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Which of the following groups is most likely
to vote for the Democratic candidates for
president?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
African Americans
households in which no one is a member of a
labor union
males
people over age 55
females
The most important influence in determining
a person’s political party identification is the
person’s
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
friends
parents
colleagues at work
teachers
religious leaders
ANS E
ANS D
The debates between the Federalists and the
Anti-federalists were primarily about which
of the following.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The right of people to rebel
The existence of slavery
The scope of power of the central
government
The need to establish a standard currency
The representation of large and small states
Which of the following constitutional principles
most directly addresses the relationship between
the national and state government?
Checks and Balances
b) The Bill of Rights
c) Separation of Powers
d) Representation
e) Federalism
a)
When none of the presidential candidates receive
a majority of votes in the Electoral College, the
winner is chosen by the
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Federal Elections Committee
SCOTUS
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The majority of the House and
Senate combined
The term “split-ticket voting” is most accurately
described as
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Turning in a spoiled or mutilated ballot as a
form of protest
Using separate ballots for candidates at the
state and national levels
Voting Republican in one election cycle and
Democrat in the next
Voting for candidates of different parties on
the same ballot
Voting for one party in the primary election
and another party in the general election
Which of the following is a clause of the
Constitution that gives the federal government
broad powers in many policy areas?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Interstate Commerce Clause
Tenth Amendment
Free-Exercise Clause
Establishment Clause
Fiscal Federalism Clause
The three points of an iron triangle include
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
An independent agency, a state and a
member of Congress
Administrative agency, interest group
and Congressional committee
Cabinet department, interest group and
House majority leader
Regulatory commission, a corporation
and the White House Office
Executive Office of the President, an
interest group and a Senate committee
The McCain-Feingold Act did which of the
following?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Created interest groups known as 527s
Made it illegal for unions to donate to
presidential campaigns
Banned soft money donations to
national parties
Banned candidates from running
negative advertisements
Banned third parties from federal
funding
Which one of the following groups is MOST likely
to participate in an election?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
African Americans
people with college degrees
Hispanic voters
people under age 35
people in households with belowaverage income
Which of the following is a concurrent power in
the American system of federalism
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the power to make treaties with foreign
governments
the power to levy taxes
the power to make monetary policy
the power to establish local governments
(cities, counties, school districts, etc.)
the power to regulate interstate commerce
All of the following are ways that the legislative
branch can check the powers of the executive
branch EXCEPT:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Congress may remove a president through its
impeachment and conviction powers
Congress may override a presidential veto
Congress may pass a law declaring a presidential
action unconstitutional
The Senate may refuse the nomination of a
presidential appointment
The Senate may refuse to approve a treaty
negotiated by the president
What is an open seat in a congressional
election?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a seat in a congressional district that is evenly divided between
Republican and Democratic voters, making it likely that either
party could win
a seat in which redistricting has redefined the district’s boundaries
in a way to make it unfavorable to the reelection of the incumbent
a seat for which there is no incumbent running
a seat where the incumbent has been accused of a crime and is
unlikely to win reelection
a seat where the incumbent belongs to a different party than the
majority of his/her constituents
In a federal system of government political power
is primarily
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Vested in local governments
Vested in regional governments
Vested in central government
Divided between central government
and regional government
Divided between regional and local
government
The framers of the constitution left decisions on
voting eligibility to the
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
civil rights agencies
individual states
United States Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Senate
Which of the following is a fundamental element
of the United States Constitution?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Recognition of the centrality of political
parties in government
Direct election of members of the executive
branch
An executive branch that is more powerful
that the legislature
Emphasis on a unitary system of
government
Division of government authority across
political institutions
The main reason why the popular vote and
the electoral vote for president may be very
different is
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
the prevalence of corruption in American politics
the candidates focus their campaigns only on a few swing
states
small states have more power in the Electoral College than
their population would merit
electors often switch votes to vote for the winning
candidate to gain political influence and advance their
careers
the winner-take-all system most states use in selecting
electors
ANS C
ANS A
A non-litigant group or individual the wants to
attempt to influence the court in a particular
case can file
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
An amicus curiae brief
A writ of error
A habeas corpus petition
A writ of certiorari
A writ of mandamus
Which of the following federal courts have/has
original jurisdiction?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The Supreme Court and U.S.
District Courts
U.S. District Courts and U.S.
Courts of Appeal
U.S. Courts of Appeal only
U.S. District Courts only
State supreme courts
Which statement best describes American
political culture?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The dominant political culture depends on
which political party is in power.
Due to its ethnic diversity, there are
different political cultures in the United
States.
American political culture is a melting pot
of different political ideals from around the
world.
Liberals and conservatives in the United
States have different political cultures.
Beliefs that are shared by virtually all
Americans.
After a bill is introduced in the House of
Representatives, what is the next step in the
legislative process?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The bill is introduced in the Senate because both
houses of Congress must consider all proposed
legislation.
The bill is referred to a committee.
The majority-party caucus votes whether or not
to support the bill.
The Speaker of the House decides whether to
ignore the bill or take action.
The bill dies unless a committee chair decides to
“mark up” the bill.
A filibuster occurs when
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
a majority of either the House of Representatives or the
Senate support a bill but cannot get the two-thirds majority
needed for cloture to end debate and vote
the Senate and House cannot agree on final language for
legislation both houses have passed in different versions, and
debate continues endlessly
the president announces he will veto a bill, but a group of
senators keep the bill alive by continuing to debate it
a senator or small group of senators want to draw public
attention to bill so it will gain support and pass
a majority of the Senate supports a bill, but the majority is not
large enough to produce the 60 votes needed to end debate
on the bill in the Senate
Which of the following was articulated in the War
Powers Resolution
a) The President may declare war
b) The President must finance any war effort with a
special contingency fund
c) The President must bring home troops from
hostilities within 60-90 days unless Congress
extends time
d) The President may not nationalize state militias
without congressional consent
e) The President may not send troops into hostilities
without a declaration of war from Congress or a
resolution from the United Nations
Which of the following principles protects a
citizen from imprisonment without trial?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Representative government
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Popular sovereignty
Due process