Government A
What is the primary purpose of the separation of powers in the Constitution?
To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
Which branch of the federal government is responsible for making laws?
Legislative
What is the role of the Judicial branch?
To interpret laws
What is jurisdiction?
The authority to interpret and apply the law
Which is the purpose of local government?
To create federal laws, manage community services and regulations, conduct international relations, or oversee state governments
To manage community services and regulations
Name the 3 branches of government
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Which is the primary goal of legislators?
To enforce laws, to interpret laws, to conduct trials, to create laws that benefit their constituent's
To create laws that benefit their constituent's
Why do bills often take a long time to pass?
Th are often to simplistic in structure, they are not important, they are too easy to pass, or they require extensive debate and revision
They require extensive debate and revision
What is the role of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
To preside over Supreme Court proceedings
In Roe v. Wade, what right did the Supreme Court protect?
The right to an abortion
Which of the following is NOT a level of federal courts?
District Courts, State Courts, Supreme Court, or Court of Appeals
State Courts
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared by both federal and state governments
Why did the writers of the Constitution separate federal and state powers?
To create checks and balances, to give more power to the states, to prevent the federal government from becoming too powerful, all of the above, or none of the above
All of the Above
What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education?
It declared that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal
Which of the following is a responsibility of state governments?
Conducting foreign affairs, regulating interstate commerce, printing currency, or establishing local governments
Establishing local governments
Why did the writers of the Constitution separate federal and state powers?
To ensure a balance of power between the national and local governments, To give the federal government more authority over the states, To allow the states to operate independently without federal oversight, or To concentrate all government power at the federal level
To ensure a balance of power between the national and local governments
Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's influence on law?
It creates laws, it enforces laws, there is no influence or it interpret laws and their application
It interprets laws and their application
What is the main responsibility of federal courts?
To handle disputes between states, To oversee the actions of the President, or To interpret federal laws and the Constitution
To interpret federal laws and the Constitution
What are checks and balances?
a system where each branch of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) has the power to limit or "check" the actions of the other branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful
What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
The United States Supreme Court upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional; Scott was denied citizenship
What is an example of a check that the Executive branch has over the Legislative branch?
1. Veto a bill passed by Congress. 2) Establish an oversight committee to supervise actions of the legislative branch through the federal government. 3) Approve or reject the annual government budget passed by Congress.
What was the primary issue in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case?
Abortion Rights
What Supreme Court case established the right to counsel in state courts?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Name 3 of the 9 Supreme Court justices
Which amendment of the Constitution reserves powers to the states?
10th Amendment