WorksheetsUnit 4 Quiz Part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The President and Congress have different views on climate change. Congress sent the President a bill requiring all cars made in the United States to run on electricity. The President vetoed the bill. Which step is required to pass the bill over the President's veto?
a)
approval of the bill by a majority of each house of Congress
b)
approval of the bill by a majority of Supreme Court Justices
c)
approval of the bill by a two-thirds of each house of Congress
d)
approval of the bill by three-quarters of the state legislatures
2.
Which official chairs the proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives?
a)
Sergeant-at-Arms
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President pro tempore
d)
Vice President of the United States
3.
Why do most bills introduced in Congress never become a law?
a)
They are defeated in floor votes
b)
They never get out of committee
c)
They are vetoed by the President
d)
They are overruled by the U.S Supreme Court
4.
What steps does the Constitution provide if there is persuasive evidence that the President of the United States has committed treason?
a)
The President can be arrested and forced to resign.
b)
The President can be impeached by the Supreme Court.
c)
The President cannot be removed until convicted in a court of law.
d)
The President can be impeached by the House and removed by the Senate.
5.
In Congress, where does most of the work on bills take place?
a)
special committees
b)
standing committees
c)
conference committees
d)
floor of the House or Senate
6.
Who must approve the president’s nominations/appointments?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
States
c)
House of Representatives
d)
The Senate
7.
What is the next step in the lawmaking process?
a)
The President signs the bill into law.
b)
The bill goes to the Senate for action.
c)
The people vote on the bill in an election.
d)
The bill goes to the Supreme Court for a hearing.
8.
If the president attends the Olympic Games in Brazil, What role is he/she playing as president?
a)
Head of State
b)
Commander and Chief
c)
Chief Executive
d)
Party Leader
9.
Presidential actions that are used to implement legislation and are similar to laws but are not are known as what?
a)
Super laws
b)
Pardons
c)
Executive orders
d)
Court Orders
10.
The heads of the Executive branch departments that are appointed by the President and advise him/her are known as what?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Senate
c)
The Cabinet
d)
The House of Representatives
11.
Which Article of the Constitution sets up the Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court?
a)
Preamble
b)
Article I
c)
Article II
d)
Article III
12.
Since 1869 how many Justices serve on the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
13.
Why do Supreme Court Justices enjoy lifetime appointments?
a)
To ensure the Supreme Court lasts a long time
b)
To strengthen their jurisdiction over state courts
c)
To ensure as few people as possible ever get the opportunity to be a justice
d)
To maintain independence from political and popular pressures also known as an independent judiciary
14.
The very important power of the Supreme Court to declare a law passed by Congress as unconstitutional is known as what?
a)
Independent Judiciary
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Lifetime Appointments
15.
Which United States Court is the highest in the land?
a)
Florida County Court
b)
District Courts
c)
Appellate Courts
d)
The Supreme Court
16.
The use of long speeches to prevent passage of a bill:
a)
Cloture
b)
Pocket Veto
c)
Fillibuster
d)
Committee
17.
The president's role as leader of the nation's armed forces...
a)
Chief of the Armed Forces
b)
Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces
c)
Chief Commander
d)
Commander in Chief
18.
Which of the following CAN the president do?
a)
nominate judges to federal courts
b)
offer pardons
c)
choose members of the cabinet
d)
All of the above
19.
If Congress is not currently in session, but an issue such as the nation's budget needs to be resolved, the president can call a ____________________________, where Congress will convene (outside regular legislative session) to work to resolve the issue.
a)
special session
b)
executive session
c)
veto
d)
none of the given
20.
The President can appoint all of the following positions except
a)
Ambassadors
b)
Judges
c)
Generals
d)
Senators
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