MS Civics & Citizenship Part A Unit 2 Test Review

The House of Representatives and the Senate make up which branch of the U.S. Government?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Bureaucracy

During an election for the U.S. President, the people vote and the numbers are very close. Surprisingly, as a result the Electoral Vote is tied.

• The House of Representatives

• The people revote

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

Select ALL the correct answers.

Which two of the following are important parts of the Constitution that serve to limit federal power?

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• Article III

Voters in each state elect [1]​ (a)   United States Senators. The number of Representatives elected to the [2]​ (b)   by each state depends on the state’s [3]​ (c)   . Because of this, there are [4]​​ (d)   Senators and 435 House members.

• Two
• Congress
• Population
• 100
• Three
• Four
• Supreme Court
• Governorship
• Location
• Senate Representation

When Americans cast their votes for a president, they are really electing members of [1]​ (a)   . These people then [2]​ (b)   .

• the Electoral College
• a political party
• the Grand Council
• diplomats
• cast votes for the president
• elect members of Congress
• vote for a different party candidate
• represent the popular vote

The image shows former German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel and former President Donald Trump holding a press conference.

Which one of the presidential powers is portrayed?

• diplomatic

• legislative

• military

• appointment

What conclusion can be drawn from the growth of the president’s cabinet?

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  Over time, presidents have recognized the need to provide additional government services.

  
  

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  From the beginning, a small cabinet was insufficient to meet the need for government services.

  
  

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  The Constitution outlined the ways that the structure of the government should be broadened and a cabinet added.

  
  

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  The Supreme Court ordered the size of the cabinet to be limited.

  
  

What does the presidential title of “commander-in-chief” refer to?

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  The president is the civilian head of the military.

  
  

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  The president negotiates treaties with foreign leaders.

  
  

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  The president carries out all federal laws.

  
  

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  The president is author of the nation’s public policies.

  
  

The U.S. Constitution created the Supreme Court. Which of the following did the document give the power to establish lower courts?

• the Congress

• the Chief Justice

• the associate justices

• the president

Select ALL the correct answers.

Which two arguments support judicial restraint?

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  It is the job of the court to consider precedent.

  
  

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  It is the job of the court to defer to the policy decisions of the executive branch.

  
  

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  It is the job of the court to always consider changing social conditions and values.

  
  

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  It is the job of the court to shape social policy.