Assessment 2 Review

What is the primary role of the President of the United States?

• Enforce laws

• Interpret laws

• Make laws

• Approve state legislation

Which of the following is NOT a formal power of the President?

• Vetoing bills

• Declaring war

• Granting pardons

• Appointing federal judges

What is the purpose of the Cabinet?

• Advise the President

• Oversee Congress

• Draft new laws

• Enforce Supreme Court decisions

Which executive department is responsible for foreign relations?

• Department of Defense

• Department of State

• Department of Homeland Security

• Department of Justice

What is the role of the federal bureaucracy?

• Implement and enforce laws

• Oversee judicial rulings

• Elect congressional representatives

• Manage state governments

Which of the following is an example of a government corporation?

• FBI

• NASA

• USPS

• Department of Treasury

What is the primary function of the judicial branch?

• Interpret laws

• Enforce laws

• Create laws

• Conduct elections

Which court has the power of judicial review?

• State Supreme Court

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• District Court

What is the significance of judicial review?

• Allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional

• Grants Congress more power

• Limits the power of the president

• Strengthens state governments

Which type of jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case for the first time?

• Original jurisdiction

• Appellate jurisdiction

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Exclusive jurisdiction