Government Unit 4

A divorce case would most likely be assigned to a court with which jurisdiction - A court of civil jurisdiction - A court of original jurisdiction - A court of limited jurisdiction - A court of general jurisdiction

A court of limited jurisdiction

Judges in federal appellate courts determine whether

A lower court made an error in a case

A dispute over a contract between two people in the same city would most likely be heard first in - A federal trial court - A federal appellate court - A state trial court - A state appellate court

A state trial court

Which statement describes the majority party's power when it comes to Senate committees - All committees must report daily to the majority leader - All sixteen chairpersons are members of the majority party - The majority party can refuse to accept the committee's conclusions - The majority party determines what bills the committees work on

All sixteen chairpersons are members of the majority party

In most cases, the US Supreme Court functions as

An appellate court

Which of the following president is most responsible for expanding the power of the presidency through the use of executive orders - Herbert Hoover - Andrew Jackson - George H. W. Bush - Bill Clinton

Andrew Jackson

A losing party in a federal trial court can

Appeal to a higher federal court

In addition to the Supreme Court, the federal court system includes

Appellate and trial courts

The role of the Senate in regard to treaties is to

Approve international treaties

How are state and federal appellate courts similar

Both hear cases from lower courts

A state court that sets a precedent makes a decision that

Can authorize similar action in the future

A person who is not satisfied with an appellate court's decision

Can take the case to a higher court

A group of people united to promote a cause is called a

Caucus

Which is the proper order of a bill becoming a law after it is introduced in the Senate - Debate, committee, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action - Committee, debate, House approval, Senate approval, presidential action - Committee, debate, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action - Debate, Senate approval, House approval, committee, presidential action

Committee, debate, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action

Based on its role as outlined in the US Constitution, which function is most commonly carried out by the House of Representatives - Electing a president in a deadlock - Impeaching a federal employee - Reviewing Senate tax bills - Creating laws

Creating laws

Which task is part of the president's role as commander in chief - Appointing ambassadors - Deploying troops - Negotiating treaties - Granting pardons

Deploying troops

The executive branch under the president, including the cabinet, is called the

Federal buraeucracy

Before a case can be heard in a state high court, it must

Go through a selection process

Which is the most accurate description of the executive office of the president - Groups of advisers who help the chief of staff - Groups of advisers who help the president - Groups of advisers who oversee national security - Groups of advisers who oversee the economy

Groups of advisers who help the president

The purpose of the office of the president is to

Help run the government

What is the Senate's only defense to a filibuster

Invoking cloture

What role does the House of Representative have in the impeachment process

It brings charges against an official to remove the person from office

Why does California have the most seats in the House

It is the state with the largest population

Which explains why the Constitution enumerates the president's formal powers - It makes clear the president's role as head of the executive branch - It makes clear the president's role as head of the office of the president - It makes clear what the president should do when issuing executive orders - It makes clear what the president should do when using the mass media

It makes clear the president's role as head of the executive branch

Which statement correctly describes the Senate? - It's the lower chamber of Congress and has one hundred members - It's the upper chamber of Congress and has one hundred members - It's the lower chamber of Congress and has four hundred thirty-five members - It's the upper chamber of Congress and has four hundred thirty-five members

It's the upper chamber of Congress and has one hundred members

A challenge that modern presidents face is

Leading their political party

Whose power in the Senate is equal to the power of the Speaker of the House

Majority leader

Which is the proper hierarchy of leadership roles in the Senate from lowest to highest - President pro tempore, president of the Senate, majority whip, majority leader - Majority whip, majority leader, president pro tempore, president of the Senate - Majority whip, president pro tempore, majority leader, president of the Senate - President pro tempore, majority whip, president of the Senate, majority leader

Majority whip, majority leader, president pro tempore, president of the Senate

Which best describes the primary function of the Senate - Trying impeached officials - Approving presidential appointments - Approving international treaties - Making laws

Making laws

Which best describes the representation role of a member of the House of Representatives - Serving on committees - Meeting with constituents - Voting on bills - Speaking on the House floor

Meeting with constituents

An enumerated power the president is

Nominating and appointing officials

The lawmaking responsibility of the members of the House is to

Propose, amend, and vote on bills and resolutions

Which describes a difference between the duties of House members and the duties of Senate members - House members serve on committees while Senate members only serve on boards - House members meet with their constituents while Senate members only meet with other Senate members - Senate members represent state interests while House members represent district interests - Senate members hire and manage their staff while House members have no staff to manage

Senate members represent state interests while House members represent district interests

