Government and Economics Unit 2 Quiz 2: Branches of Government

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The President may serve a maximum of_______terms in office.

2

The "Beltway mentality" is a desired goal of every presidential administration.

False

The impeachment process of a federal judge only comes through the Pentagon.

False

The President is also known as the chief executive.

True

The President is the head of all the Armed Forces.

True

The_______uses judicial review to make decisions as to whether any law passed by Congress or state legislatures stays within the guidelines of the Constitution.

supreme court

Tax Court

court established by Congress

A________ is when one party controls the House and another party controls the Senate.

divided government

Article III of the Constitution

gives power to the judicial system of courts

Constitution

guideline document in judicial review

nominated

chosen, appointed

435

number of representatives in House

100

number of senators in Senate

Select all of the offices underneath the jurisdiction of the executive office.

-National Security Council -Office of Policy Development

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.

The legislative system is given powers granted to it by the Constitution in_______.

Article 1

The President has traveled out of the country in order to strengthen the trading bonds with Japan. What is this presidential responsibility known as?

Establishing diplomatic relations

Of the three branches of government, the President is under the direct responsibility of the legislative branch.

False

Which governmental branch establishes or retracts laws?

Legislative

The ________ is the presiding officer of the Senate whenever the Vice President is not present.

President Pro Tempore

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.

ambassador

a diplomat who resides in the country where he represents his country

The_______court is also known as the court of appeals.

circuit

legislative branch

can create, alter, or repeal laws

To ________ a new law means to explain the meaning of that law, or to clarify the definition of that law.

interpret

judicial branch

interprets the meaning of laws and administrative rules and regulations

statutory construction

interprets the meaning of laws and administrative rules and regulations

The Supreme Court is the highest law in the land and is part of the_______branch of the government.

judicial

Government Printing Office

maintained by the legislative branch

nullify

negate, destroy


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