FHS Government Unit 4 (Fall 23)

Which political leader's election to a fourth term brought about concerns that his election threatened the system of checks and balances?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

How did President Jefferson encourage the westward expansion of the United States?

• By signing a treaty with Spain to acquire Florida

• By purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France

• By refusing to enter into entangling foreign alliances

• By signing legislation that created a national park system

Which man helped to establish the authority of the court in defining the limits of the U.S. Constitution and the authority of the executive branch?

• Andrew Jackson

• Ronald Reagan

• Franklin Roosevelt

• John Marshall

Which President Managed to preserve the unity of the United States during the Civil War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

Allowing the Virginia Plan as well as the New Jersey Plan to determine the structure of Congress resulted in a

• bicameral legislature

• unicameral legislature

• parliamentary system

• national and state legislatures

How many members are there altogether in both the House and the Senate?

• 435

• 222

• 535

• 100

What is the main purpose of of the Legislator?

• Rule if a law is unconstitutional

• Create Laws for the country

• Nothing

• To keep getting re-elected and make money off of K-Street

What are the functions of Congressional Committees?

• Panels made up of members of the House or Senate that make and debate laws for different areas of public policy. Each committee has jurisdiction over a particular policy area, for example, health, education, the environment, or foreign affairs.

• leader of the country and Commander in Chief of the military. The president fulfills many roles: Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Head of State, Foreign Policy Leader, Party Leader, Chief Executive, Chief Economic Planner, and Representative of All the People

• The Circuit Courts of Appeals have only appellate jurisdiction of cases heard first in the District Courts and the Tax Court.

• an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs (medications), vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices

Which of the following are powers granted to the Senate alone?

• Reserved powers

• Budget and finance powers

• Advise and consent powers

• Health and environment powers

Which duty of the vice president is described in the U.S. Constitution?

• President of the Senate

• Liaison to the Supreme Court

• Domestic policy adviser to the President

• U.S. special ambassador to the United Nations