Unit 4 Test Review (Govt)

State appellate courts serve as intermediaries between

• federal courts and trial courts

• family courts and federal courts.

• local courts and trial courts.

• high courts and trial courts

Which event must happen for a case to be heard before the Supreme Court?

• Five of the nine justices must agree to hear the case.

• Three of the nine justices must agree to hear the case.

• Six of the nine justices must agree to hear the case.

• Four of the nine justices must agree to hear the case.

An executive department whose main function is to promote safety is

• the Department of Justice.

• the Department of the Treasury.

• the Department of Commerce.

• the Department of the Interior.

Which would the FCC most likely penalize for violating a regulation?

• a TV station

• a school

• a business

• a foreign country

The power to recognize the political legitimacy of foreign nations is best categorized as part of which presidential role?

• commander in chief

• chief executive

• head diplomat

• first citizen

When comparing presidents of the 1800s to those of the 1900s and 2000s, modern presidents are more involved in

• foreign policy.

• economic issues.

• social issues.

• labor policy.

The president pro tempore of the Senate can best be described as

• the highest position in the Senate.

• the most powerful position in the Senate.

• having some power, but less than the majority leader.

• a largely ceremonial role without much power.

Which power is exclusive to the Senate?

• impeaching officials

• approving international treaties

• introducing money bills

• passing bills out of committee

Who investigates possible impacts of legislation to prepare bills to be considered by the House?

• the Speaker of the House

• the Majority Floor Leader

• the caucuses

• the committees

Read the quote from the Ways and Means Committee of the House.

A tax bill must be passed first by the House of Representatives. After the House has completed action on a bill and approved it by a majority vote, the bill is transmitted to the Senate for formal action.

—Committee on Ways and Means

House of Representatives

What happens after the actions mentioned in the quote?

• The Senate votes on the bill.

• The bill goes to a committee.

• The bill goes back to the House.

• The president signs the bill into law.