Chapter 9 Test Prep

Question 1

What is the term length for House?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

What is term length for senate?

Answer 2

6

Question 3

What is term length for president

Answer 3

4

Question 4

What is term length for supreme court?

Answer 4

For life

Question 5

What does impeachment mean?

Answer 5

To accuse or remove someone

Question 6

If a president doesn’t like a bill what do they do?

Answer 6

Veto it

Question 7

What are separation of powers?

Answer 7

To divide the power among 3 branches to make sure things are fair.

Question 8

What is popular sovereignty?

Answer 8

Saying that the people has the power because they vote

Question 9

What is the role for legislative branch?

Answer 9

Make laws, declare wars, regulate interstate and foreign commerce

Question 10

What is the role for executive branch?

Answer 10

Commander in chief of military, negotiate and sign treaties, nominate ambassadors

Question 11

What is the role for judicial branch?

Answer 11

Interpret laws, protect rights, punish violators

Question 12

What are the 3 branches names?

Answer 12

Legislative, executive, and judicial

Question 13

What are in the legislative branch?

Answer 13

Senate and House

Question 13

What is judicial review?

Answer 13

Let’s judicial branch interpret laws and see if there is any violations..

Question 14

What is checks and balances?

Answer 14

To check how much power each branch has and help keep things in balance

Question 15

What is federalism?

Answer 15

To have shared power with state and national government

Question 16

What is majority role?

Answer 16

If 2/3 votes is passed (says yes) then it gets
passed.

Question 17

All house, senate, and office of president are elected except _______________, they are ______________.

Answer 17

Supreme Court and Appointed