1)Legislative markup occurs at which state of the legislative process?

1)Legislative markup occurs at which state of the legislative process?

on the floor

in committee

in standing committees only

in the Rules committee

2)Which of the following is NOT a constitutional qualification of the presidency?

Natural born citizen

35 years of age

held a previous public office

resident for at least 14 years before running for office

3)The president has the power to make the decision whether to recognize foreign governments.

 True

 False

4) Which of the following is NOT

included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

cases involving foreign ambassadors or other ministers

cases brought by one state against citizens of another state or against a foreign county

cases involving challenges to the constitutionality of state law

cases between two or more states

5)Once a president has been impeached they still must go on trial in the Senate before being removed from office

 True

 False

6)Which of the following is a constitutional impeachable crime?

lying under oath

pardoning someone in your family

assassinating foreign head of state

taking money from interest groups with the promise of vetoing bills they don't like

7) Reapportionment is

the drawing of legislative district boundaries for political benefit

the redrawing of legislative district boundaries following the census to accommodate population shifts

a shift in political party support based on a congressional candidate

the reallocation of congressional seats among the 50 states after each decennial census

8) The Crash Course video on Committee leadership spoke of a committee chair's gatekeeping ability. What does this refer to?

the ability to determine who proposed legislation

the ability to determine which bills are voted on in committee

the ability to set the date a bill will be voted on the House floor

the ability to appoint committee members

9)If President Obama decided to challenge the 22nd amendment of the Constitution, what is he challenging?

the process of electing U.S. Senators

the process of succession due to presidential illness/incapacitation

caps in presidential salaries

presidential term limits

10) Many political scientists believe that the era of the modern president began with the administration of which of the following presidents?

Franklin Roosevelt 

Dwight Eisenhower

Abraham Lincoln

Woodrow Wilson 

11) Which government official is responsible for arguing the federal government's position in cases before the Supreme Court?

the Vice President

the Attorney General 

the Solicitor General

the U.S District Attorney