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37 Cards in this Set
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Which legislation was created to address the increasing number of uninsured Americans and the rising cost of health care in the U.S.? |
1. Citizens Protection Act
Answer: 2 |
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Which criminal act would the FBI have original jurisdiction over? |
1. Speeding
Answer: 3 |
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Which department of the federal government would deal with terrorist threats made against the United States? |
1. Department of Labor
Answer: 4 |
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Which of the following terms means a local law? |
1. Statute
Answer: 1 |
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Which of the following people serves as the chief law enforcement official of a North Carolina county? |
1. Sheriff
Answer: 1 |
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What is the most common way for average citizens to contribute to the judicial process? |
1. volunteerism Listen
Answer: 3 |
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Which two agencies are responsible for enforcing federal laws regarding the trafficking of illegal substances? |
1. INS and ATF
Answer: 2 |
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Which U.S. Supreme Court case confirmed the sovereign power of the federal government over states? |
1. Plessy v. Ferguson (1892)
Answer: 4 |
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Which of the following is the correct order of presidential succession? |
1. Vice President, Chief Justice, Speaker of the House, cabinet officials
Answer: 2 |
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Which part of the federal government has original jurisdiction, appellate jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction or exclusive jurisdiction? |
1. the U.S. Supreme Court
Answer: 1 |
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led the federal government to create the |
1. Environmental Protection Agency
Answer: 2 |
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The federal government responded to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by |
1. creating a cabinet-level agency for homeland security
Answer: 1 |
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Which event led to the other three? |
1. United States overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan
Answer: 3 |
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The Federal Trade Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the Federal Communications Commission are similar in that each |
1. represents the interests of big business
Answer: 1 |
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The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) had a major impact on United States history because the decision |
1. eliminated the power of the states in the area of civil rights
Answer: 3 |
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In the decisions made in Miranda v. Arizona and Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court has |
1. supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution Listen
Answer: 2 |
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The United States Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall established the precedent that the Court has the power to |
1. guarantee civil rights
Answer: 2 |
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A comparison of the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the cases Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education(1954) illustrates that |
1. protection of the civil rights of the individual has long been a judicial priority Listen
Answer:2 |
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The purpose of independent Federal agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission is to |
1. regulate business in the public interest
Answer: 1 |
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The writ of habeas corpus is intended to prevent |
1. a person from being held in jail without just cause
Answer: 1 |
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Which action is an example of judicial review? |
1. Congress overrides the President's veto of a court reform bill.
Answer: 3 |
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Which of the following is NOT part of the provisions of the Fifth Amendment |
1. prohibiting double jeopardy Listen
Answer: 3 |
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The expression "due process of law" refers to |
1. the right of the U.S. Supreme Court to declare laws to be unconstitutional
Answer: 3 |
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The Fourteenth Amendment is important because, in addition to awarding citizenship to former slaves, it |
1. guaranteed women the right to vote Listen
Answer: 3 |
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Which is a valid statement about the term of office of members of the cabinet of the President? |
1. Their term of office is fixed by Congress.
Answer: 2 |
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According to the U.S. Constitution, a President can be removed from office by |
1. impeachment in the House and conviction in the Senate
Answer: 1 |
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In order to exercise the power of judicial review, it requires |
1. amending the Constitution Listen
Answer: 2 |
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The principle of federalism established by the United States Constitution provides for the |
1. separation of powers of the three branches of government
Answer: 3 |
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Presidents, governors, and mayors are similar in that they all |
1. make laws
Answer: 2 |
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The major reason for dividing power among three branches of the federal government was |
1. to protect the constitutional rights of racial minorities
Answer: 2 |
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How many Senators does each state have in the United States Senate? |
1. each state has two Senators
Answer: 1 |
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The President of the United States and the Governor of a state are similar in that both are |
1. not members of a political party
Answer: 2 |
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Which of the following examples most clearly illustrates the constitutional principle of federalism? |
1. Congress listens to the President deliver a speech
Answer: 2 |
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In a democracy, the people exercise their power to govern by |
1. voting in elections
Answer: 1 |
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The U.S. federal government and a state government are similar in that both |
1. negotiate treaties with foreign nations
Answer: 3 |
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Cases that reach the United States Supreme Court from lower courts are generally cases that concern |
1. constitutional law
Answer: 1 |
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A function of the regulatory agencies of the Federal Government is to |
1. protect profits of major manufacturing industries
Answer: 3 |