In any year in which the federal government spends more than it takes in, _____.
A) the resulting deficit adds to the national debt
B) Congress raises taxes and issues zero-interest government bonds
C) U.S. law removes the ceiling on the size of the national debt
D) executives are allowed to exceed the debt ceiling
E) the debt ceiling is modified at a later date to match the excess expenditure
Question -2-The use of unlimited debate in the Senate to obstruct legislation is called__________.
A) gerrymandering
B) overriding
C) filibustering
D) impeaching
E) lobbying
Question -3-As a result of the rule limiting the size of the House of Representatives to _____ members, U.S. congressional districts on average now have very substantial populations.
A) 535
B) 100
C) 335
D) 435
E) 150
Question -4-Which of the following statements is true of impeachment?
A) After a vote to impeach in the full House, an accused official is tried in the Senate.
B) The president has the power to impeach and remove from office the members of Congress.
C) Impeachment involves holding a debate for the purpose of preventing action on a bill.
D) Only civil officers, such as federal judges, can be removed by impeachment.
E) An accused official is removed from office only if he or she is convicted by a one-third majority vote of the Senate.
Question -5-The Supreme Court has ruled that state-level attempts to impose__________on members of the U.S. House or Senate are unconstitutional.
A) age limits
B) term limits
C) cloture limits
D) participation limits
E) vote limits
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