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Advertising paid for by interest groups that support or oppose a candidate (or a candidate’s position on an issue) without mentioning voting or elections is called a. a PAC advertisement. b. a soft money contribution. c. issue advocacy advertising. d. […]

While there are multiple possibilities to formally amend the Constitution, the most common method has been for __________ to propose new amendments and for _________ to ratify them. a. the people; Congress b. a national convention; state legislatures c. Congress; […]

Most court cases are decided on precedent because a. it is important to set a uniform common set of rules for the country. b. judges would rather play it safe and reuse old decisions. c. it is easier for recording-keeping […]

The chief justice of the Supreme Court has all of the following powers/responsibilities except a. chairing the Judicial Conference of the United States. b. serving as the executive of the judiciary bureaucracy. c. appointing the head of the Administrative Office […]

Feminism is a. a movement supported by women but not men in the United States. b. the movement that supports political, economic, and social equality for women. c. supported by all women in the United States. d. a movement that […]

When the president receives a bill a. he or she can do nothing and in ten days the bill becomes a law without his or her signature. b. it automatically becomes a law. c. the bill goes back to Congress […]

Campaigns for high offices today tend to a. focus on winning independents, rather than turning out the party base. b. focus on party base turnout, rather than independents. c. be party centered. d. be candidate centered. e. be policy centered. […]

The expressed or enumerated powers include the ability of the federal government to a. coin money, set standards for weights and measures, and determine rules for citizenship. b. declare war and establish post offices. c. increase the number of federal […]

In general, ______________ have relied heavily on the advice of the cabinet. a. both the House and Senate b. few presidents c. many presidents d. nearly all presidents e. Both A and D. In most democratic governments, the head of […]

Strings attached to federal grants are a. called federal mandates. b. designed to force states to comply with federal policies. c. designed to force states to save money. d. called federal rules. e. Options A and B are true. The […]

George Washington viewed political parties as a a. necessity for the functioning of democracy. b. tradition from colonial times that would always exist. c. threat to national unity and popular government. d. legitimate means for interest groups to attempt to […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 1 – The Democratic Republic 1. The Bill of Rights includes the following rights for criminal defendants a. the right to speedy and public trial b. the right to silence c. the right to due process […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 10 – The Media 1. All of the following are true except a. since 1994 the number of people who read a daily newspaper has dropped. b. more people now obtain their national and international news […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 11 – The Congress 1. A person who is represented by an elected representative or other political appointee is called a(n) a. registered voter. b. eligible voter. c. constituent. d. apportioned citizen. e. None of the […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 12 – The President 1. A key difference between the Cold War and current animosity between the United States and Russia is a. the lack of a major ideological divide. b. that Russia’s actions seem to […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 13 – The Bureaucracy 1. Congress’s power to levy an income tax a. only came about in 1913. b. was built into the Constitution in 1787. c. was granted by the Sixteenth Amendment. d. was granted […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 14 – The Courts 1. Alexis de Tocqueville, an observer of nineteenth-century American society, indicated that Americans rely on courts a. to resolve political questions. b. very rarely when compared to Europe. c. only if there […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 15 – Domestic and Economic Policy 1. The Gold Standard a. was a law that set the value of a currency in terms of a specified quantity of gold. b. was used by much of the […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 16 – Foreign Policy 1. Which of the following statements is true of the terror attacks of 9/11? a. Americans were forced to change their views of national security. b. One of the major challenges for […]

Name: Class: Date: Cengage Learning Testing, Powered by Cognero Page 1 1. The president of the United States is chosen by a. a popular vote of the people. b. the U.S. Senate. c. the House and Senate combined. d. the […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 3 – Federalism 1. Over the last two decades, support for same-sex marriage among the public has a. increased only a small amount and is still a minority opinion. b. increased to where same-sex marriage is […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 4 – Civil Liberties 1. If the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade a. abortions would be illegal in the United States. b. health insurance companies would determine eligibility for abortions. c. the authority to regulate […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 5 – Civil Rights 1. Today, there are approximately __________ unauthorized immigrants living in the United States. a. 11 million b. 111 million c. 200 million d. 1 million e. 35 million ANSWER: a REFERENCES: 135 […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 6 – Public Opinion and Political Socialization 1. Public opinion in the United States tends to be more _____________ than political elites in areas such as religion in public schools, but more ______________ in areas such […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 7 – Interest Groups 1. Regarding modest increases in the minimum wage a. they have a major negative effect on employment. b. they have no effect on employment. c. it is unclear whether they have a […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 8 – Political Parties 1. If we chose candidates through a “top two” bipartisan primary election a. candidates would have to appeal to a wider range of public opinion. b. it would increase voter participation. c. […]

