Ohio American Government AIR Test Standard 15

How is public policy created in the US?

• through the making of laws, the execution of the laws and the adjudication of disputes under the laws.

• by the media only

• through political parties and the media.

The U.S. Constitution addresses the interaction among the branches of government with a system of __________________.

• laws

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• bills and laws

Checks and balances - Legislative checks on executive include...

• creation of lower courts, determination of appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, impeachment of judges

• states are able to appoint federal judges

• veto override, impeachment of civil officers, Senate approval of appointments and treaties, raise and govern military forces;

Checks and balances - Legislative on judicial include...

• judges not subject to removal by president, interpret and apply laws

• creation of lower courts, determination of appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, impeachment of judges

• appoint judges, issue pardons and reprieves;

Checks and balances - Executive on legislative include...

• convene either or both houses of Congress, veto legislation;

• appoint judges, issue pardons and reprieves;

• veto override, impeachment of civil officers

Checks and balances - Executive on judicial include...

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over impeachment trials for the president, interpret and apply laws

• creation of lower courts

• appoint judges, issue pardons and reprieves

Checks and balances - Judicial on legislative include...

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over impeachment trials for the president, interpret and apply laws

• Senate approval of appointments and treaties, raise and govern military forces

• convene either or both houses of Congress, veto legislation

Checks and balances - Judicial on executive include...

• impeachment of judges;

• judges not subject to removal by president, interpret and apply laws

• Senate approval of appointments and treaties,

According to Article II of the United States Constitution, all federal impeachment proceedings must start in the ____________________ and the subsequent trial is to be conducted by the ____________________.

• Senate; House of Representatives

• House of Representatives; Senate

• Senate; Supreme Court

• House of Representatives; Supreme Court

Article I, Section 3 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the power to impeach public officials. What does "impeach" mean?

• remove from office

• publicly criticize

• charge with a crime

• prevent from voting