Government Test

Congress passes a bill, but the President vetoes it. This is an example of:

Checks and Balances

The two houses of Congress are:

Senate and House of Represenatives

The highest court in the United States is the:

Supreme Court

Which is an example of a concurrent power?

• Collecting Taxes

• Setting & maintaining prisons

• Borrowing money

• Maintaining roads & highways

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Declared American independence from Great Britain

Who makes federal laws?

Congress

Why do some states have more members of the House of Representatives than others?

Population

What is an example of a reserved power?

Establishing local public schools

What is an example of an expressed power?

Raising and supporting an army

Who has the power to declare war

The Senate

The first three words of the Constitution are “_______________” demonstrate the principle of popular sovereingty

We the People

Article I creates the ________ branch, which _______ laws.

legislative, creates

Article II creates the __________ branch, headed by the __________, which ________ laws.

executive, president, enforces

Article III creates the ________ branch, which _________ laws.

judicial, interprets

The president serves a term for ___ years

4 years

The president is the _________________ of the U.S. Military.

commander in chief

The president has the power to ____ a bill passed by Congress.

veto

All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the _________

House of Representatives

Federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, serve during ____________, which generally means they may serve for life unless they resign, retire, die, or are removed.

good behavior

What are two formal ways to propose an amendment?

By Congress: A two-thirds supermajority vote (2/3) in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate is required to propose an amendment

By a National Convention: Two-thirds (34 out of 50) of the state legislatures can apply to Congress