Unit 4 test

Which of these statements is true about congressional districts and representation?

Each congressional district has a comparable number of citizens.

If a justice disagrees with a decision,he or she can issue a concurring opinion. True or False

False

The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction in those cases involving representatives of foreign governments. True or False

False

In one of the Federalist papers, Alexander Hamilton argued that the Supreme Court should have the right to determine whether laws are constitutional. True or False

True

The Supreme Court took on the case of Clarence Gideon in order to determine whether his constitutional rights had been violated. True or false

True

The Emancipation Proclamation, a presidential directive made by Abraham Lincoln without the approval of Congress, is an example of what?

an executive order

Who in the following list has the clearest mandate from the people and could claim the most inherent powers?

an incumbent president who winds the majority vote in 38 states

The prime minister of Canada and the U.S. president acting as chief executive might do which of the following?

appoint heads of agencies

What must happen for a treaty between the United States and another country to go into effect?

be approved by two-thirds of the Senate

How can the senate stop an action taken by a group of senators to prevent a bill from coming to a final vote? ( hint resolution)

cloture resolution

If a justice agrees with the majority opinion, but has a different reasoning, he or she way issue a

concurring opinion

What process did states use to redraw district boundaries in a manner that would give an electoral advantage to one political party?

gerrymandering

The Supreme Court decides to take a case when it

grants certiorari

Nearly half the member of Congress work in what Profession?

law

A candidate who runs for the U.S. House of Representatives must meet which of the following qualifications?

legal resident of state

Which of the duties of the U.S. president would most likely be fulfilled by the prime minister in the United Kingdom,not the queen?

meet with department heads to enact policy.

As commander-in-chief, the president is allowed to do which of the following?

send troops to assist after a hurricane

Which type of warfare,first used by President Bush following the September 11,2001, and increased in use by President Obama, is fought in secret by special operations troops, private contractors, and armed drones?

shadow war

The censure of a member of Congress results in which of the following?

statement of formal disapproval

Who did the Constitution charge with the responsibility to faithfully execute the laws of the United States?

the president

Who does the Constitution name as the president of the Senate?

the vice president

What is the Supreme Courts primary function?

to resolve disputes over the meaning of federal law and the U.S. Constitution

What is the purpose of the rule of four?

to see if the Supreme Court will hear a case

Today's justices are more representative of the country as a whole in the past. True or false

true

When hearing a case, the Supreme Court does not hear testimony from witnesses. True or False

true

In the House of Representatives, how is the number of representatives from each state determined?

The seats are divided among the states based on population

What is one way all state court judges differ from Supreme Court judges?

They cannot hear cases involving federal law.