Branches of Government Test

Question 0

T/F: When you first begin a trial, you will be in appellate court

Answer 0

False

Question 1

T/F: If an appellate court thinks a decision is wrong, it will affirm the decision

Answer 1

False

Question 2

T/F: A jury decides the case in a bench trial

Answer 2

False

Question 3

T/F: The President can appoint a governor for each state

Answer 3

False

Question 4

T/F: It’s easy to figure out whether someone was compelled

Answer 4

False

Question 5

T/F: State courts were created by the U.S. Constitution

Answer 5

False

Question 6

T/F: A precedent case acts like a law for future cases with very similar facts

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The Court of Appeals does not hold a trial all over again because

Answer 7

Trials are for finding out what really happened, and C.o.A decides if the law was directly applied by the lower court judge

Question 8

Decisions from the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court are precedent for new cases because

Answer 8

precedent cases help people know what to expect

Question 9

Oral argument is an important part of an appeal because

Answer 9

It allows the appeals court judges or Supreme Court justices to ask specific questions

Question 10

Cases decided by the Supreme Court are particularly important because

Answer 10

its decisions affect the whole country by setting precedent for similar cases

Question 11

The Supreme Court does nit take every case that comes along because

Answer 11

there are too many petitions for one court to hear

Question 12

T/F: The Court doesn’t care how police get a confession as long as the criminal is caught

Answer 12

False

Question 13

T/F: The Supreme Court must take every case that gets appealed to it

Answer 13

False

Question 14

T/F: The Supreme Court gets the last word about what the Constitution really says

Answer 14

True

Question 15

5 Legislative Powers

Answer 15

Create rules for naturalization, coin money/punish counterfeiters, punish pirates, declare war, regulate laws

Question 16

T/F: Members of Congress vote based ONLY on their personal opinions

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Does the Constitution say Congress can set people’s wages?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

A draft of a law

Answer 18

Bill

Question 19

The Department of ______ is responsible for federal highways, railroads, and drivers’ safety

Answer 19

Transportation

Question 20

Implied: Research ways to make dollar bills harder to counterfeit
Expressed:

Answer 20

Coin money

Question 21

Implied: Contract with an airline company to carry mail over long distances
Expressed:

Answer 21

Establish post offices and post roads

Question 22

Implied: Use drone airplanes to spy on the enemy
Expressed:

Answer 22

Declare war

Question 23

Implied: Hire border patrol officers
Expressed:

Answer 23

Establish naturalization

Question 24

Implied: Develop high-tech submarine Expressed:

Answer 24

Provide and maintain a navy

Question 25

H/S: Approves presidential appointments

Answer 25

Senate

Question 26

H/S: Passes bills onto the President

Answer 26

Both

Question 27

T/F: The President can give a speech to Congress about the state of the union

Answer 27

True

Question 28

T/F: The President can pardon a politician who has been impeached

Answer 28

False

Question 29

T/F: People suspected of a crime have the right to remain silent

Answer 29

True

Question 30

T/F: The President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces

Answer 30

True

Question 31

H/S: Can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote

Answer 31

Both

Question 32

T/F: A panel of three judges in the Court of Appeals is called an "en banc" panel

Answer 32

False

Question 33

T/F: The President has the power to draft laws and pass them

Answer 33

False

Question 34

The Department of ___________ includes all parts of the U.S. military

Answer 34

Defense

Question 35

T/F: Congress can make any law as long as it is necessary and proper

Answer 35

False

Question 36

Does Congress have the power to establish post offices?

