Ohio's State EOC Test- American
Government Quick Review Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Structure and Functions Of The Federal Government-
1. Laws and Rules
2. Public Policy
3. Constitution
4. Legislative Branch
5. Executive Branch
6. Judicial Branch
7. Legislative Public Policy
8. Executive Public Policy
9. Judicial Public Policy - CORRECT ANSWER Powers and Responsibilities of the
three branches of government.
1. Recognized as binding, enforced by a government.
2. Institutional actions by government in carrying out functions.
3. Establishes roles for each branch in law and public policy.
4. Makes Laws and the branch of the government that writes debates, and passes laws.
5. Enforces Laws and the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement
of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs.
6. Interpret Laws and the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and
the administration of justice
7. Oversight investigations, impeachment, approving treaties, and resolutions.
8. Executive orders, propose a federal budget and recognize foreign nations.
9. Amicus curiae briefs, writs of certiorari, judical procedures, and sentencing offenders.
Political Process and Interaction of Three Branches-
, 1. Legislative Checks on Executive
2. Legislative Checks on Judicial
3. Executive Checks on Legislative
4. Executive Checks on Judicial
5. Judicial Checks on Legislative
6. Judicial Checks on Executive - CORRECT ANSWER Interactions range from
working in concert to checks and balances.
1. Veto override, impeachment, Senate approval of appointments and treaties, and raise and
govern military.
2. Creation of lower courts and determine Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction impeachment
of judges.
3. Convene Congress and veto legislation.
4. Appoint judges and issue pardons and reprieves.
5. Chief Justice presides over impeachment trials of the president and interprets laws.
6. Judges not subject to removal by the president and interpret and apply laws.
Interaction impacted by interest groups, political party control, public interest, media
coverage, and an informal relationship among branch members.
Role of People-
1. General Responsibilities
2. Responsibilities Associated with Exercise of Particular Rights
3. Service - CORRECT ANSWER Responsibilities of citizenship.
1. Respecting rule of law, paying taxes, and accepting responsibility for one's actions.
2. Privileges and immunities= respecting rights of other; free speech= civil discourse; bear
arms= firearms training; jury trial= serving on juries; right to vote= becoming informed on
public issues.
3. Military service, community service, and serving in public office.
Public Policy-
1. Federal Executive Public Policy
2. Federal Legislative Public Policy
Government Quick Review Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Structure and Functions Of The Federal Government-
1. Laws and Rules
2. Public Policy
3. Constitution
4. Legislative Branch
5. Executive Branch
6. Judicial Branch
7. Legislative Public Policy
8. Executive Public Policy
9. Judicial Public Policy - CORRECT ANSWER Powers and Responsibilities of the
three branches of government.
1. Recognized as binding, enforced by a government.
2. Institutional actions by government in carrying out functions.
3. Establishes roles for each branch in law and public policy.
4. Makes Laws and the branch of the government that writes debates, and passes laws.
5. Enforces Laws and the branch of government charged with the execution and enforcement
of laws and policies and the administration of public affairs.
6. Interpret Laws and the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and
the administration of justice
7. Oversight investigations, impeachment, approving treaties, and resolutions.
8. Executive orders, propose a federal budget and recognize foreign nations.
9. Amicus curiae briefs, writs of certiorari, judical procedures, and sentencing offenders.
Political Process and Interaction of Three Branches-
, 1. Legislative Checks on Executive
2. Legislative Checks on Judicial
3. Executive Checks on Legislative
4. Executive Checks on Judicial
5. Judicial Checks on Legislative
6. Judicial Checks on Executive - CORRECT ANSWER Interactions range from
working in concert to checks and balances.
1. Veto override, impeachment, Senate approval of appointments and treaties, and raise and
govern military.
2. Creation of lower courts and determine Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction impeachment
of judges.
3. Convene Congress and veto legislation.
4. Appoint judges and issue pardons and reprieves.
5. Chief Justice presides over impeachment trials of the president and interprets laws.
6. Judges not subject to removal by the president and interpret and apply laws.
Interaction impacted by interest groups, political party control, public interest, media
coverage, and an informal relationship among branch members.
Role of People-
1. General Responsibilities
2. Responsibilities Associated with Exercise of Particular Rights
3. Service - CORRECT ANSWER Responsibilities of citizenship.
1. Respecting rule of law, paying taxes, and accepting responsibility for one's actions.
2. Privileges and immunities= respecting rights of other; free speech= civil discourse; bear
arms= firearms training; jury trial= serving on juries; right to vote= becoming informed on
public issues.
3. Military service, community service, and serving in public office.
Public Policy-
1. Federal Executive Public Policy
2. Federal Legislative Public Policy
