<span>1) B.
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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.
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2) C.
</span><span>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.
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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.
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5) B.
</span>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 <span>President.
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6) A.
<span>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.
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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.
<span>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.
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9) D.
</span>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.
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10) D.
</span>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.
