Chapter 6 and 7 Test Review

1. Chapter 6 and 7 Test Review

2. 1. What is an agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation? • a. an embargo c. a sanction treaty • b. a blockade d. a tariff

3. 2. What is money, food, military assistance, or other supplies given to help other countries? • a. international trade c. ambassadors • b. trade sanctions d. foreign aid

4. 3. According to the War Powers Act, the president must notify ____ immediately when troops are sent into battle. • a. the Pentagon c. the attorney general • b. Congress d. the public

5. 4. The president may grant ____ to pardon a group of people. • a. sanctions c. executive agreements • b. treaties d. amnesty

6. 5. What is the basic goal of American foreign policy? • a. national security c. trade sanctions • b. treaty negotiation d. embargo resolution

7. 6. The president may issue a ____ to delay a person’s punishment until a higher court can hear the case. • a. pardon c. reprieve • b. executive order d. restraining order

8. 7. What is the indirect method we use to elect the president? • a. Executive College c. Electoral College • b. executive agreement d. electoral agreement

9. 8. Each state has the same number of ____ • a. members of Congress c. House members • b. senators d. citizens per senator

10. 9. A bill can become a law even if the president doesn’t sign it ____ • a. if Congress overrides a presidential veto by a 2/3 majority. • b. if the president keeps the bill for 10 days. • c. both A and B • d. neither A nor B.

11. 10. Senators can end a filibuster by a three-fifths vote in favor of • a. a roll-call vote. c. a voice vote. • b. pigeonholing. d. cloture.

12. 11. What are completely unrelated amendments tacked onto a Senate bill? • a. pigeonholes c. joint resolutions • b. riders d. baggage

13. 12. Passed by both houses of Congress, ____ become law if signed by the president. a. riders c. filibusters b. joint resolutions d. voice votes

14. 13. What is another name for Clause 18, the “necessary and proper” clause? • a. bill of attainder c. elastic clause • b. filibuster d. writ of habeas corpus

15. 14. A ____ is an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group. • a. cloture c. rider • b. filibuster d. gerrymander

16. 15. ____ try to influence government decisions. • a. Private bills c. Public bills • b. Constituents d. Special-interest groups

17. 16. Private groups hire ____ to influence government decision makers. • a. lawyers c. clotures • b. filibusters d. lobbyists

18. 17. A ____ committee is created to do a special job for a limited period. a. joint c. standing b. select d. conference

19. 18. The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the • a. majority leader. c. majority whip. • b. President of the House. d. Speaker of the House.

20. True/False 19. Regulatory boards and commissions do not have to report to the president.

21. True/False 20. Government corporations were created to make a profit for the government.

22. True/False 21. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an executive agency.

23. True/False 22. The civil service system is a spoils system.

24. True/False 23. The president is the living symbol of the nation.

25. True/False 24. Congress declared war on Korea but not on Vietnam.

26. True/False 25. The president cannot order troops into battle without the approval of Congress.

27. True/False 26. The vice president also serves as the president of the House of Representatives.

28. True/False 27. The maximum length of time someone can serve as president is 10 years.

29. True/False 28. If both the president and vice president die or leave office, the Speaker of the House becomes president.

30. 29. makes and enforces the rules for a certain industry or group

31. 30. practice of hiring government workers through examinations and merit

32. 31. Agreement between the president and the leader of another country

33. 32. follows the vice president in succession to the presidency

34. 33. official representative of a country’s government

35. 34. formal agreement between two or more countries

36. 35. a nation’s overall plan for dealing with other nations

37. 36. a pardon for a group of people

38. 37. rule or command issued by the president that has the force of law

39. 38. where the president lives and works

40. 29. whom citizens select when they cast ballots in a presidential election

41. 40. a bill dies after the president ignores it while Congress is adjourned

42. 41. tactic of delaying a vote until a bill’s sponsor withdraws the measure

43. 42. organizations that try to influence government decisions

44. 43. hired by private groups to influence government decision makers

45. 44. makes an act a crime after the act has been committed

46. 45. to accuse an official of misconduct in office

47. 46. procedure used to end a filibuster

48. 47. congressional members’ right to send job-related mail without paying postage

49. 48. requires police to explain why they are holding a prisoner

50. 49. another name for Clause 18, the “necessary and proper” clause