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Wymer - SOL 6 21-40
Test Description: Powers of Government
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1) What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?
A
Passed by both houses and signed by President
B
Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court
C
Passed by the both houses and voted on by the people
D
Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court
2) Which house of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law?
A
House of Representatives
B
Senate and House of Representatives
C
Senate
D
Neither house
3) Legislative powers that are NOT specifically listed but are used to carry out expressed powers are called —
A
reserved powers
B
expressed powers
C
implied powers
D
concurrent powers
4) What is a proposed law?
A
Regulation
B
Bill
C
Amendment
D
Decree
5) Legislators make laws in response to —
A
constitutional necessity
B
supreme court nominations
C
problems and issues in the community
D
demands from interest groups
6) Which is the correct order of the lawmaking process?
A
introduce, committee, vote, debate, send to president
B
introduce, committee, debate, vote, send to president
C
committee, vote, introduce, debate, send to president
D
vote, introduce, debate, committee, send to president
7) Which branch of government is responsible for making sure the laws are carried out?
A
State
B
Legislative
C
Executive
D
Judicial
8) Which power does the President exercise as the ceremonial head of the government?
A
Chief citizen
B
Chief executive
C
Chief of state
D
Commander-in-chief
9) What power does the President exercise when making treaties with other countries?
A
Commander-in-chief
B
Judicial leader
C
Chief executive
D
Chief diplomat
10) What power does the President exercise when vetoing a law?
A
Chief legislator
B
Chief executive
C
Chief of party
D
Commander in chief
11) Which role is the president fulfilling when he proposes a new tax law in his State of the Union Address?
A
Chief legislator
B
Chief citizen
C
Chief executive
D
Chief diplomat
12) What responsibility does the President have as the legislative leader?
A
Sign or veto laws
B
Control the army
C
Support political party candidates
D
Prepare the budget
13) The headline, Impeachment of the President, represents -
A
The President checking the power of the Supreme Court
B
The Supreme Court checking the power of the President
C
Congress checking the power of the President
D
The President checking the power of Congress
14) What powers does the Legislative Branch have?
A
execute laws, declare war, make appointments, approve budget
B
approve budget, make laws, declare war, confirm appointments
C
make laws, raise revenue, prepare budget, declare war
D
raise revenue, confirm appointments, regulate trade, review laws
15) As head of the military, the president is -
A
Chief of State
B
Chief Diplomat
C
Chief Citizen
D
Commander-in-Chief
16) What powers does the executive branch have?
A
execute laws, make appointments, prepare budget, administer federal bureaucracy
B
execute laws, review laws, approve budget, appoint federal judges
C
approve budget, appoint ambassadors, make laws, administer federal bureaucracy
D
appoint cabinet officers, prepare budget, execute laws, declare war
17) Name of the legislative powers specifically listed in the Constitution.
A
implied
B
expressed
C
concurrent
D
federal
18) The president can -
A
declare laws unconstitutional
B
approve the annual budget
C
confirm federal judges
D
call a special session of Congress
19) In which way can the president influence policymaking?
A
appeal directly to the people
B
confirm officials who carry out the laws
C
propose legislation in the State of the State Address
D
introduce legislation
20) Who prepares the annual budget for Congress to approve?
A
Chief Legislator
B
Chief Executive
C
President
D
All of these
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