US Gov Final Exam Spring 2018

Citizens have more power over decisions made by representatives a the local government level or at the national government level.

• Local government level

• National government level

What is the first step in becoming a Supreme Court member once their is a vacancy (open spot)?

• Judiciary committee holds hearings to learn about the nominee

• The entire Senate gets to vote whether or not to confirm the nominee

• The remaining Supreme Court chooses someone they would like to work with

• The President nominates an individual that he/she believes would be good for the position

After the President nominates someone, which part of government has the power to confirm the nominee?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

If the president's nominee for the Supreme Court is not confirmed by the Senate...

• the person becomes a Supreme Court Justice anyway

• the person does not become a Supreme Court justice

A group of people going around gathering signatures to put medicinal marijuana  on the voting ballot is an example of what freedom?

• petition
• press
• speech
• religion

An unalienable right-

• is established by the majority rule
• favors some people's rights over others'
• is a right that cannot be taken away without due process
• applies only in one's home country

The Constitution starts with the words "We the People" - what does this imply?

• the government has supreme power over the people

• people have freedom to petition

• the government gets its rights to govern from the people

• people have freedom of speech

Something you MUST do is called...

• a responsibility
• a right
• an obligation
• nothing

An important right and responsibility of all citizens is to

• obey traffic laws
• vote in elections
• pay taxes
• serve on a jury

An obligation of US citizens is to

• vote

• pay taxes

• break the laws

• commit treason