Congressional Characteristics
Congressional Powers
Civil Liberties
Politics of Black Civil Rights
Legislative Influences & Process
100
A legislative assembly such as the Congress that is divided into two chambers (or houses) is best described as: a. bipolar b. bilateral c. bipartisan d. bicameral e. bipartite
What is d. bicameral.
100
The power to tax, to borrow money, to regulate commerce and currency, to declare war, and to raise armies and maintain the navy. These are: a. Expressed powers b. Implied powers c. A mixture of both
What is a. expressed powers.
100
The ________ Rule developed as a result of the 1961 case Mapp v. Ohio, it is the ability of the courts to exclude evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment a. exclusionary rule b. right to counsel in a criminal trial c.right to privacy d. principle that separate is fundamentally unequal e. right to remain silent
What is a. exclusionary rule
100
Politics of Black Civil Rights:?Reconstruction (1865–1877) Within 5 year timespan slaves were: a)Formally emancipated b) Granted citizenship c)Guaranteed the right to vote d) All of the above
What is d) All of the above Thirteenth (formal emancipation) Fourteenth (granted citizenship) Fifteenth (guaranteed the right to vote)
100
Internal factors, such as party leadership, are the only determining factors affecting the kinds of legislation that Congress ultimately produces. a. True b. False
What is b. False.
200
How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives? a. 100 b. 350 c. 390 d. 435 e. 535
What is d. 435.
200
An example of a special Senate power is: a. impeachment b. the pocket veto c. advise and consent d. executive agreement e. declaring war
What is c. advise and consent.
200
The Supreme Court established that government aid to religious schools would be accepted as constitutional if it had a secular purpose, its effect was neither to advance nor inhibit religion, and it did not entangle government and religious institutions in each other’s affairs under criteria that became known as the ________ test. a. Apple b. Lemon c. O’Brien d. Miranda e. religious
What is b. Lemon
200
Jim Crow Era & Segregation (1877–1933) The Jim Crow Laws focus were to disenfranchise and segregate African Americans via institutionalized segregation AND electoral laws. a. TRUE b. FALSE
What is A. TRUE Jim Crow Laws Focus to disenfranchise and segregate African Americans - institutionalized segregation Electoral laws to limit blacks from voting -White primaries - poll taxes - literacy tests - grandfather clauses provided to protect poor and illiterate whites Importance: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) - separate but equal doctrine
200
The individual with the most real power within the U.S. Senate is the: a. Speaker b. majority leader c. minority leader d. president pro tempore e. vice president
What is b. majority leader.
300
We know the founders wanted to make the Senate more distant from the will of the majority than the House because: a. senators have to be U.S. citizens longer than House members b. senators have longer terms than House members c. there are more senators than members of the House d. senators have shorter terms than members of the House e. senators have higher salaries than members of the House
What is b. senators have longer terms than House members.
300
The right and power to decide if a bill will be submitted to the full chamber for consideration is known as: a. oversight power b. delegation power c. gatekeeping authority d. after-the-fact authority e. life-or-death power
What is a. oversight power.
300
The two clauses in the First Amendment that deal with freedom of religion are the: a. establishment clause and the prohibition clause b. freedom of consciences clause and the establishment clause c. freedom of consciences clause and the prohibition clause d. free exercise clause and the establishment clause e. religious test clause and the wall of separation clause
What is d. free exercise clause and the establishment clause
300
Democratic Party Sponsorship of Civil Rights (1933–1940s) The wooing of black voters by the Democratic Party was an important shift from the “party of Lincoln” to “the party of Roosevelt” AND the migration of blacks from South to the North & Midwest A. TRUE B. FALSE
What is a. TRUE FDR and the Great Depression - The New Deal Evenhanded treatment of the black community Congressional action by Democrats - Wooing of black voters by the Democratic Party - Importance: Shift from the “party of Lincoln” to “the party of Roosevelt” & Migration of blacks from S to N & MW
300
A rule allowing a three-fifths majority of U.S. senators to set a time limit on debate over a given bill is called: a. cloture b. preemption c. a closed rule d. a legislative veto e. duration power
What is a. cloture.
400
The minimum age required to serve as a member of the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively is: a. 21 and 25 b. 25 and 30 c. 30 for both d. None of the above
What is b. 25 and 30.
400
Congress has the power to elect the President and Vice-President if no candidate received the majority of votes from electoral college. a. TRUE b. FALSE
What is a. TRUE.
400
The contemporary conception of a constitutional right to privacy was established in a case regarding a state statute that prohibited the use of contraceptives known as: a. Roe v. Wade b. Griswold v. Connecticut c. Palko v. Connecticut d. Planned Parenthood v. Casey e. Webster v. Reproductive Health Services
What is b. Griswold v. Connecticut
400
Which one of the following cases were part of the NAACP’s litigation strategy to attacked Jim Crow? a) Smith v. Allwright b) Sweatt v. Painter c) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka d) All of the above e) A and C only
What is d. All of the above NAACP’s litigation strategy: Attacked Jim Crow - Smith v. Allwright (1944) Threw out white primary laws - Sweatt v. Painter (1950) Court unanimously agreed that Univ. of Texas could not stave off desegregation at its law school by instantly creating a black-only facility - Patently unequal - Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) Trumped the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of separate but equal as unconstitutional.
400
A tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down is called a(n): a. cloture b. advise and consent c. blockade d. blowback e. filibuster
What is e. filibuster.
500
Compared to the Senate, the small size and relative homogeneity of House districts, combined with more frequent elections, make House members: a. more likely to work on a broad range of legislative issues b. more likely to be defeated in general elections c. less likely to travel back home to visit with constituents d. especially responsive to cues from party leaders e. especially responsive to the legislative needs of local interest groups
What is e. especially responsive to the legislative needs of local interest groups
500
The Senate has the power to approve treaties with a ________ vote. a. plurality b. majority c. two-thirds d. three-fourths
What is c. two-thirds.
500
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!****The constitutional prohibition against the government establishing a religion is an example of a: a. juridical limitation b. tortfeasor limitation c. procedural restraint d. substantive restraint e. prior restraint
What is d. substantive restraint
500
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 became the culmination of civil rights efforts. However, shortly thereafter, “law and order” replaced civil rights as the mantra of political campaigns throughout the United States. A. TRUE B. FALSE
What is a. TRUE The Voting Rights Act became the culmination of civil rights efforts. After this period, rioting erupted in Watts, CA, the perception of the civil rights movement changed, and the focus of the nation drifted from civil rights to the Vietnam War. MLK was assassinated and rioting ensued. Shortly thereafter, “law and order” replaced civil rights as the mantra of political campaigns throughout the United States.
500
In the House of Representatives, the order in which bills come up for a vote is determined by the: a. majority whip b. president pro tempore c. Rules Committee d. Deliberations Committee e. Agenda Committee
What is c. Rules Committee
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