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E are no longer valid, according to the Supreme Court.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