Structure of the United States Government 23% Flashcards
Which power does the president have under the Constitution?
Regulating international commerce
Appointing judges
Declaring war
Raising and maintaining an army
Appointing judges
What is a protection against an elected president abusing powers for personal gain?
The restriction on presidents being elected to only two terms
The power of Congress to impeach the president
The election of the president by the Electoral College
The oath of office needing to be administered by the chief justice
The power of Congress to impeach the president
Which constitutional amendment established term limits for the president?
The Nineteenth Amendment
The Seventeenth Amendment
The Twentieth Amendment
The Twenty-Second Amendment
The Twenty-Second Amendment
What is the purpose of executive agreements?
To influence domestic policy without passing legislation through Congress
To establish agreements with foreign countries without congressional approval
To exercise the use of the military without requiring a declaration of war from Congress
To override congressional legislation that the president does not support
To establish agreements with foreign countries without congressional approval
Which congressional action would be the result of the implied powers of Congress?
Congress passes a law appropriating money to build a new army base.
Congress passes a law raising the minimum wage to $10.00 per hour.
Congress passes a law creating a new post office.
Congress passes a law raising taxes on the top 1% of income earners.
Congress passes a law raising the minimum wage to $10.00 per hour.
What best explains why individual members of the Senate have more power than individual members of the House of Representatives?
The increased length of the term of office in the Senate
The higher minimum age requirement in the Senate
The ability of the Senate to approve members of the president’s cabinet
The smaller total number of Senate members compared to the number of representatives
The smaller total number of Senate members compared to the number of representatives
What describes the equal proportions method of congressional apportionment?
Congressional districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters in each district.
Congressional districts are drawn so that states are each given an equal number of members in the House of Representatives.
Congressional districts are drawn to guarantee that each district will be equally represented in the Senate.
Congressional districts are drawn so each will have an equal number of members of the Republican and Democratic parties.
Congressional districts are drawn in order to maintain similar numbers of voters in each district.
What describes the process of bills becoming laws in Congress?
Bills change significantly through House and Senate revisions.
Bills can be filibustered in the House of Representatives.
Bills are initially proposed by Senate committees.
Bills that are vetoed must be rewritten in committee.
Bills change significantly through House and Senate revisions.
What is a power reserved for the states?
Conducting foreign relations
Coining money
Declaring war
Conducting elections
Conducting elections
Which constitutional amendment allows states to reserve powers?
The Eighth Amendment
The Tenth Amendment
The Twelfth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment
The Tenth Amendment
What did the Supreme Court’s ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden establish?
A basis for exercising broad states’ rights under the Tenth Amendment
A loose constructionist interpretation of the commerce clause
A strict constructionist interpretation of the supremacy clause
A foundation for the constitutional principle of judicial review
A loose constructionist interpretation of the commerce clause
What describes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?
It reinforced congressional impeachment power.
It protected presidential control over the military.
It established the principle of judicial review.
It affirmed the presidential use of veto power.
It established the principle of judicial review.
How many federal appellate courts exist in the United States?
13
How many sitting justices are there on the Supreme Court?
9