Answer 36

Yes

Question 37

T/F: The President decides who wins court cases

Answer 37

False

Question 38

T/F: Being a "witness" against yourself only applies to communicating information

Answer 38

True

Question 39

T/F: If you break a state law, your case will probably be in a state court system

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Four factors members of Congress consider while deciding on their vote

Answer 40

Does the Constitution give Congress the power to pass it, what is their personal opinion, what are the views of their political party, what do their voters think

Question 41

The Department of _________ works to protect against terrorism and make sure the borders are safe

Answer 41

Homeland Security

Question 42

T/F: Members of Congress always agree with their political party about bills

Answer 42

False

Question 43

The Department of _______ supports farmers, makes food safe, and gives nutrition recommendations

Answer 43

Agriculture

Question 44

T/F: The President nominates Supreme Court justices

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Julie is charged with breaking curfew and released to her parents, so she probably broke

Answer 45

Juvenile law

Question 46

Researches sources of fuel and electricity for the nation

Answer 46

Secretary of Energy

Question 47

Fights crime and runs the federal court system

Answer 47

Attorney General

Question 48

Manages and protects the nation's public lands

Answer 48

Secretary of the Interior

Question 49

Works with farmers and regulates farm products

Answer 49

Secretary of Agriculture

Question 50

Supervises and promotes US business

Answer 50

Secretary of Commerce

Question 51

H/S: Serves 2 year terms

Answer 51

House

Question 52

H/S: Members represent their entire state

Answer 52

Senate

Question 53

A divorce can be categorized as

Answer 53

Civil law

Question 54

T/F: Congress has the power to create armies

Answer 54

True

Question 55

T/F: The President can tell Congress what laws it must pass

Answer 55

False

Question 56

T/F: The President can tell Congress what laws it must pass

Answer 56

False

Question 57

T/F: If you appeal a case, you are going to appellate court

Answer 57

True

Question 58

T/F: In an oral argument, the lawyers yell at each other

Answer 58

False

Question 59

T/F: Compelled means forced

Answer 59

True

Question 60

T/F: Congress may not make any laws about immigration

Answer 60

False

Question 61

T/F: Congress can pass any law it wants to

Answer 61

False

Question 62

T/F: a word that means "relating to the rights of the citizens" is "civil"

Answer 62

True

Question 63

People in the same political parties share similar

Answer 63

opinions and values

Question 64

H/S: Bills about taxes and money must start at...

Answer 64

House

Question 65

How old myst someone be to serve in the House?

Answer 65

25

Question 66

T/F: If you break a law of the U.S., you will probably be punished in federal court

Answer 66

True

Question 67

T/F: The main consequence of violating the 5th Amendment is not being able to use the evidence in court

Answer 67

True

Question 68

T/F: There is only one judge in a trial court

Answer 68

True

Question 69

T/F: Each government department has a leader called a secretary

Answer 69

True, except for not true, because the ATTORNEY GENERAL IS NOT CALLED THE "SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL" BECAUSE THAT WOULDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE SO THIS IS WRONG

Question 70

Congress is divided into the ______ and the House

Answer 70

Senate

Question 71

Each state has ________ senators

Answer 71

Two

Question 72

T/F: Congress cannot control business that happens in more than one state

Answer 72

False

Question 73

7 steps of a bill

Answer 73

Proposal, introduction, report, floor debate, vote, delivery, veto/sign

Question 74

The Department of _______ tries to enforce federal laws, prevent crime, and punish criminals

Answer 74

Justice

Question 75

The Department of ________ provides health insurance, tries to keep people healthy, and supports finding cures for diseases

Answer 75

Health and Human Services

Question 76

T/F: The Cabinet is made of people who guard the President

Answer 76

False

Question 77

T/F: Some parts of the executive branch are businesses the government owns

Answer 77

True

Question 78

T/F: The President executes laws that have been passed

Answer 78

True

Question 79

T/F: Congress may collect taxes for certain reasons

Answer 79

True

Question 80

T/F: Congress may collect taxes for certain reasons

Answer 80

True

Question 81

In Congress, being on a political party is like being on a

Answer 81

team

Question 82

To serve in the House of Reps, you must be a U.S. citizen for

Answer 82

7 years

Question 83

Congress is in the ________ branch

Answer 83

Legislative

Question 84

T/F: With the 5th Amendment, the Court is worried about the police wrongdoing that forces a confession

