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A are no longer valid, according to the Supreme Court.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