Government Unit 2 Test
Select the statements which are TRUE concerning the Constitution.
he first ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. The Tenth Amendment gives states certain freedoms and control. The right to peaceably assemble is found in the First Amendment.
In 1962 the Supreme Court gave a neutral ruling concerning public school
prayer
A dentist would apply for a license with the government
state
interprets the meaning of laws and administrative rules and regulations
statutory construction
Amendment Nine is telling us that the presence of the list of Amendments does not mean "if it's not here, you don't have the ." Americans have other freedoms.
written, right
Whenever the other house of Congress significantly alters a bill, a(n) committee must be formed to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.
conference
In judicial review, the Supreme Court makes decisions as to whether any law passed by Congress or state legislatures stays within the guidelines of the
constitution
interprets the meaning of laws and administrative rules and regulations
constitution
The Constitution deals with extraditing a back to a state for trial.
criminal
Discussing and even arguing over points of a matter is called
debating
The President has traveled out of the country in order to talk to Germany about export and import agreements. This is known as having
diplomatic relations
A caucus is when one party controls the House and another party controls the Senate.
divided government
Ensuring the right to redress means ensuring peacefulness or calmness.
domestic tranquility
A brief, "first-step" presentation of a work to be completed is called a
draft
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are by their Creator with certain rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
endowed, unalienable
President is part of this branch
executive
A bill moves from the House to the White House
false
A member of the House of Representatives may introduce a bill.
false
In 1998, the move concerning the impeachment hearings of President Clinton started in the Senate.
false
Of the three branches of government, the President is under the direct responsibility of the judicial branch.
false
Repealing a bill means the Senate is reconsidering it. True
false
The President pro tempore gives the final vote on a bill
false
The Supreme Court is the highest law in the land and is part of the legislative branch of the government.
false
The impeachment process of a federal judge comes only through the Pentagon.
false
If the President doesn't want to deal with a bill and lets it sit for days while Congress is in session, it automatically becomes law
10
number of senators in Senate
100
gives power to the judicial system of courts
Article III of the Constitution
a signer of the Constitution
Ben Franklin
Choose the statement that is NOT correct.
Congress has the right to limit the free practice of religion.
can create, alter, or repeal laws.
Legislative Branch
Select all of the offices underneath the jurisdiction of the executive office.
National Security Council Office of Policy Development
Which statement is NOT true?
Ordering a bill reported: A subcommittee reads its recommendation to both houses of Congress.
The is the presiding officer of the Senate whenever the Vice-President is not present.
President pro tempore
A sitting bill is a bill that is inactive in Congress at the moment.
True
Both Houses of Congress are part of the legislative branch..
True
If a bill is approved by the committee and has survived a Senate vote, the bill will go to the House of Representatives.
True
A diplomat who resides in a foreign country where he represents his home country is called a(n) .
ambassador
The legislative system is given powers granted to it by the Constitution in
article 1
Activity concerning a bill which may include debates and compromise
floor action
"Search and seizure" restrictions are listed in the Amendment.
fourth
The assembly called for a "bill of rights" that would list the of the individual American.
freedoms
negate, destroy
nullify
The Electoral College makes the decision of electing the of the United States.
president
head of Armed Forces
president
trading with each other, printing state currency
problems between states
A hospital would be included in the public works service.
public safety
"too much power given to the federal government."
reason for not signing
If Mr. Johnson takes a case all the way to the Supreme Court concerning his being unlawfully jailed, he is trying to see that a wrong be righted. The word for "correcting a wrong that was done" is
redress
The right to keep and bear arms is found in the:
second amendment
The Sixth Amendment gives a citizen of the U.S. a right to
speedy trial
number of representatives in House
435
two-thirds majority vote needed
override
a request
petition
Select the statement which is TRUE about the First Amendment of the Constitution
Congress may not create a religion.
The executive department is divided into divisions, which includes the National Security Council.
13
The Constitution was completed in the year
1787
The President may serve a maximum of terms in office.
2
number of delegates who signed the Constitution
39
guideline document in judicial review
Constitution
A state may be able to work in a fairly wide-range of areas if it is not in conflict with the U.S.:
Constitution or acts of Congress
The three branches of our government are , , and .
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
presided over the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
Which statement is true?
Having agencies outside of Washington, D.C. helps fight the "Beltway mentality."
listen to various experts about the bill, both supporters and opponents of the bill
Hearing
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 12 courts of appeal in the judiciary system. Federal judges on the Supreme Court serve for life.
In any minor change in a bill by one house of Congress, the next usual step is for the legislation to go back to the first house for concurrence.
True
Members of the House of Representatives are elected by the different states on the basis of their population at the most recent U.S.
census
another name for House or Senate
chamber
Marking up a bill means that the subcommittee might make and add before they recommend a bill to the full committee.
changes amendments
Legislation that is under the voting process in the House of Representatives is called a bill.
house
The time when Congress is active and members are present, fulfilling their respective duties
in session
To a new law means to explain the meaning of that law, or to clarify the definition of that law.
interpret
A bill that becomes law is called:
legislation
Jurisdiction means the power of
making laws and enforcing them
chosen, appointed
nominated
The Eighth Amendment deals with
not allowing excessive bail or punishment
Federal courts even have the right to laws that they feel are violating the Constitution.
nullify
Mark the statement that is NOT true.
the executive branch is one of the three branches of the U.S. government; this branch mainly interprets the federal laws and upholds or negates them.
It's a bad sign for your bill if
the subcommittee lets it sit and does nothing
Congress is a part of the legislative branch, having the power to coin money, maintain the armed forces, override a Presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote.
true
George Mason refused to sign the Constitution.
true
H.R. signifies a House bill and S. a Senate bill
true
If a committee does not act on a bill, it's the same as if they would have voted it down.
true
The First Amendment also gives the citizen the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
true
The Government Printing Office is maintained by the legislative branch.
true
The Tax Court is a court established by Congress.
true
The circuit court is also known as the court of appeals.
true