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D are no longer valid, according to the Supreme Court.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