1. Government Final Exam Review
Unit 4: Executive Branch

2. Question 1 What happens when the President vetoes legislation?
all sections of the bill are rejected

3. Question 2
What are the major foreign policy goals of the United States?
Strengthen relations with Japan, Australia, and the Philippines to counter the rise of China
Support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Assist African nations in dealing with health issues such as AIDS and Ebola
Fight terrorism worldwide and destroy ISIS
Prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons

4. Question 3 Why has presidential power grown in the last 100 years?
Americans want immediate and decisive action in times of crisis
The government has more responsibilities
There are more people that work in the executive branch today

5. Question 4 What did the United States do following September 11th?
passed the Patriot Act and used the NSA to collect intelligence to prevent another terrorist attack from happening
created the Department of Homeland Security to better coordinate antiterrorism activities across the government

6. Question 5
What are the 3 reasons that a person can legally immigrate to the United States?
The person has accepted a job in the United States.
The person has family that legally lives in the U.S.
The person is a political refugee whose life is in danger in their home country

7. Question 6
Describe the roles of Chief Executive, Commander-in- Chief, and Chief of State.
Chief Executive: enforce laws, treaties, and court orders
Commander-in-Chief: top leader of the military
Chief of State: person who symbolizes the nation to the world

8. Question 7
How does the electoral college work? What happens if no candidate wins a majority?
The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state gets all of that state’s electoral votes
The first to 270 electoral votes wins
If no candidate wins 270 electoral votes, the House selects the President

9. Question 8
What are the formal qualifications for a person to be able to run for President?
Natural born citizen (born in America or abroad to parents with American citizenship)
At least 35 years of age
Lived in the United States for at least 14 years

10. Question 9 Explain the concept of Judicial Review
Power of the Court to declare government actions and laws to be unconstitutional

11. Question 10 What is written in the opinion of a Supreme Court case?
It explains the reasoning upon which the ruling was based