Government - Unit 3 Review

What does Congress have the power to do?

• veto bills

• write bills

• declare laws unconstitutional

• appoint federal judges

Whom do the party whips assist?

• the president and vice president

• the military officials who draft men and women

• judges and court reporters during legal hearings

• the party floor leaders during voting in both houses of Congress

Impeachment charges can be brought against government officials by which of the following?

• the White House

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives

• the Supreme Court

What does the Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution state?

• The president can veto congressional bills.

• The vice president will take over in the event of the president's death.

• The president can only be elected to two terms in office.

• The president must be at least 30 years old.

What is the vice president's only constitutional role?

• presiding over the Senate

• leading the House of Representatives

• serving as the president's chief advisor

• representing the United States abroad

What did the Pendleton Act establish?

• the Secret Service

• the presidential succession order

• the civil service system

• the spoils system

A court decision that is then used by other courts when deciding later cases with similar issues is a:

• legal precedent

• a court appointment

• a court injunction

• a court announcement

The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the court's power of:

• dual soverignty

• appellate jurisdiction

• judicial review

• original jurisdiction