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Among the broad purposes of the United States government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to
provide for justice and the people's general welfare.
A federal government is one in which
power is divided between a central government and local governments.
All of the following influenced the Framers in developing the Constitution EXCEPT
Virginia's royal charter.
Which colony was founded mainly as a place for personal and religious freedom?
Massachusetts
After the Revolutionary War, the National Government
After the Revolutionary War, the National Government
In Benjamin Franklin's opinion, the final Constitution created by the delegates can best be summarized as
as near perfect as possible.
With the words, "We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of
popular sovereignty
In most cases involving judicial review, the courts have
found the governmental actions in question to be constitutional.
Which of the following best describes the concept of limited government?
Government must operate within certain bounds set by the people.
The basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the
Bill of Rights.
The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to
remove judges through impeachment.
Which of the following is the subject of a constitutional amendment?
presidential term limits

repeal of a previous amendment

the prohibition of alcohol

answer (all of the above)
The system of federalism provides for all of the following EXCEPT
uniform laws among the States
Concurrent powers are those that are
exercised simultaneously by the National and the State governments.
States must honor the legality of one another's civil laws because of the
Full Faith and Credit Clause.
Local governments derive their power from
State constitutions and State laws.
Which of the following is an expressed power of the National Government?
the power to coin money
Citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another State to escape prosecution are to be returned to the original State under
extradition.
In the United States, a political party is made up of a group pf people who
work to get candidates elected to political offices.
People belong to a particular political party
voluntarily, because they made a personal choice.
Which of the following statements about Federalists is TRUE?
A strong national government was of great concern to them.
Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often ____ by major parties.
borrowed
In the past, some States limited voting rights by
charging a poll tax.
The phenomenon in which fewer votes are cast for offices farther down the ballot is called
ballot fatigue.
All of the following are significant reasons for nonvoting in United States elections today EXCEPT
widespread use of religious and literacy tests.
The term political socialization can be defined as the
process by which people formulate their political attitudes and opinions.
People with no sense of political efficacy
feel that any choice they make will have no effect.
Why are voting machines used?
to minimize vote-counting error
Voters are asked to complete election ballots in all of the following ways EXCEPT
raising hands at a public meeting.
Money is an indispensable campaign resource because
it allows candidates to make themselves known to the public.
The purpose of poll watchers is to
make sure that only qualified people vote.
The most costly item in a typical campaign budget today are
television advertisements.
Which of the following is the earliest and one of the most significant agents in the political socialization process?
family
Polls are taken to
determine people's attitudes and viewpoints.
The impact of the mass media on the public agenda can best be described as its ability to
focus the public's attention on specific issues.
Attitudes held by a significant number of people concerning governmental and political questions are known as
public opinion.
What would be your BEST advice to a person who wants to learn more about political issues?
Explore a variety of sources of political information.
The influence of public opinion on public policy is limited by what?
interest groups.
The lawmaking function of Congress is central to democracy because
it is the way by which the public will becomes public policy.
Which is NOT a qualification for House members in the Constitution?
must live in the district being represented
Which is a true statement about the Senate?
It has two members from each State.
Compensation for senators is
the same as for representatives.
In Congress, screening bills for floor consideration is a major duty of
committee members.
The regular period of time during which Congress conducts its business is called a
session
Members of Congress fill all of the following roles EXCEPT that of
Cabinet member.
The national debt
is not limited.
The Supreme Court ruling in Gibbons v. Ogden expanded the
commerce power to include all commercial interactions.
According to the Constitution, who has the sole power to impeach the President?
The House of Representatives
All the following expressed powers belong to Congress EXCEPT
the power to appoint cabinet members
Under the Constitution, Congress has the sole power to
declare war.
The main reason that Congress creates committees is to
divide the workload.
Which of the following is a way a bill can become a law without the President's signature?
The President fails to act on the bill within 10 days of receiving it while Congress is in session.
Committee chairpersons usually are chosen
on the basis of seniority.
Unlike the House, the Senate has a legislative process with
few limits on debate.
In the Vice President's absence, the presiding officer of the Senate is the
president pro tempore.
In order to prevent a bill passed by Congress from becoming law, the President may
refuse to sign it and attach a veto message.
Currently, the President receives a yearly salary of
$400,000.
The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of the
rise of political parties.
If an incumbent President is seeking another term in office, who will his party likely nominate?
the President
A State's presidential electors are chosen by
popular vote.
A President can serve no more than _____ years in office.
10
According to the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession?
Speaker of the House
The least number of presidential electors a State can have is
three.
The power of the presidency has been cause for debate MAINLY because
the Constitution provided a loose definition of executive power.
The President's military powers
are shared with Congress.
The President CANNOT exercise judicial power by
granting pardons in cases of impeachment.
Which of the following gives the President the power to issue executive orders?
congressional acts and the Constitution
Upon receipt of a bill, the President can take all of the following actions EXCEPT
call on a special session of congressional committees to revise the bill
Which of the following federal courts exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction?
the Supreme Court
Which federal court has original jurisdiction over MOST cases heard in federal court?
district court
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit differs from the other 12 federal courts of appeals because it
hears cases from across the country.
A federal court has jurisdiction over a case if
a citizen of one State is suing a citizen from another State.

a State is suing a resident of another State.

a State is suing another State.

answer (all of the above)
In case the President is disabled, the way the Vice President becomes President is determined by the
25th Amendment.
The list of cases to be heard by a court is called a
docket.
The court that first hears a case is said to have
original jurisdiction.
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