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Unit 5 And 6 Review Part 1
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1) Which set of laws simplified Roman laws?
A
Hammurabi's Code
B
Draconian Laws
C
Magna Carta
D
Justinian Code
2) What was the first known source of written laws?
A
Code of Hammurabi
B
Justinian Code
C
Napoleonic Code
D
Bill of RIghts
3) Which is a frequent criticism of special interest groups and their influence on the political process?
A
Special interest groups have too little influence because they lobby for many issues at once.
B
pecial interest groups have too much influence because they provide lists of office-seekers to the government.
C
Special interest groups have too little influence because they do not have access to elected officials.
D
Special interest groups have too much influence because they donate significant amounts of money to political campaigns.
4) Court cases involving child adoption fall under which jurisdiction?
A
Administrative law
B
Civil law
C
Constitutional law
D
Criminal law
5) What option does Congress have when the president vetoes a bill?
A
Impeachment
B
Cloture
C
Pocket veto
D
Override
6) Which best explains how Hammurabi’s Code could act as a deterrent?
A
Government administrators inspired positive behavior.
B
The light sentences encouraged people to have more respect for the laws.
C
The severity of punishments could discourage the committing of crimes.
D
Punishments were known for their leniency and rehabilitation approach.
7) Why would a Senator filibuster a bill?
A
They would like to bring the bill to a vote.
B
They would like to kill a bill during debate.
C
They would like to sponsor a bill.
D
They would like to change a committee.
8) What is probably the most effective way for a special interest group to influence the lawmaking process?
A
Slander and libel lawmakers
B
Bribe lawmakers
C
File lawsuits
D
Hire a lobbyist
9) What is a common complaint against the influence of lobbyists in government?
A
Lobbyists constantly lie, causing legislators to act on misinformation and thereby harming the public.
B
Lobbyists are constantly causing outbursts in the legislative chamber, slowing the progress of parliamentary business.
C
Lobbyists act on behalf of narrowly tailored special interests, and thus advance agendas that may not be best for the communi
D
Lobbyists provide too much information to legislators. Legislators are unable to sort through the mass of information.
10) How could the Senate prevent a filibuster on a bill or presidential nominee?
A
Through the impeachment process
B
By a 2/3rds override veto in both houses
C
By a 3/5ths vote in favor of cloture
D
Through a vote in favor of censure
11) How far do the majority of bills in Congress travel?
A
Public hearing and then dismissal
B
Committee, and then they “die”
C
The floor, and then they are voted down
D
Vetoed or signed by the president
12) Congress sets a bill on the president’s desk and then ends its session. The president sets the bill aside and ignores it. What does this constitute?
A
Cloture
B
Override veto
C
filibuster
D
pocket veto
13) Who makes state laws, or statutes?
A
City Council
B
General Assembly
C
Board of County Commisioners
D
US Congress
14) How do special interest groups influence elections?
A
By filing suits of equity
B
By forming political action committees
C
By bribing lawmakers with gifts
D
By registering ineligible voters
15) After a bill is introduced in Congress, where is it sent immediately for evaluation and debate?
A
Standing committee
B
President’s Desk
C
Conference committee
D
House floor
16) Which of the following statements is true about House floor debates on a bill?
A
Members of the House can speak for an unlimited amount of time.
B
Members of the House majority party are the only ones that can discuss a bill.
C
The powerful House Rules Committee sets time limits for debate.
D
Members of the House can enact a filibuster in order to block a bill.
17) What happens to a bill when a congressional committee pigeonholes it?
A
The bill becomes law.
B
The committee amends the bill.
C
The committee sets the bill aside.
D
The committee sends it to the floor.
18) What is it called when a senator or senators try to block a bill from being voted on by talking it to death?
A
cloture
B
filibuster
C
veto
D
apathy
19) Who signs a bill into law at the federal level?
A
Speaker of the House
B
Preisdent
C
Governor
D
Mayor
20) Who signs a bill into law at the state level?
A
Governor
B
President Pro Tempore
C
Mayor
D
President
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