Government Benchmark Practice, #Educreatord12

The chief purpose of Congressional committees is to

• hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting.

• act as a group to which the President can direct his lobbying effort.

• provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support.

• draft legislation for consideration by the full Congress.

A state's "penal code" refers to its

• A state's "penal code" refers to its

• body of laws stating and defining crimes and punishments for those crimes.

• laws that regulate the way governments operate prisons.

• rules requiring democratic institutions of government.

A capital offense is one that

• cannot be decided by a petit jury.

• carries the possibility of resulting in the death penalty.

• occurs in the governmental center of a state.

• occurs in the governmental center of a state.

In a civil case, the party that files suit against another person is called the

• plaintiff.

• prosecution.

• client

• defendant.

"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. "- John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, 1961

According to this quote, for President Kennedy the key aspect of being an American citizen would be

• toleration.

• volunteerism.

• voting.

• citizenship.

This week, President Bush said he would veto a farm bill passed by Congress in late 2007. At issue is a provision that provides significant subsidies to American farmers. Specifically, Bush stipulated that he will veto any farm policy bill that gives subsidies to farmers who make more than $200,000 in adjusted gross income.

This news release is an example of which role of the American President?

• chief of state

• chief legislator

• Commander-in-Chief

• party leader

Which responsibility applies ONLY to men?

• obeying laws

• paying taxes

• serving as a witness in a jury

• registering for Selective Service

The money that the state government takes in is called revenue. Which of these sources provides the GREATEST percentage of revenue to meet the state's needs?

• property tax

• personal income tax

• lottery funds

• sales tax

How do representatives of interest groups impact choices made during the Georgia state budgetary process?

• They present a proposed budget report to the General Assembly.

• They report on the allocation of funds once the budget is signed into law.

• They attempt to influence legislators to promote favored programs.

• They prepare a quarterly report detailing actual expenditures of a budget.

The countries of Belize and Jamaica have a parliamentary system of democracy. This means

• the country is ruled by a coalition of parties instead of one or two parties.

• that there is no distinct separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.

• the people have no say in who gets to be the president or chief executive of the country.

• that there is a legislative branch but no executive or judicial branches.