unit 2 chapter 1 study guide

Legislators vote on a bill in the House of Representatives for it to become a law.

• True

• False

National government has the power of going to war.

• True

• False

States have the powers of running elections and setting up public schools.

• True

• False

The Judicial Branch decides the meaning of laws.

• True

• False

By having the 3 branches of government, (Legislative, Executive and Judicial) the United States has a separation of powers.

• True

• False

The statement that best describes the relationship between state government and the federal government under the U.S. Constitution is that states must follow laws passed by the U.S. Congress.

President Obama made his farewell address and in it we learned that Americans make change by showing civic virtue.

• True

• False

President Reagan had a radio address that we learned about. In it he says that voting is part of a long time American tradition.

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• False

Know that being a good citizen means serving on a jury, not saving money or attending a concert.

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• False

Congress can overturn a president’s veto by making the bill into a law with a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress.

• True

• False