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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A the supremacy doctrine.
B judicial review.
C the Madisonian model.
D legislative ratification.
E judicial activism.
Question #2
A the Constitution as originally written.
B the Bill of Rights.
C the Articles of Confederation.
D the Constitution as originally written AND the Bill of Rights.
Question #3
A disputes over power between Congress and the president.
B disputes between the federal and state governments.
C a major dispute over power between the House and the Senate.
D the imposition of export taxes.
E tyranny by either the majority or the minority.
Question #4
A proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate.
B proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would have one vote.
C was advanced by the delegates from Georgia.
D was presented too late to be considered.
E was proposed by Texas.
Question #5
A worked to the advantage of small states.
B settled all controversy.
C worked to the advantage of small states, and provided for the direct election of a president by the people.
D provided for the direct election of a president by the people.
E called for a bicameral legislature.
Question #6
A promote equality under the law.
B raise taxes to build an army.
C protect man’s natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
D defend against foreign enemies.
E promote religious separatism.
Question #7
A the Bill of Rights.
B the Declaration of Independence.
C the United Nations Charter.
D the Constitution of the United States of America.
E the Magna Carta.
Question #8
A the establishment of a government that would limit further immigration.
B the repeal of all taxes, including those the colonists had imposed on themselves.
C the idea that the formation of the country’s own government was a “natural right.”
D an end of hostilities toward Britain.
E the formation of a new government that would still be loyal to the king.
Question #9
A have been altered by the Constitution’s 53 amendments.
B are no longer valid, according to the Supreme Court.
C are sufficiently broad to be adapted to a changing society.
D are too vague to be of much use.
E are very specific to the conditions of 1787.
Question #10
A effective government.
B a call for new elections.
C caretaker government.
D limited government.
E impeachments of government officials.
Question #11
A the U.S. Senate.
B the governors of the states.
C a popular vote of the people.
D the House and Senate combined.
E the electoral college.
Question #12
A political polarization.
B the growing power of the presidency.
C differing opinions about Congressional powers.
D the separation of powers.
E poll watching.
Question #13
A the Declaration of Independence.
B the statement of Rights and Responsibilities.
C the annual Congressional budget report.
D the National Rights Foundation.
E the Bill of Rights.
Question #14
A the government taking over the economic sector of the country.
B political movements in support of Socialism.
C the process by which religious values are transmitted only through the media.
D the process by which beliefs and values are transmitted to new immigrants and to our children.
E the gradual development of social programs within our national government.
Question #15
A the struggle between the poor and wealthy classes.
B the struggle among groups to gain benefits for their members.
C a way to settle disputes by armed conflict.
D a way for one group to dominate the political process.
E a theory of how democracy should not function.
Question #16
A a democratic republic.
B a confederation.
C a constitutional monarchy.
D an anarchy.
E a direct democracy.
Question #17
A popular sovereignty.
B democratic republics.
C freedom of speech.
D the right to bear arms.
E direct democracy.
Question #18
A the successful implementation of order by a government.
B a strong central authority.
C the problems that every authoritarian government eventually faces.
D democracy taken to the extreme.
E the lack of government as we normally understand it.
Question #19
A the food you eat.
B the distribution of the assets of the deceased.
C the sales tax you pay on purchases.
D the schools most children attend.
E All of these choices are true.
Question #20
A process; helps us choose our leaders
B place; allows for centralization of authority
C institution; has ultimate decision making authority
D series of laws; are imposed on us by a sovereign ruler
E institution; is consistent in its powers across countries
Question #21
A is the concept that has been applied to the president’s use of the pocket veto.
B involves the ability of the president and executive branch officials to withhold certain information from Congress and the courts.
C allows the president discretion in making political appointments.
D means that members of the executive branch cannot be prosecuted for official acts.
E was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1974.
Question #22
A Richard Nixon and Franklin Roosevelt
B Andrew Johnson and Jimmy Carter
C Andrew Johnson and William McKinley
D Thomas Jefferson and Martin Van Buren
E Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton
Question #23
A died while in office.
B been impeached.
C been impeached and acquitted.
D been impeached and convicted.
E resigned.
Question #24
A the kitchen cabinet.
B the system of checks on executive power.
C the cabinet.
D the Council of Presidential Advisors.
E the Executive Office of the President.
Question #25
A the senior member of Congress from the president’s party.
B the vice president.
C the Secretary of the Interior.
D the chief of staff.
E the head of office.
Question #26
A established powers.
B emergency powers.
C constitutional powers.
D statutory powers.
E inherent powers.
Question #27
A was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s.
B allows a president to explain complicated or controversial topics to voters directly.
C forces Congress to support presidential priorities.
D means that presidents take their case to the public to persuade members of Congress to support their agenda, was rarely used by presidents in the 1800s, and allows a president to explain complicated or controversial topics to voters directly.
E means that presidents take their case to the public to persuade members of Congress to support their agenda.
Question #28
A has stayed within a small range since Gallup began measuring it.
B is of little concern to second-term presidents.
C is an important resource for presidents to use to persuade Congress to pass legislation.
D is required before a president may claim executive privilege.
E is irrelevant to bureaucrats.
Question #29
A The threat of a veto gives the president significant influence over Congress and legislation.
B Because vetoes are usually overridden, the power has become unimportant.
C Because vetoes are rarely overridden, the power has become unimportant.
D The president’s veto is final and gives him or her complete control over legislation.
E The veto has been used by Congress to stop the president from signing legislation.
Question #30
A judicial review in the Supreme Court
B ratification by a majority of the states
C ratification by a two-thirds majority of the Senate
D ratification by a majority of the states, and ratification by a majority of both houses of Congress.
E ratification by a majority of both houses of Congress
Question #31
A is responsible for selecting judges to federal courts.
B negotiates treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements.
C ratifies treaties.
D selects leaders of his or her party in Congress.
E is responsible for all actions within the executive branch.
Question #32
A the ultimate decision maker in military matters.
B only a symbolic leader of the military.
C not responsible for military decisions.
D allowed to make military decisions, but only with the approval of the joint chiefs of staff.
E obligated to sit on the Board of Regents for the military, naval, and air force academies.
Question #33
A pardon.
B impeachment.
C congressional sanction.
D reprieve.
E executive privilege.
Question #34
A Abraham Lincoln.
B Bill Clinton.
C Barack Obama.
D Richard Nixon.
E John Kennedy.
Question #35
A John, 32 years old, who was born to American parents on a military base in Germany.
B Alexander, 57 years old, who doesn’t hold U.S. citizenship but lives in the U.S. legally as a resident alien.
C Abigail, 61 years old, who is British by birth but attained legal U.S. citizenship through naturalization.
D George, 40 years old, who was born in Florida but who spent his entire life living in Cuba.
E James, 37 years old, who was born in Texas to parents from Mexico.