutionFreshmenRiderQuorum120s
- Q15A newly elected member of CongressRiderSophomoreFreshmanSeniority120s