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- 1. Multiple Choice
The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a significant event because itscaled back the provisions of the 15th Amendmentwas used to emancipate south African Americanswas declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in Shaw v Renowas instrumental in increasing the number of African American and other minority voters - 2. Multiple ChoiceParty identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?workplacechurcheducational systemfamily
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an explanation for low voter turnout?registration requirementslow political efficacy among many voterslaws protecting minority voting rightsfrequent elections at the state and local level
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn the United States political system, the term Federalism refers tolimits on the powers of the state governmentslimits on the powers of the national governmentdivision of powers between the levels of governmentlegal authority of the courts to hear cases
- 5. Multiple ChoiceRules and regulations created by an agency such as the Federal Communications Commission are calledconstitutional lawstatutory lawcommon lawadministrative law
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following committees plays a major role in the House in shaping tax policy?FinanceWays and MeansCommerceAppropriations
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes a purpose of the Establishment Clause?Gives Congress the power to protect civil rights & libertiesProhibits Congress from establishing a state religionEmpowers Congress to create a national bankPrevents Congress from prohibiting the possession of guns on school grounds
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following powers is shared by the House of Representatives and the Senate?Holding trials of impeachmentEstablishing federal courtsApproving treatiesHolding confirmation hearings
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the term for applying the Bill of Rights to the States?apportionmentapplicationredistrictingincorporation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following cases held that the Bill of Rights could NOT be applied to the states?Baker v. CarrReynolds v. SimsKelo v. New LondonBarron v. Baltimore
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following amendments led the Supreme Court to begin applying the Bill of Rights to the States?5th10th14th22nd
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThis Supreme Court Case determined that contraception was protected by the "right to marital privacy" implied in the Bill of Rights...Kelo v. New LondonGriswold v. ConnecticutBarron v. BaltimoreReynolds v. Simms
- 13. Multiple ChoiceCitizens United v. Federal Election Committeeruled that the McCain-Feingold Act unconstitutionalruled that money and television ads were considered freedom of speechruled that the bill of rights should be applied to corporationsall of the above
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat subject is Federalist #10 primarily about?The Bill of RightsFactionsThe ConstitutionThe seperation of church and state
- 15. Multiple ChoiceKnown as the "Privacy Amendment" which amendment says No search and seizure without a warrant and probable cause?1st2nd3rd4th
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich amendment banned poll tax and literacy tests?23rd18th10th24th
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich amendment gave women suffrage?18th19th10th12th
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe number of members in the Senate is:Based upon populationEqual for all statesDecided upon by the votersDepends on the ruling party
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWho is the presiding officer of the Senate and can be brought in the cast a tie breaking vote if needed?The Chief JusticeThe Vice PresidentChairman of the Joint ChiefsSecretary of State
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThese types of committees are temporary and deal with special issues that have to be taken care of from time to time.SelectStandingJointJudicial
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSenators or Representatives who are already holding office areConstituentsLobbyistIncumbentsIndependents
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThese committees include members from both the Senate and the House. They are formed occasionally for certain issues.StandingJointSelectOptional
- 23. Multiple ChoiceHow old must you be in order to run for President?25353040
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWho would become president if the President and Vice President can no longer carrying out their duties?Speaker of the HouseSecretary of the StateFirst LadyMr. Radi
- 25. Multiple Choice1st Amendment right to free speech is NOT absolute during wartime.Schenck v. U.S.McCulloch v. MarylandKorematsu v. U.S.Miranda v. Arizona
- 26. Multiple ChoiceJapanese internment camps did not violate 14th Amendment and civil rights.Dred Scott v. SanfordGideon v. WainwrightKorematsu v. U.S.Engle v. Vitale
- 27. Multiple ChoiceUsed the elastic clause to justify national Supremacy established under "necessary and proper clause" in regards to banks.Engel v. VitaleMcCulloch v. MarylandSchenck v. U.S.Gideon v. Wainwright
- 28. Multiple ChoiceUpheld the 4th Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure.Engel v. VitaleMcCulloch v. MarylandMapp v. OhioKoramatsu v. U.S.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceBlack arm bands worn in school as protest were protected on the first amendment right to free speech.Tinker v. Des MoinesMapp v. OhioSchenck v. U.S.Miranda v. Arizona
- 30. Multiple ChoiceLawyers in criminal courts are required based on 6th and 14th Amendment rights to due processPlessy v. FergusonDred Scott v. SanfordMiranda v. ArizonaGideon v. Wainwright
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe Federal Reserve Board is responsible for controlling what?TaxationCampaign financeThe federal budgetInterest rates
- 32. Multiple ChoiceA Supreme Court decision based on a similar previous case is made based on what concept?CertiorariStare decisisAmicus curiaeIn pauperis
- 33. Multiple ChoiceA committee that reconciles different versions of a bill passed in the House and Senate is called a ______ committee.ConferenceJointStandingSelect
