Test Review FL Cvics 1.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.4, & 3.14

Limiting power in the United States government is done by giving some power to different groups, which is called __________.

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Standing Committees

__________ means that the government does not have total power/control.

• Impeachment

• Home Rule

• Judicial Review

• Limited Government

This is the concept where each branch of the government can check on the other two branches to make sure they are not overstepping their powers.

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Standing Committees

The President, Vice President and Cabinet are members of what government branch?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Local

What happens to the powers not given to the Federal Government from the Constitution?

• They go to the city governments

• They go to the U.S. Government

• They go to the states.

• They go to the counties.

The governor of a state would be in the _____________ branch in that state.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Local

Who must sign a bill before it becomes a law for the U.S.?

• President

• Governor

• Vice President

• Supreme Court Head Justice

Federalism splits the government's powers into 2 levels.

Those are ____ and _____.

• federal and county

• federal and state

• state and city

• county and city

How old do you have to be to work in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• 30

• 18

• 22

• 25

Which of these is the 2nd step in making a law at the Federal level?

• If a bill starts in the House it will go to a standing committee.

• If the entire Senate votes for the bill it will pass the Senate.

• The final version of the bill heads to the President's desk.

• The President signs the bill into law.