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Congressional districts for the House are determined in the majority of states by A nonpartisan commission An executive order of the president The Supreme Court A vote held in the Senate by the majority party A census and the various state legislatures

A census and the various state legislatures

Which of the following presidents have been impeached? Responses Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon Andrew Johnson, Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon, Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton, Andrew Johnson

Bill Clinton, Andrew Johnson

If the president vetoes a bill it still becomes law because both the House and the Senate passed It. Congress can override the veto with a majority vote from either house. it is sent back to the Speaker of the House who re-submits it for committee review. Congress can override the veto with a 2/3rds vote from both houses. the Speaker and Senate Majority Leader can override the veto.

Congress can override the veto with a 2/3rds vote from both houses

The President can do which of the following without seeking the consent of either the House or theSenate? Deploy troops Appoint ambassadors Appoint district court judge

Deploy troops

Which of the following is a major cause of the inability of Congress to pass legislation? The number of bills proposed by the president Divided party control of the Congress Lobbyists influencing Congress

Divided party control of the Congress

Which of the following is most correct in describing the U.S. House of Representatives? I. Elected every two yearsII. Known as a continuous bodyIII. Must be at least 25 years oldIV. Can only serve six terms

I and III only

Which of the following is a constitutional qualification for being president? I. Must be at least 35 years old II. Must be a natural born citizen III. Must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years IV. Must be a naturalized citizen within the first five years of birth

I, II, III only

Which of the following are cabinet departments of the president? I. Veterans Affairs II. Agriculture III. White House Counsel IV. Transportation

I, II, and IV

Incumbent members of the Senate tend to win reelection to Congress because I. often their districts have been drawn to support the incumbents' party. II. voters are more familiar with incumbents than with the challengers .III. the staff of incumbents solve problems for constituents and build up good will for their bosses that translates into support back home at election time. IV. incumbents are able to raise more campaign money than challengers.

II, III, and IV

Appointments to the federal judiciary are often contentious for which of the following reasons? Responses The president selects nominees based on political orientation, while the Senate focuses on the academic credentials of nominees. Federal judges are given a platform to legislate from the bench, and the Senate is hesitant about relinquishing power to the judiciary. The House of Representatives can undermine presidential authority by overriding judicial appointments. Life terms for federal judges mean that presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president's term is over.

Life terms for federal judges mean that presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president's term is over.

Appointments to the federal judiciary are often contentious for which of the following reasons? Responses The president selects nominees based on political orientation, while the Senate focuses on the academic credentials of nominees. The president selects nominees based on political orientation, while the Senate focuses on the academic credentials of nominees. Federal judges are given a platform to legislate from the bench, and the Senate is hesitant about relinquishing power to the judiciary. Federal judges are given a platform to The House of Representatives can undermine presidential authority by overriding judicial appointments.

Life terms for federal judges mean that presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president's term is over.

The landmark court case that established judicial review was Responses Hutto v. Davis Barron v. Baltimore Madison. v. Marbury Gibbon v. Ogden Bush v. Gore

Madison. v. Marbury

Which of the following responsibilities belongs to the House but not to the Senate? Responses Approving ambassadors Approving nominees to the Supreme Court Sending the annual budget to the Office of Management and Budget for research Impeaching federal judges and certain other high-level elected officials Ratifying treaties with foreign countries

Ratifying treaties with foreign countries

Those who argue that the House of Representatives is the government institution most responsive to the will of the public are most likely to cite as evidence the fact that Term limits may soon restrict the number of years a congressperson may serve Congress has oversight power over many executive agencies Representatives must run for reelection every two years Congressional reelection campaigns are extremely costly Average citizens may, on occasion, be called to testify before a congressional committee

Representatives must run for reelection every two years

The United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was based on which of the following? The Fourth Amendment's exclusionary rule The Fifth Amendment's power of eminent domain The Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause The Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection

The Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection

One of the most important legislative powers of Congress is Responses The power to confirm presidential appointments (in the Senate) The power to choose a president The power to ratify treaties (in the Senate) The ability to tax and spend

The ability to tax and spend

Which of the following is the primary reason for the tensions that exist between the legislative and executive branches of the federal government? Responses The branches are responsible for the selection of Cabinet-level officials. The branches have different constituencies with different interests. The branches are staffed with many of the same people. Each branch has the constitutional power to levy taxes.

