HIST-CE SOL CE 6 Unit Test Exam not valid for Paper Pencil Test Sessions [Exam ID:4W9T4A 1 In America, who makes the laws? A People elected to serve in the legislature B Cabinet members C People elected to serve as president D People elected to serve as governors 2 Making laws is to Congress as interpreting federal laws is to the A Virginia Supreme Court B President C United States Supreme Court D Governor 3 What are the two houses of the United States Congress? A Senate and House of Commons B Senate and House of Laws C Senate and House of Representatives D Senate and House of Delegates 4 Which branch of the national government approves the federal budget? A Cabinet B Judicial C Executive D Legislative 5 Which branch of government is the United States Supreme Court part of? A Legislative B State C Executive D Judicial
6 The Federal Government approves a budget every A quarter B two years C six months D year 7 What is the job of the President? A Make laws B Approve the budget C Execute laws D Interpret laws 8 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Select each item that is a power of the legislative branch of government. Declares war Exercises the power of judicial review Makes the laws of the nations Confirms presidential appointments Appoints federal judges Approves the annual budget Regulates interstate and foreign trade Appoints cabinet officers 9 Which level of government can declare war on foreign nations? A City B State C County D Federal 10 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Which of the following are the duties and responsibilities of the executive branch of the national government? Declare war Carry out the law Appoint federal judges Review the constitutionality of the law Regulate foreign and domestic trade Prepare an annual budget
11 Directions: Click on the correct answers. Which of the following are the duties and responsibilities of the executive branch of the national government? Declare war Review the constitutionality of the law Regulate foreign and domestic trade Appoint federal judges Carry out the law Prepare the annual budget 12 Directions: Type your answer in the box. Which branch of the national government has the expressed powers to declare war, raise taxes, and create laws? 13 What do the first three articles of the Constitution describe? A Powers of congress B Powers of the branches of government C Powers of state government D Powers of the military
14 What would be the best title for the graphic above? A Federalism B Checks and Balances C Popular Sovereignty D Rule of Law 15 What is the major power the President has over the Congress? A Interpret laws B Veto laws C Enforce laws D Sign laws 16 What does the principle of separation of powers refer to? A The three branches of government B Federalism C The three levels of government D How the branches check each other
17 Which principle means that each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other two branches? A Federalism B Popular sovereignty C Checks and balances D Separation of powers 18 How does the President limit the power of the Judicial Branch? A Nominating judges to the court B Enforce laws C Veto laws D Approving judicial nominations 19 This refusal by the Senate to approve the treaty is an example of A international relations B executive veto C rule of law D checks and balances 20 Which basic principle of the Constitution of the United States prevents any one branch from gaining too much power? A Popular sovereignty B Checks and balances C Representative government D Rule of law
21 According to the illustration, what power does the judicial branch have over both the executive and legislative branch? A Appoint judges B Approve treaties C Impeach president D Declare laws and acts unconstitutional 22 The principle of United States government that is best illustrated in this headline is A popular sovereignty B representative democracy C concurrent and reserved powers D checks and balances
23 This action is one way the president can influence A judicial reveiw B foreign affairs C international trade D national policies 24 Directions: Click on each correct answer. What powers belong in arrow 5? Make treaties Override a veto Approve Supreme Court Justices Declare laws unconstitutional Impeach the president Appoint cabinet members 25 What happens after a bill is sent out of committee? A Debated on the full house floor B Signed into law C Introduced into Congress D Sent to conference committee
26 What is the job of the legislative branch? A Make laws B Explain laws C Enforce laws D Judicial review 27 Legislative powers that are NOT specifically listed but are used to carry out expressed powers are called A implied powers B expressed powers C concurrent powers D reserved powers 28 What is the first step in the lawmaking process? A Bill is signed by the President B Introduce a bill in Congress C Bill is debated D Bill is sent to committee 29 What is the President s job in the lawmaking process? A Debate the bill B Introduce a bill C Rewrite the bill D Sign the bill into law 30 What is a proposed law? A Decree B Regulation C Bill D Amendment 31 What is a bill? A A proposed law B A veto C A proposed decree D A proposed amendment
32 Legislative powers NOT specifically stated in the Constitution are A expressed powers B implied powers C legislative powers D reserved powers 33 Which of the following completes this diagram? A Veto B Judicial opinion C Floor debate D Referendum 34 How are implied powers most often used by the United States Congress? A To help carry out expressed powers B To force the executive branch to sign new legislation C To encourage citizens to vote D To give the government veto powers 35 Directions: Click on the correct answers. What can happen to a bill in committee at the Federal level? It can be passed on to a floor debate It can be signed into law It can be rejected It can be vetoed by the President It can be voted on by the people It can be changed
36 Directions: Click and drag the text to the correct box. Place the steps for how a bill becomes a law in the chart. Immigration bill introduced by Representative Johnson Judiciary Committee reviews new immigration bill President signs immigration bill Representative Andrews addresses House floor Immigration bill passed by House of Representatives 37 What power does the President exercise when ordering soldiers into battle? A Chief of state B Chief diplomat C Chief of party D Commander in chief 38 What is the President s annual speech to Congress in which he proposes new laws? A State of the Union Address B State of the State Address C State of the Commonwealth Address D Annual Press Conference 39 What power does the President exercise when making treaties with other countries? A Chief executive B Chief diplomat C Judicial leader D Commander-in-chief 40 Which power does the President exercise when designing American foreign policy? A Chief executive B Chief of state C Chief diplomat D Commander-in-chief
41 The President can influence policymaking in all of the following ways EXCEPT A dealing with foreign countries B signing or vetoing bills C preparing the budget D controlling the military 42 If the President does not agree with a law passed by Congress, the president may A bring it to the Supreme Court B debate Congress C override the law D veto the law 43 What power does the President exercise when vetoing a law? A Chief executive B Chief legislator C Chief of party D Commander in chief 44 What responsibility does the President have as the legislative leader? A Sign or veto laws B Prepare the budget C Control the army D Support political party candidates 45 What responsibility does the President have as chief diplomat? A Deal with foreign countries B Prepare the budget C Appoint judges D Enforce laws 46 The role of the President when presenting a medal to a hero is A Chief Diplomat B Chief of Party C Chief of State D Chief Legislative
47 What power does the President exercise as the commander in chief? A Enforce laws B Appoint judges C Deal with foreign countries D Control the military 48 Which term best describes the President of the United States when creating foreign policy? A Chief legislator D Chief of party B Chief of state E Chief executive C Chief citizen F Chief diplomat 49 According to the illustration, how can the judicial branch check the legislative branch? A Approve appointments B Reject appointments C Declare laws of Congress unconstitutional D Declare presidential acts unconstitutional
50 This headline illustrates a power of which branch of government? A State executive B State legislative C Federal legislative D Federal judicial