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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the two houses of the Legislative Branch?
House of Representatives and the General Assembly
Senate and House of Delegates
Senate and the Supreme Court
House of Representatives and Senate
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who declares war?
President
Supreme Court
Congress
Public Opinion
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a part of of the Executive Branch
Senators
Cabinet
Vice President
President
- 4. Multiple Choice
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
11
7
9
12
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the main function of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret laws
Write laws
Enforce laws
- 6. Multiple Choice
How do federal judges get their jobs?
House and Senate decide
Popular Vote
President chooses
President appoints with Senate approval
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the cabinet?
The Secret Service
Group of policy advisers to the President
Official representatives to foreign governments
Political Party Leaders
- 8. Multiple Choice
How many members are in Congress?
Senate-435 House-100
House- 435 Senate- 100
House- 435 Senate- 40
Senate- 40 House -100
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who has the power to review laws and treaties to ensure they do not violate the Constitution?
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the main function of the Legislative Branch
Write laws
Enforce Laws
Interpret Laws
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the main function of the Executive Branch?
Write laws
Execute laws
Interpret laws
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the length of a term for a member of the US Senate?
2 years
4 years
8 years
6 years
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who must approve presidential appointments for positions like federal judges and cabinet secretaries?
Senate
House of Representatives
Vice President
Supreme Court
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the US military?
Speaker of the House
President
Chief Justice
Senate Majority Leader
- 15. Multiple Choice
How long can a Supreme Court justice hold that position?
4 years
8 years
12 years
Life
- 16. Multiple Choice
What branch can appoint a justice to the Supreme Court?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
- 17. Multiple Choice
How can the judicial branch check the legislative branch?
Approve presidential appointments
Declare laws passed by Congress to be unconstitutional
Call a special session of Congress
Declare presidential acts unconstitutional
- 18. Multiple Choice
This branch checks the legislative branch by saying that a law is unconstitutional.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
- 19. Multiple Choice
What branch is having its power checked when Congress impeaches a president?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
none
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who has the power to review laws and treaties to ensure they do not violate the Constitution?
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSeparation of Powers means?The division of the country's powers into 3 branches so no one branch has more than the other.The sharing of powers between the national and state governments.The sharing of powers betwen the state and local governemnt2 of the 3 branches have less power than the 3rd.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich Article defines the duties and powers of the legislative branch?IIIIII
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the length of term for the House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
6 years
- 24. Multiple Choice
How many executive depts. are in the President's cabinet
5
10
15
20
- 25. Multiple Choice
How old must a person be to run for the Senate?
25
30
35
- 26. Multiple Choice
If the President vetos a bill, how can Congress override the veto
2/3 vote in both houses
2/3 vote in the Senate
2/3 vote in the House of Representatives
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term used for making sure one branch does not have any more power than the other 2?LawsChecks and BalancesSeparation of Powers
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term used for making sure one branch does not have any more power than the other 2?LawsChecks and BalancesSeparation of Powers
- 29. Multiple Choice
The power to declare an action unconstitutional
Judicial review
Executive order
Treaty
Appoint
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which branch of govt. has the power to declare war?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
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