Which of the following is an example of a bicameral legislature?

Congress has the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The US has a president and a vice-president.

Government is split between National and State levels.

The government has 2 branches: Legislative and Judicial.

A system of government in which the power of the government is split between a national and state governments.

A system of government with two houses of Congress.

A system of government in which there is a confederacy of states.

A system of government in which there is a single, central government.

The Vice President is responsible for

taking part in most Senate votes.

solely making succession decisions.

The Framers of the Constitution established the Electoral College because they

had doubts about the average person's ability to select a candidate.

wanted Congress to have a say in presidential elections.

highly trusted the voters' judgement.

knew that voters would research candidates.

appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

elected by Congress and confirmed by the President.

As commander in chief, the President is allowed to do which of the following?

send troops to assist after a hurricane

declare war on another country at any time

declare a government act unconstitutional

Which of the following is an example of checks and balances in the US?

The president appoints judges to the Supreme Court.

Congress vetoes law passed by President.

Congress passes laws by unanimous vote.

The president passes a law in Congress.

Which of the following is a power specified only to the Senate?

Approve presidential appointments and treaties.

Can propose constitutional amendment.

Can bring impeachment charges against a federal official.

Why did Framers specify that the President and Congress are elected but federal judges are appointed?

Compromises were needed for ratification.

Court decisions are apolitical.

Provides framework for popular sovereignty.

According to James Madison in Federalist No. 10, what danger does democracy pose?

Democracies have short lives and are dangerous.

Government gets power from the people.

Democracies are hard to define.

Government gets powerful from a favored class.

What are enumerated powers?

Powers given to the federal government.

Powers denied the federal government.

Powers reserved for the states.

Powers shared by federal and state governments.

Which is NOT a primary responsibility of the state legislature?

Overseeing military bases in the state.

Allocating resources for education.

How can constituents BEST influence local and state officials?

Phone, email, and office visits.

How does the Governor have similar legislative power as the U.S. President?

Both enforce laws passed by legislature.

Both propose budgets to legislature.

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Advises the president. The members are approved by the Legislative Branch.

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How long is a term for a senator?

4 years

6 years

2 years

life

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How long is a term for a House of Representatives member?

4 years

6 years

2 years

life

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How long is a term for a President?

4 years

6 years

2 years

life

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How long is a term for a federal judge?

4 years

6 years

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A part of the Judicial Branch that is made up of nine justices appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.

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Supreme Court Justice

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Gov. Unit 2 Review

Advises the president. The members are approved by the Legislative Branch.

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How long is a term for a House of Representatives member?

How long is a term for a President?

How long is a term for a federal judge?

A part of the Judicial Branch that is made up of nine justices appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.

This person must be 25 years old, a resident of the state they represent, and a US citizen for the previous 7 years.

Made up of 100 elected politicians. Part of the Legislative Branch.

This person has to be at least 35 years old, a natural-born US citizen, and a US resident for the last 14 years.

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