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II. Answer the following questions.
1. What 3 branches is the government of the USA composed of?
2. Who does the legislative power belong to?
3. What 2 chambers does the Congress consist of?
4. When does a bill become a law?
5. Who is the executive branch of the government headed by?
6. What judicial body is the head of the judicial branch of power?
7. Who are the Supreme Court judges nominated by?
8. What does the power of judicial review mean?
9. What is the hierarchy of courts in the USA?
III. Choose the correct variant.
1. The highest judicial body of the US is
a) the Senate b) the Supreme Court
2. The legislative branch of the government is headed by
a) the President b) Congress
3. The higher chamber of Congress is
a) the Senate b) the House of Representatives
4. The number of Senators is
a) fixed b) depends on the population of the state
5. In order to become a law, a bill is to pass
a) the House of Representatives b) the House of Representatives and the Senate
6. The executive branch is headed by
a) the Senate b) the President
7. Federal judges are appointed by
a) the Supreme Court b) the President
8. Supreme Court judges are
a) elected b) appointed
9. In nominating Supreme Court judges, the President needs the approval of
a) the House of Representatives b) the Senate
10. The lowest courts are
a) the magistrate courts b) the county courts
