US Gov Unit 2 Test

A responsibility of the vice president is to

• declare war if necessary.

  
  

• join the House of Representatives if necessary.

  
  

• join the Supreme Court if necessary.

  
  

• become president if necessary.

  
  

Congress can ________ a Presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote in both houses.

• override

  
  

• reject

  
  

• veto

  
  

• table

  
  

Writing a state constitution is an example of

• an implied power.

  
  

• a reserved power.

  
  

• a concurrent power.

  
  

• an expressed power.

  
  

Passing laws, creating courts, and collecting taxes are examples of

• concurrent powers.

  
  

• politician’s rights.

  
  

• implied powers.

  
  

• individual rights.

  
  

The conclusion of an argumentative essay must include a

• counterclaim.

  
  

• citation.

  
  

• quotation.

  
  

• summary.

  
  

The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave powers to the judicial branch that went beyond what the Constitution outlined. Because of this, the act

• was ruled unconstitutional.

  
  

• was an example of original jurisdiction.

  
  

• led to an amendment to the Constitution.

  
  

• overruled the Supreme Court.

  
  

Which would most likely fall under appellate jurisdiction?

• a case involving state laws

  
  

• a case between two companies

  
  

• a case appealed from a lower court

  
  

• a case between two states

  
  

Original jurisdiction refers to 

• the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case for the first time.

  
  

• the Supreme Court’s authority to hear a case from a lower court.

  
  

• a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the executive branch.

  
  

• a lower court’s authority to hear a case from the legislative branch.

  
  

Supreme Court justices are approved by

• the president.

  
  

• the vice president.

  
  

• Congress.

  
  

• the Senate.

  
  

Why is the Supremacy Clause considered to be “the root of federalism”?

• It describes the relationship between federal and state power. 

  
  

• It outlines the basic rights due to every American citizen. 

  
  

• It lists the powers that are directly reserved for each of the states.

  
  

• It identifies the “supreme law of the land” as the US president.