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BCPS SS.7.C.3.3
BCPS SS.7.C.3.3
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1
Who appoints Supreme Court Judges?
The Supreme Court
Congress
The President
The Speaker of the House
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The president’s cabinet is made up of
The heads of 15 federal departments
Advisors from the worlds of business and economics
Advisors from the military and law enforcement agencies
Advisors from the worlds of business and education
3
Article 1 of the US Constitution created which branch of government?
Legislative
Executive
Preamble
Judicial
4
Officials directly elected by US voters are...
Supreme Court justices
president and vice president
House and Senate members
Cabinet secretaries
5
Which of these statements
best
describe a filibuster?
Technique used in Senate to bypass a committee
Technique used in the Senate to prolong debate
Technique used in Senate to bypass a committee
Technique used in the House to delay legislation.
6
When a President gives the State of the Union he is acting as:
chief diplomat
chief citizen
chief legislator
chief executive
7
Permanent committees are known as
Permanent committees
Standing committees
Joing committees
Select committees
8
When a president denies a bill, it is called a...
Failure
Veto
Habeas Corpus
Denial
9
Supreme Court Justices serve for how many years?
4 year terms
At the whim of the President
Life
10 year terms
10
What does Bicameral mean?
2 legislatures
2 Houses
1 legislature
1 house
11
True or False: An impeached President can stay in office.
True
False
12
What type of representation does the House of Representatives have?
Sectional
Equal
Predominant
Proportional
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The President is part of which branch of government?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
He is above all branches
14
Giving life tenure to judges
Is a civil right
Limits them to two consecutive terms
Is a form of senatorial courtesy
Helps free judges from public pressure
15
The Executive Branch was established in which Article of the US Constitution?
5
4
3
2
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Who is the leader of the Senate
Vice President
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
President
17
True or False: The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.
False
True
18
Powers listed in the Constitution are called...
Elastic Powers
Enumerated Powers
Elastic Clause
Non-enumerated Powers
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Which is not a role of the President?
Commander in Chief
Leader of Senate
Makes Appointments
Deliver the "State of the Union"
20
When a President is charge with wrong-doing, it is called?
Interrogation
Witch hunt
Impeachment
Inauguration
21
To override a veto, Congress needs how many votes?
1/2 of each house
3/4 of each house
7/8 of each house
2/3 of each house
22
What are the 2 houses in the Legislative Branch?
House of Commons and House of Representatives
House of Representative and Senate
Senate and Executive
Parliament and Senate
23
What are the three levels of federal courts in the United States?
Legislative, appeals, and supreme
Legislative, appeals, and judicial
District, appeals, and supreme
District, territorial, and supreme
24
Which of the following is a power of the executive branch?
Impeaches and removes judges
Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional
Ratifies treaties
Appoints federal judges
25
How many total Senators are there?
435
150
100
250
26
What is a pseudonym for the Legislative branch?
Congress
Executive
Parliament
Enumerated
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Where does a bill originate?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
the people
Judicial Branch
28
ALL are requirements for members of the House except:
Must be an American citizen for 7 years
Must be a resident in the state represented
Cannot serve for more than 2 terms
Must be 25
29
The Judicial Branch was created in which Article of the US Constitution?
Article 1
Article 4
Article 2
Article 3
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What is not a qualification to be President?
Win the popular vote
Win the electoral college
Natural Born Citizen
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For a bill to become a law, who must approve it?
Legislative and Executive Branch
President and Senate
Supreme Court and Executive Branch
President and House of Reps
