Test Questions
The________ picks the federal judges and executive department leaders and____ approves them
President, Senate
A type of government in which a small group of people have most of the power over the majority, usually based on wealth or some other identifier..
oligarchy
Which of the is an example of how the executive branch checks the legislative branch?
Vetoing laws
What current political party can be described as skeptics to the government, who want laizzez-faire(hands off) style gov.?
libertarian party
Which is not a role of the president?
head judge
This branch is responsible for making laws
Which King separated from the Catholic Church, causing pilgrims to leave based upon the religious persecution they faced because of him?
King henry vIII
Which of the following is an example of how the legislative branch checks the executive branch?
Congress can override a veto
How many Supreme Court justices are there currently in the judicial branch?
9 justices
How many members are in the house of representatives?
435
This branch is responsible for enforcing laws
Executive
Which king started imposing the taxes on the colonies in the new world which kickstarted the American revolution?
King George
What current political party focuses on humanitarian reform?
Democratic party
Written accusations that hurt a citizens reputation by stating falsehoods and is not protected by the first amendment is called what?
Libel
How many members are in the senate?
100 senators
This branch is responsible for interpreting laws
Judicial
Powers that are explicitly given to state government and are not given to the federal government are called?
reserved powers
What current political party focuses on business and agriculture interest above all else?
Republican party
Spoken accusations that hurt a citizens reputation by stating falsehood and is not protected by the first amendment is called what?
Slander
This system ensures that one branch of government does not become to powerful over the other branches of government
Checks and balances
The absence or lack of government is called what?
anarchy
Which of the following is an example of how the judicial branch checks the executive and legislative branch?
By declaring actions unconstitutional
What current political party focuses on grassroots democracy and feminism?
The Green Party
What is the supremacy Clause?
The constitutional is the supreme to everything else, law of the land and cannot have anything go against the constitution
This clause allows congress to stretch the delegated powers listed in the constitution to cover many modern topics
Elastic clause