Unit 3 Test Review

One of the checks on power described in the U.S. Constitution includes the power of the Senate to —

• impeach the President

• declare laws unconstitutional

• ratify constitutional amendments

• approve Cabinet position nominations

One way the federal government acted to fulfill the purposes of government detailed in the excerpt above was by -

• creating a space agency

• limiting presidential terms

• establishing a supreme court

• granting the legislature veto power

Based on federal spending figures above, a major responsibility of the federal government is to —

• provide for the elderly

• fund public education

• maintain interstate highways

• contribute to the unemployed

U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government's responsibility for —

• health care

• national security

• treaty negotiations

• commerce regulation

Both the President of the U.S and the Governor of Texas have the power to -

• set term limits

• veto legislation

• remove Senators

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• Hold Trials for Treason

• Decide Copyright Cases

• Hear Misdemeanor Trials

• Conduct Bankruptcy Cases

The Founding Fathers chose to establish a federal system in order to —

• create a government with divided power

• model the government after the one in Britain

• experiment with a new system of government

• concentrate government power at the national level

Which of the following actions is a function of state governments, but not the federal government?

• Collect taxes

• Raise an army

• Provide school textbooks

• Ensure home fire protection

Which issue is MOST often the center of most U.S. legislation?

• Debates over the role of the federal government

• Concerns related to declining educational standards

• Disputes about paying taxes to the federal government

• Reservations about providing social services to the needy

Federal courts have chosen at times to deal with local school districts by —

• intervening in local issues

• deferring to local officials

• protecting the rights of local districts

• negotiating with local school leaders