Which best describes one of a senator's roles as a lawmaker? - Serving on a committee - Meeting with constituents - Meeting with state officials - Representing state interests

Serving on a committee

The president's role as chief executive is to

Sign bills

The president can quickly direct the agencies of the executive branch to respond to economic, social, or political needs by

Signing executive orders

A senator's term of office is

Six years

A main difference between state and federal courts is

State courts try cases between citizens of a state, while federal courts try disputes between states

What is the proper order for how a bill passes through the House

Submission, hearing, debate, vote

Which executive agency would most likely investigate cases of espionage - The Central Intelligence Agency - The Department of State - The Department of Defense - The Securities and Exchange Commission

The Central Intelligence Agency

Which executive department would most likely try to stop a terrorist attack - The Department of Justice - The Department of State - The Department of Homeland Security - The Department of Defense

The Department of Homeland Security

Law enforcement agencies such as the FBI are part of

The Department of Justice

The executive department that deals most with foreign countries is - The Department of Defense - The Department of State - The Department of Labor - The Department of Commerce

The Department of State

What happens if the House and Senate versions of a bill are different

The House and Senate try to work out differences in a conference committee

Cabinet members offer advice to

The President

To become leaders of the executive bureaucracy, cabinet members are approved by

The Senate

Which statement about the Senate's role in federal appointments is correct? - The Senate must approve the appointment by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate - The Senate recruits and interviews candidates for federal appointments - The Senate hires investigators to determine a nominee's qualifications - The Senate can approve or deny an appointment without explanation

The Senate can approve or deny an appointment without explanation

Which statement describes an example of a limit on the power of the House of Representatives - The president can veto its bills - The Senate can oppose its bills - The House can propose only revenue bills - The House cannot propose revenue bills

The Senate can oppose its bills

When trying officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives

The Senate conducts the impeachment trial

Read Vice President Aaron Burr's quote about the Senate. [The Senate] is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here - it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political phrensy and the silent arts of corruption. What was Burr most likely saying about the Senate

The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government

What is the hierarchy in the structure of the House

The Speaker is at the top, and the members are at the bottom

A trial court in the federal system is

The US Court of Claims

What happens first when a bill is introduced in the House

The bill is assigned to a committee, who looks into it and recommends changes

Which of the following is the best overall description of the part of the government the President of the United States oversees - The executive branch - The State Department - The legislative branch - The Department of Defense

The executive branch

Which group or individual within the Senate has the most power over what legislation is put on the agenda and whether it is passed

The majority party

The leader of the Senate is

The majority party leader

The Department of Defense is most closely connected with - Congress. - The military - The executive branch - The president

The military

The role of the president has evolved over time because

The needs of the nation have changed

What is the last step in the lawmaking process

The president has to sign it

Why does the executive office of the president include press and communications staff

The president uses mass media to gain support for policies

Which explains how mass media has changed the role of the presidency? - The president uses mass media to speak to people all over the world - The president uses mass media to veto bills passed by Congress - The president uses mass media to communicate with Congress - The president uses mass media to generate support for executive orders

The president uses mass media to speak to people all over the world

How are the Senate leaders chosen

They are elected within each party

Which statement describes joint committees - They contain members from both major political parties - Once created, they will continue to function unless disbanded by the passage of a law - They function to serve the purposes of only the political party currently in the majority - Members are appointed by the president of the United States

They contain members from both major political parties

Which statement is true about joint committees - They are permanent, dedicated to working on a specific kind of bill - They are primarily investigative, performing research and impact studies - They contain members of both major political parties - They are controlled by members of the majority party

They contain members of both major political parties

Which describes cabinet members - They lead the executive branch - They lead executive departments - They lead the House and Senate - They lead independent agencies

They lead executive departments

What is the function of cabinet members in the federal bureaucracy

They oversee large executive departments and report to the president

The role of the president pro tempore of the Senate is

To act as a ceremonial role within the Senate

Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority

To hear certain kinds of cases

Read the quote from a member of the House. In order to do our job well, we spend a lot of time meeting with people who live in our states to tell them about what is happening in government and to listen to their ideas about how to improve life in our country. —Representative Mike Honda California District 17 San Jose, CA To which duty of a House member does this quote most likely refer - To propose and draft state laws - To hire and manage staff in Washington D.C. and in the district - To meet with constituents in Washington D.C. and in the district - To serve on committees in the House

To meet with constituents in Washington D.C. and in the district

A similarity between the federal and state court systems is that both have

Trial, appellate, and high courts

How many senators represent each state

Two

How long is a representative's term of office

Two years