Post Test: Branches And Levels Of Government
(PLATO 100% 18/18) – Questions With
Appropriate Solutions
Assume that you are a member of a special interest group that wants
to raise taxes on certain items. Who would you present your idea to
if you wanted it to be proposed as a bill?
A. a Supreme Court justice
B. the president
C. the American people
D. a senator
E. a member of the House Correct Answer - E.
a member of the House
Which is an example of the executive branch imposing a check on
the legislature's power to make laws?
A. A court declares a law unconstitutional.
B. The president vetoes a bill.
C. A bill dies in committee.
D. A member refuses to sponsor a bill written by an executive
agency.
E. The president appoints a federal justice. Correct Answer - B.
The president vetoes a bill.
Which action is an example of an implied power of Congress?
A. passing a tax law
B. establishing the Bank of the United States
C. fixing the standards of weights and measures
D. establishing post offices
, E. declaring war Correct Answer - B.
Establishing the Bank of the United States
What generally happens when the Senate and the House of
Representatives pass different versions of the same bill?
A. The president signs the version he prefers.
B. The two legislative bodies form a conference committee.
C. The Senate's version of the bill is sent to the president.
D. The bill goes back to each chamber's committee and restarts the
legislative process.
E. The bill is put online so the citizens can vote on it. Correct
Answer - B.
The two legislative bodies form a conference committee.
Under the 22nd Amendment, what is the maximum number of terms
a president can be elected to office?
A. one four-year term
B. two four-year terms
C. two five-year terms
D. one two-year term
E. two six-year terms Correct Answer - B.
Two four-year terms
Which political theory has been interpreted to mean that a president
can shield critical information from Congress as a result of the
separation of powers?
A. checks and balances
B. impeachment
C. pardon
D. judicial powers
E. executive privilege Correct Answer - E.
(PLATO 100% 18/18) – Questions With
Appropriate Solutions
Assume that you are a member of a special interest group that wants
to raise taxes on certain items. Who would you present your idea to
if you wanted it to be proposed as a bill?
A. a Supreme Court justice
B. the president
C. the American people
D. a senator
E. a member of the House Correct Answer - E.
a member of the House
Which is an example of the executive branch imposing a check on
the legislature's power to make laws?
A. A court declares a law unconstitutional.
B. The president vetoes a bill.
C. A bill dies in committee.
D. A member refuses to sponsor a bill written by an executive
agency.
E. The president appoints a federal justice. Correct Answer - B.
The president vetoes a bill.
Which action is an example of an implied power of Congress?
A. passing a tax law
B. establishing the Bank of the United States
C. fixing the standards of weights and measures
D. establishing post offices
, E. declaring war Correct Answer - B.
Establishing the Bank of the United States
What generally happens when the Senate and the House of
Representatives pass different versions of the same bill?
A. The president signs the version he prefers.
B. The two legislative bodies form a conference committee.
C. The Senate's version of the bill is sent to the president.
D. The bill goes back to each chamber's committee and restarts the
legislative process.
E. The bill is put online so the citizens can vote on it. Correct
Answer - B.
The two legislative bodies form a conference committee.
Under the 22nd Amendment, what is the maximum number of terms
a president can be elected to office?
A. one four-year term
B. two four-year terms
C. two five-year terms
D. one two-year term
E. two six-year terms Correct Answer - B.
Two four-year terms
Which political theory has been interpreted to mean that a president
can shield critical information from Congress as a result of the
separation of powers?
A. checks and balances
B. impeachment
C. pardon
D. judicial powers
E. executive privilege Correct Answer - E.