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these correctly describes impeachment?2/3 of the House2/3 of the SenateSimple majority of the HouseSimple majority of the Senate
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich court decision stated that aid to church-related schools must be for secular purposes only, and cannot be used to advance or inhibit religion?Engel v. VitaleMapp v. OhioGideon v. WainwrightLemon v. Kurtzman
- 36. Multiple ChoiceIncorporation doctrine involvesapplication of the Bill of Rights to the statesthe governments power to regulate corporationsthe extension of judicial review to state courtsthe interpretation of the commerce clause
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhere are American civil liberties found?the Preamblethe Bill of Rightsthe Declaration of IndependenceArticle IV
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an exclusive power of the Senate?Approve treatiesDeclare warPropose an amendmentSet naturalization laws
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a voting amendment?15192226
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following grants in aid allow states the most power in decision making?Block GrantsCategorical GrantsMandatesProgrammatic Requests
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe "just compensation" clause associated with Eminent Domain is found in which of the following amendments?1456
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the outcome of Title IX?High voter registration among minorities.Greater accessibility for the handicap to local businessesIncreased funding for women's sports in schoolsBanned public businesses from refusing services to customers based on race
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true of of the case University of California v Bakke?It dealt with the incorporation of the 4th amendmentIt ruled racial quotas for college admissions were unconstitutionalThe court issued its ruling in 2016It ruled that there is no such thing as reverse discrimination
- 44. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are true of the Articles of Confederation exceptThere was no national executive branchThe national government was much more powerful than the statesAll of the states had to agree before it could be amendedThe national government could not tax
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThe clause in the United States Constitution that states that federal law will prevail in the event of a conflict between federal and state law is known as theNecessary and Proper clauseSupremacy Clause
equal protection clauseconfrontation clause - 46. Multiple ChoiceIn Roe v. Wade, the majority of Supreme Court justices determined thata constitutional right to privacy necessitated making contraceptives legalabortions could be performed only during the first twelve weeks of a pregnancyhomosexuality is unconstitutional
the United States Constitution implies a right to privacy and thus made abortions legal - 47. Multiple ChoiceVoter turnout tends to be highest amongcollege-educated votersworking-class voters
African American votersyoung voters - 48. Multiple ChoiceLegislation forbidding flag burning was deemed unconstitutional because it violated theFirst Amendment’s free exercise clause
First Amendment’s protection of expressionFourteenth Amendment’s definition of citizenship
First Amendment’s establishment clause - 49. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following constitutional provisions broadened the power of Congress?The necessary and proper clauseThe equal protection clause
The Tenth Amendment
The Ninth Amendment - 50. Multiple ChoiceThe Pocket Veto can be used only whenCongress is in session.Congress is adjourned.when a new president is about to take office.the President forgets about the bill.
- 51. Multiple ChoiceThe War Powers Resolution was passed as a reaction toThe Korean WarWWIIThe War of Northern AgressionThe Vietnam War
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThe president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public.Lame DuckBully pulpitcabinetelectoral college
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhich amendment limits presidents to have two terms?19222120
- 54. Multiple ChoiceThis passage is from the U.S. Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines (1969).
In our system, state-operated schools may not be enclaves of totalitarianism. School officials do not possess absolute authority over their students. Students in school as well as out of school are "persons" under our Constitution. They are possessed of fundamental rights . . . In the absence of a specific showing of constitutionally valid reasons to regulate their speech, students are entitled to freedom of expression of their views.
Based on this reasoning, what did the U.S. Supreme Court conclude?Students have the right to wear armbands in school to express their political beliefs.Students can express their political views in student newspapers but not in classrooms.Students will cause too much disruption if they wear armbands to school.Students have the right to express their political opinions at home but not in school. - 55. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Judicial Review?The Supreme Court shaping polices by addressing social and political issuesThe Supreme Court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political questionsA clause stating that no state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property.The Supreme Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich court ruling allowed "separate but equal"Grutter v. BollingerPlessy v. FergusonBrown v. Board of EducationDred Scott v.Sanford
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up the record in a given case for its review?Writ of mandamusamicus curiaewrit of certioraridocket
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a court order requiring explanation to a judge why a prisoner is being held in custody?original jurisdictionwrit of certiorariwrit of mandamuswrit of habeas corpus
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhat lesson did state courts learn from the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright?Minors are entitled to many of the same "due process" rights as adults.Evidence cannot be presented in a court trial if obtained by police in an unlawful search.Suspects must be informed of their 5th and 6th Amendment rights prior to police interrogation.A person accused of a felony who cannot afford an attorney is entitled to have one appointed by the court.
