Unit 4 Review

According to the Supreme Court, which branch of Government has the power and responsibility to interpret the law?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• State Legislature

Which action formally accuses a government official of "wrongdoing"?

• Filibuster

• Impeach

• Override

• Pardon

How are the responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches of government different when it comes to treaties?

• U.S. Senate proposes treaties; the president carries out foreign treaties.

• U.S. Senate negotiates foreign treaties; the president approves treaties.

• U.S. Senate carries out foreign treaties; the president proposes treaties.

• U.S. Senate ratifies treaties; the president negotiates foreign treaties.

Which of the following accurately describes one way an amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed?

• Two-thirds of each house of Congress votes to propose.

• Two-thirds of citizens nationwide vote to propose.

• Three-fourths of state legislatures vote to propose.

• Three-fourths of each house of Congress votes to propose.

Why is a formal amendment process important?

• To prevent the Supreme Court from being eliminated.

• To keep some states from being too powerful.

• To allow the Constitution to be adjusted as times change.

• How To give the president a role in changing the government

How does the system of checks and balances reinforce the separation of powers?

• By giving each branch of government powers to limit the branches

• By dividing the government duties among the three branches

• By defining the roles of each branch of government in three separate articles

• By dividing power between the national and state levels of government

What level of government would you most likely contact to address a community issue?

• local government

• State government

• Federal government

• International government

This diagram shows two methods for proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What method correctly fills in the top box?

• By request from the majority of the states’ governors

• By a two-thirds vote in both houses of the U.S. Congress

• By a petition from five of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices

• By request from at least 26 state conventions

Which of the following may happen after the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?

• Congress can overrule the Supreme Court by a two-thirds majority.

• The president can propose an amendment that makes the law constitutional.

• Congress can pass a new law that addresses the Supreme Court’s concerns.

• The president can overrule the Supreme Court.

What are the three main levels of federal courts?

• District courts, court of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court

• City courts, states courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court

• Mayor’s court, city court, and federal court

• Districts courts, magistrate courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court