civics unit 345 study guide

What is one way in which local governments are similar to federal governments?

• both are divided into three branches

• both have divisions called counties

• both are led by a president

• both have a board of supervisors

What are the two smallest forms of government in the United States?

• federal and state

• county and municipal

• state and municipal

• state and county

In state government, what does the office of the secretary of state do?

• it acts as the chief law enforcement officer

• it acts as the state's legal advisor

• it oversees state agencies and elections

• it oversees the office of lieutenant governor

States mainly raise revenue by

• collecting taxes from citizens

• collecting taxes from other states

• sharing in taxes collected by other states

• sharing in taxes collected by the US government

An enumerated power the president has is

• nominating and appointing officials

• serving as leader of the Senate

• directing the judicial branch

• creating monuments and parks

Which task is part of the president's role as commander in chief?

• appointing ambassadors

• deploying troops

• negotiating treaties

• granting pardons

The leader of the Senate is

• the sergeant at arms

• the majority party whip

• the majority party leader

• the president of the Senate

What happens if the House and Senate versions of a bill are different?

• the differences immediately cause the bill to die and it doesn't go any further

• the House and Senate try to work out differences in a conference committee

• each version is voted on in a joint session with all members of the House and Senate

• the Senate can pass its version by majority vote, and the bill then goes to the president

Why does California have the most seats in the House?

• it is the state with the largest population

• it is the state with the largest land area

• its smallest districts are the most populated

• its major cities are the most populated

What role does the House of Representatives have in the impeachment process?

• it forms a committee to head complaints against an official

• it brings charges against an official to remove the person from office

• it holds a trial to present evidence against an official on the charges of impeachment

• it decides whether the official is guilty and should be removed from office