24/25 - CIV U4 - The Branches of Government

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Which of the following is a check that Congress has over the president?
Options:
They have to approve his appointees,
They can override his veto,
They have the power to impeach him,
All of the above

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All of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a requirement for being president of the United States? You must be at least 35 years old, You must be a United States’ citizen from birth, You have to have lived in the United States for 14 years, Prior experience in the U.S. Government

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Prior experience in the U.S. Government

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What is Judicial Review?

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The Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional.

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The president is most likely to use an executive order to make important policy when: A compromise cannot be reached with Congress.

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A compromise cannot be reached with Congress.

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Bureaucratic rule-making is best defined as

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guidelines issued by government agencies, which provide specific details about how a policy will be implemented

Front

Appointments to the federal judiciary are often contentious for which of the following reasons? Life terms for federal judges mean that presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president’s term is over.

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Life terms for federal judges mean that presidential appointments will continue to have influence long after the president’s term is over.

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Which of the following actions by public school students would most likely be protected symbolic speech based on the precedent established by Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)?
Options:
Leading prayers over the school’s public address system
Publishing an editorial in the school newspaper
Wearing t-shirts objecting to a school board decision
Protesting a school board decision by disrupting a school assembly

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Wearing t-shirts objecting to a school board decision

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The legislative process at the national level of government reflects the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would be

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slow and deliberate in the law-making process

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The map shows the outline of a congressional district. Which of the following statements best explains the motivation behind the way in which it is drawn?
- It shows the natural boundaries of each district
- It allows both political parties to equally represented in those districts
- It is drawn to favor one party over another
- It is drawn to ensure a competitive and fair race

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It is drawn to favor one party over another

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According to the pie chart, where do most bureaucrats work? Options: Homeland Security, Postal Service, Veterans Affairs, Education

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Postal Service