Civics Mid Term Study Guide

The Constitution states that

• national court system cannot be ruled by the Supreme Court

• the president has no authority to administer and enforce federal laws

• a simple majority approval is required to pass laws

• Congress is a unicameral legislative body

Under a unitary system of government,

• local governments have the power to govern freely

• local governments have no independent authority

• the national government is secondary to the state and local governments

• simple majority approval is required to pass laws

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Congress has power to interpret the constitutionality of laws

• Congress can override a presidential veto to pass a law

• The Supreme Court has the power to carry out the nation's laws

• The president can punish lawbreakers

The clear-and-present-danger rule dictates

• that citizens are required to evacuate an area until further notice

• that the government can prevent an act of free speech if it is linked to an unlawful act

• that the government encourages citizens to speak out against criminal activity

• that the country is at war

Congress determines how the seats in the House are to be apportioned

• every 10 years, after the census is taken

• every three years, after the census is taken

• based on voter turnout after each presidential election

• based on how many Republicans and Democrats are already in office

As a result of the Great Compromise,

• a new border was drawn between the United States and Canada

• Congress adopted a unitary system of government

• the senate and the House of Representatives were created

• the president was given the power to veto laws passed by Congress

Which of the following is NOT a special power of the Senate?

• All impeachment trials must be held in the Senate

• all bills for raising money must begin in the Senate

• All treaties with foreign nations must be approved by the Senate

• Appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved in the Senate

A presidential pardon requires the approval of

• a majority vote from both the House and the Senate

• a majority vote from the House

• a majority vote from the Senate

• none of the above

The Department of the Interior

• investigates major crimes perpetrated within the United States

• manages the affairs of top-level government officials

• manages the country's natural resources

• conducts confidential investigations within the Central Inteligence Agency and the pentagon

The Supreme Court's 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka suggested that

• the Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was correct

• segregation laws were unconstitutional

• the Supreme Court would have limited influence on the civil rights moment

• the Supreme Court had powers that were not granted by the Constitution