Government Unit 2 Post-test

Assume that you are a member of a special interest group that wants to raise taxes on certain items. Who would you present your idea to if you wanted it to be proposed as a bill?

• a Supreme Court justice
• the president
• the American people
• a senator
• a member of the House

Which is an example of the executive branch imposing a check on the legislature's power to make laws?

• A court declares a law unconstitutional.
• The president vetoes a bill.
• A bill dies in committee.
• A member refuses to sponsor a bill written by an executive agency.
• The president appoints a federal justice.

Which action is an example of an implied power of Congress?

• passing a tax law
• establishing the Bank of the United States
• fixing the standards of weights and measures
• establishing post offices
• declaring war

What generally happens when the Senate and the House of Representatives pass different versions of the same bill?

• The president signs the version he prefers.
• The two legislative bodies form a conference committee.
• The Senate’s version of the bill is sent to the president.
• The bill goes back to each chamber's committee and restarts the legislative process.
• The bill is put online so the citizens can vote on it.

Under the 22nd Amendment, what is the maximum number of terms a president can be elected to office?

• one four-year term
• two four-year terms
• two five-year terms
• one two-year term
• two six-year terms

Which political theory has been interpreted to mean that a president can shield critical information from Congress as a result of the separation of powers?

• checks and balances
• impeachment
• pardon
• judicial powers
• executive privilege

Should a president die in office, which official succeeds the president if the vice president is unable to assume the role?

• secretary of state
• first lady
• Speaker of the House
• attorney general
• chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Which constitutional action starts the process by which a president is removed from office?

• proportional representation
• first-past-the-post election
• apportionment
• impeachment
• annexation

Emergency conditions can occur that require a president to make quick decisions. Which two tools would a president most likely use in such a situation?

• power of pardon
• executive order
• law of presidential succession
• power of veto
• state of emergency declaration

Which term best describes a Supreme Court that demonstrates a willingness to change public policy by not hesitating to overturn laws made by Congress or by the states?

• judicial activism
• due process
• judicial restraint
• common law
• habeas corpus