How are the responsibilities of the legislative and executive branches of government different when it comes to treaties?
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U.S. Senate proposes treaties; the president carries out foreign treaties.
U.S. Senate negotiates foreign treaties; the president approves treaties.
U.S. Senate carries out foreign treaties; the president proposes treaties
U.S. Senate ratifies treaties; the president negotiates foreign treaties.
The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history. Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?
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Senate and president
House of Representatives and Senate
Supreme Court and president
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
Which statement describes a difference between the state and federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?
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Only the federal government provides for public welfare.
Only the federal government charters banks.
Only the federal government borrows money.
Only the federal government regulates interstate trade.
Which of the following accurately describes one way an amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed?
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Two-thirds of each house of Congress votes to propose.
Two-thirds of citizens nationwide vote to propose.
Three-fourths of state legislatures vote to propose.
Three-fourths of each house of Congress votes to propose.
Why is a formal amendment process important?
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To prevent the Supreme Court from being eliminated
To keep some states from being too powerful
To allow the Constitution to be adjusted as times change
To give the president a role in changing the government
The chart below lists some powers of the executive branch:
-Proposes laws
-Vetoes laws
-Grant federal pardons
-Negotiate foreign treaties
Which of the following is also a power of the executive branch?
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Appoints federal judges
Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional
Ratifies treaties
Impeaches and removes judges
The diagram below outlines the appeals path through a state court system .
Which court completes the diagram?
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Court of Veterans Appeals
Florida Supreme Court
U.S. court of appeals
State-level court of claims
Claude runs a chain of tourist businesses in Florida. He imports T-shirts from Haiti to sell in his stores. One day, student protesters damage several of his shops, demanding that he pay his workers in Haiti a fair wage. Claude estimates the damage at $4,000. Claude sues the protestors for the damage they cause. Where is the original jurisdiction of this case?
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This is a local small-claims case.
This is a local challenge to international trade.
This is a federal small-claims case.
This is a federal challenge to international trade.
Taylor took notes during his civics class comparing the U.S. Constitution with the state of Florida’s Constitution. However, he forgot to write down which set of features applied to which constitution. How can he tell the difference between them?
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He remembers that the Florida Constitution does not have a bill of rights, but the U.S. Constitution does
He remembers that the Florida Constitution does not allow for the executive branch to establish a cabinet, but the U.S. Constitution does.
He remembers that the Florida Constitution has five methods to propose an amendment, but the U.S. Constitution only has two.
. He remembers that the Florida Constitution gives the executive branch power over military forces, while the U.S. Constitution does not.
Which service is performed by local government?
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Delivering mail
Granting teacher certificates
Minting quarters
Providing fire protection
ANWERS IN A LIST
1. U.S. Senate ratifies treaties; the president negotiates foreign treaties.
2. Senate and president participated in the process described in the newspaper headline.
3. Only the federal government regulates interstate trade.
4. Two-thirds of each house of Congress votes to propose is one way an amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed.
5. A formal amendment process is important to allow the Constitution to be adjusted as times change.
6. Appoints federal judges is a power of the executive branch.
7. U.S court of appeals completes the diagram outlining the appeals path through a state court system.
8. This is a federal small-claims case is where the original jurisdiction of a case involving Claude suing the protestors for damage would be.
9. He remembers that the Florida Constitution has five methods to propose an amendment, but the U.S. Constitution only has two is how Taylor can tell the difference between the U.S. Constitution and the state of Florida's Constitution.
10. Providing fire protection is a service performed by local government.