Government and Economics Unit 2 Test

reason for not signing

"too much power given to the federal government."

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.

Select the statements which are TRUE concerning the Constitution.

-The right to peaceably assemble is found in the First Amendment. -The first ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights . -The Tenth Amendment gives states certain freedoms and control.

The President pro tempore gives the final vote on a bill

False

petition

a request

Ben Franklin

a signer of the Constitution

What is a diplomat who resides in a foreign country where he represents his home country called?

ambassador

chamber

another name for House or Senate

"Search and seizure" restrictions are listed in the_______Amendment.

fourth

It's a bad sign for your bill if

the subcommittee lets it sit and does nothing

statutory construction

to interpret the meaning of laws and administrative rules and regulations

problems between the states

trading with each other, printing state currency

The President may serve a maximum of_______terms in office.

two

override

two-thirds majority vote needed

The right to keep and bear arms is found in the:

the Second Amendment

floor action

Activity concerning a bill which may include debates and compromise

What do we call the Constitutional amendments that protect the rights of the individual?

Bill of Rights

Select the statement which is TRUE about the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Congress may not create a religion.

A state may be able to work in a fairly wide-range of areas if it is not in conflict with the U.S.:

Constitution or acts of Congress

executive

President is part of this branch

Who 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.

in session

The time when Congress is active and members are present, fulfilling their respective duties

A sitting bill is a bill that is inactive in Congress at the moment.

True

If a bill is approved by the committee and has survived a Senate vote, the bill will go to the House of Representatives.

True

The Government Printing Office is maintained by the legislative branch.

True

The circuit court is also known as the court of appeals.

True

The legislative branch

can create, alter, or repeal laws.

Members of the House of Representatives are elected by the different states on the basis of their population at the most recent U.S.

census

Whenever the other house of Congress significantly alters a bill, a(n)_______committee must be formed to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill.

conference

The President has traveled out of the country in order to talk to Germany about export and import agreements. This is known as having

diplomatic relations

A_______is when one party controls the House and another party controls the Senate.

divided government

A brief, "first-step" presentation of a work to be completed is called what?

draft

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

judical

hearings

listen to various experts about the bill, both supporters and opponents of the bill

39

number of delegates who signed the Constitution

435

number of representatives in House

100

number of senators in Senate

In 1962 the Supreme Court gave a neutral ruling concerning public school_______.

prayer

George Washington

presided over the Constitutional Convention

The Electoral College makes the decision of electing the_______of the United States.

president

A hospital would be included in the_______service.

public safety

If Mr. Johnson takes a case all the way to the Supreme Court concerning his being unlawfully jailed, he is trying to see that a wrong be righted. The word for "correcting a wrong that was done" is

redress