Three branches of government

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  

• President
• Congress
• House
• Senate

If the president is disabled, what determines that the Vice President becomes President?

• 25th Amendment
• original Constitution
• Congress
• Supreme Courth

Why did the Constitution provide for two separate court systems?

• to keep the federal court system from being overwhelmed

• to establish the federal court system as having more power than State courts

• to maintain a balance of power between the Federal Government and the States

• to strengthen the balance of power between the three branches of Federal Government

How are federal judges selected?

• The person is named to the bench by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is named to the bench by the President and does not need to be confirmed.
• The person is publicly elected to the bench and confirmed by the Senate.
• The person is nominated by the Senate and chosen by the President.

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

The bicameral structure of Congress arose from

• an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.

• the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.

• a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.

• our federal form of government.

Why are senators' terms staggered?

• to control the size of the upper house

• to ease the burden on state election systems

• to prevent the Senate from gaining too much power

• to shield the Senate from sudden shifts in public opinion

What determines congressional apportionment for each state?

• Gerrymandering

• Political parties

• Population

• Registered voters

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

• majority vote

• 3/4 vote

• 2/3 vote

• unanimous vote