Answer 84

True

Question 85

H/S: Members represent citizens

Answer 85

Both

Question 86

Congress's main job is to

Answer 86

Make laws

Question 87

T/F: The federal court system was created by Congress

Answer 87

True

Question 88

T/F: The Supreme Court can strike down an unconstitutional law

Answer 88

True

Question 89

H/S: There are 100 members of this chamber

Answer 89

Senate

Question 90

Gives Congress the power to establish post offices

Answer 90

The Constitution

Question 91

Laws about the Postal Service made by Congress

Answer 91

statutes

Question 92

Laws created by the Postal Service so it can run smoothly

Answer 92

Regulations

Question 93

Decisions made by courts about any of the laws regarding the Postal Service

Answer 93

Precedent

Question 94

Laws about what you can and cannot do on city sidewalks

Answer 94

Ordinance

Question 95

When can Congress do something not listed in the Constitution?

Answer 95

When it relates to something that IS listed

Question 96

How old must you be to serve in the Senate?

Answer 96

30

Question 97

T/F: The President can nominate ambassadors

Answer 97

True

Question 98

The Department of _______ makes money, tries to help the economy, and collects taxes

Answer 98

Treasury

Question 99

T/F: The executive branch is only the President

Answer 99

False

Question 100

Young person found guilty of a crime

Answer 100

delinquent

Question 101

Interpretation of a law that is used in later trials

Answer 101

Precedent

Question 102

Collection of laws passed by the U.S. Congress

Answer 102

The U.S. Code

Question 103

Disagreement brought to the courts for resolution

Answer 103

lawsuit

Question 104

Set of laws specifically for the U.S. military

Answer 104

UCMJ

Question 105

T/F: Lawyers don't have to file paperwork in the Court of Appeals

Answer 105

False

Question 106

The Department of ________ provides funding to public schools

Answer 106

Education

Question 107

When the Court of Appeals affirms a case, it sends the case back to the trial court

Answer 107

False

Question 108

T/F: In order to be a member of the House, you must live in the state you represent

Answer 108

True

Question 109

T/F: The President can make treaties without approval

Answer 109

False

Question 110

T/F: The President can approve or reject the laws that have been passed

Answer 110

True

Question 111

T/F: The Supreme Court's power to decide if something is constitutional is called judicial review

Answer 111

True

Question 112

T/F: Government agencies make rules, but cannot enforce them

Answer 112

False

Question 113

A man was caught robbing a gas station. ______ law would handle this

Answer 113

Criminal

Question 114

When considering a bill, Congress should think about

Answer 114

The voters back home

Question 115

T/F: The decision in a case is called the evidence

Answer 115

False

Question 116

T/F: The President has the power to protect and defend the Constitution

Answer 116

True

Question 117

T/F: The Supreme Court is a trial court

Answer 117

False

Question 118

The number of representatives in the House is based on

Answer 118

Population

Question 119

T/F: If members of Congress do a bad job, voters can kick them out

Answer 119

True

Question 120

T/F: When someone is accused of a crime, the type of case is civil

Answer 120

False

Question 121

T/F: To ask the Supreme Court to take your case, you file a petition

Answer 121

True

Question 122

T/F: Suspects are completely protected because police can't make them be a witness against themselves

Answer 122

False

Question 123

"Legislate"

Answer 123

To make laws

Question 124

"Legislator"

Answer 124

Person who makes laws

Question 125

"Legislative"

Answer 125

lawmaking

Question 126

"Legislation"

Answer 126

Written document that is or may become law

Question 127

If a soldier is charged for going AWOL, they come under...

Answer 127

Military law

Question 128

How long must a person be a U.S. citizen to serve in the Senate?

Answer 128

9 years

Question 129

T/F: Higher courts use totally different factors to judge a case than the lower court used

Answer 129

False

Question 130

T/F: The President can recommend laws for Congress to consider

Answer 130

True

Question 131

T/F: The Supreme Court has nine justices

Answer 131

True

Question 132

T/F: The 15 department heads are all part of the President's cabinet

Answer 132

True