Unit 3 Test

Which article of the U.S. Constitution addresses the issue of enforcing and executing the laws of the United States?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article II|

• Article IV

Which segment of government, not branch, is responsible for proposing federal government spending budgets?

• the House of Representatives

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Senate

Which of these is a power that the President of the United States can exercise?

• overturn an unconstitutional state law

• vote for a bill that is being discussed in Congress

• veto a bill passed by Congress

• declare a federal law unconstitutional

How does this section of the Constitution limit the power of the federal government?

• It allows the Supreme Court to rule whether laws are legal or illegal according to the Constitution.

• It allows the President to overturn Supreme Court decisions.

• It allows Congress to pass laws limiting the power of the Supreme Court.

• It allows states to appoint and remove members of the Supreme Court.

Because of the separation of powers in the United States government, the Legislative branch may enact laws, the Executive branch may veto laws, and the Judicial branch may

• declare war by law.

• enact laws to appoint judges.

• begin impeachment proceedings against the Executive branch.

• decide that a law is unconstitutional.

Which of these is an advantage of the system of checks and balances?

• It makes it easy for one branch of government to seize power.

• It allows the executive branch to supervise the actions of the other branches.

• It prevents the Judicial branch from ruling laws as unconstitutional.

• It requires each branch to work together for the good of the country.

Which is the BEST title for this chart?

• Legislative Branch Checks on the Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch Checks on the Legislative Branch

• Legislative Branch Checks on the Judicial Branch

• Judicial Branch Checks on the Executive Branch

How do these two excerpts BEST illustrate the limitation of the federal government's power?

• The President commands the military but cannot go to war without Congress's approval.

• The President has the power to declare war, but Congress regulates prisoners of war.

• The President has the power to declare war, but Congress regulates prisoners of war.

• Congress can impeach a government official, but the President can grant pardons.

A government in which powers are divided between a national government and state governments with the national government being supreme is called

• a confederate government.

• a republican government.

• a unitary government.

• a federal government

According to the chart, the power to tax and borrow money are concurrent powers, meaning

• They belong to the state government alone.

• They are government powers that are shared.

• They are less important than the power to provide defense.

• They are more important than regulating state trade.