Unit 7 Review

An amendment to the Constitution can be ratified by 3/4 of the

• Senate
• Citizens
• State Legislatures
• Supreme Court

Which level of government has the authority to levy and collect taxes?

• National Government
• State Governments
• Both National and State (Shared Power)
• None of the above

• Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
• Jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court
• Regulation of interstate commerce
• Election of the president

Which statement most accurately describes federalism?

• The judicial branch of government has more power than the other two branches.
• The president and vice president divide executive power.
• Power is divided between the national government and the states.
• Power is shared between the two houses of Congress.

Which of these powers is shared by the state and national governments?

• Raising taxes
• Declaring war
• Printing money
• Negotiating treaties

The U.S. population can directly participate in government in all of these ways except through

• Passing laws
• Joining interest groups
• Participating in elections
• Belonging to political parties

What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?

• It is signed by the president
• It is voted on by the citizens
• It is passed by the Supreme Court
• It is approved by the state legislators

What is the primary work of Congress?

• to make laws for the country
• to debate whether laws are constitutional
• to determine who will be the candidate for president
• to be the chief executives of the state they represent

All of these are duties of the executive branch except

• negotiating treaties
• carrying out the laws
• proposing new taxes
• nominating federal judges

Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch?

• Put laws into effect
• To resolve disputes under the law
• To veto decisions of the Supreme Court
• To propose bills needed to achieve justice