3rd Quarter Exam REVIEW

The job of an appeals court is to

• decide the defendant's guilt or innocense
• decide whether a law is allowed by the U.S. Constitution
• sentence people who are convicted in federal courts
• review decisions made in lower courts

What is the "court of final appeal?"

• Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 13th Circuit
• appellate court of Washington D.C.

Succession is

• The order in which someone takes over for the president if the president can't do their job anymore
• The power of the courts to review a law
• The power of Congress to make laws
• The power of Congress to remove the president if they need to

How is a new president elected?

• Whoever gets the most votes by the people wins
• Whoever gets the most electoral votes in the electoral college wins
• Whoever gets the most people in Congress to vote for them wins
• Whoever the Supreme Court approves wins

Which person would be eligible to run for president of the United States in the Election of 2020?

• Susan, a 30 year old, born in Texas, has lived in Georgia for 15 years
• George, a naturalized citizen, has lived in New York for 20 years
• Tiffany, a 60 year, born in Nebraska, has lived in the U.S. for 45 years
• John, a legal immigrant, has lived in the U.S. for 14 consecutive years

Which of these is a power of the Executive branch?

• declare war
• Create taxes
• ratifies (approve) treaties
• commands armed forces

Which of these is a power that the President of the United States can exercise?

• vote for a bill that is being discussed in Congress
• declare a federal law unconstitutional
• overturn an unconstitutional state law
• veto a bill passed by Congress

What is the purpose of the cabinet?

• help make laws
• advise and help the president
• decide if laws make sense
• advise Congress

The right to bear arms is which amendment?

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd
• 4th

The president can use the power of a pardon to

• create a new law
• choose a new member of the cabinet
• remove someone from jail
• enforce unpopular laws in the states