Lsn Government Review Quiz: Unit 5
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This quiz will assess your knowledge of Unit 5--the Executive Branch.
- 1.Which of these people is the leader of the executive branch of the Maryland state government?
- A.
A mayor
- B.
A senator
- C.
A governor
- D.
A president
- 2.Which of the following is a true statement about the Electoral College?
- A.
In order to win an election, a candidate must win a majority of the states
- B.
Each state receives a vote for each member it has in the House of Representatives
- C.
To be elected you must have a majority of the electoral votes
- D.
In order to be elected, a candidate needs a majority of the popular vote
- 3.Which responsibility of the executive branch is being fulfilled when the governor of Maryland calls out the Maryland National Guard to stop a riot?
- A.
Maintaining order
- B.
Administering laws
- C.
Balancing the state budget
- D.
Preventing an economic recession
- 4.Presidential executive orders
- A.
Must be approved by the US Senate
- B.
Have the force of law
- C.
Are unconstitutional
- D.
Only apply to military operations
- 5.Which of these statements best describes a responsibility of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)?
- A.
Flight attendants at a major airline receive pay raises
- B.
Major airlines announce price increases on international flights
- C.
New regulations require pilots to learn a new way to land airplanes
- D.
The government reviews airline TV advertisements
- 6.Newspaper Headline: "US Government Pledges Millions of Dollars to Help Haiti Rebuild After Earthquake" Which of the following foreign policy goals is the United States following based on the newspaper headline above?
- A.
Spreading the ideas of democracy
- B.
Protecting the United States' national security interests
- C.
Helping a foreign nation become more industrialized
- D.
Providing humanitarian assistance to other countries
- 7.Newspaper Headline: "President Obama Signs International Climate Treaty" Before the United States government officially recognizes a treaty, what must happen?
- A.
The US Senate must approve of the treaty
- B.
The US Supreme Court must approve the treaty
- C.
The Vice President must sign the treaty
- D.
Citizens must vote on a referendum to approve the treaty
- 8.Newspaper Headline: "Congress Considers Making New Law Limiting Carbon Emissions" Based on the headline above, which government regulatory agency would enforce this possible new law?
- A.
The Federal Aviation Administration
- B.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- C.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- D.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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