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The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional is usually
referred to as
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A. appellate power.
B. judicial review.
C. judicial veto.
D. judicial excess. -
In our federal government and Ohio government laws are made by the
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A. legislative branch.
B. executive branch.
C. judicial branch.
D. public utility branch. -
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A. Laws of our federal government are passed by Congress.
B. Laws of Ohio are passed by the General Assembly.
C. Laws of Ohio must be approved by the Ohio Supreme Court to be effective.
D. Laws of the federal government need not be approved by the U.S. Supreme Court to be effective. -
A law or group of laws passed by Congress or the General Assembly are usually
referred to as
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A. legislation.
B. jurisprudence.
C. legal code.
D. code of ethics. -
The first step the legislature takes to pass a law is to write a first draft of
the proposed law. This draft is called
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A. a specimen.
B. a feeler.
C. a bill.
D. an initiative. -
Often the Senate argues about a bill in public sessions and sometimes a few
senators keep talking and talking about the bill to keep it from coming to a
vote. This tactic is known as
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A. a debate.
B. a filibuster.
C. dissent.
D. freedom of speech. -
A group of citizens who write and phone and visit congressmen to get a law
passed for the group's benefit are usually referred to as
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A. rabble rousers.
B. liberals.
C. pressure groups.
D. anarchists. -
Regarding passage of laws, the federal government and Ohio government are
similar in the following respects, EXCEPT one
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A. Before a bill can become a law it must be sent to the chief executive
(President or Governor) for signature.
B. If the chief executive rejects the bill he has the power to veto it.
C. By a vote of 3/5 of both houses the legislative branch can override the chief executive's veto.
D. One way in which the legislative branch can amend or revise a bill is by attaching a rider. -
There are several ways in which TO ABOLISH or REPEAL a law. Which of the
following is FALSE?
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A. Congress or the state legislature can pass a new law which repeals the
existing law.
B. Congress or the state legislature can repeal an existing law without substituting a new law.
C. A law may be ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court if the law violates the Constitution.
D. A law may be abolished by an order from the chief executive (President or Governor). -
In many states the voters have the power to remove state officials and repeal
or pass laws. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
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A. The method by which voters remove officials from office is called recall.
B. The method by which voters vote to pass or change a law is called a referendum.
C. The method used by voters to have a referendum is called an initiative.
D. Voters must first file a lawsuit. -
The purpose of the conference committee is to
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A. introduce bills
B. study bills introduced
C. work out differences
D. veto bills -
Sometimes a group of legislators want to have a bill passed, but do not have
enough votes to pass it. They attach it to an important bill which all
legislators want to pass so their bill will make it through the legislative
process. Which of the following words is usually used to describe the bill
attached to the more popular bill?
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A. addition
B. annex
C. rider
D. initiative
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The Companion to The Little Book On Line
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Vocabulary Drill
J. & K. Laws: Making and Repealing
#11. Describe the process for making, amending, or removing laws.
Ohio Department of Education - High School Proficiency Testing Fact Sheets
In answering these questions refer to Section J & Section K of The Little Book and the Related Words list. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
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