Social Civics 3

Front 1

The individual who acts as a direct link between the party machine and the voters in a community

Back 1

Precinct captain

Front 2

The leader of the party machine

Back 2

Party boss

Front 3

The manager of the day-to-day affairs of the national party organization

Back 3

National committee chairman

Front 4

The group that selects local candidates, raises funds, and gets out the vote

Back 4

Inner core party members (party machine)

Front 5

The statement of the party's specific aims and actions agreed upon by the national convention

Back 5

Party platform

Front 6

T/F
The Constitution specifies that there must be at least two political parties

Back 6

False

Front 7

T/F
If the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill, it can still become law.

Back 7

True

Front 8

T/F
The Constitution does not specifically state that the President must have a Cabinet

Back 8

True

Front 9

T/F
The Democratic Party is an example of a third party

Back 9

False

Front 10

T/F
It is difficult and expensive to organize a third party

Back 10

True

Front 11

T/F
Under the Constitution the Secretary of Defense is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces

Back 11

False

Front 12

T/F
Major parties never adopt the ideas of the third parties

Back 12

False

Front 13

T/F
The Constitution gives the President the power to declare war

Back 13

False

Front 14

T/F
Only native-born American citizens are eligible to become Senators of the United States

Back 14

False

Front 15

T/F
The President is not required to follow the advice of his/her Cabinet

Back 15

True

Front 16

T/F
The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional is known as judicial review

Back 16

True

Front 17

T/F
If a person is indicted by a grand jury, this means that the person is guilty of a crime

Back 17

False

Front 18

T/F
In the impeachment process, the Senate brings the charges, and the House of Representatives tries the case

Back 18

False

Front 19

Name the courts from most powerful to least powerful

Back 19

Supreme Court
Courts of appeal
District Courts

Front 20

A state havinig two Senators and one Representative in Congress has how many Presidential electors in the Electoral College?

Back 20

3

Front 21

The Congress of the United States has ___ chambers

Back 21

2

Front 22

The branch of government responsible for colllecting taxes is the _________ branch

Back 22

Executive

Front 23

The executive functions of the federal government are performed by the

Back 23

President

Front 24

The lawmaking functions of the federal government are performed by the

Back 24

Congress

Front 25

The branch of government responsible for levying taxes is the _______ branch

Back 25

Legislative

Front 26

According to the present law a person elected President may serve no more than ___ terms

Back 26

2

Front 27

A law passed by Congress providing for the prosecution of income tax evaders is an example of

Back 27

Statutory law

Front 28

What is the name of the special committee appointed to settle disagreements within the Congress

Back 28

Committee of Conference

Front 29

When a person believes that he or she is being held in jail illegally, the person can ask for a

Back 29

Writ of habeas corpus

Front 30

The Supreme Court ruled that the Bill of Rights, which protects our individual freedoms from interference by the federal government, also applies to states because of the ___ amendment

Back 30

14

Front 31

Express/Implied for Congress
Create a bank

Back 31

Implied

Front 32

Express/Implied for Congress
Borrow money

Back 32

Express

Front 33

Express/Implied for Congress
Regulate interstate commerce

Back 33

Express

Front 34

Express/Implied for Congress
Raise and support armies

Back 34

Express

Front 35

Express/Implied for Congress
Regulate commercial airlines and railroads

Back 35

Implied

Front 36

Express/Implied for Congress
Institute a priority system for the use of steel by industry in wartime

Back 36

Implied

Front 37

Name the three powers that the Senate has but the House doesn't

Back 37

Impeachments
Confirmation of appointments
Ratification of Treaties

Front 38

The Senate limits the power of the __________ branch

Back 38

Executive

Front 39

The group responsible for a television speech to the American people

Back 39

White House Office

Front 40

The group responsible for dealing with a request from the Department of the Treasury that its annual appropriation be increased

Back 40

Office of Management and Budget

Front 41

The group that gives advice on how to best to meet the threat of an atomic attack

Back 41

National Security Council

Front 42

The group responsible for negotiating treaties

Back 42

Department of State

Front 43

The group that gives advice on the Social Security System

Back 43

Department of Health and Human Services