Unit 2: How U.S. Government Works
Unit 2: How U.S. Government Works
Understand how U.S. government works
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00:01:31
Name the levels of government in the U.S.?
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00:02:18
True or false. Each level of government is divided into three branches?
True
False
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00:04:38
Which state has the most House of Representative members?
Texas
Alaska
California
New York
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00:05:46
How does the House of Representatives organize its 435 members so work gets done?
They vote on each issue
They use a committee system
The House originates all spending bills
States with more members have more power
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00:06:29
Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years?
Two
Four
Six
Eight
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00:07:26
True or false; all senators stand for reelection every six years?
True
False
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00:08:05
What's the advantage of having staggered (not all at one time) elections for senators?
The legislative branch has more power.
It prevents legislative revolutions.
It's more representative of changes in the country's population.
It's more likely new laws will be proposed.
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00:08:58
What was the great legislative compromise used to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
More populated states had more votes in the House of Representatives
Every state, regardless of population, would be equally represented in the Senate.
Only 1/3 of senators would stand for reelection every two years.
All spending bills had to begin in the House of Representatives
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00:09:45
Which of the following is not a power of the Senate?
Ratify (give official consent) to all treaties
Impeach the president
Declare war
Ratify (give official consent) Supreme Court judges
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00:11:16
It's more prestigious to be a...
Senator
Member of the House of Representatives
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00:13:26
Most bills that are introduced in Congress are...
Voted on
Killed in committee
Debated
Sent to the president
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00:14:46
A conference committee is made up of...
Senators
Members of the House of Representatives
Senators and House members
Leaders of the Senate and the House
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00:15:40
A presidential veto is a way for the president to...
Show his support for a bill
Stop a bill becoming law
Get 60% of the support of Congress
Send a bill back to conference committee
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00:16:51
What amendment prevents a president from seeking a third term in office?
15th Amendment
22nd Amendment
11th Amendment
4th Amendment
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00:18:48
A bully pulpit can best be defined as...
A position that allows you to bully lawmakers in to supporting your legislation
A public office that allows your opinion to be heard very loudly
A political position that is often picked on by other politicians
A weak political position
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00:20:52
A lame duck president is a president who...
Has not been an effective president
Is coming to the end of his second term in office
Is coming to the end of his first term in office
Has declared he will not use his pardon powers
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00:22:38
Which of the following cannot cause a vacancy on the Supreme Court?
A justice is voted off the court
A justice dies while still serving on the court
A justice retires
A justice is impeached by the Senate
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00:27:03
John Adams's appointments of 'midnight judges' was an effort to make sure...
His friends had jobs
That Federalist policies would continue when the president wasn't a Federalist
That William Marbury was made a judge
Thomas Jefferson wouldn't be reelected
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00:29:47
The supreme law of the United States is...
Laws passed by Congress
Laws passed by Congress and signed by the president
The U.S. Constitution
Precedents set by the Supreme Court
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00:30:29
Marbury vs. Madison...
Established the Supreme Court as a third branch of government
Established the precedent of judicial review
Gave the Supreme Court the power to determine if a law is unconstitutional
All of the above
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00:33:19
Which state has a unicameral (one chamber) legislature?
Nebraska
California
New York
Vermont
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00:34:09
A state's executive branch of government is...
Its governor
Its Supreme Court
Senate
Legislature
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00:35:46
A mayor is an example of...
The executive level of government
The executive branch of government at the local level
The executive level of government at the local branch of government
A executive level of government
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00:36:10
At the local level most legislatures are...
Made up to two chamber
Made up of one chamber
Controlled by the executive branch
Controlled by the judicial branch
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