U.S. Government Question Preview (ID: 36929)

a) The press investigates and uncovers the behaviors of government

b) Each branch cane restrain the power of the others

c) The ability of the President to command media attention and influence public opinions

d)

a) The ability of the President to veto legislation

b) The ability of the President to command media attention and influence public opinions

c) President's ablity to hold a session of Congress at any time

d)

a) Orders the president gives to override unconstitutional laws

b) Orders the president gives to members of the government to uphold or ignore existing lawsuits

c) The ability of the courts to decide if a law or policy is unconstitutional

d)

a) Sign or veto laws

b) nominate judges and officials

c) grant pardons

d) All of the above

a) Orders the president gives to members of the government to uphold or ignore existing lawsuits

b) The ability to declare a law unconstituional

c) Orders the president gives to override unconstitutional laws

d)

a) The president can veto laws. The vice president can break ties in the Senate

b) The courts can declare laws and executive orders to be unconstitutional

c) The House can impeach the president, the Senate can reject presidential appointments, and Congress can override vetos

d)

a) The president can veto laws. The vice president can break ties in the Senate

b) The courts can declare laws and executive orders to be unconstitutional

c) The House can impeach the president, the Senate can reject presidential appointments, and Congress can override vetos

d)

a) The president can veto laws. The vice president can break ties in the Senate

b) The courts can declare laws and executive orders to be unconstitutional

c) The House can impeach the president, the Senate can reject presidential appointments, and Congress can override vetos

d)

a) For life unless they retire or commit a crime

b) For two 4 year terms

c) Until dismissed by the President

d)

a) 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, resident of the state you wish to represent.

b) 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state you wish to represent.

c) 35 years old, natural born citizen, U.S. resident for 14 years

d)

a) 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, resident of the state you wish to represent.

b) 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state you wish to represent.

c) 35 years old, natural born citizen, U.S. resident for 14 years

d)

a) The Senate nominates and the President confirms

b) Each house of Congress must confirm with a 2/3 vote

c) The President nominates them and the Senate confirms

d)

a) Creates more corruption

b) It makes government much more slow

c) Gives the people greater choice

d)

a) 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, resident of the state you wish to represent.

b) 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of state you wish to represent.

c) 35 years old, natural born citizen, U.S. resident for 14 years

d)

a) Enforce and carry out laws

b) Intepret laws

c) Make laws

d)

a) Each branch of government can restrain the power of the other branches

b) The Judicial branch makes sure that the legislative branch can pass laws

c) The Democrats and Republicans must have the same number of people in Congress

d)

a) Premable, Article, Amendments

b) Legislative, Executive, Judicial

c) House of Representatives, Senate, President

d)

a) Enforce and carry out laws

b) Interpret laws

c) Make laws

d)

a) Refuse to vote on the order

b) Impeach the president

c) Pass a law to override it or withhold funds

d)

a) Freedom of speech and press

b) The 4th Estate

c) Seperation of powers

d)