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Magruder's Congress
Test Description: GOVT 11
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Members of Congress wear many different hats and play many roles during the course of their work. An important role while spending time in their home districts is that of
A
legislator
B
federal employees
C
committee member
D
constituent servant
2) Representation in Congress is closest to the general population in terms of
A
ethnicity
B
profession
C
education
D
gender
3) If representatives in the House wish to adjourn a session for more than three days, they must seek approval from
A
their constituents
B
the executive branch
C
members of the Senate
D
the judicial branch
4) The BEST way to understand the expressed powers of Congress is to
A
read about the powers that other sovereign nations have.
B
study the ways Congress has exercised its powers.
C
read a description of the powers in the Constitution.
D
study statements made by the executive branch.
5) Which statement BEST characterizes the implied powers of the Federal Government?
A
They are sensible assumptions that are made based on the expressed powers.
B
They are part of the amendments that have been added to the Constitution since 1789.
C
They are the consequences of making the American government federal in form.
D
They are explicitly given to Congress in the United States Constitution.
6) The 2009 government bailout of automotive companies was an example of
A
the expressed powers of the Federal Government.
B
the expressed powers of State governments.
C
the implied powers of State governments.
D
the implied powers of the Federal Government.
7) What is the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in the Gibbons v. Ogden case?
A
It resulted in the creation of a new statute that became known as the Commerce Clause.
B
It limited Congress's ability to regulate interstate and international trade.
C
It resulted in an expansive interpretation of the Commerce Clause.
D
It shaped how the Necessary and Proper Clause has been interpreted since 1819.
8) When the President speaks before a joint session of Congress, he is is most likely
A
outlining policies in a State of the Union address.
B
ssuing a statement in response to a congressional hearing.
C
presiding over a declaration of war by Congress.
D
signing a major bill just passed by Congress into law.
9) Senate investigations
A
are not worth the time they require and the hardships they create.
B
would be less painful if they were handled by standing committees instead.
C
should only be undertaken in matters related to national security.
D
are so rigorous and thorough that the process can be painful.
10) When a President signs a bill at a signing ceremony
A
Members of Congress will meet about the legislation.
B
The bill will be referred to a subcommittee in one chamber.
C
The bill will become a new law
D
The President will veto the bill.
11) Compared to the size of the House of Representatives, the Senate is
A
much smaller
B
much larger
C
about the same
D
SLIGHTLY LARGER
12) Unlike a joint committee, a conference committee
A
is set up to seve a temporary purpose
B
is composedof members of both houses
C
is investigative in nature.
D
works out a compromise bill between the House and Senate versions of a bill.
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