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Unit 5 And 6 Review Part 2
Test Description: Unit 5 and 6 practice
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following would help a bill pass through the U.S. Congress?
A
cloture
B
veto
C
pigeonholing
D
filibuster
2) Which of the following best explains why bills signed by the president often differ from the original version introduced in Congress?
A
The Speaker of the House often changes the bill him/herself.
B
The Supreme Court strikes down many laws.
C
Committees often rewrite or amend the original version.
D
The president often vetoes the original versions.
3) If the House and the Senate passed different versions of the same bill, how could the difference be eliminated so the bill could become law?
A
Members of both houses would meet in a conference committee to find a compromise.
B
The president would decide on a compromise.
C
The bill is dead and must start all over again in both houses.
D
The president would decide which version of the bill he wanted to sign into law.
4) Which groups are formed in order to promote a common cause? They pressure lawmakers into proposing and passing laws that support their cause.
A
Special interest groups
B
Protest radicals
C
Political parties
D
Local initiatives
5) Jake has just been fined $50,000 for littering. Obviously this would not be allowed under the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What would we call Jake’s punishment?
A
Draconian
B
Jurisprudence
C
Statute
D
Civil
6) Where did the United States get most of the ideas for the common law system used today?
A
Babylonians
B
The British
C
The French
D
The Romans
7) Which of the following interest groups is an economic interest group?
A
Sierra Club
B
AARP
C
Chamber of Commerce
D
Common Cause
8) Why do special interest groups form political action committees?
A
To lobby lawmakers
B
To pressure the courts
C
To bribe lawmakers
D
To raise money for candidates
9) Congress cannot pass Bills of Attainder - this would prevent people from having rights provided by which Constitutional amendment?
A
8th
B
4th
C
6th
D
28th
10) Which of the following is an example of a civil case?
A
Two drivers who are involved in an accident feel that it is the other’s fault.
B
The Food and Drug Administration mandates that calorie counts must be placed on menus.
C
A man burns down his business to collect insurance money.
D
Two countries enter into a peace treaty for mutual defense.
11) Which type of law would apply to a case where the defendant feels that their due process rights were violated?
A
Civil
B
Administrative
C
Criminal
D
Constitutional
12) Who runs a city’s law enforcement department and is appointed?
A
Attorney General
B
State Trooper
C
Sherriff
D
Chief of Police
13) What is the primary responsibility of the Department of Justice?
A
To investigate violations of federal law
B
To monitor the safety of medication
C
To develop foreign policies
D
To protect public lands
14) What is the most probable penalty for a person who violates a civil law?
A
Community Service
B
Imprisonment
C
Payment
D
House Arrest
15) Which law enforcement agency would most likely respond to a conflict between neighbors who live outside the city limits?
A
County Sheriff's Department
B
City Police
C
State Bureau of Investigation
D
Highway Patrol
16) If the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that new medication have clear warning labels, which type of law applies?
A
Statutory
B
Criminal
C
Civil
D
Administrative
17) Police officers investigate local crimes and may arrest those accused of breaking local laws. Which agency has a similar role at the national level?
A
Department of Defense (DOD)
B
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
C
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
D
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
18) Which law enforcement agency investigates counterfeiters and protects the president from assassination?
A
US Secret Service
B
Central Intelligence Agency
C
State Highway Patrol
D
Federal Bureau of Investigation
19) Bob was called to court to testify as a witness in a first-degree murder case. to be complete false. He lied under oath. What will Bob be charged with?
A
Perjury
B
Forgery
C
Larceny
D
Apathy
20) A group of people brought together to decide whether there is enough evidence to charge, or indict, someone for committing a crime can best be described as what?
A
Grand jury
B
Supreme Court
C
Petit (trial) jury
D
Bench jury
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