Exam Prep

Congress is NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR which of the following

• creating laws

• appointing judges

• impeachment proceedings

• declaring war

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

Which of these is a power that is typically reserved to the states?

• Establishing post offices

• Issuing licenses, permits, and certificates

• Building roads and transportation systems

• Regulating commerce between the U.S. and foreign nations

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called

• The United States
• the Supremacy Clause
• the Necessary and Proper Clause
• federalism

Who has the power to declare war?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Who has the power to make & enforce laws?

• the Federal Government

• the State Governments

• Both

What is gerrymandering?

• a federally governed process designed to ensure equal representation.
• a system of checks and balances used to ensure fairness in the House of Representatives.
• a legal process that helps parties keep power.
• the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.

Most bills introduced in the House and the Senate are then:

• Passed by one chamber but not the other

• Voted down during the amendment stage of the floor debate

• Killed in Committee

• Passed by both chambers but vetoed by the President

If the bill passes the vote in one chamber, what is the next step in the lawmaking process?

• The bill is debated one more time

• The bill turns into a law immediately

• The bill goes to the next chmaber and the process is repeated.

• The bill is sent to the President

Definition: Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Democracy

• Consent of the Governed