United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 7: Congress at Work

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Both houses of Congress must pass _____ resolutions, but they do not have the force of law.
A)joint
B)simple
C)public
D)concurrent
2
Which of these directs part of the funding of an appropriations bill?
A)earmarks
B)riders
C)pork-barrel legislation
D)entitlements
3
Which of the following initiates roughly half of all bills passed?
A)citizens
B)executive branch
C)interest groups
D)lobbyists
4
To pigeonhole a bill means to _____.
A)kill it by majority vote
B)ignore it and let it die
C)send it quickly to the floor for a vote
D)rewrite it
5
If a different version of the same bill passes each house, it must go to _____.
A)the Senate Rules Committee
B)the House Rules Committee
C)a conference committee
D)a standing committee
6
What happens to a bill if the president does not sign it while Congress is in session?
A)The bill dies.
B)The action is known as a pocket veto.
C)The bill becomes law.
D)The bill becomes pigeonholed.
7
The first step in the legislative appropriations process is _____.
A)an appropriations bill
B)a closed rule debate
C)adding riders to the bill
D)an authorization bill
8
Which of these appropriations cannot be changed in current federal spending?
A)national defense budget
B)Social Security
C)educational expenses
D)campaign finances
9
In which area is voting along party lines usually weaker?
A)foreign policy issues
B)economic issues
C)farm issues
D)social welfare issues
10
Helping constituents with problems is called _____.
A)welfare
B)casework
C)logrolling
D)campaigning
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