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- 1. Multiple Choice
“The Senate Approves Presidential Appointments” – Which branch has that power?
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe president wants to nominate her 7th grade social studies teacher to be a Supreme Court Justice. Which branch needs to approve the appointment?Legislative BranchJudicial BranchExecutive Branch
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy were checks and balances necessary?Prevent any branch from becoming more powerful than the othersPrevent the judicial branch from becoming more powerful than the executivePrevent the executive from being more powerful than the judicialPrevent the legislature from controlling the judical and the executive branches
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho has the power to conduct Judicial Review?PresidentSenateHouse of RepresentativesSupreme Court
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Supreme Court can find laws unconstitutional, it is known as:Original JurisdictionAppellate JurisdictionJudicial ReviewDue Process
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTo bring an official to trial for misconduct in officeRatifyImpeachArticleVeto
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich executive action best demonstrates a check on the legislative branch’s power?The Senate rejects a Supreme Court nomineeThe Supreme Court overturns a presidential pardon.The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress.The Speaker of the House consults with the vice-president.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho can prevent the President of the United States from controlling the Supreme Court by blocking presidential appointments?State LegislaturesJoint Cheifs of StaffGovernorsThe Senate
- 9. Multiple Choice
Two Presidents in U.S. history, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, have been impeached. The impeachment of a U.S. president shows the check and balance process use in which manner?
Executive check on Legislative
Judicial check on the Executive
Legislative check on the Executive
Executive check on the Judicial
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich qualification of the President is very different from those of either of the other two branches of government?They serve for a lifetime termThey must be a resident of Washington, D.C.There is no minimum age requirementThey must be citizens by birth
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a president?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat branch is having its power checked when...
the President nominates judges to federal courts?Legislative BranchExecutive BranchJudicial Branchnone - 13. Multiple ChoiceWho APPROVES or CONFIRMS federal judges?the Senatethe Presidentstate governorsthe House of Representatives
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich group serves LIFE TERMS?the Senatethe Presidentfederal judgesthe House of Representatives
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho can OVERRIDE a president's veto?Congressthe Vice Presidentthe Supreme Courtthe House of Representatives
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who can try cases between two or more states?
Only state courts can hear civil cases.
Only federal courts can assign the death penalty.
Only federal courts can try cases between states.
Only state courts can review the constitutionality of state laws.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow long is the president’s term?2 years4 years6 years8 years
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does the executive branch do?elect the presidentmake the lawscarry out the lawscount the votes - 19. Multiple ChoiceA group of men and women that are the Presidents advisors are also known as what?Independent AgenciesPresident Pro TemporesFCCCabinet
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Senate and the House of Representatives is also calledPartyCongressTermCommittee
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?36912
- 22. Multiple ChoiceSupreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.PresidentSpeaker of the HouseHouse of RepresentativesSenate
- 23. Multiple ChoiceRole of the judicial branchmake lawsinterpret lawsenforce lawsimpeach a president
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the job of the legislative branch?to carry out the lawsto declare warto make the lawsto decide all the laws
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA proposed law is called a _______________vetocongressbillunconstitutional
- 26. Multiple ChoiceOne way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-to override a President's veto with 2/3 voterefuse to pay the Presidentfine the President for disagreeing with Congressimpeach the President for disagreeing with Congress
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is the presidential cabinet?
A wooden cupboard where you keep your dishes.
The group of people who elect the president
A committee in Congress
A group of advisors who lead government departments
- 28. Multiple Choice
What happens if a president dies?
The Secretary of State becomes president
The Vice President becomes president.
The Attorney General becomes president.
There is an emergency election.
- 29. Multiple Choice
What power does the judicial branch have over the president?
They can impeach the president.
They can declare presidential acts unconstitutional.
They can remove cabinet members.
They can declare laws unconstitutional
- 30. Multiple Choice
Who can impeach the President?
the Cabinet
the Supreme Court
the House of Representatives
the National Security Council
- 31. Multiple Choice
In both the federal and state court systems there are two kinds of cases. Why type of case involves a disagreement that cannot be resolved by those involved, and results in a lawsuit?
Civil case
Legitimate case
Criminal case
- 32. Multiple Choice
We know that trials will always start in a trial court. What terms describes the authority given to these trial courts to make a decision on a case.
Original jurisdiction
State of affairs
Apparent justification
- 33. Multiple Choice
What is the difference between trial and appeals courts
Trial courts only handle criminal cases.
Appellate courts only handle civil cases.
Appeals courts determine legal errors in trial cases.
Trial courts present new findings to appealed cases.
- 34. Multiple Choice
The power to tax belongs to which branch of government?
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
- 35. Multiple Choice
Why does the President give the State of the Union speech each year?
Congress and the president must consult each other because both branches play a role in making law.
Congress must request funding for its programs from the president at the beginning of the year.
Congress can communicate directly with the president only at the beginning of a new year.
Congress cannot pass any laws without the approval of the president.
- 36. Multiple Choice
What check does the U.S. Senate have on the president?
overriding vetoes
appointing judges
declaring laws unconstitutional
refusing to confirm appointments
- 37. Multiple Choice
Almost all cases heard in the federal court system begin in the ______
US Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts
Appellate Courts
- 38. Multiple Choice
Federal court system in order from highest to lowest court.
District Court, US Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, District Court
Supreme Court, VA Court of Appeals, General District Court
Supreme Court, US District Court of Appeals, District Court
- 39. Multiple Choice
If someone is found guilty in court what could they possibly do next?
A U.S. Court of Appeals asks to review the case.
The criminal case becomes a civil case.
The defendant appeals the case to a higher court.
The U.S. Supreme Court automatically reviews the case.
- 40. Multiple Choice
You can appeal all cases except those from which court?
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
U.S. High Court
- 41. Multiple Choice
To avoid political influence Federal judges serve _________.
for life
for 10 years
with another person
all together
- 42. Multiple Choice
A member of the United States House of Representatives serves a ______ year term.
6
4
2
3
- 43. Multiple Choice
One of the qualifications to be a member of the United States House of Representatives is to be at least _____ years of age.
30
18
25
45
- 44. Multiple Choice
Which branch of the government can declare war?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
None
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