U.S. Government Final Exam Review
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The power to make law and to frame public policies ✔✔legislative power
the power to execute, enforce, and administer law ✔✔executive power
the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within
the society ✔✔judical power
What are the common features of the first state constitutions? ✔✔popular sovereignty (govt. can
only exist with the consent of the governed), limited government, civil rights and liberties, and
seperation of powers and checks and balances
What is the extent of presidential powers? ✔✔power to act as commander in chief of the armed
forces, power to grant reprieves and pardons, power to make treaties, and power to appoint major
federal officials
The legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government are distributed ✔✔separated-
among three distinct and independent branches of the government- seperation of powers
, What worries did the smaller states have when the constitution was being formed? ✔✔feared
that they would not be able to protect their interests
What is the role of precinct election boards? ✔✔supervises the polling place and the voting
process in each precinct; draws precinct lines, fixes the location of each polling place, and picks
the members of the precinct boards; opens and closes the polls at the times set by State law, see
that the ballots and the ballot boxes are available, and counts the votes cast in each precinct
What are the different ways to run for President? ✔✔self-announcement, caucus, convention,
direct primary, and petition
What are the reasons for voter registration? ✔✔gives election officials a list of those persons
who are qualified to vote and identifies voters in terms of their party preference
What is the role of minor party candidates? ✔✔"spoiler role"-pull votes from one of the major
parties
critic and innovator ✔✔draw attention to some issue that the major parties have ignored
Questions and Answers 100% Certified
The power to make law and to frame public policies ✔✔legislative power
the power to execute, enforce, and administer law ✔✔executive power
the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within
the society ✔✔judical power
What are the common features of the first state constitutions? ✔✔popular sovereignty (govt. can
only exist with the consent of the governed), limited government, civil rights and liberties, and
seperation of powers and checks and balances
What is the extent of presidential powers? ✔✔power to act as commander in chief of the armed
forces, power to grant reprieves and pardons, power to make treaties, and power to appoint major
federal officials
The legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government are distributed ✔✔separated-
among three distinct and independent branches of the government- seperation of powers
, What worries did the smaller states have when the constitution was being formed? ✔✔feared
that they would not be able to protect their interests
What is the role of precinct election boards? ✔✔supervises the polling place and the voting
process in each precinct; draws precinct lines, fixes the location of each polling place, and picks
the members of the precinct boards; opens and closes the polls at the times set by State law, see
that the ballots and the ballot boxes are available, and counts the votes cast in each precinct
What are the different ways to run for President? ✔✔self-announcement, caucus, convention,
direct primary, and petition
What are the reasons for voter registration? ✔✔gives election officials a list of those persons
who are qualified to vote and identifies voters in terms of their party preference
What is the role of minor party candidates? ✔✔"spoiler role"-pull votes from one of the major
parties
critic and innovator ✔✔draw attention to some issue that the major parties have ignored
