All of the following were differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists
EXCEPT
A) the Federalists were generally landed and rich, while the Anti-Federalists were small
farmers.
B) the Federalists were generally elitist, while the Anti-Federalists were common men.
C) the Federalists generally favored the philosophy of John Jay, while the
Anti-Federalists favored Alexander Hamilton.
D) the Federalists favored centralized government, while the Anti-Federalists favored
decentralized government.
E) the Federalists favored the British, while the Anti-Federalists favored the French.
Which of the following people were advocates of the Progressive movement?
I. Woodrow Wilson
II. Theodore Roosevelt
III. Warren G. Harding
IV. Robert M. LaFollette
A) III only
B) I and II
C) I, II, and III
D) I, II, and IV
E) I, II, III, and IV
The Republican Party nominated its first presidential candidate, ____, in 1856.
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John C. Frmont
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Stephen A. Douglas
Generally, the largest source of state revenue is
A) income taxes.
B) sales taxes.
C) property taxes.
D) federal aid.
E) excise taxes.
The Speaker of the House is ________ in line of presidential succession.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
E) not
The franchise tax, formerly the state’s main business tax, was replaced in 2006 with
A) a broader-based business tax that applies to corporations and sole proprietorships.
B) a broader-based business tax that applies to all businesses.
C) a value added (VAT) tax that taxes the manufacture of all goods and services
produced in Texas.
D) a narrower-based business tax that applies only to manufacturing industries.
E) a narrower-based business tax that applies only to those corporations who have their
headquarters outside of Texas.
___________________ is one of the two policy areas in which the government spends
most of its money.
A) Road repair
B) Purchasing military weaponry
C) Building new libraries
D) Sending aid to Haiti
E) Subsidizing the development of electric cars
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Union president
DeMaurice Smith testified before Congress on
A) efforts in Haiti.
B) arts in education.
C) community service.
D) concussion prevention.
E) empowering inner-city youth.
The Electoral College returns in 1928 showed strong support for Republicans
everywhere EXCEPT the
A) Southwest.
B) Southeast.
C) Northwest.
D) Great Plains.
E) Mid-Atlantic.
A government regulatory agency or commission that consistently makes decisions
favorable to the interests of the private sector interests that it regulates is considered
A) a captured agency.
B) an iron triangle.
C) essential to the growth of the economy in the state.
D) highly likely to be abolished by the legislature when it comes up for sunset review.
E) unconstitutional by both state and federal courts.
The first courts in Texas were established
A) by the Mexican governor of the Austin colony who appointed three officials to apply
Spanish law.
B) in the Austin colony by Stephen F. Austin who appointed a provisional justice of the
peace for the province of Texas in 1822.
C) in 1836 when a judicial system was created under the Republic of Texas
constitution.
D) when Texas was annexed by the United States in 1845.
E) by the Texas Constitution of 1869 following the Civil War.
The county judge in Texas not only sits as a member and chair of the county
commissioners court and is considered the chief administrative officer of the county
government, he or she also
A) is a sitting member of the court of appeals in the region in which the county is
situated.
B) holds the judicial position of judge of the constitutional county court of that county.
C) holds the judicial position of judge of the county-court-at law (the statutory county
court) of that county.
D) is empowered to sit on the bench of the criminal district court when the district
judge for the court is absent.
E) is an ex officio member of the city council of the municipality in which the county
seat is located.
Liberals often favor
I. spending on social programs.
II. more lenient enforcement of laws such as the USA Patriot Act.
III. increased involvement of churches as the first line of defense for the poor.
IV. affirmative action programs to help make up for economic injustices.
A) II only
B) I, II, and IV
C) I, III, and IV
D) II, III and IV
E) I, II, III, and IV
One of the biggest weaknesses of Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign was his
A) vice presidential pick.
B) experience, in contrast with Barack Obama’s anti-establishment views.
C) fundraising inabilities.
D) debate style.
E) charisma.
According to the authors of the textbook, the most important function of a political
party is
A) policy analysis.
B) promoting social capital.
C) public opinion polling.
D) manipulating the media.
F) winning elections.
The power to regulate car emissions comes from Congress’s authority
A) under the necessary and proper clause.
