Amendments
What is an official change to the Constitution called?
A. Amendment
B. Proposal
C. Bill
A. Amendment
This is the term that describes the legislative branch's power to charge government officials of the Executive or Judicial Branch with a crime to have them removed.
A. Veto B. Pardon
C. Impeach D. Death
C. Impeach Justices
C. Impeach President
What is the Legislative Branch responsible for doing with the law?
A. Makes B. Enforces
C. Interprets D. Ignores
A. Makes
What is the Executive Branch responsible for doing with the law?
A. Makes B. Enforces
C. Interprets D. Ignores
B. Enforces
What is the Judicial Branch responsible for doing with the law?
A. Makes B. Enforces
C. Ignores D. Interprets
D. Interprets
What is the first step of amending the Constitution called?
A. Ratification
B. Proposal
C. Expansion
B. Proposal
What does the President have the power to appoint to the Judicial Branch?
A. Senators
B. Justices
C. Ambassadors
B. Appoints Justices
How many member of the House of Representatives are there? How is the number in each state determined?
A. 435; Depends on state population
B. 535; Depends on geographic size
C. 100; Depends on equal representation
D. 435; Depends on number of counties
A. 435; Depends on state population
What does the term 'Commander-in-Chief' refer to?
A. The President's role as leader of the military
B. The Cabinet's role as leader of the military
C. The advisors who tell the President what to do
A. The President's role as leader of the military
What is Judicial Review?
A. Makes sure actions of the states are legal, "constitutional"
B. Makes sure actions of other two branches are legal, "constitutional"
C. A yearly review of the court system.
What is the second and final step of amending the Constitution called?
A. Proposal
B. Ratification
C. Conclusion
B. Ratification
If the executive branch does not approve of a bill created by congress, it has the power to do this.
A. Pardon officials responsible for bill
B. Veto the bill
C. Declare War on bill
D. Create new bill
B. Can Veto the bill
What amount of Congress has to agree for a bill to go to the President? What amount has to agree for a veto?
A. 2/3; 3/4
B. More than half; 3/4
C. 1/2; 3/4
D. More than half; 2/3
D: More than half; 2/3
In what scenario would a President be impeached from office under rule of law?
A. Giving a controversial opinion on the American Flag
B. Refusing to pay their taxes
C. Visiting another country, such as Russia
D. Signing a bill that hurts the American people
B. Refusing to pay their taxes
Supreme court justices do not choose who is selected to be on the Supreme Court; Which branch is responsible for nominating Supreme Court Justices?
A. Executive/President
B. Judicial/Jury
C. Legislative/Senate
A. The Executive Branch/President
What are the two ways in which an Amendment can be officially proposed? What fraction does there need to be?
A. President proposes Amendment to Congress OR State Legislatures call for Convention; 2/3
B. Congress votes to propose an Amendment OR Governor calls for Convention; 3/4
C. State Legislatures vote to propose an Amendment OR Congress calls for Convention; 3/4
D. Congress votes to propose an Amendment OR State Legislatures call for Convention; 2/3
D. 2/3 congress vote to propose an amendment OR 2/3 state legislatures call for convention
The legislative branch has the power to check on the executive branch's power of supreme court nominations by having the ability to do this.
A. Approve/Confirm Nominations
B. Nominate their own Candidates
C. Offer Suggestions for Candidates
D. Interview Nominations
A. Approve/confirm supreme court nominations
Creating post offices, declaring war, regulating naturalization, and coining money are examples of what type of power?
A. Implied B. Enumerated
C. Traditional D. Expanded
B. Enumerated Powers
What is the purpose of a pardon from the President?
A. To prevent a bill from Congress passing.
B. To get the attention of the other branches.
C. To formally forgive for a crime committed.
D. To mobilize the military.
C. To formally forgive for a crime committed.
What is Original Jurisdiction? Explain!
The first time a court hears a case and when it is the FIRST court to hear that case.
What are the two ways an Amendment can be ratified? What fraction have to agree?
A. President OR States in a Convention; 3/4
B. State Legislatures OR State in a Convention; 3/4
C. House of Representatives OR Senate; 2/3
D. Supreme Court OR States in a Convention; 2/3
B. 3/4 of state legislatures vote on the amendment, OR, 3/4 of states in a convention
What power does the Judicial Branch have over the Legislative and Executive Branches?
A. Can temporarily shut down both branches.
B. Can create laws used by both branches
C. Can elect its own members from both branches
D. Can determine laws/actions unconstitutional
D. Can determine laws/actions unconstitutional
What are powers the "Elastic Clause" allows, that are not specifically listed or stated, but as long as they are relevant to enumerated powers?
A. Suggested B. Rumored
C. Implied D. Expanded
C. Implied Powers
Write THREE powers the President possesses out of the ones listed below:
Creating Treaties, making bills, reviewing the law, appointing Supreme Court Justices, coining money, commanding the military, impeaching officials, passing amendments, granting pardons, approving appointments
Creating treaties, appointing supreme court justices, commanding the military, and granting pardons are all powers belonging to the President.
What is Appellate Jurisdiction? Explain:
When a court case is heard again in another court and a decision is confirmed/a new one is made.