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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two major political parties in the US?Democrats and RepublicansRepublicans and IndependentsMajority and MinorityCongress and the House
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT a requirement for voting in Virginia?Citizen of the United StatesResident of Virginia and precinctBeing a Republican18 years of age by day of general election
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich factors are reasons people do not vote?Education and ageLack of interest and not registeredAge and IncomeIncome and Education
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich election has more voters?LocalStatePresidentialSchool
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What is the name for a rough draft of a law?lawActbilldraft - 6. Multiple ChoiceHow long is the term for a Senator?6 years5 years4 years2 years
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow many Senators are there in Congress?252100150
- 8. Multiple Choice___ laws apply to the entire country.misdemeanorfederalparishcapital
- 9. Multiple ChoiceLegislative means...a person who makes lawsa written document that is or may become lawa verb that means to make lawslawmaking
- 10. Multiple ChoiceCongress is ___, which means it is made up of 2 chambers.bicameralcameralunicameralrepresentative
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe instructions for Congress can be found in the ____Declaration of IndependencePreamble of the ConstitutionAmendments to theConstitutionArticle I of the Constitution
- 12. Multiple ChoiceLegislate ...means lawmakingis a verb that means to make lawsis a person who makes lawsis a written document that is or may become a law
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLegislator ...means lawmakinga verb that means to make lawsis a person who makes lawsis a written document that is or may become a law
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA Representative's term is for ...6 years5 years4 years2 years
- 15. Multiple ChoiceLegislation ...is a written document that may or may not become a lawis a person who makes lawsa verb that means to make lawmeans lawmaking
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA ___ serves the entire state he/she is from (in Congress)RepresentativeGovernorMayorSenator
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA ___ serves the citizens from his/her district. (In Congress)RepresentativeGovernorMayorSenator
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe "House" is a way of referring to ___the Senate.the Representativesthe White Housethe Federal government
- 19. Multiple ChoiceCongress is ...the executive branch of the federal governmentthe judicial branch of the federal governmentthe part of the government that carries out lawsthe legislative branch of the government
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThere are currently ___ Representatives serving in Congress.100254352
- 21. Multiple ChoiceCongress can override a President's veto by a ___ vote.1/22/33/3none of these
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe leader of the House of Representatives is the ___PresidentVice PresidentCommander in ChiefSpeaker of the House
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIf the President, nor the Vice President isn't able to serve, then the ___ becomes the President.Senator who's elected by the HouseSpeaker of the HouseSupreme Court Justicecountry votes in a new President.
- 24. Multiple Choice___ is the president of the Senate.the PresidentVice PresdientSpeaker of the HouseCommander in chief
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIf the president of the Senate is absent, then the ___leads.president pro temporeSpeaker of the HouseRepresentativeno one; Congress doesn't meet.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe ___ approves Presidential appointments.HouseRepresentativesVice PresidentSenate
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