As shown in Figure 3.1, what are the three branches of government recognized for their separation of powers and checks and balances?
a. legislative, executive, judiciary
b. congress, president, supreme court
c. electoral college, president, judiciary
d. congress, judiciary, senate
e. congress, president, house of representatives
a
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Nine years of citizenship and at least 30 years of age is the requirement to be
A. the President. B. the Vice President. C. a governor. D. a Representative. E. a Senator.
The rules for appealing a case to the Supreme Court have been determined by
a. congressional legislation. b. the president. c. the Justice Department. d. the National Security Council. e. the Solicitor General
State and federal courts hear matters that involve which of the following?
a. both civil and criminal law b. civil law exclusively c. criminal law exclusively d. code law
Which of the following statements reflects the constitutional structure within the Articles of Confederation (1781-1789)?
A. Any constitutional amendments required unanimous approval of all 13 states. B. Approval of policies and treaty ratification required nine affirmative votes. C. State courts retained jurisdiction over most legal matters, except in cases of interstate conflict. D. State governments would implement and pay for congressionally approved policies. E. All of these answers are correct.