Legislative Branch Test Review Game 2 Question Preview (ID: 60619)


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What is a proposed law?
a) Regulation
b) Amendment
c) Decree
d) Bill

If the president vetoes a bill, what immediately happens next?
a) The bill is renamed and introduced again.
b) Congress can override the president.
c) The bill dies.
d) Congress will impeach the president.

What is the first step of the lawmaking process in Congress?
a) Debate a bill by the full house
b) Sign a bill into law
c) Introduce a bill in either house
d) Send a bill to committee

Who can introduce bills in Congress?
a) President
b) Public
c) Members of Congress
d) Interest groups

What happens to a bill when it is passed through committee?
a) It is sent to conference committee
b) It is signed into law
c) It is introduced into Congress
d) It is sent to the full floor for debate

Which house of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law?
a) Neither house
b) House of Representatives
c) Senate
d) Both

What two things must happen for a bill to become a law?
a) Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court
b) Passed by both houses of Congress and approved by the Supreme Court
c) Passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President
d) Passed by both houses and voted on by the people

How does the media influence public opinion?
a) Tells people who to vote for
b) Gives money to political parties
c) Focuses attention on certain issues
d) Regulates the type of media people use

A local news program broadcasted a story about a city official who used campaign funds for illegal activities. As a result of this story, the official lost support among the citizens. Based on this information one can conclude that
a) interest groups impact policy.
b) voters will not support his economic interest.
c) citizens are not influenced by news reports.
d) the media can influence public opinion.

A group of people who share similar points of view and join together to promote that view is —
a) mass media
b) an interest group
c) public opinion
d) public agenda

During the last election, Bob Jones voted for a candidate who supported environmental issues. This actions shows one way he
a) can be a lobbyist
b) can influence public policy
c) completes the duties of citizenship
d) registers to vote

Tim was hired by the Sierra Club, an environmental special interest group. Tim's job is to influence lawmakers at the state and national level to support policies to stop offshore drilling. Tim's job title is -
a) teacher
b) lawyer
c) lobbyist
d) politician

Which action is an example of political lobbying?
a) The governor gives special advice to legislative members.
b) A mayoral candidate holds a campaign rally for registered voters.
c) The local newspaper exposes corrupt practices in election campaigns.
d) A health group asks legislators to pass tougher antipollution laws.

What is it called when individuals try to get legislators to introduce or vote a certain way on a bill?
a) Lobbying
b) Influencing
c) Protesting
d) Demonstrating

What happens after a bill is sent out of committee?
a) Introduced into Congress
b) Debated on the full house floor
c) Sent to conference committee
d) Signed into law

What is the President’s job in the lawmaking process?
a) Debate the bill
b) Rewrite the bill
c) Introduce a bill
d) Sign the bill into law

Legislators make laws in response to —
a) supreme court nominations
b) problems and issues in the community
c) constitutional necessity
d) demands from interest groups

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