Government Final Exam Review #2

All of the following government officials are popularly elected (elected by the people) except for which one?

• justices on the Supreme Court

• US Senators

• the Mayor of a city

• US House of Representatives

The elastic clause in the Constitution has been used mainly to do what?

• broaden (increase) the powers of Congress

• eliminate the need for Senate approval of president's appointments

• balance the power of the states and federal govt.

• decrease the jurisdiction of the federal courts

In the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, the court ruled that?

• defendants must be informed of their rights

• defendants are entitled to a lawyer

• it (the courts) can declare federal laws unconstitutional

• racial segregation is constitutional

According to the diagram, what courts come after the"Trial Courts" and before the "State Supreme Court"?

• US District Courts

• Specilaized Trial Courts

• Small Claims Courts

• State Courts of Appeals (Appellate Courts)

How are the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments all similar?

• they all have to do with voting rights/qualifications

• they all have to deal with farm problems

• they all deal with the rights of the accused

• they all have to do with freedom of expressions

In order for an amendment to be added to the Constitution, it must first be proposed by?

• the president's cabinet

• the president

• foreign governments

• the US Congress

The term "judicial review" is defined as ?

• the president can appoint Supreme Court judges

• Congress can review president's appointments to Supreme Court

• the Supreme Court can determine if laws are unconstitutional

• state and federal govt. share powers

Declaring war, printing money, and regulating trade are all powers that belong to who?

• local governments

• the states

• Congress

• the Supreme court

Which is the only action that could legally change a ruling of the Supreme Court?

• a rejection of the ruling by majority of state governors

• a decision of another federal court

• the ratification of a constitutional amendment

• a congressional debate on the ruling

Making decisions about the foreign policy for the United States is the responsibility of who?

• the Supreme Court

• the electoral college

• the states

• the President