Question

1. The _______ form of city government merges executive and legislative functions in a single group of officials.

Answer 1

1) B.

The mayor-council form of city government merges executive and legislative functions in a single group of officials. Mayor council government is one of the most popular form of local government among the USA and Canada. Its main characteristic is that mayors, who has all administrative powers to make policies, are always elected by the voters.

2) C.
The president intends to send a nominee for Secretary of State. To be properly done, the nomination should go to the Senate. As the upper chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate has powers of confirmation of Cabinet secretaries. They also can regulate and advice candidates to include in any official branch such as Supreme Court justices, federal judges etc.

3) A.
When Congress doesn't approve a president's choice for a federal court, this is an example of checks and balances. It is a principle of government that makes separate branches be able to prevent realisation of decisions made by other branches. In other words, if Congress' members do not agree with their president, they can defend their opinion in such a way.

4) C.
Regulation of local National Guard not a responsibility of a county government. The main responsibilities of county governments are: to enforce state laws, collect taxes, provides parks, provide people with school, hospital and social support and facilities. Regulation of local National Guard is a power that belongs to bigger states.

5) B.
In legislative terms, a bill is a proposal or any law. Once a bill was introduced by a member of the United States Congress, it is put under the discussion among all the members. In order to become a law and obtain its power, it need to be signed and approved by the President.

6) A.
If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is part of the majority, he or she gets to write the opinion of the court. As the court introduces an opinion, the main responsibility of the Chief Justice, as a part of the majority, is to decide who has to writes the court's' opinion. It can be Chief Justice himself or any member who he finds to be suitable.

7) D.
A filibuster can be used in the Senate to stop a bill from being passed. It is a political procedure during which the Senate debate over the bill, or stand for the prevention of passing a bill. The members of the Senate have to support their opinion with convincing reasons of why this bill is inappropriate.

8)  C.
Enforcing immigration laws is not a power of the United States Congress. The main functions of the United State Congress are connected to the financial and budgetary matters that include taxation, authority in national defense (armed forces) and regulating the commerce between states. This branch is not responsible for passing or enforcing laws.

9) D.
In addition to replacing the president if necessary, it's the duty of the vice president to preside over the Senate. This duty of vice president can be found in the United States Constitution. It is also stated that the vice president can certify the official vote in the Electoral College.

10) D. 
The rules committee in the House can limit the amount of time to debate a bill. The Committee on Rules is a committee that belongs to the United States House of Representatives Seats. It is responsible for regulating the time limit for debating a bill. Even though a debate can last as long as necessary, members of this committee can set the time unanimously.

Answer 2

Answer 1

A) Commission

Explanation:

City commission management is a structure of local government in the United States. In a city commission government, citizens choose a small commission, typically of five to seven members, on a plurality-at-large voting base. This kind of government thus combines congressional and administrative department duties in the same body.

Answer 2

C) Senate

Explanation:

A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral congress or parliament. The name comes from the antique Roman Senate, so-called as an assembly of the senior and hence ostensibly smarter and more qualified members of the society or ruling class. Thus, the accurate meaning of the word senate is the Assembly of Elders.

Answer 3

A) Checks and balances

Explanation:

The United States Congress is the bicameral parliament of the Federal government of the United States. The assembly consists of two committees, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress appears in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Answer 4

C) Regulate local National Guard

Explanation:

The National Guard of the United States, part of the stock parts of the United States Armed Forces, is a substitute military force, comprised of National Guard military members or units of each state and the areas of Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, for a total of 54 separate companies. All members of the National Guard of the United States are also members of the army of the United States as defined by 10 U.S.C.

Answer 5

B) For any law

Explanation:

A bill is introduced legislation under attention by a government. A bill does not convert into law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most events, signed by the official. Once a bill has been passed into law, it is called an act of the government, or an ordinance.

Answer 6

A) Opinion of the court

Explanation:

In many courts, such as the Supreme Court of the United States, the preponderance view may be split down into estimated or lettered segments. This enables judges who write an opinion agreeing in part or disagreeing in part to easily distinguish which parts they join with the majority, and which segments they do not.

Answer 7

D) Filibuster

Explanation:

A filibuster is a legislative method where one or more members of parliament or congress discussion over a suggested piece of legislation so as to pause or completely stop a decision being made on the project. The most popular form of filibuster happens when one or more senators try to delay or block a vote on a bill by continuing debate on the measure.

Answer 8

C) Enforcing immigration laws

Explanation:

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement implement federal laws overseeing border authority, customs, trade and immigration to support homeland defense and public security. Immigration Enforcement is a part of the Home Office accountable for making immigration law in the United Kingdom. It was built from the section of the former UK Border Agency accountable for enforcing immigration law.

Answer 9

D) Preside over the Senate.

Explanation:

You may have noticed the vice president sitting or standing at the presiding officer's table on the Senate Floor. He leads over the Senate only on conventional events or when a tie-breaking vote may be required. When the vice president is missing, the president pro tempore leads over the Senate.

Answer 10

D) Rules committee

Explanation:

The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is accountable for the rules of the United States Senate, a committee of congressional houses, and with credentials and abilities of members of the Senate, including liability for administering with contested elections. It is in custody of deciding under what rule other bills will come to the floor.

Answer 11

A The vice president of the United States.

Explanation:

The only responsibility the U.S. Constitution allows the Vice President is to act as managing officer of the Senate. But the Vice President also attends as ceremonial secretary to the President and is an essential part of the President's performance. A sitting Vice President may quit or be charged by Congress, but cannot be dismissed by the President during his or her term.

Answer 12

B) President, executive departments, individual federal agencies

Explanation:

The administrative branch of our State is in command of making sure that the laws of the United States are performed. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch. The President gets help from the Vice President, committee heads, and heads of sovereign agencies.

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