Politics of the United States Questions

Sovereignty (power) is given BY the people TO the government

Which is NOT a responsibility of the legislative branch?initiating impeachment proceedingsensuring one party controls the House and the other party controls the Senateif elected, serving for a two or a six-year termconfirming the ambassador to Israel

Which statement is NOT true?The executive branch mainly interprets the federal laws and upholds or negates them.The executive department is divided into fifteen divisions.The executive branch mainly enforces federal laws.The president is also known as the chief of state and performs ceremonial duties around the countries.The president serves a term of four years at a time.

Congressional powers include which of the following? Select all that apply.repealing a Supreme Courtmaking new moneyrequiring the Department of the Treasury to give a full accounting of their departmental actionsdeclaring war on any country they choosedeciding which airplanes the Airforce will fly

What are ways the president interacts with foreign countries? Select all that apply.He meets with their ambassadors to work out trade agreements.He appoints a Secretary of State to institute policy and handle the majority of diplomatic relations.He travels to meet with leaders of countries that are on his foreign policy agenda.He declares war on them.He hosts other state leaders for dinners at the White House.

The passage of the Seventeenth Amendment established which of the following similarities between the House and Senate?Both could ratify treaties.Both could approve presidential appointments.Both could appoint a presidential successor.Both were elected by popular vote.

A ______ is when one party controls the House and another party controls the Senate.

Select the two offices underneath the jurisdiction of the executive office.National House of Senatorial PrivilegeNational Security CouncilOffice of Policy Developmentthe Senate Chamber

The legislative system is given powers granted to it by the Constitution in ______

Judicial review works in which of the following ways? Select all that apply.the federal court performing statutory construction of interpreting administrative rulesdeciding whether the immigration law of Wisconsin has violated the Constitutionholding the government to a code of conductnullifying Executive Orderstaking on cases like Marbury vs. Madison involving executive privilege

Which of the following can the president do without approval from Congress? Select all that apply.appoint cabinet memberssign treatiesdeploy troopsdeclare war

How does the Supreme Court interact with the lower court? Select all that apply.- overturning decisions made by circuit court judges- overturning decisions made by state legislatures- hearing appeals from lower court judges- superseding all decisions made by every other court in the nation- outliving appeals court judges

The Supreme Court evaluation of the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or state legislatures is known as _____.

If you were charged with and convicted for a federal crime such as transporting drugs across state lines, but knew you were innocent, what would be steps available to you to clear your name? Select all that apply.- appeal to the federal circuit court to clear your name- try to get the case thrown out for insufficient evidence- appeal directly to the Supreme Court- appeal to the Supreme Court if the circuit court upholds your conviction- know that you are guaranteed a hearing by the highest law in the land

The ____ is the presiding officer of the Senate whenever the vice president is NOT present.

When the president has traveled out of the country in order to strengthen the trading bonds with Japan, this is known as __________.

An issue that may not be agreed upon by many different sides is called ______.

Members of the House of Representatives are elected by the different states on the basis of their population at the ______

Select the statements that are true.- The Claims Court is a part of the judiciary system.- Nine justices serve in the Supreme Court.- There are twelve courts of appeal in the judiciary system.- Federal judges are voted to the Supreme Court by a national election.- Federal judges on the Supreme Court serve for life.

Three Congressional powers include:coining moneycommanding the armed forcesoverriding a presidential vetomaking laws