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The three-fifths compromise illustrates the power of ______ at the Constitutional
Convention.
a. the southern states
b. the northern states
c. the small states
d. the large states
e. women
The Reconstruction statutes, or civil rights acts, ultimately
a. did little to secure equality for African Americans.
b. created lasting equality for African Americans.
c. made it more difficult for African Americans to achieve equality.
d. resulted in more political involvement for African Americans.
e. nullified the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments.
Once a bill gets referred to a committee,
a. a vote is held immediately in both houses of Congress on whether the bill should
become law.
b. it cannot make changes in the wording of the bill.
c. it usually goes to a specialized subcommittee for hearings, revisions, and approval.
d. it immediately goes to the other house of Congress.
e. the committee must work with the President to report or table the legislation.
The 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act
a. was found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
b. prohibits protestors from blocking entrances to abortion clinics.
c. required public hospitals to provide abortions.
d. failed to pass in Congress.
e. required clinics to provide multiple entrances for abortion seekers.
When the top two candidates in a primary compete in another primary for a majority of
votes, it is called
a. a closed primary.
b. an open primary.
c. a run-off primary.
d. a blanket primary.
e. a caucus.
Which of the following groups are more likely to vote Republican?
a. Factory workers
b. Union members
c. Small-business owners
d. Attorneys
e. College instructors
According to critics of the Bush Doctrine,
a. it does not go far enough in protecting U.S. interests.
b. it does not protect U.S. interests.
c. it is a contradiction of democratic values.
d. it violates the idea of political realism.
e. it signals U.S. weakness.
Many political scientists believe that third parties
a. have consistently failed because they never reflect the political mood of the nation.
b. have acted as safety valves for dissident groups, preventing major confrontations and
political unrest.
c. can only come into existence if they are organized around a single charismatic leader.
d. can only come into existence if they split off from one of the major political parties.
e. are incapable of being formed from scratch by individuals who are committed to a
particular issue or ideology.
In the past, terrorism was a strategy typically employed by radicals who
a. wanted to change the status of a particular nation or province.
b. were religiously motivated.
c. were uneducated.
d. did not have clear-cut aims.
e. were part of the al Qaeda network.
The party organization is
a. the members of the general public who identify with a political party.
b. the formal structure and leadership of a political party.
c. all of the elected and appointed officials who identify with a party.
d. the urban machines that distribute social benefits.
e. responsible only for mundane matters such as printing signs and scheduling events.
In 2009, ______ tested a long-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.
a. Iran
b. Pakistan
c. Afghanistan
d. North Korea
e. South Africa
Which of the following was NOT true under the Articles of Confederation?
a. Congress was a unicameral assembly.
b. Congress lacked an independent source of revenue.
c. Congress could regulate foreign affairs.
d. The president of the United States was chosen by Congress.
e. Each state possessed a single vote in Congress.
In the 1930s and subsequent decades, the ______ became the primary constitutional
basis for national government regulation.
a. commerce clause
b. Bill of Rights
c. necessary and proper clause
d. Treaty of Versailles
e. Work Projects Administration (WPA)
In Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, the Supreme Court ruled that states may
a. ban the use of public hospitals for performing abortions.
b. require public employees to assist in abortions.
c. ban second trimester abortions even if the woman's life is at risk.
d. require a waiting period of twenty-four hours.
e. prevent teenagers from obtaining contraceptives without parental consent.
In unitary government systems, ultimate authority resides at the ________ level.
a. state or provincial
b. local or municipal
c. regional
d. national or central
e. individual
Informal advisers to the president are referred to as
a. FOP, or friends of the President.
b. the kitchen cabinet.
c. the Executive Counsel.
d. the cabinet.
e. the brain trust.
Post Civil War, the doctrine of dual federalism meant
a. a significant increase in the powers of the national government.
b. a "return to normalcy" for many.
c. continued expansion of the North's wartime powers.
d. allowing the national government to regulate all state actions affecting African
Americans.
e. allowing the state and national governments to interfere in each other's areas of
influence.
Which of the following is true about the Soviet bloc?
a. Its formation was the turning point in World War II.
b. It was made up of countries that had seceded from the Soviet Union.
c. It consisted of the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries with Communist
regimes.
d. It was designed to prevent supplies from entering West Berlin in 1948.
e. It was the alliance set up by the United States and Western Europe to counter the
Soviet Union.