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement identifies the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?It overturned racial segregation in public schools.It overturned the earlier decision of Gideon v. Wainwright.It upheld state laws requiring the payment of poll taxes to vote.It upheld state laws requiring racial segregation on railroad cars.
- 61. Multiple ChoiceThe “rule of four” refers tothe number of Supreme Court Justices that must agree to hear a casethe number of times a litigant can petition an appellate court for reviewthe percent of committee members that must agree to an amendment to add it to a billcases that reach the Supreme Court through a state system rather than through the federal system
- 62. Multiple ChoiceSupreme Court ruling eclared that the government had the right to keep Japanese Americans in internment camps due“national security threat”Korematsu v. United StatesDred Scott v. SandfordMarbury v. MadisonPlessy v. Ferguson
- 63. Multiple Choice
Supreme Court ruling freedom of speech can be denied when there is a “clear and present danger”Marbury v. MadisonSchenck v. United StatesPlessy v. FergusonBrown v. Board of Education - 64. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?That slavery diminished the national character.That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizensThat slavery should be abolished by executive order
- 65. Multiple Choice
How did the composition of Congress change between 1950 and 2011?
There was no change in the number of ethnic minorities, but the number of women increased
There was no change in the number of women, but the number of African Americans increased
The percentage of African Americans in Congress is similar to the percentage of African Americans in the country as a whole
Although representation does not mirror the population as a whole, there are more minorities and women
- 66. Multiple Choice
What of the following statements best describe the impact of divided government on Congress?
Divided government occurs when the president and Congress disagree about an issue. Therefore, it is more likely that the president will veto legislation
Divided government occurs when the majority of one or both houses of Congress are from a party different from the president’s. This slows the passage of the most far-reaching and costly legislation
Divided government has little effect on the ability of Congress to pass legislation
Divided government occurs when the majority of one or both houses of Congress are from a party different from the president’s. This makes it very difficult for any legislation pass
- 67. Multiple Choice
A filibuster in the Senate can be used to talk a bill to death. A cloture vote can end a filibuster. Taken together, what is the impact of these practices?
Neither political party can control the Senate unless it has at least sixty votes
A party which fifty-one votes can get most of its legislative agenda passed
The Senate rarely passes legislation on controversial issues
Most important decisions are made in committees because it is difficult to pass a bill in the Senate as a whole
- 68. Multiple Choice
What was the main point of disagreement between supporters of the Virginia and New Jersey plans?
whether or not they should keep the Articles of Confederation
how the States should be represented in Congress
whether or not there should be an executive branch
how they would present the completed Constitution to the States
- 69. Multiple Choice
A federal project or grant that is made available in a congressional district or state
Casework
Credit
Funding
Pork Barrel
- 70. Multiple Choice
Senate bills are subject to unlimited debate unless 3/5 of the Senate (60 Senators) votes for _________ to stop it
Filibuster
a Hold
Pigeonhole
Cloture
- 71. Multiple Choice
Gerrymandering is
legislation passed in southern states to limit African American participation in elections.
the drawing of legislative district boundary lines to give the dominant party an advantage.
known to give the minority party an electoral advantage at the expense of the dominant party.
a process that attempts to limit debate on a bill in the Senate.
- 72. Multiple Choice
The Necessary and Proper Clause
has provided the basis for an expanded role of the national government.
has greatly expanded the presidential powers.
was in the original Constitution, but was eliminated as a consequence of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment.
is located in the Constitution in the text of the Tenth Amendment.
- 73. Multiple ChoiceParty identification in the United States is most successfully transmitted by which of the following?workplacechurcheducational systemfamily
- 74. Multiple ChoiceThe decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it -upheld the constitutionality of the National Bankrestricted Congress's power to use the "elastic clause"established the Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionality of laws
- 75. Multiple Choice
Considered as a single group, the Small Business Administration, the Small Business committees in the House and Senate, and small business advocacy groups are an example of...
an iron triangle
a conference committee
a regulatory agency
issues network
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