Civics Midterm Review part 2

 Candidates can reach voters through

• Media advertising

•   Direct mail

•   Meeting voters in person

•   All of the above

To vote in most states, you must be all of the following Except

• Present in person

•   At least 18 years old

•   A resident of the state in which you vote

• Registered

All of the following may be found on a ballot EXCEPT

• a)     A referendum

• a)     Names of the candidates

• a)     Party platforms

• a)     An initiative

The primary job of the Legislative Branch is to:

•   Execute laws

•   Make laws

•    Review the constitutionality of  laws

• All of the these

A member of Congress is responsible to

•    The whole nation

•    His or her political party

•   Constituents

• All of these

The two Senators from a state

• Are appointed by their political party

• Serve two-year terms

•   Represent one half of the state

• Represent the entire state

1.     Congressional committees do all of the following EXCEPT

• Recommend bills for a vote in the House or Senate

•   Send bills directly to the President to sign

• Conduct investigations

•   Study and hold hearings on bills

In order to become a law, a bill must be

• Passed by both houses of Congress

•   Vetoed by the President

• Approved by both political parties

• Approved by the Supreme Court

A bill goes through many steps before it becomes a law because the Framers

• Wanted many bills to pass

• Did not trust Congress

• Wanted bills studied with care

• Did not want laws vetoed

The primary job of the President is to:

•     Execute laws

•   Make laws

• Review the constitutionality of laws

• All of these