Name: Class: Date: CHAPTER 9 – Campaigns and Elections 1. Making political campaign lies illegal could have the effect of a. more honest campaigning. b. curtailing free speech and political satire. c. a flurry of lawsuits every election year. d. […]

The impact of illegal immigrant labor on the economy is a. positive because the number of the jobs in the economy are not fixed. b. positive because immigrants spend money on goods and services. c. negative because immigrants require services […]

The Supreme Court will consider restrictions on commercial speech valid as long as a. the restrictions seek to implement a substantial government interest. b. the restrictions directly advance government interests. c. the restrictions go no further than necessary to advance […]

Independent expenditures a. must be made from the candidate’s personal funds. b. are unregulated funds spent by interest groups on advertising or other campaign activities. c. were banned by the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC. d. were […]

All of the following are true of domestic policy except a. domestic policy ranges from speed limits on interstate highways, to how best to protect our environment, to what should be done about unemployment. b. domestic policy is formulated and […]

The major function of Congress is a. enforcing laws. b. lawmaking. c. using the impeachment power. d. investigating other branches of government through oversight. e. judging whether laws are constitutional. The exclusionary rule is a policy that a. forbids the […]

A writ of certiorari by the Supreme Court orders a. both parties in a case to reach agreement without further litigation. b. state courts to abide by the decisions of the Supreme Court. c. a lower court to send up […]

The two-party system has dominated the American political landscape for all of the following reasonsexcept a. political socialization and practical considerations. b. the winner-take-all electoral system. c. state and federal laws favor the two major parties. d. historical foundations of […]

The office that includes most of the key personal and political advisers to the president is the a. Council of Economic Advisers. b. cabinet. c. Executive Presidential Office. d. White House Office. e. Domestic Policy Council. Our clothing, gestures, and […]

A constitutional amendment can be ratified by a. a positive vote in conventions in three-fourths of the states. b. a positive vote in the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. c. a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress. d. […]

Diplomacy refers to a. a title given to senior members of the State Department. b. a philosophy that sees nations as normally willing to cooperate. c. formal public meetings held by heads of government. d. the settling of disputes and […]

Gerrymandering a. is typically used by congressional and state political party leaders to shape voting districts in such a way as to increase the chances of winning more seats. b. employs two main techniques: packing and cracking. c. is even […]

A major consequence of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a. the elimination of discriminatory voter registration tests. b. the establishment of federal voter registrars. c. the establishment of federally administered voter registration procedures. d. limitations on the abilities […]

Progressivism was a. a response to the growing power of corporations. b. embraced by Teddy Roosevelt. c. a belief that honest, impartial government could regulate the economy. d. Options A and B are true. e. All of the above are […]

The results show an example of a __________ opinion. a. consensus b. divided c. dubious d. favorable e. unified An individual or organization on the Internet that generates original articles is a. a revenue producer. b. a content aggregator. c. […]

On the issue of global warning, many Americans a. do not believe it is occurring. b. do not believe that it is caused by human actions. c. believe that it is caused by the government. d. Both A and B. […]

All of the following are true of interest groups except a. the structure of American government gives interest groups a number of areas in which to attempt to influence government policies. b. interest groups attempt to influence government at all […]

Appointments to the federal courts of appeal are a. far less numerous than federal district court appointments. b. usually selected because of their important position in state government. c. less important than federal district court appointments. d. often “stepping-stones” to […]

A loose monetary policy is often enacted in order to a. fight inflation. b. encourage economic growth c. reduce the supply of credit. d. raise the costs of credit. e. Both A and B. Which is true of policy evaluation? […]

A government that has the power to make and enforce law but which lacks the acceptance of the people is said to have a. authority but not legitimacy. b. legitimacy but not authority. c. both authority and legitimacy. d. a […]