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Questions

1. Which of the following statements about the chief justice of the United States is correct?

A) The chief justice decides the opinion of the court and instructs an associate justice to write the decision.

B) The chief justice has an advice and consent relationship with the president in recommending federal judge nominees.

C) The chief justice administers the oath of office to the President and Vice President.

D) The chief justice delivers the annual Report on the State of the Judiciary.

E) The chief justice is selected on the basis of seniority on the court.

2. On May 1, 2012, President Obama and President Karzai signed the Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America. This arrangement, which never went to Congress for formal approval, is an example of

A. a presidential mandate.

B. an executive agreement.

C. executive privilege.

D. an executive order.

E. an impoundment.

3. Decisions of the circuit court of appeals are

A. indistinguishable from those of the Supreme Court.

B. frequently overturned by the Supreme Court.

C. seldom appealed to the Supreme Court.

D. not subject to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

E. never overturned by the Supreme Court.

4. A conference committee agrees on a conference report. It passes the House, but fails to pass the Senate. What is the status of the bill?

A. The measure goes to the president.

B. The president convenes a reconciliation committee involving the leadership of both the House and the Senate.

C. The measure is sent back to subcommittee and the process begins all over again.

D. The measure is dead unless the Senate reconsiders it and passes it.

E. The House votes again on the measure and if it passes again, it goes to the president.