Three Branches Regents US History

Which argument did the authors of the United States Constitution use when they insisted that revenue bills originate in the House of Representatives? 1.Frequent elections would make members of the House more responsive to the wishes of the voters. 2.Members of the House would have a superior understanding of economics. 3.The national budget should be determined solely by the House of Representatives. 4.Political parties would have less influence on Members of the House than on Senators.

1.Frequent elections would make members of the House more responsive to the wishes of the voters.

In the United States Constitution, the power to impeach a federal government official is given to the 1.House of Representatives 2.president 3.state legislatures 4.Supreme Court

1.House of Representatives

During the debates over the ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over the 1.division of powers between the national and state governments 2.provision for admitting new states to the Union 3.distribution of power between the Senate and the House of Representatives 4.method of amending the Constitution

1.division of powers between the national and state governments

"The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested [granted] by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. . . ." This section of the United States Constitution was frequently used during the 20th century to 1.expand federal control of interstate commerce 2.reduce the number of federal courts 3.overturn decisions of the electoral college 4.impeach the president

1.expand federal control of interstate commerce

Which action illustrates the president's power as commander in chief ? 1.ordering American troops into a foreign country 2.appointing the secretary of state 3.entertaining a foreign leader at the White House 4.delivering the State of the Union address

1.ordering American troops into a foreign country

The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of 1.the President to veto a bill passed by Congress 2.Congress to censure one of its members 3.a governor to send the National Guard to stop a riot 4.state and Federal gov-ernments to levy and collect taxes

1.the President to veto a bill passed by Congress

Which feature of the Presidency is a result of a constitutional amendment? 1.two-term limit in office 2.power to appoint ambassadors 3.duty to act as Commander in Chief 4.responsibility to nominate Justices to the Supreme Court

1.two-term limit in office

The authors of the United States Constitution believed that the voice of the people should be heard frequently. Which part of the Government was instituted to respond most directly to the will of the people? 1.Senate 2.House of Representatives 3.Supreme Court 4.Presidency

2.House of Representatives

One way in which the authors of the Constitution tried to create "limited government" was by providing for 1.a loyal opposition through a two-party system 2.a division of power between the national and state governments 3.the establishment of naturalization laws 4.the popular election of Federal judges

2.a division of power between the national and state governments

"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this, you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself." This passage from the Federalist Papers refers to the need for 1.a strong executive 2.a system of checks and balances 3.an independent military 4.a national education system

2.a system of checks and balances

The United States Government is considered a federal system because 1.the people elect national officials 2.both national and state governments exist within the nation 3.foreign policy is handled by state governments 4.each state has equal represen-tation in the United States Senate

2.both national and state governments exist within the nation

The United States Constitution grants certain powers only to the Federal Government. For example, only Congress can declare war. These powers are called 1.police powers 2.reserved powers 3.delegated powers 4.concurrent powers

3.delegated powers

Which constitutional provision was intended to give the people the most influence over the Federal Government? 1.President's duty to give Congress information about the state of the Union 2.electoral college system for choosing the President 3.direct election of members of the House of Representatives for two-year terms 4.process for proposing and ratifying amendments to the Constitution

3.direct election of members of the House of Representatives for two-year terms

Congress established a minimum wage for workers and regulations on radio broadcasts by combining its delegated power to regulate interstate commerce with the 1.sanctity of contract clause 2.due process clause 3.elastic clause 4.writ of habeas corpus clause

3.elastic clause

Which United States governmental principle includes the concepts of reserved powers, delegated powers, and concurrent powers? 1.the amending process 2.judicial review 3.federalism 4.the unwritten constitution

3.federalism

"President Delivers State of the Union Address to Congress." "President Mobilizes the National Guard To Quell Riots." "President's Appointee Will Enforce Federal Guidelines." These headlines are evidence that the President of the United States 1.has new added duties not specified in the original Constitution 2.exercises nearly unlimited power under the United States governmental system 3.has specific executive, legislative, and military powers 4.must obtain congressional approval of most executive decisions

3.has specific executive, legislative, and military powers

The major role of political parties in the United States is to 1.protect the American public from corrupt public officials 2.insure that free and honest elections are held 3.nominate candidates for public office and conduct campaigns 4.meet constitutional requirements for choosing the President

3.nominate candidates for public office and conduct campaigns

A member of the United States Congress must resign from Congress if elected or appointed to a position in the executive or judicial branch. This requirement is an example of 1.limited terms for Federal officials 2.judicial review 3.separation of powers 4.States' rights

3.separation of powers

Antifederalists criticized the United States Constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the 1.State legislatures 2.President's Cabinet 3.delegates to the Constitutional Convention 4.National Government

4.National Government

In the United States Government, members of the Cabinet are directly responsible to the 1.Congress 2.Senate 3.Supreme Court 4.President

4.President

Which Presidential action is an example of the unwritten constitution? 1.appointing Justices to the Supreme Court 2.granting pardons for Federal crimes 3.submitting a treaty to the Senate for ratification 4.consulting with the Cabinet

4.consulting with the Cabinet

The Supreme Court has the power to 1.control the federal budget 2.vote to end a tie in the Senate 3.approve presidential appointments 4.interpret the Constitution

4.interpret the Constitution