Government Test Part II on March 10, 2023
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What were the Framers concerned with regards to the executive branch?
With them becoming too powerful, dictators
(wrong answers:
With them vetoing bills without them.,
With them choosing the President.,
With them declaring war without the approval of the President.)
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Why were the Framers concerned?
They did not want kings to rule.
(wrong answers:
They did not want the President to veto bills.,
They did not want the House to make laws.,
They did not want the Senate to make laws.)
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What is one example of shared power?
All of the above
(wrong answers:
Congress can declare war and President is Commander in Chief,
President can veto the law.,
Congress can pass the law.)
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Why does executing the laws give the President great power?
A President can say who can enforce the law and how much to support that law; Congress can pass the law
(wrong answers:
A President can say who goes to war.,
A President can say who can go to jail.,
A President can say who is allowed to vote.)
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How does a Supreme Court Justice get his job?
The President nominates someone for a vacancy on the Court and the Senate votes to confirm the nominee, which requires a simple majority
(wrong answers:
The President nominates someone for a vacancy from the Senate.,
The President nominates someone for a vacancy from the House of Representatives.,
The Presidnet nominates someone for a vacancy from Congress and the House of Representatives chooses them.)