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