The Executive Branch
Which statement best describes the role of the vice president in Congress?
A)The vice president assigns bills to committees in the House of Representatives.
B)The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the House of Representatives.
C)The vice president assigns bills to committees in the Senate.
D)The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
D)The vice president casts tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
What is the power of the judicial branch?
to interpret the law
Which branch of government is in charge of federal spending?
A. The Congress
B. The President
C. The National Bank
D. The Supreme Court
A. The Congress
What is a criminal trial?
a court case where a law has been broken
What are the three qualifications to be president ?
be natural born citizen
be at least age 35
be a resident of the U.S for 14 years
Which legal dispute would be handled by the federal court system?
A. A married couple is requesting a divorce.
B. A man is charged with speeding in a national park.
C. A juvenile is being charged with a curfew violation.
D. A woman is suing for damage to her car caused by a state employee.
B. A man is charged with speeding in a national park.
What is the power of the legislative branch?
to make the law
what is a writ of certiorari?
A request to from the Supreme Court from a lower court to to send the record of a case for review.
What is the power of the executive branch?
to enforce the law
In which way are the federal and state judicial systems different?
Ⓐ Only state courts can hear civil cases.
Ⓑ Only federal courts can assign the death penalty. Ⓒ Only federal courts can try cases between states. Ⓓ Only state courts can review the constitutionality of state laws
Ⓒ Only federal courts can try cases between states.
Which response best justifies why the electoral college system was written into the US Constitution?
Ⓐ The system was put in place to create a constitutional monarchy.
Ⓑ The framers had concerns about corruption in the election process.
Ⓒ The framers thought establishing a voting college would reduce voting issues.
Ⓓ The framers wanted the electoral power in the hands of Congress because the people would vote incorrectly.
Ⓑ The framers had concerns about corruption in the election process.
What is natural law?
a law common to all humans and derived from nature (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
Which United States political party was created as a way to back the election of President Andrew Jackson?
A. The Whig Party
B. The Libertarian Party
C. The Democratic Party
D. The Republican Party
C. The Democratic Party
Which legal system governs the conduct of the armed forces of the U.S.?
A. Civil law
B. Military law
C. Criminal law
D. Constitutional law
B. Military law
What are the qualifications to be a House of Representative?
have been a U.S citizen for at least seven years
be at least 25 years old
live in the state they represent
Which United States political party was created as a way to oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories?
A. The Whig Party
B. The Libertarian Party
C. The Republican Party
D. The Democratic Party
C. The Republican Party
How can the president prevent a bill from becoming a law?
A. by issuing an executive proclamation
B. by using the power of appointment
C. by issuing an executive order
D. by using the power of veto
D. by using the power of veto
Which Supreme Court case ruled that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States and could not receive protection from the federal government or the courts?
A. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
B. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
C. Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
D. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
A. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
What are the qualifications to be a Senator?
What type of document is issued by a grand jury if they believe a person is guilty of committing a crime?
A. Writ of habeas corpus
B. Indictment
C. Conviction
D. Warrant
B. Indictment