3.8 Structure, Functions, & Processes of 3 Branches of Gov

The table above compares different levels of government. Which phrase completes the table?

• Mayor

• Governor

• Chief Justice

• County Commissioner

What is an important function of the Governor of Florida?

• to give advisory opinions on the constitutionality of proposed laws

• to act as chief executive of Florida’s state government

• to act as Commander-in-Chief of U.S. armed forces

• to appoint and receive ambassadors

The diagram above shows the powers of a government official. Which official completes the diagram?

• Governor

• President

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

What is the function of a standing committee in Congress?

• It chooses the Speaker of the House.

• It can override a Presidential veto of a bill.

• It considers all proposed bills on a particular subject.

• It resolves differences between bills passed by the Senate and House of Representatives.

Which official presides over the proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives?

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• Vice President of the United States

• President pro tempore

• Speaker of the House

Which federal official is most similar to an elected member of a city council?

• Member of the House of Representatives

• Attorney General of the United States

• Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

• President of the United States

How does an executive order differ from a statute?

• An executive order is not passed by Congress.

• An executive order is not binding on the states.

• An executive order does not have the force of law.

• An executive order is not subject to the Constitution.

What is an ordinance?

• a type of executive order issued by the President

• a requirement imposed by the U.S. Supreme Court

• a law passed by a county or municipal government

• a non-binding recommendation passed by Congress

What is meant by “judicial review”?

• the power of a governor or the President to pardon criminals

• the power of a state governor to remove an unpopular state judge

• the power of a court to determine whether a law is constitutional

• an annual ranking of federal judges by the U.S. Department of Justice