42. Which of the following government officials is not appointed by the President? (a) Supreme Court justices (b) Cabinet members and their top aides (¢) Speaker of the House (d) ambassadors and other diplomats 43. The power of recognition is exercised when the President, acting for the United States, acknowledges the legal existence of another sovereign state. 44. What are the four things a President can do with a bill that is sent to the White House by Congress? 1. veto the bill o sign the bill into law 3. ignore the bill and let it fail if Congress has adjourned 4. ignore the bill and it automatically becomes law after 10 days not counting Sunday 45. What are the three levels of Federal Courts? District, Appellate, Supreme Court. The district courts make up the bulk of the Federal Court System. The Appellate Courts or Courts of Appeal are next. The Supreme Court, the nation’s highest court, has the ultimate say on matters pertaining to Judicial Review 46. There are 9 members of the Supreme Court. 47. The current Chief Justice is John Roberts. 48. The Supreme Court is said to have both original and appellate jurisdiction, whereas the Court of Appeals only has appellate jurisdiction and the District Courts have original jurisdiction. 49. In order for a case to come before the Supreme Court at least 4_justices must agree to hear the case before issuing a writ of certiorari. 50. Define the following: A. Majority Opinion: ultimate description of the majority of the court, setting precedent for the interpretation of the US Constitution going forward. B. Concurring Opinion: a member of the majority adding their own perspective in their personal analysis of the issue at hand in a case. C. Dissenting Opinion: written from the perspective of the court’s minority members. Doesn’t create or establish precedent. However, it may influence future considerations on similar matters before the court. 7
