I. Directions fill in the following chart with the correct information. (9 points)

	Representative	Senator	President
Length of Term
Frequency of Elections
Age Requirement

II. What is the percentage of votes required to pass the following
(6 points)

1. ________ House pass a bill
2. ________ House override a veto
3. ________ Senate impeachment of the president

III. How a Bill Becomes a Law (10 points)

1. Name fives steps that must occur for a bill to become a law
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

2. Name five ways a bill can die
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

IV. Short answers (6 points)

1. What is the term for one more person than 50% of the total members of the House?

2. When does the vice-president vote?

3. What is the primary role of a committee?

V. Executive Departments: Write in the letter of the correct word next to its corresponding definition or description. Departments can be used twice and all departments won't be used. (20 pts)

A. Dept. of Agriculture B. Dept. of Defense
C. Dept. of Education D. Dept. of Transportation
E. Dept. of Energy F. Dept. of Commerce
G. Dept. of Labor H. Dept. of the Interior
I. Dept. of Justice J. Dept. of the State
K. Dept. of the Treasury L. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
M. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
N. Dept. of Health and Human Services

1. _______ Taking care of waterfalls in Yosemite National Forest
2. _______ Capturing illegal drugs brought in from other countries
3. _______ Contains the Federal Bureau of Investigation
4. _______ Ensures academic standards are high in the nation's schools
5. _______ Taking care of the quality and content of the food we eat
6. _______ Controls welfare
7. _______ Controls the world's premier military force
8. _______ Monitors how food is grown on farms
9. _______ Collects a majority of the money that the government spends
10. _______ Determines policies regarding the nation's energy sources

VI. Ids (Identifications) Choose from six of the eight topics. Each question is worth five points and you must include answers to who, what, when, where, and why it is important in American history. These answers must be in complete sentences.

1. Impeachment
2. State initiatives
3. Alexander Hamilton
4. Thomas Jefferson
5. Democrats
6. Republicans
7. Newt Gingrich
8. Political Parties

VII. Essay Question (20 pts)

Imagine you are describing to a foreigner how American elections work. Using specific examples from the 1998 election, explain the process. Include the words inititiative, ballot, poll, precinct, ballot, incumbent, governor, senator, representatives, media.