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1
Which is not a qualification to be president?
Must be at least 35 years old
Must be a 14 year resident
Must be a native born citizen
Must be a resident of the state they wish to represent
2
Who starts all revenue bills (tax laws)?
House of Representatives
Congress
President
Senate
3
Which of these is
not
a decision the Appellate Court can make when it hears a case?
Affirm the ruling from the District Court
Remand the case to the District Court
Veto the ruling from the District Court
Reverse the ruling from the District Court
4
What is written plan of government?
An article
An amendment
A quorum
A constitution
5
Who can grant pardons?
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
President
6
What does impeachment mean?
To be put in jail
To accuse an elected official of a crime
To kick the President out of office
To bribe an official
7
Part of Constitution that gives Congress power to write any law they think
necessary and proper
13th Amendment
Commander-in-Chief
Elastic Clause
Judicial Review
8
At least how old must a Senator be to hold office?
30
40
25
35
9
Seven parts of the Constitution that describe each branch and responsibilities of each is?
Articles
Preamble
Amendments
Bill of Rights
10
What is the title of the President when it comes to the military?
Commander-in-Chief
Chief Enforcer
Brigadier General
Marine 1
11
What is the Chief Justice’s job?
They are the tie-breaking vote on the Supreme Court
They read all the cases to the other Justices
They get to bang the gavel on the judge’s bench
They are final decision in cases brought to Supreme Court
12
Who has the sole power of impeachment?
President
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
13
Who can override a veto with a 2/3 vote?
President
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
14
What is it called when a law is passed after the President has vetoed it?
Veto
Override
Quorum
Bill
15
Who passes bills they hope will become laws?
Congress
Senate
President
House of Representatives
16
What is a pardon?
What you say when you bump into someone on the street
Forgiveness of all crimes and punishments
The minimum number of members needed to conduct business
Forgiveness of sins by a priest
17
At least how old must the president be?
35
30
25
40
18
How does a person become a Justice on the Supreme Court?
They are chosen by vote in a popular election
Appointed by the President, and approved by the House
The retiring Justice gets to choose their replacement
Appointed by President, and approved by Senate
19
Who has 18 members from Illinois?
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
20
Who takes the President's place if he/she is unable to serve a full term?
Vice-President
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
President Pro Tempore
21
What is the title for a member of The Cabinet?
Chief of (department)
Executive of (department)
Secretary of (department)
Commander of (department)
22
How many terms is the President limited to?
1 term
3 terms
No term limits
2 terms
23
Who has the power of
Judicial Review
?
Any federal court
The House of Representatives
The President
The Supreme court
24
Who approves nominations to the Supreme Court?
Senate
House of Representatives
President
Congress
25
Who is second in order of succession to the presidency?
President of the Senate
Vice-President
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
26
A Senator must be at least how old to hold office?
30
25
40
35
27
What are the leaders of the President's 15 executive departments known as?
Electoral College
Articles
Lobby
Cabinet
28
A civil case is a court case about...
someone who is already in jail
an unfair judge
a law that has been broken
a constitutional right that has been broken
29
How long is the President's term of office?
8 years
4 years
6 years
2 years
30
Which is the
lowest
Federal Court?
District Court
Circuit court
Appellate Court
Supreme Court
31
What is a proposed law?
Quorum
lobby
veto
Bill
32
Which of these is NOT an unalienable right in the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty
Education
The pursuit of hapiness
Life
33
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
100
535
435
235
34
How many Justices should be on the Supreme Court?
14
9
5
7
35
When the President rejects a bill from becoming a law, it is known as a:
Veto
Override
Fillibuster
Pardon
36
Who can propose amendments to the Constitution?
Congress
President
House of Representatives
Senate
37
Speaker of the House is leader of what?
Congress
House of Representatives
Executive Branch
Senate
38
Which of these is NOT a power of the President?
Making treaties with foreign countries
Nominating members to the Cabinet
Nominating Justices to the Supreme Court
Voting on bills her or she hopes will become laws
39
The minimum number of members that must be present to conduct business is...
A quorum
An Overrice
An Elastic clause
A veto
40
Which position requires that you be born in the United States?
President
House of Representative
Senator
Congress
41
Who are the selected delegates who elect the President?
The Executive Branch
The Supreme Court
The Electoral College
The Cabinet
42
Who nominates Cabinet members?
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
President
43
Who can declare war?
Senate
Congress
House of Representatives
President
44
What is a
criminal
case?
A court case about an unfair judge
court case that determines constitutional right been broken
A court case that determines if a law has been broken
A court case about someone who is already in jail
45
The name given to the 27 changes or additions to the Constitution.
Preamble
Amendments
Bill of Rights
Articles
46
What is it called when Congress votes to approve a bill the President has vetoed?
Veto
Amendments
Articles
Override
47
What is an
appeal?
Congress making a change to the Constitution
Slipping on a banana for sport
Sending a bill back to Congress after a president vetoes
Asking a higher court to review the decision of lower court
48
What is the part of the Constitution that explains the goals and purposes?
Bill of Rights
Articles
Premable
Amendments
49
Who is Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Military?
President
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
50
To deny or reject a bill is...
Impeachment
Override
Veto
Quorum
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What is a judicial review?
To pass a law after the President has vetoed it
Power to review laws to see if they are constitutional
A written plan of government
To deny or reject a bill
