US Government II Partial Test Review
Quiz by Angie Bodden Hynds
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- Q1
Choose two powers that the constitution gives the president:
The head of the state
Can sell whichever state he or she would like and give money to the poor
can veto bills passed by the Congress and pardon the penalties against people convicted of federal crimes
30s - Q2
Some presidential roles are:
Commander in chief and Economic leader
Traitor and criminal
Police officer and Firefighter
30s - Q3
Two goals of the Foreign policy are:
Sell to the highest bidder
Promote world peace and national security
Party committees and select
30s - Q4
The three types of committees that the Congress has are:
standing, select, and joint
joint, select, and starving
joint and select
30s - Q5
What are pork-barrel projects?
Projects funded by government that mainly benefit the home district or state
Projects that promote selling pork chops
Projects funded by government officials to the Taliban
30s - Q6
Choose the two types of Bills:
public and private
100 and 50 dollar bills
1000 and 2000 bills
30s - Q7
The judicial branch has two main jobs, which are?
ensure that the laws are fairly enforced and to interpret the laws
to interpret the law
to tell the truth and nothing but the truth
30s - Q8
What are the three levels of the federal court system?
Supreme Court and Appeals courts
beginners, intermediate, and advanced
trial courts, appeals courts, and the Supreme Court
30s - Q9
The dual court system is divided into two sections, which are?
federal courts and trial courts
appeals courts and Supreme Court
state courts and federal courts
30s - Q10
Some ways in which the federal courts work are:
most judges appointed for life and gets powers from the constitution
hear cases involving state law and appeals
never hear cases that originate in federal courts
30s - Q11
Some ways in which the state courts work are:
hear cases involving state law and judges are appointed for set terms
Supreme Court hear appeals from state supreme courts
gets power from the constitution
30s - Q12
What three kinds of rulings can appeals court judges make?
uphold the original decision, and reverse that decision
uphold the original decision
uphold the original decision, reverse that decision, and remand the case
30s - Q13
What happens if the Supreme Court refuses to hear a case?
They fire everyone in the office
The ruling of the lower court stands
The sentence is reduced to the minimum punishment
30s - Q14
How are federal and state courts different?
They focus on different laws
Federal courts get power from the Constitution and laws passed by Congress while state courts get power from state constitutions and laws.
State courts get power from the Constitution and laws passed by Senators while federal courts get power from federal constitutions and laws.
30s - Q15
What is the difference between exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction?
Exclusive is granted only to a particular court and not others while concurrent is shared with some courts
Exclusive is granted only to a particular court while concurrent is shared by different courts
They are both alike and different at the same time
30s