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Read the quote from President Theodore Roosevelt’s autobiography.My view was that every executive officer . . . was a steward of the people. . . . I declined to adopt the view that what was imperatively necessary for the nation could not be done by the president unless he could find some specific authorization to do so.

A
Presidents should act only if the Constitution specifically authorizes it.
B
Presidents should follow the lead of Congress.
C
Presidents are bound by the Constitution, not by the needs of the people.
D
Presidential power can extend beyond the Constitution when it is best for the nation.
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Which president was the first to use the power of the presidency to issue executive orders?

H
Herbert Hoover
R
Ronald Regan
D
Dwight Eisenhower
G
George Washington
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To become leaders of the executive bureaucracy, cabinet members are approved by

A
the president.
B
the Senate.
C
the House.
D
the vice president.
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Which statement correctly describes the Senate?

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There are a total of fifty members of the Senate.
T
There are a total of one hundred members of the Senate.
T
The number of Senators is determined by state population.
S
Senators serve a two year term.
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Which statement describes joint committees?

A
They contain members from both major political parties.
B
Once created, they will continue to function unless disbanded by the passage of a law.
C
They function to serve the purposes of only the political party currently in the majority.
D
Members are appointed by the president of the United States.
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What happens if the House and Senate versions of a bill are different?

A
The differences immediately cause the bill to die and it doesn’t go any farther.
B
The House and Senate try to work out differences in a conference committee.
C
Each version is voted on in a joint session with all members of the House and Senate.
D
The Senate can pass its version by majority vote, and the bill then goes to the president.
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Who is the acting floor leader and most powerful member of the Senate?

A
the Sergeant at Arms
B
the Majority Party Whip
C
the Senate Majority Leader
D
the President of the Senate
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How does the majority party in the House of Representivies exercise power over a committee?

A
by preventing a committee from meeting
B
by rejecting the findings of the committee
C
by appointing the chair and a majority of the members
D
by appointing the whip as a voting member of the committee
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Jurisdiction gives federal courts the authority

t
to hear certain kinds of cases.
t
to make decisions based on the law.
t
to hear arguments from different parties.
t
to make decisions based on precedents.
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States mainly raise revenue by

A
collecting taxes from citizens.
B
collecting taxes from other states.
C
sharing in taxes collected by other states.
D
sharing in taxes collected by the US government.
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A local government gets about the same amount of revenue from property, sales, and income taxes as it does from

A
other local fees.
B
state and federal funds.
C
fund-raising events.
D
utility bills.
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Courts of general jurisdiction typically have

A
a judge and jury.
B
a judge only.
C
a jury only.
D
a panel of judges.
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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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A major role for executive departments is

A
protecting the president.
B
protecting the vice president.
C
protecting the public welfare.
D
protecting independent agencies.
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In addition to the Supreme Court, the federal court system includes

A
appellate and trial courts.
B
trial and district courts.
C
appellate and superior courts.
D
trial and superior courts.
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[The Senate] is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here - it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political phrensy and the silent arts of corruption.

T
The Senate can be counted on to encourage rebellion and discord.
T
The Senate is the lower house not just in name, but in action.
T
The Senate is the stable, righteous, and reliable arm of government.
T
The Senate can exist without the need for another arm of Congress.
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A type of jurisdiction that state and local trial courts have is

A
civil jurisdiction.
B
original jurisdiction.
C
limited jurisdiction.
D
criminal jurisdiction.
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How does the Department of Health and Human Services support the public welfare?

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It runs health and well-being programs for many people.
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It provides assistance and guidance to veterans.
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It ensures food safety along with plant and animal health.
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It gives assistance to people who are retired or disabled.

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