Interactions Among the Branches - Basics Review

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How are federal judges selected?

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The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

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The only official task of the vice-president is to preside over the Senate and to vote in case of a tie.

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preside over the Senate and to vote in case of a tie

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Executive orders by the president are primarily issued to

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Direct action by the federal bureaucracy

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Among the legislative branch’s checks on the executive branch is their power to

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override a veto

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Judicial review is _____________________.

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the courts ability to determine if laws are constitutional.

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Which of the following powers is shared by the House of Representatives and the Senate? Establishing federal courts, Approving treaties, Holding confirmation hearings, Holding trials of impeachment

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Establishing federal courts

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Advocates of shifting the task of drawing United States House districts from state legislatures to independent commissions are likely to claim which of the following as an advantage of independent commissions?

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Independent commissions significantly reduce the influence of partisan gerrymandering in the redistricting process.

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Which constitutional provision broadened the power of Congress? Options: The necessary and proper clause, The equal protection clause, The Tenth Amendment, The Ninth Amendment

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The necessary and proper clause

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Which of the following is an example of checks and balances in action in the United States government? Options: The president issues an executive order that freezes federal government hiring, The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress, The voters reject the status quo and elect all new members of Congress, The voters at the state level elect a governor from a party other than the president’s.

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The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress

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Most of the work of legislating in Congress takes place in

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Standing committees