WorksheetsCPBJ Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 41mins
Rules Committee
What is NOT a formal requirement to be president?
35 yrs old
14 years of residency
military service
born a citizen
A written brief from an individual or group claiming to have information useful to a court’s consideration of a case
Amicus Curiae
Writ of Certiorari
Habeus Corpus
E Pluribus Unum
This SCOTUS case established Judicial Review.
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
US v. Lopez (1995)
Baker v. Carr (1962)
Agreements that the president concludes with foreign nations that do not require the advice and consent of the Senate are called what?
Executive protocols
Executive orders
Treaties
Executive agreements
Executive _______________ have the force of law and can be used by presidents to make major policy.
Orders
Dempands
Pardons
Provisions
Which of the following is not a model of representation?
Deficit
Delegate
Trustee
Politico
How can the executive branch check the judicial branch?
by approving the nomination of federal judges
by nominating federal judges, subject to senate approval
by issuing an executive order overturning a court's decision
by firing a federal judge for cause
by reducing the number of federal courts
What is the best rationale for allowing Supreme Court justices to serve for life terms?
It takes time for a justice to gain experience in decision making, so they serve for life to make sure the judiciary is experienced.
They protect the rights of the minority, and the protection of life tenure allows them to make legally correct, but unpopular, decisions.
Congress should not be able to remove them, because the average member of Congress does not have a legal background.
Their salaries are so low that it is difficult to attract good candidates; job security makes their positions more attractive.
They serve for life terms so that they may develop a body of consistent and understandable law over time.
Which of the following falls under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
cases involving a state law that is alleged to violate the United States Constitution
cases involving a federal law that is alleged to violated the United States Constitution
controversies between two or more states
cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $50,000
conflicts between the president and Congress
The president can influence legislation in all of the following ways EXCEPT
by having his staff write a legislative program that is then introduced by a member of his party in Congress
by asking the public to call Congress and express support for his legislative agenda
by threatening to veto a bill when there is not enough likely support in Congress to override the veto
y personally contacting members of Congress and asking for their support
by rewriting a portion of a bill and then signing the amended bill into law
The Supreme Court is most likely to issue a writ of certiorari in which of the following cases?
a conflict between two circuits that have issued opposite rulings about the constitutionality of a federal law
a conflict between the president and Congress over the War Powers Act
a criminal case from a state court in which the defendant proclaims his innocence
a conflict between a federal agency and a state government
a conflict over the meaning of an unclear regulation issued by an administrative agency
What has been the impact of the War powers Act on American military actions?
Presidents have carefully followed the law and have asked Congress for permission before committing troops.
Presidents have committed troops and then asked for Congress to continue the troop commitments beyond sixty days.
Presidents have generally ignored the law because they believe it violates their powers as commander-in-chief.
Congress has used the law to call troops home once they have been committed for more than sixty days.
None. The Supreme Court ruled the War Powers Act unconstitutional under the political questions doctrine.
What do the decisions of the Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren illustrate about the relationship between the Court and the presidency?
Supreme Court justices closely follow the views of the presidents who appointed them, and try to use those views in making decisions.
Supreme Court justices stay in close contact with the presidents who nominate them, and they often become close friends.
Supreme Court justices are independent. You can never predict with certainty what they will do once in office.
Supreme Court justices are more likely to consider the options of the public if the president supports those beliefs.
Supreme Court justices are hesitant to lose the political support of the party that nominated them.
Which of the following are the four types of committees?
Standing, Bipartisan, Mixed, Federal
Standing, Joint, Bipartisan, Conference
Standing, Joint, Select, Conference
Standing, Federal, Joint, Conference
What is it called when Rep A promises to vote for Rep B’s legislation, and vice versa?
partisan discipline
logrolling
cloture
pork-barrel
Signing Statements have been used by Presidents to…..
Publicly demonstrate support or disapproval of Supreme Court decisions
To provide an interpretation of a law which guides agencies in enacting the law
Inform Congress that they will veto a bill if passed
Inform Congress of the need for a conference about the bill
Presidential claims to Executive Privilege are based upon…..
1st Amendment Rights
The Constitutional Principle of Separation of Powers
The Constitutional Principle of Federalism
The powers given to the President through his/her election by the people
