GOVERNMENT- Common #2 (qtr 4)

One main function of a political party is

• help decide if a law is constitutional

• write laws for Congress

• amend the Constitution

• find & gather support for candidates

In order to vote, one must be 18 years of age and:

• be married

• pass a literacy test

• be registered to vote in your state of residence

• pay a poll tax

Which of the following influences a persons political views in the United States?

• newspapers & magazines

• friends and family

• the entire group whose opinion a poll seeks to measure

• all of these

Congress makes up this branch of the American Government

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Presidential

The major function of Congress is to

• declare war

• execute the law

• make foreign treaties

• make laws

Which of these is NOT one of the expressed powers held by Congress?

• make rules for naturalization

• establish post offices

• tax exports

• declare war

In McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) the Supreme Court

• took a strict constitutional view of the government

• ruled the 2nd Bank of the US was unconstitutional

• upheld the doctrine of implied powers

• held that states cannot regulate banks

How long is a Supreme Court Justice appointed for?

• 6 years

• 18 years

• 25 years or retirement at age 80

• lifetime or until retirement

One of the main jobs of the President of the US is to

• interpret and apply the laws of the country

• create and write laws of the land

• execute and carry out laws of the land

• flit the Senate vote in case of a tie

All of following are examples of the increased political influence of mass media over the past few decades EXCEPT:

• growing number of political websites

• decreased use of political polls

• growing number of biased news sources

• increase in political correctness