Federalism Test Review

Study the image above. Which of the following should you place on the line labeled "F?"

• Judicial

• Executive

• Supremacy

• Legislative

Study the image above. Which of the following would you place in the section labeled "G"?

• The judicial branch is responsible for creating the laws that citizens follow.

• The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States.

• The House of Representatives and the Senate are the two parts of this branch.

• The president lives and does the work of this branch in the White House.

Study the image above. Which of the following would you place in the section labeled "H"?

• approves and carries out the laws

• includes the courts and appeals process

• confirms federal officials

• leads the military

Study the image above. Which of the following would you place in the section labeled "E"?

• Appoints Federal Judges

• Raises taxes

• settles constitutional disputes

• Confirms federal officials

Study the image above. Which of the following would you place in the section labeled "A"?

• The branch has nine people serving in it.

• Members serve until death or retirement.

• Contains the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• People in this branch must be natural-born citizens.

Study the image above. Which of the following would you place in the section labeled "B"?

• coins and prints currency

• approves and carries out the laws

• spends money authorized by Congress

• determines jurisdiction for court cases

Study the image above. Which of the following would you place in the section labeled "D"?

• A member of this branch must have first been a lawyer, have spent years as a judge, and is appointed by the president.

• People who serve in this branch must have volunteered for the military and spent several years in overseas countries.

• The leader of this branch is over age 35, a U.S. citizen by birth, and has lived in the United States for last 14 years or more.

• Individuals who wish to work for this branch have different requirements depending on the section they are elected to serve.

Study the image above. Which of the following names should you place on the line labeled "C"?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Supremacy

Which of the following statements is true of the legislative branch?

• It has two sections, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

• It is responsible for meetings with foreign leaders to make treaties.

• It contains the president, vice president, and heads of federal offices.

• It makes sure that the courts in every state follow national laws.

Florida has 27 representatives while Massachusetts has nine representatives. Why do states have different numbers of representatives?

• Voters in each state decide how many people to send as representatives.

• The amount of land a state has within its borders determines the number.

• A state's population determines its number of representatives.

• Supreme Court justices set the number of representatives for each state.