Lifepac Grade 12 Government: Unit 2 Self Test 2

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A diplomat who resides in the country where he represents his country.

Ambassador

True

True or False Judicial review is when the Supreme Court must decide whether any administrative activity of the national or state executive branches is in violation of the Constitution.

nullify

Federal courts even have the right to _______ laws that they feel are violating the Constitution.

False

True or False The Supreme Court is the highest law in the land and is part of the legislative branch of the government.

True

True or False Congress is part of the legislative branch, having the power to coin money, maintain the armed forces, override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote.

True

True or False In 1998 the move concerning the impeachment hearings of President Clinton started in the House of Representatives.

False

True or False Of the three branches of government, the president heads the legislative branch.

False

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

True

True or False The circuit court is also known as the court of appeals.

False

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

True

True or False The president is also known as the chief executive.

True

True or False The president is in a different branch than the judiciary branch of government.

True

True or False The president is the head of all the Armed Forces.

Court established by Congress

Tax Court

Number of representatives in House.

435

number of senators in Senate

100

divided government

A _______ is when one party controls the House and another party controls the Senate.

gives power to the judicial system of courts

Article III of the Constitution

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.

Check 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 are voted to the supreme Court my a national election. Federal judges on the Supreme Court serve for life.

Guideline document in judicial review

Constitution

maintained by the legislative branch

Government Printing Office

Constitution

In judicial review, the Supreme Court makes decisions as to whether any law passed by Congress or state legislatures stays within the guidelines of the __________.

Interprets the meaning of laws and administrative

Judicial branch

most recent U.S. Census

Members of the House of Representatives are elected by the different states on the basis of their population at the _________.

Chosen, appointed

Nominated

National Security Council Office of Policy Development

Put a check beside all of the offices underneath the jurisdiction of the executive office. National House of Senatorial Privilege National Security Council Office of Policy Development The Senate Chamber

Interprets the meaning of laws and administrative rules and regulations

Statutory construction

president pro tempore

The ________ is the presiding officer of the Senate whenever the vice president is not present.

can create, alter, or repeal laws

The legislative branch

Article I

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

diplomatic relations

The president has traveled out of the country in order to strengthen the trading bonds with Japan. This is known as __________.

2

The president may serve a maximum of ____ terms in office.

interpret

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

negate, destroy

nullify

executive, legislative, judicial

the three parts of our government are ________, ________, and ________.


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