Government Organization Quiz Lessons 11-17

Government Organization Quiz Lessons 11-17

12th Grade

38 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Unit 4 Legislative Branch

Unit 4 Legislative Branch

12th Grade

41 Qs

Beacon American Govt. Review So Far 5/24

Beacon American Govt. Review So Far 5/24

9th - 12th Grade

35 Qs

Legislative Branch

Legislative Branch

12th Grade

43 Qs

Unit 1: Members of Congress and Congressional Powers Review

Unit 1: Members of Congress and Congressional Powers Review

9th - 12th Grade

33 Qs

Caprock - Powers of Government

Caprock - Powers of Government

12th Grade

35 Qs

REVIEW | 2nd 6 Weeks Test

REVIEW | 2nd 6 Weeks Test

12th Grade

33 Qs

Unit 6 Congress

Unit 6 Congress

12th Grade

35 Qs

Legislative Branch Practice Test

Legislative Branch Practice Test

12th Grade

42 Qs

Government Organization Quiz Lessons 11-17

Government Organization Quiz Lessons 11-17

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jillian Lawson

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

38 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is the best definition of constituents?

  1. donors who contribute cash or services to an electoral campaign

  1. residents of an electoral district represented by an elected official

  1. citizens nationwide who benefit from an elected official's programs

  • voters in an elected official's home state who belong to the same party

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these events triggers reapportionment of seats in the House of Representatives?

  1. a change in House leadership

  1. a census conducted every 10 years

  1. the election of representatives every 2 years

  • the decision of the House to authorize redistricting

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What determines the number of seats in the Senate?

Number of states
Number of representatives
Number of counties
Constitution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In saying “The power of the speaker of the House is the power of scheduling,” Tip O’Neill was referring chiefly to the speaker’s power to do which of the following?

Veto legislation
  1. Decide which bills will be debated and when

Appoint committee members
Declare war

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these groups handles most of the detailed work of lawmaking in Congress?

Standing Committees

Subcommittees
Task forces
  • conference committees

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a key factor in choosing committee chairs?

  1. age

  1. seniority

  1. education

  1. experience

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Christmas tree bill?

  1. a bill approved late in the session

  1. a bill that raises the pay of lawmakers

  1. a bill passed as a favor to the president

  1. a bill that has attracted many unrelated riders

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?