Which of the following describes an appellate court?
a
review cases
b
issue indictments
c
have juries
2.
in what supreme court case did the court first claim the power of judicial review?
a
engel v. vitale
b
brown v. board of education
c
marbury v. madison
3.
the twentieth amendment changed the date for the start of a presidential term to what?
a
april 15th
b
january 20th
c
july 4th
4.
what supreme court justice served the longest time, which was 36 years?
a
alcee hastings
b
samuel chase
c
william o. douglas
5.
what is a temporary break in a session, or a half-term, of congress known as?
a
chamber break
b
recess
c
adjournment
6.
the president's power to delay the carrying out of a sentence is known as what?
a
reprieve
b
amnesty
c
commutation
7.
what supreme court decision overturned plessy v. ferguson?
a
roe v. wade
b
brown v. board of education
c
marbury v. madison
8.
what agency's job is it to gather information about activities inside other nations?
a
white house communications staff
b
national security council
c
central intelligence agency (cia)
9.
if congress passed a law punishing someone for an action that was not a crime at the time they committed the act, what type of unconstitutional law would it be an example of?
a
habeas corpus
b
bill of attainder
c
ex post facto
10.
in what management style would the president's chief of staff have the most power?
a
pyramid
b
bureaucratic
c
hybrid
11.
what are powers that the states keep in our federal system of government?
a
delegated powers
b
implied powers
c
reserved powers
12.
which article of the constitution deals mostly with congress?
a
first
b
third
c
fourth
13.
which is a false statement as to why the president's power has increased?
a
easier to blame or credit one person
b
presidents can react quicker in an emergency
c
presidents given more power by constitutional amendment
14.
which of the following is the best example of the principle of checks and balances?
a
courts release a person charged with violating a law that is considered unconstitutional
b
president negotiates a treaty with spain
c
courts uphold the conviction of a person who failed to pay income tax
15.
what vote of congress is required to override a presidential veto?
a
four-fifths
b
three-fourths
c
two-thirds