Unit 4

Im Unsure

100

When it comes to the federal government, what is the “cabinet”? 

1. The fancy name for the president’s desk 

2. The department heads who advise the president

3. A wooden box with a door to hold things  

4. The administrative units made by the president himself  

2. The department heads who advise the president

200

When the Senate conducts a trial, what is needed for a “guilty” verdict on the charges? 

1. A majority voting guilty  

2. 2/3 voting guilty  

3. ¾ voting guilty  

4. Unanimous for guilty  

2/3 voting guilty  

300

What aspect of the U.S. Congress was drawn from the British Parliamentary system? 

1. The vice president would break ties in the Senate  

2. The president would be a member of the Senate 

3. Two houses of Congress

4. The need for a beautiful and ornate building  

3. Two houses of Congress

400

What did Alexander Hamiliton argue in Federalist 70? 

1. A three-branch government could not last long  

2. Congress must have power to regulate trade between states  

3. The president needs to be energetic, or able to get things done  

4. The original Constitution was flawed  

The president needs to be energetic, or able to get things done  

500

What is the granting an appeal to the Supreme Court called? 

1. Writ of habeas corpus 

2. Writ of certiorari  

3. Writ of ex post facto  

4. Bill of attainder  

Writ of certiorari  

Sup

100

Who was the president when the Department of Homeland Security was created? 

1. JFK  

2. George H. W. Bush  

3. Bill Clinton  

4. George W. Bush

4. George W. Bush

200

Which of the following have standing committees? 

1. The Senate only  

2. The House only  

3. Both the Senate and the House  

4. Neither the Senate nor the House  

Both the Senate and the House  

300

How many legislators does the Congress included in all? 

1. 500 elected legislators  

2. 435 elected legislators 

3. 535 elected legislators

4. 237 elected legislators 

3. 535 elected legislators

400

Why has the Speaker of the House been sometimes regraded as one of the most powerful political figures in the country? 

1. He or she has the power to make treaties with foreign countries  

2. He or she has tight control over the legislative agenda of the chamber  

3. He or she has the ability to pass bills without the approval of the other chamber 

4.  He or she has special control over elections to both the House and Senate 

He or she has tight control over the legislative agenda of the chamber  

500

What does the Administrative Procedure Act have the power to establish? 

1. What laws can and cannot be introduced into Congress 

2. Guidelines to follow when new rules are issued to carry out laws  

3. Procedures for impeaching the president  

4. None of the above  

Guidelines to follow when new rules are issued to carry out laws  

Qs

100

Where does Article II of the Constitution place the executive power of the government?  

1. The president of the United States  

2. The Supreme Court  

3. The Senate  

4. The House of Representative 

The president of the United States  

200

What is the purpose of a filibuster? 

1. To prevent a vote on the proposal being debated  

2. To continue as a senator without attending committee meetings  

3. To discuss actions citizens have taken in protest of Senate rules  

4. To impeach the president 

To prevent a vote on the proposal being debated

300

What is the size of the House of Representatives? 

1. 535 members  

2. 169 members  

3. 181 members  

4. 435 members  

435 members  

400

In Article II of the Constitution, the four powers granted serve to __. 

1. Enable the president to have vacations  

2. Authorize Congress to create taxes  

3. Allow the president to declare war  

4. Establish the president as the leader of foreign policy  

Establish the president as the leader of foreign policy  

500

Who has the power to create all courts lower than the Supreme Court? 

1. The President  

2. The Supreme Court  

3. The states  

4. Congress 

Congress

Lightweight

100

The initiation of a rotational kinetic process designed to achieve the mechanical abrasion of a protective Cellulose encasement. This procedure utilizes a helical steel cutting apparatus to expose a fresh, conical vertex of Graphite and Kaolinite.

Sharpening a pencil

200

The physical dispersal of individualized assessments throughout a designated spatial coordinate system. This act signifies the completion of a feedback loop, returning Calcium Hypochlorite-treated cellulose sheets—now bearing critical annotations in an aqueous Erythrosin solution—to the primary cognitive producers.

Handing out graded papers 

300

The application of localized compressive force to drive a U-shaped filament of Fe with Zn coating through multiple layers of bleached fiber. This culminates in the plastic deformation of the metal prongs against a dual-slotted anvil, establishing a semi-permanent mechanical bond

Stapling paper

400

The strategic placement of a high-friction Thermoplastic Elastomer wedge to counteract the potential energy of a hydraulic closing mechanism. This ensures the maintenance of an unobstructed aperture.

Propping the door open

500

The uniform distribution of a dehydrated Polyvinylpyrrolidone film across a porous surface. Upon the subsequent application of pressure and the evaporation of residual Water, a solid-state interfacial bond is formed, fusing disparate materials through a process of molecular interlocking.

Using a glue stick 

Mr. R

100

1. In Tim Burton's "Batman" (1989), who played Batman/Bruce Wayne?
   A. Val Kilmer
   B. Michael Keaton
   C. Christian Bale
   D. George Clooney

B. Michael Keaton

200

1. In "Batman & Robin" (1997), who played Mr. Freeze?
   A. Jim Carrey
   B. Danny DeVito
   C. Tommy Lee Jones
   D. Arnold Schwarzenegger

D. Arnold Schwarzenegger

300

1. Which Batman film introduced Robin as portrayed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt?
   A. Batman Forever
   B. The Dark Knight
   C. The Dark Knight Rises
   D. Batman & Robin

C. The Dark Knight Rises

400

1. In "Batman Begins" (2005), which actor portrays Ra's al Ghul?
   A. Liam Neeson
   B. Ken Watanabe
   C. Cillian Murphy
   D. Tom Hardy

A. Liam Neeson

500

1. In "The Dark Knight Rises," what is the name of the prison where Bruce Wayne is imprisoned?
   A. Arkham Asylum
   B. Blackgate Prison
   C. The Icebox
   D. The Pit

D. The Pit