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