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