B) as enumerated in the Constitution.
C) to approve presidential appointments.
D) under the power to tax clause.
E) to make the federal budget.
In 2010, the limit on individual contributions to candidates per election was
A) $2,400.
B) $2,800.
C) $3,400.
D) $5,000.
E) unlimited.
In exercising its oversight function, it is not unusual for Congress to
A) hold hearings.
B) conduct impeachment proceedings.
C) issue executive orders.
D) go to court to get executive documents.
E) override a president’s veto.
Questions involving ________ make up about one-half of the U.S. Supreme Court’s
docket.
A) criminal law
B) the Bill of Rights
C) presidential powers
D) congressional authority
E) civil law
Why did the NAACP MOST likely begin its test case litigation strategy in law schools?
A) They envisioned a top-down strategy.
B) The lawyers felt that targeting law schools would make the cases easier for judges to
understand and thus easier to win.
C) Law schools had more discriminatory policies than other educational institutions.
D) Law schools were high profile institutions.
E) Most of the NAACP lawyers took the discrimination they felt in law school
personally.
The U.S. Capitol and White House were burned during the
A) Barbary Wars.
B) French and Indian War.
C) Cold War.
D) War of 1812.
E) Revolutionary War.
The Tenth Amendment provides for
A) states’ reserve or police powers.
B) states’ implied powers.
C) concurrent state and federal powers.
D) enumerated federal powers.
E) taking private property for public purposes.
Political scientists have found that oral arguments before the Supreme Court serve
several important functions, including
I. providing citizens an opportunity to observe the Court on television.
II. providing an opportunity for the media and a small number of the public to observe
the Court in action.
III. forcing lawyers to craft their arguments carefully.
IV. allowing the justices to signal other justices as to issues they believe are important.
A) III only
B) I and II
C) I and IV
D) I, II, and III
E) II, III, and IV
The Barbary Wars were fought against
A) Mexico.
B) North African states.
C) Spain.
D) Caribbean states.
E) Barbary.
The current debate over raising the retirement age affects which of the following
programs?
I. Medicaid
II. Social Security
III. Veterans’ disability benefits
IV. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
B) II only
A) I and II
C) I and III
E) III and IV
D) II, III, and IV
Agreements that the president concludes with foreign nations that do not require the
advice and consent of the Senate are called
A) executive protocols.
B) executive orders.
C) treaties.
D) covenants.
E) executive agreements.
The law enacted in 1939 to prohibit federal employees from becoming directly involved
in political campaigns was called the
A) Campaign Reform Act.
B) Federal Employees Political Activities Act.
C) Pendleton Act.
D) Taft-Hartley Act.
E) Hatch Act.
Which of the following presidents was the MOST active in regulating the environment?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Richard M. Nixon
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Bill Clinton
E) George W. Bush
In 2009, the Texas legislature refused to extend the life of the Residential Construction
Commission because
A) it was deeply involved in the Sharpstown scandal.
B) it tended to favor home owners over home builders.
C) it infringed on property rights.
D) it refused to cover household appliances.
E) there were concerns that it has been captured by homebuilders.
The largest allocation in the federal budget goes to
A) discretionary military spending.
B) mandatory spending such as Social Security.
C) discretionary nonmilitary spending.
D) individual members’ pet projects for their districts.
E) mandatory military spending.
Research by political scientists shows that government agencies are
A) well-organized.
B) well-liked.
C) strategic.
D) inherently flawed.
E) greatly respected by the public and members of Congress.
The unemployment rate in 2010 was
A) below 5% percent
B) around 10 percent.
C) between 12 and 15 percent.
D) around 20 percent.
E) greater than 20 percent.
Why is U.S. foreign policy discussed in terms of presidential action?
A) Presidents have greater access to and control over information that any other
government official or agency.
B) Congress has no power over going to war.
C) President George Washington established the practice during the Revolutionary War.
D) The media adopted the practice to differentiate wars in similar regions.
E) Presidents attempt to claim military invasions as their own to appeal to pro-defense
voters.
During our nation’s first century, most private economic regulation was done by the
A) states.
B) national government.
C) U.S. Congress.
D) courts.
E) federal bureaucrats.