U. S. Government - Unit 3 Test Review, Part 2

One way the federal government acted to fulfill the purposes of government detailed in the excerpt was by —

• By creating a space agency

• By limiting presidential terms

• By establishing a supreme court

• By granting the legislature veto power

Which of these is a power of the Senate —

• impeach the President

• declare laws unconstitutional

• ratify constitutional amendments

• approve Cabinet position nominations

Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.

Article I, Section 7. U. S. Constitution

Which check on power is detailed in this excerpt of the U.S. Constitution?

• to negotiate treaties

• to impeach the President

• to override presidential vetoes

• to declare laws unconstitutional

A major responsibility of the federal government is to —

• provide for the elderly

• fund public education

• maintain interstate highways

• all of these

U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government’s responsibility for —

• health care

• national security

• treaty negotiations

• commerce regulation

National, state, and local governments provide for the security of the people. This function is performed on the national level by —

• funding state jails

• maintaining a military

• establishing a U. S. Supreme Court

• overseeing a national police force

One similarity for both the U.S. President and many state executive leaders is the power to —

• set term limits

• veto legislation

• remove Senators

National, state, and local governments all share the same function of —

• establishing public schools

• settling disputes between states

• providing services to the electorate

• negotiating treaties with foreign countries