Junior Midterm Review (2)

The Senate and House of Representatives have proposed different versions of an air pollution bill. Which part of the lawmaking process will be the most difficult for the bill to make it through?

• committee

• the Supreme Court

• the President

• the voters

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, African-American students began applying to colleges and universities that had previously been segregated. In 1963, the governor of Alabama, George Wallace, tried to physically stop three African-American students from registering at the University of Alabama. President Kennedy ordered the Alabama National Guard to force Wallace to move aside and allow the students to register. Why did President Kennedy take this action?

• The federal judicial branch refused to comply with a ruling by the state judicial branch.

• The state judicial branch refused to comply with an executive order.

• The state executive branch refused to comply with a federal court ruling.

• The federal legislative branch refused to comply with a state executive branch decision.

The constitutionality of a housing law is challenged in court. What is the next logical step?

• Congress overrides the veto and the bill becomes law

• the Supreme Court reviews that law and declares it unconstitutional

• The present vetoes the bill

When writing a bill, which step comes first

• The president vetoes the bill

• Congress overrides the veto and the bill becomes a law

Which branch is in charge of the National Guard

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

The Supreme Court takes on a case about the constitutional merits of a law. After hearing arguments for and against the law, they issue a verdict that the law goes against certain provisions of the U.S. Constitution. Once determined unconstitutional, the law is struck down, or voided.What kind of practice is exemplified in the situation described?

• Popular sovereignty

• Limited government

• Judicial review

• Federal appeal

Proposes the federal budget

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

sentences those who break the law

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

approves treaties with foreign nations

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

recognizes foreign nations

• executive

• legislative

• judicial