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Civics And Economics Study Guide For Unit 3
Test Description: This is a study guide for the Civics exam on Wednesday
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the purpose/jobs of the Legistlative branch?
A
Make laws or change existing laws, craft bills, can impeach president and approve and reject presidencial appointments
B
Judicial review, interpret laws, decide court cases, settle cases between 2 or more states
C
To enforce laws, direct military, approve bills and make foreign policies
2) What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?
A
Make laws or change existing laws, craft bills, can impeach president and approve and reject presidencial appointments
B
Judicial review, interpret laws, decide court cases, settle cases between 2 or more states
C
To enforce laws, direct military, approve bills and make foreign policies
3) Which branch gets put in office by being appointed by the president ?
A
Judicial
B
Legistlative
C
Executive
4) Which word means to check the powers of another branch so one does not get too much power?
A
Judicial Review
B
Checks and balances
C
Popular Sovereignty
D
Separation of powers
5) It is December, and Washington, DC is buzzing with holiday spirit. You want to make sure the White House sticks with tradition and embrace the season. What role will you be filling as you light the national Christmas tree?
A
Party Leader
B
Cheif Executive
C
Head of State
D
Cheif Diplomat
6) Which word means to ignore a bill and let it die?
A
Filibuster
B
Veto
C
Pigeonhole
D
Pocket Veto
7) After the September 11, 2001 attack, what cabinet department what made?
A
Homeland Security
B
Department of Justice Department of Defense
C
Justice League Department
D
State Department
8) Popular soverignty is
A
A procedure used in Senate to limit debate on a bill
B
Everyone has to follow the laws
C
Investogating an arson case
D
People have the power (people have a say in the governemnt)
9) How a bill becomes a law in order
A
None of the above
B
1.Introduce it 2.Get a rep. from Senate 3.Committees 4.Floor Debate 5.Vote 6.Go to opposite house 7.Presdient action
C
1.Get a rep. from Senate 2.Introduce it 3.Floor debate 4.Committiees 5.Go to opposite house 6.President action
D
1.Introduce it 2. Get a rep. from Senate 3.Floor debate 4.Committiees 5.Go to opposite house 6.Vote 7.President action
10) What is a similarity between the NC and US constitution?
A
Both have no amendments, 14 different articles,
B
7 articles for each branch, preamble, amendments are at the end
C
Federalism, Separation of powers, Checks and balances, Popular soverignty and Rule of Law
11) Law enforcements for the natonal government
A
County Sheriff, City Police
B
FBI, DOJ, Homeland Security
C
SBI and State troopers
12) What is the Cheif of State?
A
The presdient reconizes foreign governments
B
The president has the final say whether a bill becomes a law
C
Decides how laws of the US are to be inforced and chooses officials and advicers to help run the excutive branch
D
President represents the country/nation (responsiblity))
13) What presidential role is 'the president reconizes foreign governments'
A
Chief Diplomat
B
Commander-In-Chief
C
Legistlative leader
D
Chief of State
14) Citizens are concerned about a zoning ordinance that allows a factory owner to build next to a residential area. Which level of governement would likely be asked to resolve ths conflict?
A
Regional Government
B
Federal Governments
C
Local Government
D
State Governements
15) The president seeking a solution with the Syrian government. What cabinet department is the president most likely to seek advice from?
A
State Department
B
Department of Veterans affairs
C
Justice Department
D
Homeland Security
16) A legistlature consisting of two parts, or houses
A
Bicameral
B
Filibuster
C
Cabinet
D
Pigeonhole
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