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Government: Unit 2

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What is the title of the presiding official of the House of Representatives?
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Speaker of the House
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How was the War Powers Resolution intended to limit presidential authority?
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Congress needed to be notified of troop deployments
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In which article of the US Constitution is the leadership of the executive branch authorized?
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Article II
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The president is the leader of the executive branch of the federal government. What is the analogous position in a state government?
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a state governor
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Under which circumstance is Congress most likely to pass a bill the president has threatened to veto?
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Congressional leaders believe they have the votes necessary to override a veto.
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Which presidential power is a check on the authority of the judiciary?
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power to pardon
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Which statement about court cases in which one private party is suing another is true?
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They are tried in civil court
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In which case did the Supreme Court rule that police must inform criminal suspects of their legal rights upon their arrest?
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Miranda v. Arizona
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How many justices must agree to an opinion for the Supreme Court to issue a decision?
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a. all b. 7/9 c. 6/9 d. 5/9
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The Constitution made no mention of how many justices should sit on the Supreme Court. Which statement regarding how the number of justices is set is true?
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The first Congress set the number of justices as a part of the Judiciary Act of 1789.
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What is government attempting to protect with civil rights laws?
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the US economy and consumers
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What are concurrent powers?
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a. powers granted solely to state governments b. powers granted to the national government c. powers transferred between government leaders d. powers shared between national and state governments
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If you voted to remove your governor from office, which form of direct democracy would you be using?
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inititative
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What similarity can be drawn between state and national governments?
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Both have three branches of government and a constitution.
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Which action is considered a primary function of state government?
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enforcing laws regarding the public safety