Which of the following best describes the intelligence community?
a. The people in Washington who make policy
b. The armed services
c. The government agencies that gather information about the capabilities and intentions
of foreign governments
d. The people who report directly to the President
e. Regulatory agencies
Enacted in 1963, the ______ requires employers to provide equal pay for substantially
equal work.
a. Gender Equality Act
b. Equal Pay Act
c. Civil Rights Act
d. Equal Pay for Women Policy
e. Equal Rights Amendment
The Bush Doctrine supports the strategy of
a. preemptive war.
b. U.S. isolationism.
c. moral idealism.
d. withdrawal from the United Nations.
e. Islamic containment.
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 deeds.
d. Recruiting candidates is harder for the office of county treasurer.
e. Recruiting candidates is easier for local offices than any other.
In Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court ruled that
a. established guidelines for school prayers is ok.
b. the Regents' Prayer used in New York public schools was constitutional.
c. if school prayer did not refer to God, then it's constitutional.
d. government is not constitutionally allowed to compose official prayers.
e. parents must be involved in the composition of any school prayers.
In 1954, fewer than 20 percent of adults identified themselves as ______, whereas
today that share is about 40 percent.
a. Republicans
b. Democrats
c. Libertarians
d. Socialists
e. Independents
Which of the following best describes an open primary?
a. Voters are allowed to vote for any candidate of their own political party.
b. Voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation.
c. Candidates have to compete in a single election of the top two vote-getters.
d. The vote takes place on only one day.
e. Voters can vote in a party caucus.
Case law includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. constitutional amendments.
b. judicial interpretations of common law principles and doctrines.
c. judicial interpretations of constitutional provisions.
d. judicial interpretations of statutes.
e. judicial interpretations of administrative agency regulations.
The actual passage of a spending bill specifying the amount of authorized funds that
will be allocated for an agency's use is called
a. authorization.
b. appropriation.
c. allocation.
d. reconciliation.
e. consolidation.
The Bill of Rights provided for
a. protection of individual liberties at the state level.
b. protection of individual liberties at the national level.
c. equal protection under the law.
d. protection against state infringements on the freedoms of conscience, the press, and
jury trial.
e. separation of powers.
The National Right to Life Committee and the National Rifle Association are examples
of
a. economic interest groups.
b. single-interest groups.
c. public-interest groups.
d. foreign interest groups.
e. fringe interest groups.
Independent executive agencies are
a. private organizations.
b. responsible for regulating major aspects of the economy.
c. federal agencies that are not part of a cabinet department, but report directly to the
president.
d. responsible directly to Congress.
e. staffed entirely by political appointees.
The document drawn up at each national convention outlining the policies, positions,
and principles of the party is called the
a. rulebook.
b. statement of intent.
c. party platform.
d. national promise.
e. political covenant.
The Fourteenth Amendment does all of the following EXCEPT
a. proclaims that all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States.
b. provides that no state shall make any law that abridges the privileges or immunities
of citizens of the United States.
c. states that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race.
d. dictates that no state shall deny any person of life, liberty, or property without due
process of law.
e. provides that no state shall deny any person equal protection of the laws.
How have presidents exercised their role as commander in chief? How did Congress
attempt to limit this power in the War Powers Resolution?
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Discuss the establishment clause and give examples of Supreme Court rulings based on
this clause.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Identify which groups are most likely to be left out of the system of interest group
politics. What significance does this have for society?
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Explain the concept of executive privilege and how it has been used by the presidents.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
What are the issues liberals and conservatives tend to support and oppose?
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Compare and contrast direct democracy to representative democracy. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of each? In what situations might a direct democracy
work? When is a representative democracy more feasible?
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Explain how the civil service came to be what it is today.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Contrast the importance of the cabinet and the Executive Office of the President.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Analyze the impact of the government in the Sunshine Act on the operations of the
bureaucracy today.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Explain the president's role as head of state.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Examine the health-care reform legislation that was passed by Congress in 2010.
Explain the political process that led to its passage.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Explain agency capture and give some examples. What are the negative consequences
of agency capture? How can it be prevented?
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
What trends can be seen in public opinion about institutions? Describe factors that drive
these trends.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Why did the United States turn to China when North Korea conducted a second nuclear
test? Was this a good idea? Why or why not?
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
Explain the activities of political parties at the national, state, and local levels.
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
What are the Miranda rights? What exceptions have been allowed to these rights?
Answer:Students' answers may vary.
