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Executive and Judicial Branch Exam

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
_____1.

The decision in this case gave the Supreme Court judicial review.
a. Plessy v. Ferguson
b. McCulloch v. Maryland
c. Marbury v. Madison

_____2.

Cases involving maritime law come under the jurisdiction of the

a. State courts
b. Federal courts
c. Appellate courts

_____3.

This speech is given to Congress annually by the president

a. White House address
b. State of the Union address
c. Inaugural address

_____4.

The presidential oath of office is administered by the

a. Chief Justice
b. Speaker of the House
c. Senate majority leader

_____5.

This group advises the president on military and foreign policy

a. Council of Economic Advisors
b. Executive Office of the President
c. National Security Council

_____6.

A formal accusation handed down by a grand jury is called

a. A verdict
b. An appeal
c. An indictment

_____7.

This is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law

a. Appellate court
b. Supreme court
c. District court

_____8.

The written explanation of a Supreme Court decision is called

a. A legal draft
b. Litigation
c. An opinion

_____9.

A president cannot exceed this number of years in office

a. 6 years
b. 10 years
c. 12 years

_____10.

In modern-day elections, the president and vice president are elected by

a. Congress
b. Popular vote
c. the Electoral College

_____11.

Rules that have the force of law are called

a. Executive orders
b. Mandates
c. Legislative vetoes

_____12.

This is one way Congress can check the executive branch

a. Pardons
b. Impeachment
c. Patronage

_____13.

Which of the following is not a presidential power?

a. Calling special sessions of Congress
b. Claiming executive privilege
c. Exercising judicial review

_____14.

A president can influence the Supreme Court by using the power to

a. Veto a ruling
b. Appoint justices
c. Demand judicial review

_____15.

Most of the cases heard by the Supreme Court involve

a. Federal laws
b. Economic issues
c. Civil liberties

_____16.

This president oversaw the the New Deal

a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. Woodrow Wilson
c. Franklin Roosevelt

_____17.

A trial jury is also known as a

a. Circuit jury
b. Grand jury
c. Petit jury

_____18.

The vice presidents duties include acting as the

a. Speaker of the House
b. President of the Senate
c. Secretary of State

_____19.

Which of the following is not a member of the presidents Cabinet?

a. Secretary of Defense
b. Attorney General
c. Chief of Staff

_____20.

The only level of the federal court system which includes jury trials is
a. District courts
b. Appeals courts
c. The Supreme Court

_____21.

The Supreme Court does not have original jurisdiction in which of the following?
a. Issues involving the states
b. Issues involving foreign governments
c. Issues involving tax evasion

_____22.

The number of electors is equal to

a. The number of Representatives plus the number of Senators
b. The number of Representatives plus the number of governors
c. The number of governors plus the number of Senators

_____23.

Presidents are most likely to appoint Supreme Court justices who

a. Are very old
b. Are similar to them ideologically
c. Are opposed to them ideologically

_____24.

The first three positions in the presidential line of succession are

a. Vice president, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House
b. Vice president, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore
c. Vice president, Attorney General, Secretary of State

_____25.

A pact between the president and another head of state is

a. An executive agreement
b. A presidential pardon
c. An executive order

_____26.

A president refusing to provide information to Congress is

a. Claiming executive privilege
b. Violating the Constitution
c. Declaring emergency powers

_____27.

The majority of cases the Supreme Court hears come

a. As appeals from lower courts
b. from the president
c. through congressional hearings

_____28.

The Supreme Court shapes public policy in all but this way
a. Interpreting the meaning of laws
b. Using judicial review
c. Passing laws

_____29.

This Cabinet department helps protect and manage public lands

a. Department of Commerce
b. Department of Interior
c. Department of Energy

_____30.

As chief diplomat, the president has the power to

a. Negotiate treaties
b. Declare war
c. Veto bills

Matching

Match each item in Box A with the correct item in Box B

BOX A

BOX B

_____31. Most important presidential duty

A. National Security Council

_____32. Established order of presidential succession

B. Federal district courts

_____33. Military and foreign policy advisors

C. To execute laws faithfully

_____34. Head of the executive branch

D. Congressional override

_____35. Agreements between countries

E. Executive orders

_____36. The Senates control over the Supreme Court

F. Twenty-fifth amendment

_____37. Overturns a presidents veto

G. President

_____38. Lowest level of the federal court system

H. Federal appeals courts

_____39. Do not require congressional approval

I. Confirmation power

_____40. Cases are decided by three-judge panels

J. Treaties

True or False

If the statement is true, select True. If the statement is false, select False.
a. True
b. False
_____41.

The Articles of Confederation established a strong judicial branch.

_____42.

At least four Supreme Court justices must agree to hear a case.

_____43.

The Senate must confirm Supreme Court justices, but not Cabinet Secretaries.

_____44.

The president commands the armed forces, but only Congress can declare war.

_____45.

The state courts derive their power from the United States Constitution.

_____46.

Congress has no recourse if the Supreme Court rules a law unconstitutional.

_____47.

The Twenty-second Amendment limits the president to two terms.

_____48.

After leaving office, the president no longer receives Secret Service protection.

_____49.

The Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction.

_____50.

The president and vice president must be at least 35 years old.

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