1. the form of city government merges executive and legislative functions in a single group of officials.
a. commission
b. mayor-council
c. city manager
d. township
2. the president intends to send a nominee for secretary of state. to be properly done, the nomination should go to the
a. cabinet and senate.
b. house of representatives.
c. senate.
d. cabinet.
3. when congress doesn't approve a president's choice for a federal court, this is an example of
a. checks and balances
b. veto
c. judicial review
d. filibuster
4. which is not a responsibility of a county government?
a. execute welfare programs
b. maintain school buildings
c. regulate local national guard
d. vote on taxes
5. in legislative terms, a bill is a proposal
a. that has reached committee for debate.
b. for any law.
c. made in the house of representatives.
d. made in the senate.
6. if the chief justice of the supreme court is part of the majority, he or she gets to write the
a. opinion of the court
b. law
c. appeal
d. dissent
7. a can be used in the senate to stop a bill from being passed.
a. cloture
b. rules committee
c. committee of the whole
d. filibuster
8. which of the following is not a power of the united states congress?
a. establishing and paying for the armed forces
b. regulating commerce between the states
c. enforcing immigration laws
d. levying and collecting taxes
9. in addition to replacing the president if necessary, it's the duty of the vice president to
a. serve as liaison to the judicial branch.
b. serve as speaker of the house.
c. review laws before the president signs them.
d. preside over the senate.
10. the in the house can limit the amount of time to debate a bill.
a. discharge petition
b. speaker
c. committee of the whole
d. rules committee
11. if you visit the senate chamber during a session on an average day, you're most likely to find the session presided over by
a. the vice president of the united states.
b. the majority leader.
c. a president pro tem.
d. a speaker for the house.
12. which of the following choices best represents the organization of the executive branch of government?
a. congress, bicameral, judicial
b. president, executive departments, individual federal agencies
c. president, supreme court, congress
d. senate, president, legislature
13. by law, all tax laws must originate with the
a. senate.
b. president.
c. irs.
d. house of representatives.
14. the right to remain silent when arrested or interrogated is guaranteed under
a. the first amendment.
b. roe v. wade.
c. marbury v. arizona.
d. the fifth amendment.
15. you hired a contractor to update electrical wiring in your house. after the work, the outlets in your kitchen all shorted out. the contractor refused to return to do the work without additional payment. which kind of state court would you take the contractor to?
a. criminal court
b. civil court
c. grand jury
d. limited jurisdiction
16. suppose you walk into the capitol in washington and ask to interview the most prominent person in the entire congress. if they accept, you'll get an appointment with the
a. chair of the house appropriations committee.
b. president pro tempore of the senate.
c. speaker of the house.
d. vice president of the united states.
17. which of the following is a similarity between the united states constitution and all state constitutions?
a. executives called presidents
b. a bill of rights
c. requirements to local governments
d. a bicameral legislature
18. in the state of minnesota, jude flaw appears in court as plaintiff. the defendant charges that mr. flaw failed to complete plumbing work he promised to do. he and his workmen also left a lot of water damage. this kind of case is most likely to be tried in
a. a criminal court as breach of contract.
b. a criminal court as a misdemeanor.
c. a civil court as breach of contract.
d. a civil court as a misdemeanor.
19. suppose bill hr612 is currently in congress. one thing you know about this bill is that it
a. has been vetoed by the president.
b. is currently in committee.
c. originated in the house of representatives.
d. has no riders attached.
20. on a tour of several states, you discover a county governed under a state law that permits home rule. the county chooses its own form of government. you're probably in the state of
a. texas.
b. oregon.
c. iowa.
d. california.