Unit 3 Benchmark 3.8 and 3.9

.  Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.

 ".... shall have the Power To lay and collect Taxes....throughout the United States..."

–Article I, U.S. Constitution

 Which person or group has this role in the United States government?

• the Congress

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• the Federal Reserve Board

Look at the diagram below and answer the question that follows.

 Which step completes this diagram outlining the steps in creating a federal law?

• Bill is sent to the states.

• Bill is sent to the Senate.

• Bill is sent to a committee.

• Bill is sent to the President

Which step is missing from the law-making process at the local, state, and federal levels?

• vote by the citizens

• review by the courts

• revision by the executive

• approval by the legislature

Which level of government can declare war on foreign nations?

• City

• State

• County

• Federal

The chart lists some powers of the executive branch.

Which of the following is also a power of the executive branch?

• Appoints federal judges

• Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

• Ratifies treaties

• Impeaches and removes judges

Which branch of government is column 1 describing?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Federal

• Legislative

Which legal process does this headline describe?

• Legislative proceeding

• Civil trial

• Judicial Review

• Criminal prosecution

Which action formally accuses a government official of "wrongdoing"?

• Filibuster

• Impeach

• Override

• Pardon

What powers do the Florida Governor ad the U.S President have in common?

• deliver State of the Union address, four-year term, commander-in-chief, grant pardons

• six-year term, grant pardons, make treaties, commander-in-chief

• grant pardons, veto, deliver State of the Union address, six-year term

• veto, grant pardons, chief executive, four-year term

Which official chairs the proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives?

• Sergeant-at-Arms

• Speaker of the House

• President pro tempore

• Vice President of the United States.