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A political advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is called a a. news consultant. b. flip-flopper. c. spin doctor. d. fact checker. e. win engineer. In 2000, the Supreme Court addressed […]

The doctrine of ______ rests on the assumption that the courts should defer to the decisions made by the legislative and executive branches. a. judicial restraint b. judicial activism c. habeas corpus d. the rule of four e. stare decisis […]

Basically, the New Jersey Plan was a. the result of the Great Compromise. b. a way for large states to grab power. c. simply an amendment of the Articles of Confederation. d. simply an amendment of the Mayflower Compact. e. […]

The Australian ballot is best described as a a. secret ballot prepared, distributed, and tabulated by government officials at public expense. b. color-coded ballot made by the political parties to show poll watchers who a voter is voting for. c. […]

Oversight is a. the process by which Congress follows up on the laws it has enacted. b. the process by which Congress reviews the actions of subcommittees. c. the time of the year that Congress chooses its leadership. d. when […]

The presidential power known as diplomatic recognition a. is a relatively meaningless tradition. b. has seldom been used by any president. c. is the power of the president to recognize, or not recognize, foreign governments. d. is a simple and […]

The exclusionary rule is a policy that a. prohibits the admission of illegally seized evidence at trial. b. prohibits the arresting officer from serving as a character witness at a hearing or trial. c. prohibits the detention of a suspect […]

All of the following are principles of democratic governments EXCEPT a. universal suffrage. b. majority rule and protection of minority rights. c. free, competitive elections. d. limited government. e. limited right to vote. Which of the following is NOT a […]

1. In 2014, the Republican Party a. lost control of both houses of Congress. b. won a majority in the House of Representatives, but not in the Senate. c. won control of the Senate and held onto a majority in […]

1. Regarding the chief executive, the writers of the Constitution a. were all in agreement about the necessity of a powerful executive for the new republic. b. modeled the presidency of the United States after the Prime Minister of France. […]

1. Polls consistently report that the majority of Americans support a. “biggovernment.” b. “lessgovernment.” c. removing protections for endangered species. d. defunding Medicare. e. eliminating most social programs. ANSWER: b POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Nature and Scope of the Federal […]

1. Alexis de Tocqueville, a commentator on American society in the 1800s, noted that Americans rely on courts a. to resolve most political questions. b. to a much lesser degree than Europeans. c. only if there is no other alternative. […]

1. How best to protect our environment and what the speed limit should be on interstate highways are both a. foreign policy questions. b. domestic policy questions. c. insoluble questions. d. local questions. e. questions for the courts. ANSWER: b […]

1. The best definition of foreign policy is a. anation’sexternalgoalsaswellasthetechniquesandstrategiesusedtoachievethem. b. the formal agreements that are approved by the World Court. c. interactions with other countries that are not related to economics. d. the collection of treaties that are ratified […]

1. The first permanent English colony in the Americas was a settlement at a. Massachusetts Bay. b. Roanoke. c. Jamestown. d. Charles Town. e. Philadelphia. ANSWER: c POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: The Colonial Background LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AGPT.SCHM.17.2.1 – LO2.1: Explain how […]

1. Which government system is the most popular, both historically and today? a. A unitary system b. A confederal system c. A federal system d. A bicameral system e. A grassroots system ANSWER: a POINTS: 1 REFERENCES: Federalism and its […]

1. Which of the following BEST defines civil liberties? a. Civil liberties are not particularly important. b. Civil liberties restrain the actions of government against individuals. c. Civil liberties allow the government the liberty to do what it likes. d. […]

1. All of the following are true EXCEPT that a. civil liberties and civil rights are the same thing. b. civil rights refer to the rights of Americans to equal protection under the law. c. civillibertiesarelimitationsonthegovernment—whatgovernmentcannotdo. d. civil rights specify […]

1. Which of the following BEST describes public opinion? a. When a number of people generally feel the same way about something b. Polling data c. How people feel about something d. What people think e. The aggregate of individual […]

1. An interest group is a. any association of individuals. b. an organized group of individuals who want to gain control of the government. c. an organized group of individuals sharing common objectives who actively attempt to influence policymakers. d. […]

1. Which of the following statements about recruiting candidates is true? a. Recruiting candidates is easier for Republicans. b. Recruiting candidates is easier for higher offices with more prestige. c. Recruiting candidates is harder for the office of register of […]

1. In recent years, polls show that ______ of respondents have favorable opinions about Congress as a whole. a. fewer than 5 percent b. as few as 9 percent c. about 50 percent d. about 75 percent e. more than […]

Which of the following statements about the early Republican Party is false? a. Thomas Jefferson initially led it. b. It favored a strong national government. c. Artisans and farmers supported the party. d. It was a staunch advocate of states’ […]

Which of the following statements best explain why the representation function is often a source of conflict for individual lawmakers? a. The interests of constituents in a specific district may be at odds with the demands of national policy. b. […]

The federal appeals court process involves a. witnesses and testimony presented to a jury. b. grand juries who decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial. c. a panel of judges that reviews the case record and determines […]

In recent years, polls show that ______ of respondents have favorable opinions about Congress as a whole. a. fewer than 5 percent b. as few as 9 percent c. about 50 percent d. about 75 percent e. more than 90 […]

The United States is among the few countries that does not tax their exports because a. it does not need the money. b. exportation is a natural right. c. the South obtained a promise that export taxes would not be […]

Which of the following is true regarding politics and the Great Depression? a. The Great Depression shattered the working-class belief in Democratic economic competence. b. Hoover supported federal relief for the unemployed and the destitute. c. Roosevelt’s relief programs were […]

A republic is a. a conservative form of government. b. a direct democracy. c. a government in which sovereign power rests with the people, not a monarch. d. a totalitarian state. e. a government in which the people directly elect […]

The doctrine of dual federalism receded into the background as the nation attempted to deal with a. growing international pressure. b. the aftermath of World War I. c. the aftermath of the Civil War. d. the Great Depression. e. rampant […]

Which of the following statements best defines discouraged workers? a. People who work in businesses that they created b. People who took control of businesses from someone else c. People who work less than forty hours a week d. People […]

The right to privacy is a. an unimportant liberty. b. an agreed-upon part of American political culture. c. a particularly controversial liberty. d. explicitly stated in the Bill of Rights. e. a central concept of democracy. Some claim that the […]

Describe the ways in which the government is involved in regulating the media. Why is regulation necessary? What effects does it have on what information we receive? Answer:Students’ answers may vary. From 1801 to 1835, the Supreme Court was headed […]

With regard to the issue of oil and energy, a. President Obama has not been active in supporting new policies. b. the world’s largest oil exporters are all friends of the United States. c. President Obama opposes using nuclear power. […]

A representative who is performing the role of an instructed delegate is a. mirroring the views of the majority of the constituents who elected him or her. b. supporting the president on all of his legislative programs. c. acting according […]

The Office of Management and Budget is charged with a. helping Congress write the budget. b. helping the president prepare the annual budget. c. revising the budget passed by Congress. d. reducing the scope of the federal budget. e. replacing […]