Government Structure Quiz

The main idea behind splitting up the government into branches was:

• Ensuring as many people as possible could be involved in the government.

• Ensuring that each branch could help keep the others in line.

• Ensuring that many ways existed for the government to continue functioning if part of it were destroyed.

• Ensuring that the government could respond to changes in the world and conditions as quickly as possible.

The Legislative branch, which creates the laws, is broken into two houses:

• Congress (435 members) and the Senate (100 members)

• The House of Representatives (100 members) and the Senate (435 members.)

• The Senate (100 members) and The House of Representatives (435 members)

• The board of directors (400 members) and Congress (135 members)

In order for a bill to become law it must:

• Pass both houses, and be approved by the President of the U.S.

• Pass both houses, and a unified vote by the entire legislative branch.

• Pass one house, and be approved by the President of the U.S.

• Achieve a two thirds majority on every vote in at least one house.

Congressmen and Women have numerous benefits along with their duty to the nation, included in which is which legal right?

• Immunity for actions performed during their congressional appointment.

• Immunity to Poison

• Immunity for statements made prior to being voted into office

• Immunity for statements made while congress is in session

The Executive branch gives the head of the government, the president, numerous responsibilities (and titles), among which are:

• Chief Executive, Commander and Chief, Chief Administrator

• Chief Agenda Setter, Foreign Policy Leader, Chief of Appropriations

• Chief Citizen, Head of State, Acting Commander in the Government

• All of the Above

The Executive branch, more specifically the President, has the ability to appoint numerous positions. Which of the following is not a position that the president appoints?

• Ambassadors to other countries

• Federal Judges

• Head of the Federal Reserve Commission

• Head of the Senate Rules Committee

The Executive branch has many powers, some of the most discussed are the power of Veto and the judicial powers, which include which of the following:

• Pardon

• Reprieve

• Commute

• Amnesty

• Clemency

The Judicial Branch, which interprets laws, is broken into circuits, how many circuits are there?

• 11

• 13

• 12

• 10

In the Judicial branch, the court that initially chooses to hear the case has __________ while courts above it have __________.

• Original jurisdiction, Secondary jurisdiction

• Initial jurisdiction, Editorial jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction, Appellate jurisdiction

• Original jurisdiction, Supplemental jurisdiction

• Primary jurisdiction, Appellate jurisdiction

The Judicial branch has the ability to strike down any action that congress or the president signs into law. This ability is called

• Executive Jurisdiction

• Judicial Review

• Constitutional Review

• Executive Recourse