PE 2 Review

Which of the following are powers of the executive branch of the U.S. government? (Choose 3)

• Selecting judges for federal courts

• Carrying out and enforcing federal laws

• Acting as commander of the nation’s military forces

• Passing new tax laws

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

How can Congress limit or restrain the authority of the president? (Choose 3)

• The Senate can refuse to approve presidential appointments

• The Senate Armed Services Committee must approve all Presidential military commands

• The Senate must ratify treaties before they take effect

• The House of Representatives approves state constitutions

• Congress override a presidential veto

Which statement best explains a power of the judicial branch?

• The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional

• The Supreme Court must approve treaties with other nations

• The Supreme Court can appoint lower federal judges

• The Supreme Court can override a presidential veto

Which statement best describes the political status of tribal nations in the United States?

• Tribal nations are recognized as “domestic dependent nations” with limited sovereignty

• Tribal nations are completely independent countries like Canada

• Tribal nations are subdivisions of state governments

• Tribal nations are controlled directly by the president

Which two examples demonstrate how different levels of government share power and keep each other in check? (Choose 2)

• Congress must approve treaties negotiated by the president.

• Tribal governments manage their own legal systems, but federal courts can review cases that involve constitutional questions..

• State legislatures may veto rulings made by the U.S. Supreme Court.

• The president can rewrite state constitutions without legislative approval.

• Governors appoint federal judges for their state courts.

Which of the following are powers granted to Congress under the U.S. Constitution? (Choose 3)

• The power to declare war

• The power to coin and regulate money

• The power to command the U.S. military

• The power to appoint state governors

• The power to raise and lower taxes

Which constitutional principles were reinforced by the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland? (Select two.)

• The Supremacy Clause confirmed that federal law is above conflicting state law.

• The Necessary and Proper Clause supports the use of implied powers by Congress.

• States may nullify federal laws that they believe are unconstitutional.

• The Tenth Amendment guarantees states complete independence from federal authority.
  

• The president has the sole power to regulate interstate commerce.

Which constitutional principles were reinforced by the Supreme Court in Gibbons v. Ogden? (Select two.)

• The Commerce Clause gives Congress power to regulate interstate trade.

• Tribal governments have the power to regulate all trade within state borders.

• The president alone controls all aspects of interstate commerce.

• States may issue exclusive licenses that override federal permits.

• Federal authority is supreme over conflicting state licenses and laws.

How did Brown v. Board of Education (1954) relate to Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

• Brown reaffirmed Plessy by upholding “separate but equal” facilities.

• Brown overturned Plessy by ruling that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

• Brown limited Plessy by applying it only to transportation, not schools.

• Brown expanded Plessy to include more types of segregation.

What was the main constitutional principle affirmed in United States v. Nixon?

• The president has unlimited executive privilege in all circumstances.

• The Supreme Court can require the president to turn over evidence in a criminal investigation.

• Congress can remove a president without impeachment if evidence is withheld.

• The president may ignore Supreme Court rulings during national emergencies.