1. What is the main function of an appellate court?
a. reviews cases
b. hears juries
c. hears witnesses
d. listens to the press
2. Who makes up the president’s cabinet?
a. chiefs of staff
b. directors of agencies
c. secretaries of departments
d. senior military officials
3. Which power would give a president greater legislative power than the office currently has?
a. power of a line-item veto
b. power of executive privilege
c. power to call a special session
d. power to recommend legislation
4. Which is an important purpose of having the president serve as the military’s commander-in-chief?
a. civilian control of the military
b. fewer attacks by foreign powers
c. increased efficiency in the chain of command
d. more experienced leaders
5. The phrase, “the Elastic Clause,” comes from which powers of Congress?
a. enumerated powers
b. implied powers
c. inherent powers
d. reserved powers
6. Which vote of each house is required to override a presidential veto?
a. majority vote
b. three-fifths
c. two-thirds
d. three-fourths
7. Who nominates members of the Supreme Court?
a. Congress
b. The president
c. Citizens of the United States
8. How does the principle of separation of powers limit Congress?
a. Congress cannot enforce the laws that they make.
b. Congress must interpret legislation for the courts.
c. Congress must rely on the executive branch to introduce legislation.
d. Congress must share its power with individual state governments.
9. Why would it not be appropriate for Congress to get the Supreme Court’s opinion about a bill it is considering?
a. It would check the President’s power of veto.
b. It would upset the legislative process.
c. The Supreme Court cannot rule on a law that does not exist.
d. The Supreme Court is not in session when Congress is in session.
1. a. reviews cases
2. c. secretaries of departments
3. a. power of a line-item veto
4. a. civilian control of the military
5. b. implied powers
6. c. two-thirds
7. b. The president
8. a. Congress cannot enforce the laws that they make.
9. c. The Supreme Court cannot rule on a law that does not exist.