Unit 2B Test Answers

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Which statement best describes a commission system?

A
A legislative body hires a leader to oversee city departments.
B
An elected leader and an elected legislative body share responsibility.
C
A leader oversees city departments, and a legislative body has limited power.
D
A legislative body oversees city departments directly.
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Sanitation standards are part of a state’s responsibility to protect

A
public infrastructure.
B
public health.
C
public safety.
D
public education.
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How are the federal judicial branch and most state judicial branches similar?

A
Both have local courts.
B
Both have appellate courts.
C
The judges are all appointed by the president.
D
The judges are all elected by the citizens.
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Which of these presidential powers comes from their role as chief executive?

A
appointing generals
B
negotiating treaties
C
deploying troops
D
signing bills
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Which executive agency would most likely be involved in cases of foreign espionage?

A
the Central Intelligence Agency
B
the Department of State
C
the Department of Defense
D
the Securities and Exchange Commission
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The office of the president is part of

A
the State Department.
B
the executive branch.
C
the Department of Defense.
D
the legislative branch.
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Which statement best explains why the Constitution limits the power of the executive branch?

A
The Constitution limits the executive branch to keep the vice president from overthrowing the president.
B
The Constitution limits the executive branch to keep the president from becoming too powerful.
C
The Constitution limits the executive branch to keep the president from interfering in the work of other branches.
D
The Constitution limits the executive branch to keep the vice president from interfering in the work of the president.
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As commander in chief, the leads the armed forces.

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A state’s lieutenant governor

A
serves as second-in-command in the judicial branch.
B
serves as second-in-command in the executive branch.
C
oversees state agencies and elections.
D
oversees the work of the attorney general.
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Which establishes the duties and responsibilities of state government?

A
a state’s high court
B
the US Constitution
C
a state’s constitution
D
the US Supreme Court
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What is the definition of a municipality?

A
a division of government directly below the state level
B
a city department charged with enforcing local laws
C
a city, town, or village with its own government
D
a set of laws and policies for a county
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A citizen becomes involved in the policymaking function of local government by

A
obeying local laws.
B
paying local taxes.
C
using the local public library.
D
learning about local issues.
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The executive agency that provides people with retirement income is

A
the Department of Labor.
B
the Department of Commerce.
C
the Social Security Administration.
D
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Which shows a president’s involvement in civic life?

A
giving the State of the Union address
B
throwing the first pitch at a baseball game
C
giving an interview to a television station
D
appointing an ambassador to a foreign country
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A limitation on the president’s power to appoint ambassadors is that

A
the Senate must approve them.
B
the House must approve them.
C
the House and Senate must approve them.
D
the Supreme Court must approve them.
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Which best explains why state governments are better able to focus on the needs of their citizens than the federal government?

A
They have smaller executive branches.
B
They have larger legislative branches.
C
They oversee smaller geographical areas.
D
They oversee a larger infrastructure.
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The executive department that deals most with foreign countries is

A
the Department of Defense.
B
the Department of State.
C
the Department of Labor.
D
the Department of Commerce.
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In a supervisor system, a board of supervisors is responsible for

A
governing the county, overseeing departments, and creating policies.
B
governing the county, with little power to create policies.
C
governing the county with a council and an executive.
D
governing the county, creating policies, and supervising a council.
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The Executive Office of the President is led by

A
the vice president.
B
the secretary of state.
C
the chief of staff.
D
the cabinet.
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Over time, the power of the presidency in using executive orders has expanded because

A
presidents have always enjoyed great popularity and can do as they please.
B
they can sometimes respond more quickly to an urgent need.
C
the Constitution intended for this to happen.
D
Congress was happy to give up some of its responsibilities.

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