Unit 4 Exam - Branches of Government

Which of the following describes the correct impeachment process?

• a. The Judicial Branch votes to impeach the House and the Senate conducts the trial.

• b. The House impeaches and the Senate holds the trial with the Chief Justice presiding.

• c. The Senate impeaches after submitting proof of wrongdoing to the Supreme Court.

• d. A ¾ vote in the Supreme Court can remove the president with congressional approval.

Which executive department would be most important to citizens concerned with preserving natural resources?

• a. Department of Health and Human Services

• b. Department of Justice

• c. Department of the Interior

• d. Department of the Treasury

Which of the following is a constitutional role of the Vice President of the United States?

• a. Presiding officer of an impeachment trial

• b. Determining a president's action unconstitutional

• c. Chief executive of executive departments

• d. Presiding over the Senate and serving as a tiebreaker

Which of the following is a constitutional power of the president?

• a. The power to declare war on foreign nations

• b. Try all cases that deal with conflicts in legislation

• c. Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy

• d. The power to levy taxes on imports

In a divided government, power struggles can occur because

• a. one party controls the White House and the other controls Congress

• b. the Congress can override a presidential veto with a 3/4 majority

• c. the Congress creates the national budget and the President approves it

• d. members of Congress are directly elected and the President is not

Why is it difficult for a bill to become a law?

• a. Bills require unanimous approval from the House and Senate.

• b. House and Senate members rarely communicate political agendas.

• c. The President vetoes most bills that are sent for approval.

• d. The House, Senate, and the President must all agree on the bill.

Which of these is an example of a check and balance on legislative power within Congress?

• a. Both houses of Congress must agree on a bill before it can be sent to the president.

• b. Citizens from all states must be represented in both houses of Congress.

• c. Each house sets its own rules for behavior and procedure for its members.

• d. Qualifications for membership in either house are very similar.

Which two individuals share the duty of presiding over the Senate?

• a. Majority Leader and Majority Whip

• b. Minority Leader and Minority Whip

• c. Vice President and Majority Leader

• d. Vice President and President Pro Tempore

Which of the following lists the steps in filling a Supreme Court vacancy?

• a. An individual is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

• b. An individual is nominated by the Senate and receives the consent of the House.

• c. The nominee is questioned by the Senate and then by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

• d. The nominee is questioned by the Supreme Court and then by the House.

How long is the appointment for a Supreme Court Justice?

• a. 14 year term

• b. Lifetime

• c. 7 year term

• d. 25 year term