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The Federal Bureaucracy — Unit test Answers

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A challenge that modern presidents face is

A
leading their political party.
B
issuing executive orders.
C
recognizing foreign nations.
D
granting pardons.
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Which describes a difference between the duties of House members and the duties of Senate members?

A
House members serve on committees while Senate members only serve on boards.
B
House members meet with their constituents while Senate members only meet with other Senate members.
C
Senate members represent state interests while House members represent district interests.
D
Senate members hire and manage their staff while House members have no staff to manage.
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How does the majority party in the House of Representivies exercise power over a committee?

A
by preventing a committee from meeting
B
by rejecting the findings of the committee
C
by appointing the chair and a majority of the members
D
by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee
4

Which is the proper hierarchy of leadership roles in the Senate from lowest to highest?

p
president pro tempore, president of the Senate, majority whip, majority leader
m
majority whip, majority leader, president pro tempore, president of the Senate
m
majority whip, president pro tempore, majority leader, president of the Senate
p
president pro tempore, majority whip, president of the Senate, majority leader
5

Which president was the first to use the power of the presidency to issue executive orders?

H
Herbert Hoover
R
Ronald Regan
D
Dwight Eisenhower
G
George Washington
7

Based on its role as outlined in the US Constitution, which function is most commonly carried out by the House of Representatives?

A
electing a president in a deadlock
B
impeaching a federal employee
C
reviewing Senate tax bills
D
creating laws
8

The president signing a trade agreement with China is an example of

a
approving an amendment.
r
ratifying an amendment.
g
granting a pardon.
m
making a treaty.
9

Whose power in the Senate is most similar to the power of the Speaker of the House?

A
Senate Chief of Staff
B
Senate Committee Chairs
C
Senate Majority Leader
D
Senate Majority Whip
10

Which of these is an exclusive power of the House of Representatives?

A
to amend a bill
B
to impeach a federal employee
C
to check the power of the president
D
to review a tax bill the Senate has proposed
11

A limitation on the president’s power to appoint ambassadors is that

A
the Senate must approve them.
B
the House must approve them.
C
the House and Senate must approve them.
D
the Supreme Court must approve them.
12

Which of these steps in the lawmaking process might happen after a bill is sent to the president?

A
The president can veto the bill.
B
The president can send it to committee.
C
The president can ask the house to debate it.
D
The president can send it to the other house.
13

Which group or individual within the Senate has the most power over what legislation is put on the agenda and whether it is passed?

A
the standing committee reviewing the bill
B
the majority party
C
the minority party
D
the president pro tempore
15

Which statement describes joint committees?

A
They contain members from both major political parties.
B
Once created, they will continue to function unless disbanded by the passage of a law.
C
They function to serve the purposes of only the political party currently in the majority.
D
Members are appointed by the president of the United States.
17

A major role for executive departments is

A
protecting the president.
B
protecting the vice president.
C
protecting the public welfare.
D
protecting independent agencies.
18

Every __________ one-third of all Senate seats are up for election.

A
single year.
B
two years.
C
four years.
D
six years.
19

Cabinet members report to the

c
chief of staff.
v
vice president.
p
president.
S
Senate leader.
20

A main purpose of the president’s State of the Union address is to

A
identify major policy issues.
B
explain Supreme Court decisions.
C
challenge congressional actions.
D
speak out against political opponents.

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