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Unit 3 American Government
Unit 3 American Government
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When the president refuses to sign a bill passed by Congress.
filibuster
veto
cloture
treaty
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power claimed by the president to resist intervention by the legislative or judicial branches
executive privilege
executive agreement
electoral college
judicial review
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When Congress votes to remove a president (or official) from office is called...
fired
censure
impeachment
resignation
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How old must a person be to run for a seat in the U. S. House of Representative?
40
25
30
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How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives
2 years
6 years
4 years
5 years
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Type of law when one citizen sues another.
civil law
family law
divorce law
criminal law
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What is another name of the implied powers of the Congress?
concurrent powers
reserved powers
elastic clause
delegated powers
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Having enough representatives in the House of Reps to conduct business is called...
a quorum
a vote
a filibuster
a cloture
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How are reps to the House of Representatives selected?
each state gets 3 representatives
based on the population of each state
each state gets 100 representative
each state gets 2 representatives
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The case that established that the Supreme Court could declare laws unconstitutional?
Bush vs. Gore
Brown vs. Board of Education
Obergefell vs. Hodges
Marbury vs. Madison
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How old must you be to run for president?
40
25
35
45
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How many U.S. senators are there?
200
400
50
100
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What are the main trial courts where 80% of cases are heard?
district courts
military courts
higher courts
courts of appeals
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What is the procedure used to end a filibuster?
cloture
gridlock
committee meeting
quorum
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a provision added to a bill or other measure that has little connection with the bill.
rider
treaty
cloture
impeachment
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What it is called when the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
constitutional law
civil law
veto
judicial review
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Who does the president have the power to enter into an executive agreement with?
the heads of other countries
the citizens of the United States
the House of Represetatives
the Senate
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How many electors select the president?
538
258
342
700
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a formal ratified agreement between countries
protocol
rider
pledge
treaty
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How many terms can a U.S. president serve?
1
8
2
6
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What it the two-house legislature in the U.S. called?
tandem
bi-partisan
bicameral
censure
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Who establishes the lower courts?
the President
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
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What number represents the majority of the electoral votes?
300
150
200
270
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What is number of electors is based on?
the population of Montana
the members in Congress and D.C. electoral votes
the number of senators
the number of candidates who have run for president
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Where do filibusters occur?
Senate
The Oval Office
Elections
House of Representatives
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Which court was directly established by the Constitution?
Supreme Court
state courts
appellate courts
trial courts
