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- 1. Open EndedUntil the Constitution was ratified, the document that established and defined the government of the United States was the
- 2. Open EndedWhich of the following statements is NOT true of the Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
- 3. Open EndedWhich of the following is a clause of the Constitution that gives the federal government broad powers in many policy areas?
- 4. Open EndedWhile the practice of separate schools for black and white students was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education (1954), segregation in restaurants, stores, hotels, and other public accommodations remained legal until
- 5. Open EndedWhich is a reason the power of the two major parties is in decline in the United States?
- 6. Open EndedThe Supreme Court's power of judicial review was established by
- 7. Open EndedWhich one of the following groups is MOST likely to participate in an election?
- 8. Open EndedA filibuster occurs when
- 9. Open EndedWhich of the following actions of the president has no basis in the Constitution?
- 10. Open EndedWhich of the following statements is NOT supported by the data in the table above?
- 11. Open EndedWhich of the following is an independent federal regulatory agency?
- 12. Open EndedWhich of the following outcomes are NOT possible in the Electoral College system?
- 13. Open EndedThe Supreme Court's decision in Texas v. Johnson, which overturned a state law against flag-burning, was based on
- 14. Open EndedWhich statement best describes American political culture?
- 15. Open EndedWhich of the following statements best summarizes the data shown in the line graph above?
- 16. Open EndedWhich of the following is a concurrent power in the American system of federalism?
- 17. Open EndedThe House of Representatives and the Senate are most similar to each other in
- 18. Open EndedWhich of the following give(s) a reason why the power of the federal government has grown relative to state governments? I. the devolution of power II. the conditional funding the federal government can provide to state governments III. the growth of interstate commerce IV. the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution
- 19. Open EndedWhat is an open seat in a congressional election?
- 20. Open EndedWhich one of the following does NOT describe a reason why Congress generally fails to perform the function of national leader as the Constitutional Convention intended?
- 21. Open EndedThe main function of the president's cabinet is
- 22. Open EndedWhich statement correctly describes political socialization?
- 23. Open EndedWhich of the statements below best describes reapportionment?
- 24. Open EndedThe concept that the American political process is dominated by the struggle of multiple interest groups each trying to advance its own political goals can best be described as
- 25. Open EndedWhich of the following statements correctly describe(s) the data shown in the line graph? I. During the time period shown, the electoral vote of the winning candidate has fluctuated markedly above and below the popular vote the candidate obtained. II. Winning candidates have sometimes gotten less than half of the popular vote and still obtained a majority of the electoral vote. III. In three elections since 1968, the winning candidate has gotten more than 90 percent of the electoral vote.
- 26. Open EndedWhich of the following is NOT a check on the power of the president that the Constitution gives Congress?
- 27. Open EndedWhich of the following is NOT a step in the process of passing the annual federal budget?
- 28. Open EndedThe main reason why the popular vote and the electoral vote for president may be very different is
- 29. Open EndedThe decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade was based on
- 30. Open EndedWhich of the following federal courts have/has original jurisdiction?
- 31. Open EndedThe "Elastic Clause" of the Constitution
- 32. Open EndedThe chief accomplishment of the Anti-Federalists in the debate over the Constitution was
- 33. Open EndedWhich statement below best describes an open primary?
- 34. Open EndedWhich one of the following statements does NOT correctly describe administrative law?
- 35. Open EndedWhat role does Congress play in amending the Constitution?
- 36. Open EndedWhich of the following statements are (is) supported by the data in the table above? I. The size of the federal government in terms of number of federal employees continues to grow. II. The size of the federal government in terms of number of employees declined between 1970 and 2008. III. The number of federal government employees has declined each year since 1990. IV. Federal government workers in 2008 comprised less than half the share of the U.S. labor force that they did in 1970.
- 37. Open EndedIn a congressional race, the news media are LEAST likely to focus on
- 38. Open EndedWhat is grassroots lobbying?
- 39. Open EndedWhich one of the following statements does NOT help explain why incumbents in the House of Representatives usually get reelected?
- 40. Open EndedWhich one of the following statements is best supported by the data in the table above?
- 41. Open EndedWhat new interpretation of the Constitution did the Supreme Court use in District of Columbia v. Heller?
- 42. Open EndedWhich one of the following is an action that does NOT involve participation in the political process?
- 43. Open EndedThe most important influence in determining a person's political party identification is the person's
- 44. Open EndedThe president can influence legislation under consideration by Congress by all of the following actions EXCEPT
- 45. Open EndedWhich of the following statements is best supported by the data in the table above?
- 46. Open EndedWhat is the purpose of congressional earmarks?
- 47. Open EndedWhich of the following is a value of American political culture?
- 48. Open EndedWhich of the following statements is NOT supported by the data in the table on the previous page?
- 49. Open EndedIn which landmark Supreme Court decision was the right to an attorney extended to require the government to provide lawyers for indigent defendants in state courts?
- 50. Open EndedTo influence the Judicial Branch of the U.S. government, an interest group can do all of the following EXCEPT
- 51. Open EndedAccording to the term limits imposed by the Constitution
- 52. Open EndedWhich one of the following statements is NOT supported by the data in the table above?
- 53. Open EndedWhat is eminent domain?
- 54. Open EndedWhich of the following actions can Congress take if it is unhappy with the actions of a federal agency? I. Hold congressional hearings to investigate the actions of the agency II. Restrict or eliminate the agency's funding III. Pass a new law restricting the operations of the agency IV. Issue an executive order requiring the agency to take certain actions
- 55. Open EndedWhich one of the following is a provision contained in the Constitution?
- 56. Open EndedWhich of the following groups is most likely to vote for the Democratic candidates for president?
- 57. Open EndedAfter a bill is introduced in the House of Representatives, what is the next step in the legislative process?
- 58. Open EndedWhich of the following is NOT a factor the president generally takes into account in nominating a person for Supreme Court justice?
- 59. Open EndedWhich of the following is an example of fiscal federalism?
- 60. Open EndedWhich one of the following statements best describes the prevailing view of the power of the president today?
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