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Writing Workshop: Researching an Agency — Unit test Answers

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How are the federal executive branch and most state executive branches similar?

B
Both have department heads that manage government agencies.
B
Both have a vice president serving as second in command.
B
Both allow citizens to elect all leaders of executive departments.
B
Both can draft and pass laws governing citizens’ behavior.
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Which best describes county governments?

A
They are overseen by a mayor and department chairs.
B
They are established as outlined by the US Constitution.
C
They have executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
D
They are established as outlined by a state’s constitution.
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In a state’s judicial branch, the supreme court hears appeals

f
from higher courts.
f
from lower courts.
f
from federal appellate courts.
f
from federal circuit courts.
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Before a case can be heard in a state high court, it must

A
go through a jury trial.
B
go through a selection process.
C
be decided by a panel of judges.
D
be decided by a single judge.
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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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most

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groups of advisers who help the chief of staff
g
groups of advisers who help the president
g
groups of advisers who oversee national security
g
groups of advisers who oversee the economy
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Administration.I. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) educates the public about food. A. The information the FDA provides helps consumers stay safe. B. The FDA educates consumers in different ways.II. The FDA labels processed foods. A. FDA labels identify the ingredients used to make products. B. FDA labels explain the nutrition content of food. C. FDA labels explain if the product might harm people who have allergies.III. The FDA warns the public about harmful food. A. The FDA issues a warning when a foodborne illness breaks out. B. The FDA tells consumers which foods to avoid. C. The FDA tells consumers what to do if they get sick.IV. The American public relies on the information the FDA provides. A. The FDA labels food and issues warnings about foodborne illnesses. B. This information helps protect consumers from harmful food.Which statement would best fit in section III?

A
The FDA was founded in 1906 to protect consumers from misbranded food.
B
The FDA lists information about dangerous food on their agency website.
C
The FDA oversees all aspects of drug manufacturing and distribution.
D
The FDA tells consumers how to read and understand their food labels.
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For a piece of legislation to proceed to the Senate, it needs a certain number of votes. Whose job is it to organize votes by members within each party?

A
the whip
B
the floor leader
C
the caucus
D
the committee
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Judges in federal appellate courts determine whether

A
a case should be heard in federal court.
B
a defendant is innocent or guilty.
C
a lower court made an error in a case.
D
a case should go to the Supreme Court.
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Which is the proper order of a bill becoming a law after it is introduced in the Senate?

A
debate, committee, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action
B
committee, debate, House approval, Senate approval, presidential action
C
committee, debate, Senate approval, House approval, presidential action
D
debate, Senate approval, House approval, committee, presidential action
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When trying officials who have been impeached by the House of Representatives,

A
the Senate conducts the impeachment trial.
B
the Senate committee acts as prosecutor.
C
the president pro tempore presides over the trial.
D
the Senate has the power to convict with a three-fourths vote.
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The upper house of a state legislature is usually called

A
the assembly.
B
the House of Representatives.
C
the Senate.
D
the House of Delegates.
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How many senators represent each state?

A
two
B
three
C
four
D
five
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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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Incorporation creates a local government and

A
divides a state into separate counties with their own leaders.
B
determines who will serve as mayor and council members.
C
creates geographic boundaries for villages, towns, and cities.
D
manages the court system on the county and city level.
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Which statement is true about joint committees?

T
They are permanent, dedicated to working on a specific kind of bill.
T
They are primarily investigative, performing research and impact studies.
T
They contain members from both political parties.
T
They wield a large amount of power over a wide jurisdiction.
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most

t
the Department of Defense.
t
the Department of State.
t
the Department of Labor.
t
the Department of Commerce.
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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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An enumerated power the president has is

A
nominating and appointing officials.
B
serving as leader of the Senate.
C
directing the judicial branch.
D
creating monuments and parks.
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Revenue bills can be proposed only by

t
the House.
t
the Senate.
t
the Speaker.
t
the President.

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