Transcript Test Review

3 Branches of the
United States Government
The leader of the House of
Representatives is called the_______.
A. vice president of the United States
B. president pro tempore
C. Speaker of the House
D. floor leader
Congress has the power
to_________.
A. pass a bill over the veto of the Supreme Court
B. decide whether a law obeys the Constitution
C. pass a bill over the veto of the president
D. decide the basic rights of a U.S. citizen
The number of members of the House
of Representatives is based on the
_______ of each state.
A. location
B. population
C. political party
D. seniority
Congress’ power to charge a public
official with wrongdoing is called
________.
A. a pocket veto
B. unconstitutional
C. impeachment
D. a special session
The Constitution says that a
candidate for president must be
________.
A. a man
B. C. 30 years old
C. a natural U.S. citizen
D. 25 years old
The president’s annual address to
Congress and the nation is called the
_________.
A. War Powers Act
B. federal budget
C. Twenty-Second Amendment
D. State of the Union Address
The Constitution does NOT allow the
president to ___________.
A. appoint members of his or her cabinet
B. carry out the laws made by Congress
C. declare war on another nation
D. serve for more than one term
A candidate for president must be at
least________.
A. 30 years old
B. 35 years old
C. 40 years old
D. 45 years old
If the office of vice president becomes
vacant, the president
must_________.
A. hold a national election for a new vice
president
B. carry out the duties of both offices
C. ask a member of Congress to be the new vice
president
D. appoint a new vice president with Congress’s
approval
___________ are the only courts that
use juries.
A. Courts of Appeals
B. District Courts
C. Tax Courts
D. Federal Claims Courts
Judges on the court of appeals
_____________________.
A. review the legal procedures involved in the
original case
B. pass the case to the Supreme Court
C. make a decision immediately after studying
the case history
D. ask for new facts to be presented.
The court of appeals verdict is
decided by the ________.
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A. lawyers
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B. chief justice
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C. judges’ majority vote
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D. Supreme Court
The highest official on the Supreme
Court is called the ________.
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A. president
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B. associate justice
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C. chief justice
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D. judge
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Number Bank
6
100
435
Each state elects ____ senators to the United
States Congress.
There are ____ members of the House of
Representatives.
The United States Senate has ____ members.
Each senator is elected to serve a term of ____
years
Word Bank
inauguration
cabinet
secret ballot
commander in chief
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The presidential ceremony held on January 20 is
called the ___________________.
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The president’s _________ is made of the 15 heads of
the executive departments.
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The president serves as ____________ of the armed
forces.
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To maintain the ____________, citizens vote inside
a private booth
Word Bank
representative bill
polling place
campaign
During a(n) _____________, candidates tell
citizens what they will do if elected.
The _________ is where each citizen goes to
vote for president.
A(n) __________ is an idea for a law that must
be discussed in committee and then voted on.
A member of the House of Representatives is
known as a(n) ______________.
Word Bank
verdict
jurisdiction
brief
reverse
A ________ is a short statement of the facts
and points of the law of a case.
The jury’s duty is to discuss the evidence and
reach a(n) ___________, or decision.
When it hears an appeal, a higher court can
________ the decision of the lower court.
_________ is the power and right to interpret
and apply the law.
Word Bank
violate
defendant
territories
appeal
circuits
The U.S. _________ are part of the country but are not
states.
If you ________ the law, you may be arrested.
There are 13 _________ in the U.S. judicial system.
The jury will decide whether the ________is guilty or not
guilty.
If you believe your trial was unfairly decided, you can
__________ to a higher court.
Vocabulary
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___ Adjournment
___ Committee
A.
A division in the executive
branch that serves a
special purpose
B.
The end of a session of
Congress
C.
One of two elected
members of Congress
from each state
D.
A group of Congress
members that discusses
new bills
___ Senator
___ agency
Vocabulary
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___ Ambassador
A.
To ask a higher court to
review a case
B.
A period of time when
justices study the facts and
briefs of a case
C.
A person accused of doing
something that is not legal
D.
A person who represents his
or her nation in another
country
___ Appeal
___ Defendant
___ recess
Legislative (L), Executive
(E), Judicial (J)?
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____ Congress
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____ President
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____ Supreme Court
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____ House of
Representatives
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____ Senate
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____ White House Office
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____ Court of Appeals
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____ District Court
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____ Vice-President
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____ cabinet members
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____ national security
council
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____ judge and jury