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Social Studies
7th
grade
3.8 Structure, Functions, & Processes of 3 Branches of Gov
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The table above compares different levels of government. Which phrase completes the table?
Mayor
Governor
Chief Justice
County Commissioner
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is an important function of the Governor of Florida?
to give advisory opinions on the constitutionality of proposed laws
to act as chief executive of Florida’s state government
to act as Commander-in-Chief of U.S. armed forces
to appoint and receive ambassadors
- 3. Multiple Choice
The diagram above shows the powers of a government official. Which official completes the diagram?
Governor
President
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the function of a standing committee in Congress?
It chooses the Speaker of the House.
It can override a Presidential veto of a bill.
It considers all proposed bills on a particular subject.
It resolves differences between bills passed by the Senate and House of Representatives.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which official presides over the proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Vice President of the United States
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which federal official is most similar to an elected member of a city council?
Member of the House of Representatives
Attorney General of the United States
Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
President of the United States
- 7. Multiple Choice
How does an executive order differ from a statute?
An executive order is not passed by Congress.
An executive order is not binding on the states.
An executive order does not have the force of law.
An executive order is not subject to the Constitution.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is an ordinance?
a type of executive order issued by the President
a requirement imposed by the U.S. Supreme Court
a law passed by a county or municipal government
a non-binding recommendation passed by Congress
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is meant by “judicial review”?
the power of a governor or the President to pardon criminals
the power of a state governor to remove an unpopular state judge
the power of a court to determine whether a law is constitutional
an annual ranking of federal judges by the U.S. Department of Justice
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