Law Studies EOC Review

Admiral Carson was disrespectful to sailors and actually attacked one of them with a wrench. Which court of law would most likely review this case?

• Civil

• Criminal

• Military

• Juvenile

Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations?

• Civil

• Constitutional

• Criminal

• Military

Which one of the six purposes of government outlined in the Preamble guarantees healthy, happy and prosperous lives of all Americans?

• Insure domestic tranquility

• Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Promote the General Welfare

The following table illustrates the Article II, Section 2 process by which a person becomes a Supreme Court Justice?

Step 1 Nominated by the President

Step 2 Approved by ?

Which of the following answer choices completes Step 2?

• Cabinet

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Congress's power to coin money is

• Enumerated Power

• Elastic Power

• Implied power

• Concurrent

The Legislative Branch can impeach a President, but the Executive Branch can veto legislation. This is an example of which major principal of government?

• Federalism

• Rule of Law

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

Which principle of government states that the law applies equally to all people, even government leaders?

• Separation of Power

• Rule of Law

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

Below is a list of some powers of the executive branch.

Proposes laws

Vetoes legislation

Grants federal pardons

Negotiates foreign treaties

Which of the following is also a power of the executive branch?

• Ratifies Treaties

• Appoints Federal Judges

• Impeaches and Removes judges

• Declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

An example of a concurrent power is the power to

• Print Money

• Make Treaties

• Collect Taxes

• Grant Drivers license

Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

• volunteering in the community

• attending civic meetings

• Voting

• Paying Taxes