Legislative & Executive Branches
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- Q1Senators Serve...3 year terms2 year terms4 year terms6 year terms60s
- Q2The bicameral structure of Congress arose froma disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.our federal form of government.the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.60s
- Q3When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold apress conferencegeneral election.bicameral Congress.joint session60s
- Q4What determines congressional apportionment for each state?populationpolitical partiesregistered votersgerrymandering60s
- Q5Why are senators’ terms staggered?to shield the Senate from sudden shifts in public opinionto ease the burden on state election systemsto prevent the Senate from gaining too much powerto control the size of the upper house60s
- Q6Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its power?Article I, Section 8Article II, Section 4Article III, Section 1the Bill of Rights60s
- Q7The Constitution gives Congress the right to impeachany official involved in serious wrongdoing.only the president.only federal judges.any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing.60s
- Q8Congress may override a presidential veto with amajority voteunanimous vote3/4 vote2/3 vote60s
- Q9Which of the following are the constitutional requirements for being president?at least 35 years old, native-born citizen, college educatedat least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, lived in United States 14 yearsat least 40 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 10 yearsat least 35 years old, native-born citizen, lived in United States 14 years60s
- Q10Historically, which combination of characteristics have most presidents of the United States shared?self-educated, from a state with a large Protestant Christian populationcollege educated, from a state with a large populationcollege educated, from a state with a small populationself-educated, from a state with a large immigrant population60s
- Q11The Electoral College has _______________ members.43553853543860s
- Q12In most states, the winner of the popular votegets a proportionate number of electoral votes.gets none of the electoral votes.gets all of the electoral votes.gets most of the electoral votes.60s
- Q13If no candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes,the ballots are recast.the candidate with the most popular votes wins.the Senate chooses the president.the House of Representatives chooses the president.60s
- Q14How does the president fulfill the constitutional requirement to tell Congress about the state of the union?meets with congressional leadersproposes a yearly amendmentsends a yearly reportgives a yearly address60s
- Q15The president’s main job is topardon criminals.declare war.make laws.carry out laws.60s