The branches have different constituencies with different interests.

The Constitution provides that one-third of the Senate's membership is up for election every two years so that The entire House and entire Senate are not elected in the same year Voters have more of a chance to change control of the Senate from one party to another Committee assignments can be alternated between Democrats and Republicans

The entire House and entire Senate are not elected in the same year

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances in action in the United States government? Responses The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress. The voters at the state level elect a governor from a party other than the president's. The voters reject the status quo and elect all new members of Congress.

The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress.

Which of the following is NOT a presidential role authorized by the Constitution? Responses To be chief executive To lead the political party of the President To be commander in chief of the armed forces To present the State of the Union address To negotiate treaties with foreign nations

To lead the political party of the President

The president is most likely to use an executive order to make important policy when the Supreme Court is divided along ideological lines Congress is dominated by the president's party a negotiation with foreign heads of state reaches an impasse a compromise cannot be reached with Congress

a compromise cannot be reached with Congress

Federal judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by Responses a majority vote in the U.S. Senate. unanimous vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. a two-thirds vote in the U.S. Senate.

a majority vote in the U.S. Senate.

In the United States, most criminal cases end in Responses a plea bargain negotiated by the defense and prosecution. an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals. an appeal to a state court of appeals. a trial by jury. a trial by judge.

a plea bargain negotiated by the defense and prosecution.

Most bills formally submitted for consideration in Congress are passed, but vetoed by the president. are quietly killed off early in the process. are passed and signed into law.

are quietly killed off early in the process.

The most important factor in winning congressional elections is Responses having a clean record. having a clean record. being charismatic and photogenic. winning the endorsement of the top leaders of their party. . having done casework for constituents. being an incumbent.

being an incumbent.

The most important factor in winning congressional elections is s having done casework for constituents. winning the endorsement of the top leaders of their party. being charismatic and photogenic. being an incumbent. having a clean record.

being an incumbent.

The president's cabinet is designed to Responses set the presidential agenda before the Congress run the executive branch of the government issue executive orders both advise the president and administer a department of government

both advise the president and administer a department of government

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are examples of White House staff agencies Executive Office bureaus cabinet departments congressional committees federal agencies

federal agencies

Judicial review is used by the courts when Responses Congress initiates new tax policies. government institutions have acted outside of their constitutional powers. state courts have too many civil rights cases. an appellate court decision is reviewed by the Supreme Court. the President calls Congress into a special session.

government institutions have acted outside of their constitutional powers.

According to the Constitution, revenue Senate House or Senate. Treasury Department. Internal Revenue Service. House

house

Most important congressional activity is done in committees and subcommittees. on the Senate floor. on the House floor. in casework. on legislators' visits to their home districts.

in committees and subcommittees.

Once the House votes for impeachment of a president, the president can appeal through the federal court system. is ineligible from again running for public office. must be indicted by a Grand Jury before being removed from office. is tried by the Senate. is removed from office.

is tried by the Senate.

If a court has original jurisdiction, Responses it is the only court that can hear this case. it cannot release its dissenting opinions. only state court cases can be heard before its judges. it automatically sends its case to the appellate courts. it has the authority to be the first court to hear the case.

it has the authority to be the first court to hear the case.

To conduct a legal search of a person's home, police must show Responses their badge number and name. probable cause. a writ of habeas corpus.

probable cause.

In Roe v. Wade, the majority of Supreme Court justices determined that the United States Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortions legal homosexuality is unconstitutional a constitutional right to privacy necessitated making contraceptives legal abortions could be performed only during the first twelve weeks of a pregnancy

the United States Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortions legal

When is the president more likely to receive support from Congress and the public? Responses after his first mid term election at the end of his second term after his second mid term election following a scandal involving the administration the beginning of his first term

the beginning of his first term

The framers of the Constitution designed which of the following to be LEAST responsive to public opinion? Responses The electoral college The courts Congress Political parties

the courts

Which is true about midterm elections? Responses the president's party typically loses seats in Congress. they typically lead to the resignation of a president's Cabinet. the reelection rates of

the president's party typically loses seats in Congress.

The Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination means that in practical terms Responses as a defendant you have a right to counsel. you can be granted immunity from prosecution in exchange for your testimony. you cannot be forced to be a witness against yourself.

you cannot be forced to be a witness against yourself.