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- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.George Washington set the precedent of having a group of close advisers, called the Cabinet, help him make decisions. Since that time, Cabinet members have become very important as both advisors and administrators. How are they placed in office?They are elected every two years.They are nominated at the party's national convention.They are appointed by the President and confirmed by the House.They are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.A free press is a necessity in the United States because it —reports the news dailyguarantees separation of powersequalizes the political party powerschecks the power of the government
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is a requirement to vote in the state of Texas?Valid driver’s licenseProof of identificationEvidence of having paid taxesRegistration to a political party
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census is taken every ten years for the purposes of —establishing the need for the admission of new states to the uniondeciding on the number of United States Senators to represent each stateapportioning the number of members in the U.S. House of Representativesgerrymandering the state boundary lines to reflect equal population distribution
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The U.S. policy of restricting American business in Cuba is an example of —attempts to maintain worldwide control of economic resourcesmilitary interventions in a foreign country to resolve economic issuesongoing actions to stop illegal immigration from a neighboring countryefforts to use economic strength to pressure a nation to change policies
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The protection of personal freedoms in the First Amendment is important because it serves as —a shield for government leadersan inspiration for other governmentsa check on the power of the governmenta model for government agencies to follow
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Elections for state and national offices are conducted on a partisan basis meaning candidates must be —naturalized citizensover twenty-five years of ageconfirmed by a legislative bodynominated at a party convention
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.When a judge defers actions to the legislative and executive branches, excerpt for cases that are clearly unconstitutional, that judge is practicing —judicial reviewjudicial restraintjudicial activismjudicial constructionism
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of the following government actions can be taken to protect domestic business and industry from inexpensive foreign goods?Impose tariffs on importsEstablish free trade zonesProvide amnesty to foreign-born workersGrant foreign aid to underdeveloped nations
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.One result of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is —citizens have limits on campaign donationscolleges consider race a factor in admissionscandidates for office are more racially diversefederal contractors must be minority-owned businesses
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.One way the United States uses economic resources to shape U.S. foreign policy is by —imposing sanctions on irresponsible nationslimiting immigration from belligerent nationsrefusing cooperation on military exercises with nationsproviding health care workers to less developed nations
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.How long is the term of office for a Supreme Court justice?Two yearsFour yearsSix yearsLife
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Critics of the electoral college argue that the system can result in the selection of —
a third-party candidate as President
only wealthy individuals as President
Presidential candidates from populous states
a President who did not win the popular vote
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.In which instance would the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?The state of Mississippi disputes a land claim with the state of Louisiana.A U.S. citizen in Michigan is accused of committing acts of terrorism in Virginia.A large computer firm is alleged to hold a market monopoly on widely used software.The captain of an oil tanker causing a spill along protected U.S. waters is suspected of negligence.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.How did ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment impact elections?Senators must receive popular votes in their state to attain office.All candidates for public office must disclose campaign donations.Members of the Senate and House must respect federal term limits.District borders for representation must reflect the decennial census.