Unit 2: How U.S. Government Works

Unit 2: How U.S. Government Works 

Understand how U.S. government works 

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  1. 00:01:31 

    Name the levels of government in the U.S.? 

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  2. 00:02:18 

    True or false. Each level of government is divided into three branches? 

    • True 

       
    • False

       

  3. 00:04:38 

    Which state has the most House of Representative members? 

    • Texas

       
    • Alaska

       
    • California 

       
    • New York

       

  4. 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

       

  5. 00:06:29 

    Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years? 

    • Two

       
    • Four

       
    • Six

       
    • Eight

       

  6. 00:07:26 

    True or false; all senators stand for reelection every six years? 

    • True

       
    • False

       

  7. 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. 

       

  8. 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 

       

  9. 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

       

  10. 00:11:16 

    It's more prestigious to be a... 

    • Senator 

       
    • Member of the House of Representatives 

       

  11. 00:13:26 

    Most bills that are introduced in Congress are... 

    • Voted on 

       
    • Killed in committee

       
    • Debated 

       
    • Sent to the president 

       

  12. 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

       

  13. 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

       

  14. 00:16:51 

    What amendment prevents a president from seeking a third term in office? 

    • 15th Amendment 

       
    • 22nd Amendment 

       
    • 11th Amendment 

       
    • 4th Amendment 

       

  15. 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 

       

  16. 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

       

  17. 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 

       

  18. 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 

       

  19. 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

       

  20. 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

       

  21. 00:33:19 

    Which state has a unicameral (one chamber) legislature? 

    • Nebraska

       
    • California 

       
    • New York

       
    • Vermont 

       

  22. 00:34:09 

    A state's executive branch of government is... 

    • Its governor 

       
    • Its Supreme Court

       
    • Senate

       
    • Legislature 

       

  23. 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 

       

  24. 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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