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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A liked the sound of “pursuit of happiness” better
B could not remember what Locke had actually said
C wanted to reflect the views of the colonists
D was trying to gain the support of those who had little property to protect
E was trying to avoid the suggestion the Declaration was arguing for the protection of slavery
Question #2
A slightly higher and holding steady
B much lower
C much higher
D slightly behind but catching up gradually
E roughly the same
Question #3
A helped to clarify for executive agencies how they are to implement laws
B was a traditional action taken by presidents to signify their agreement with Congress
C was a strictly ceremonial act with no significance
D threatened the system of separation of powers
E created agreements between presidents and the heads of foreign governments
Question #4
A discipline
B activism
C gerrymandering
D polarization
E identification
Question #5
A an infraction
B a felony
C a tort
D a misdemeanor
E a crime
Question #6
A everyone agrees the Supreme Court would probably declare the law unconstitutional
B Congress can never agree on a course of action when it comes to military decisions
C public opinion tends to rally around presidents when they deem military action necessary abroad, and Congress has declined to challenge such presidents
D the provisions of the act are vague and make it easy to ignore
E Congress has no power under the War Powers Act
Question #7
A were commonly used by nineteenth-century presidents
B were more often used in the nineteenth century by weak presidents
C have been used to expand the powers of the presidency beyond what is explicitly stated in the Constitution
D are unconstitutional according to the Supreme Court
E allow the president to fulfill the office of president as the founders intended
Question #8
A Unimportant because few political people are religious
B Unimportant because churches don’t openly take positions on political issues
C Important because religion teaches moral values that are often applied to politics
D Important as the main source of a person’s sense of political efficacy
Question #9
A It includes the powers to declare acts of government unconstitutional and to interpret the meaning of all federal and state laws.
B It is not mentioned in the Constitution.
C It was used only once before 1857.
D It was claimed for the Supreme Court in the case of Marbury v. Madison.
E The Supreme Court has used the power very infrequently against acts of Congress.
Question #10
A Socialism, in which economic decisions are made by the government
B Pure capitalism, in which all means used to produce material resources are privately owned
C Regulated capitalism, in which business has substantial freedom from government interference, but the government does step in and regulate the economy to guarantee individual rights
D Pure laissez-faire capitalism, in which the government has no economic role at all
E Social democracy, in which government plays an enormous role in ensuring substantive guarantees of fair outcomes for all citizens
Question #11
A Right to qualified representation in the case of criminal suit
B Reserved powers
C Right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury
D Implied powers
Question #12
A The national government reduced its grants-in-aid to city governments.
B Urban governments became more dependent on states for aid.
C The national government began to grant all of its aid to the state governments.
D Cities and local governments began to receive grants directly from the national government.
Question #13
A Political activists
B Neighbors
C Office-holders
D Those with money and power
E Foreigners
Question #14
A were blocked by Republicans in Congress
B were not successful until the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
C were not successful until the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment
D essentially ended by the time Reconstruction was completed and were not reinitiated until the civil rights era
E were generally successful with few exceptions
Question #15
A socialization
B assessment
C acculturation
D maturation
Question #16
A National security
B Prior restraint
C Libel
D Obscenity
Question #17
A Checks and balances
B Republicanism
C Separation of powers
D Popular sovereignty
Question #18
A Of majority freedoms, not minority rights
B From government action, not from other citizens
C From other citizens, not from the government
D Of individual freedoms, not criminal rights
Question #19
A they would likely pit the haves and have-nots against each other
B certain factions might replace the legislature
C they would likely create tension between minorities
D they would create a split between the North and the South
E they would try to eliminate the system of checks and balances in the Constitution
Question #20
A Selectively revised the meaning of several civil rights
B Incorporated important parts of state law into the Bill of Rights
C Limited the states’ powers to incorporate cities and towns
D Made parts of the Bill of Rights apply to state governments
Question #21
A Cognitive ideation
B Cognitive dissonance
C Conceivable detraction
D Denial
Question #22
A populist democracy
B anarchy
C participatory democracy
D pluralist democracy
E elite democracy
Question #23
A State and local governments less control over federal funds
B The national government more control over state and local affairs
C The national government less control over foreign and defense policy
D State and local governments more power over important public policies
Question #24
A Contradicts the rulings in the Civil Rights Cases of 1883.
B Interferes with the flow of interstate commerce
C Violates the Fourteenth Amendment
D Violates the Thirteenth Amendment
Question #25
A Federal law enforcement efforts and foreign aid
B Efforts to curb drug experimentation in suburban areas
C The development of DARE and other drug education programs
D Public service announcements and similar public relations efforts