Unit Three Review

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• Enforce laws

• Make Laws

• Determine constitutionality of laws

• appoint representatives and senators

Under our system of checks and balances, the Supreme Court can limit the power of both the Congress and the President by

• making appointments

• declaring a law unconstitutional

Based on the ideas above, which statement would best describe how they limited control of each branch?

• The President would have the final say on any decision made by the other branches.

• The only way a decision could be made would be if all three branches agreed with each other.

• Each branch would have some control over the other branches through a system of checks and balances.

• The state governments and the national governments would have to agree with each other about new laws.

Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?

• Governor of the state where they live.

• President of the United States

• United States Senate.

• United States House of Representatives.

The term bicameral means what

• One house

• Two houses

• Three houses

Who is President of the Senate?

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• President

Who is the most influential (powerful) person in the House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Whip

• President Pro Tempore

• Minority Whip

Which of the following duties is the primary responsibility of the federal executive branch?

• Enforcing/ executing the law

• Interpreting laws

• Establishing courts

• Issuing warrants

The ability of the Supreme Court to declare an act or law of Congress, or of the president, unconstitutional is an example of

• Capitalism

• States' rights

• Federalism

• Judicial review

Who works in the Judicial Branch?

• Member

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives