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Our National Government
Test Description: CE.6 CE.10
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The lawmaking body at the national level is called the -
A
Supreme Court
B
General Assembly
C
Federal Reserve
D
Congress
2) Powers that are NOT specifically listed in the U.S.Constitution byt allow Congress to complete its other powers are called -
A
reserve powers
B
concurrent powers
C
implied powers
D
expressed powers
3) A bill can be introduced in the House of Representatives by -
A
an individual
B
the president
C
a representative
D
a lobbyist
4) After a committee, a bill is sent back to the whole house where it is
A
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
B
signed into law by the president
C
ratified by the state legislatures
D
read and debated on the floor
5) The chief executive officer o the nation is the -
A
magistrate
B
chief justice
C
plaintiff
D
president
6) When a president gives out awards, he is completing the role of
A
chief legislator
B
chief of state
C
chief citizen
D
chief of party
7) When the presidnet sends the troops to war, he is demonstraing the role of -
A
chief executive
B
commander-in-chief
C
chief of state
D
chief of party
8) When the president gives the State of the Union Address, he is completing the role of -
A
chief legislator
B
commander-in-chief
C
chief diplomat
D
chief of party
9) When a president gives a press conference he is demonstrating the role of -
A
chief diplomat
B
chief of party
C
chief executive
D
chief citizen
10) Which role is the president completing if he choose Ms. Foy to be the Secretary of State?
A
Chief Executive
B
Chief Legislator
C
Chief of Party
D
Chief of State
11) Proposes legislation in an annual speech to Congress, appealing directly to the people, approving/veoting legisltion, and appointing officials who carry out the law are the -
A
steps in the amendment process
B
steps in the lawmaking process
C
ways Congress checks the President
D
ways Executive Branch influences policymaking
12) The ONLY federal court to have juries is the -
A
U.S. District Court
B
U.S. Supreme Court
C
U.S. Military Court
D
U.S. Circuit Court
13) Original jurisdiction allows courts to -
A
hear only cases involing the military
B
issue summons and set bail
C
hear cases for the first time
D
hear cases from lower courts
14) What type of jurisdiction does the U.S. District Court have?
A
Appellate
B
Limited original and appellate
C
Original
D
Judicial review
15) The U.S. Court of Appeals can review cases from the -
A
U.S. District Court
B
U.S. Supreme Court
C
U.S. Circuit Court
D
U.S. Maritime Court
16) In which court is the decision of the court always final?
A
U.S. Court of Appeals
B
Virginia General District Court
C
U.S. Supreme Court
D
Virginia Circuit Court
17) Marbury v. Madison established the principle of -
A
judicial review
B
checks and balances
C
separation of powers
D
economic flow
18) The supreme law of the land is the -
A
Declaration of Independence
B
Congress
C
U.S. Constitution
D
Supreme Court
19) When a state law conflicts with the U.S. Constitution -
A
the constitution must be amended
B
the sate law is followed
C
the constitution is followed
D
the state law becomes part of the constitution
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