AmGovt Unit 4 Test

The President appoints nominees to the Supreme Court and they are confirmed/approved by...?

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives

• either the House or the Senate

• both the House and the Senate

Why were these clauses incorporated into the US Constitution?

• to limit the influence of the US government over the state governments

• to enable citizens to directly control the actions of the government

• to prevent one branch of the government from becoming too powerful

• to make it easy for members of government to pass laws for the country

Which statement BEST characterizes the veto process as it relates to the US government?

• It provides the president with a limited check on the power of the legislature.

• It enables the president to bypass constitutional challenges from the Supreme Court when implementing policy.

• It provides the Supreme Court with a limited check on the power of the president.

• It enables the legislature to bypass constitutional challenges from the Supreme Court when implementing policy.

How is the number of representatives awarded to a state in the US House of Representatives determined?

• by the number of electoral districts in the state

• by the amount of taxes collected by the state

• by the geographical size of the state

• by the population of the state

What part of the Constitution details the judicial branch?

• The Amendments

• Article II

• Article III

• Article I

The system in place that prevents one branch of government from becoming more powerful than another is known as ___.

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• rule of law

• federalism

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• confederate

The main job of the President is to?

• Interpret the law

• Make the law

• Enforce the law

• Make state laws

Article I of the Constitution established this branch of government:

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• bureaucratic

What implies that Congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of Article I, Section 8?

• Expressed powers

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Enumerated Powers