US Government Final Review 2nd semester

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President Pro Temopre

• Superintendent of the House

• Speaker of the House

Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power of the executive branch?

• Declaring war

• Granting pardons

• Commanding the military

• Make treaties

Which executive action best demonstrates a check on legislative branch power?

• The Senate rejects a Supreme Court nominee

• The Supreme Court overturns a presidential pardon

• The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress

• The Speaker of the House consults with the vice president

Gwen is considering running for Senate. She is a US citizen by naturalization. How long would she have to have been a citizen of the US and how old would she have to be?

• 7 years a citizen and 25 years old

• 9 years a citizen and 30 years old

• 14 years a citizen and 35 years old

• 5 years a citizen and 21 years old

How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?

• Equality

• How big the state is

• The state's population

• The President picks

In the presidential box in the above chart, the blank line would be which requirement?

• 1. Must have served in the armed forces of the United States

• 1. Must have been governor of the state they reside in 

• 1. Must be a natural born citizen of the United States 

• 1. Must be a permanent resident of the state they were born in and have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years

Which of the following best illustrates why the executive branch is a bureaucracy?

• The position of president is expendable because anyone can take over if the president dies

• Cabinet and Executive Office of the President help the president make decisions on how to enforce the law

• The Supreme Court decides if the president's actions are constitutional

• The executive branch is not a bureaucracy because it is only the president and the vice president

Which role would the President play if he asks Congress to consider a bill on immigration?

• Commander in Chief

• Head of State

• Chief Legislator

• Party Leader

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court at any one time?

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

Which one of the following choices is an expressed/enumerated power of Congress?

• Establish Prisons

• Create Schools

• Create treaties

• Coin money