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The evolutionary theory of government origin hypothesizes that the state started out as a
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an agreement between rulers and the ruled
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A unitary system of government gives all key powers to the...
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National government
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The key idea of democracy is that the people of a country...
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appear to have power but are actually suppressed
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which principal of American democracy is shown when two opposing groups relax some of their demands in an attempt to reach an agreement.
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self government
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why did large states favor the Virgina Plan...
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Representation in the legislature would be based on population
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The US government is an example of a...
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Representative democracy
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A federal system of government is characterized by
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Power divided between a central and local governments
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Acording to the three-fifths compromise, three fifths of a state's slave population would be .....
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counted when determining representation in Congress
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The State is characterized by all of the following....
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Defined territory, Sovereignty and a government
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All of the following are example of democracy...
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Equality of all persons, individual freedom and compromise
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In a democracy, the will of the majority...
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Can not be used to deprive a minority of its rights
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Which theory states that a rulers power stem directly from the will of God...
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Divine right of Kings
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This type of government is also known as "centralized" where as all the power is held by one entity.
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Unitary Government
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What type of government is under the rule of a small group of religious leaders?
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Theocracy
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People living without laws to restrict their freedom are said to be living in a....
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state of anarchy
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According to Locke, a legitimate government gets its power from....
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The consent of the citizens
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A form of government in which many strong local governments are endowed with powers, some of which the assign to a single, weak central government is a:
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Confederacy
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Which theory holds that the first governments formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves to submit to the authority of a state?
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Social Contract Theory
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A Federal system of government refers to:
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Power is shared by national and state governments
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In a democracy, your best tool to communicate to you government is your ability to .
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Vote
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Which of the following is a basic function of government?
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Ensuring national security
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A dictatorship that is led by a small group of people is called a republic (T or F)
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False
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A key principle of American democracy is that the minority rules, but the rights of the political majority are protected. (T or F)
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False
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An English document that limited the power of the English monarchy and helped establish the rule of law...
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Magna Carta
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Which document was the first constitution of the US?
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Articles of Confederation
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Term that means a state has supreme and absolute authority within its territorial boundaries....
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Sovereignty
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This is the institution through which the state maintains social order:
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Government
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This is not a theory of the origin of the state:
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Rulers Right Theory
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Why did delegates from the states gather at a convention in Philadelphia in May of 1787....
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To revise the Articles of Confederation
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Which agreement settled disputes between large states and small states over how the US government should be organized....
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Connecticut Plan
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The Federalists wrote a series of essays called the Federalists Papers to win support for the Constitution. (T or F)
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True
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A loose union of independent states is a....
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Confederacy
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The form of democracy we have in the US is called
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Representative democracy
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This system divides the power between the state and national governments:
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Federal
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Any system of governemnt in which a small group holds pwer is called:
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Oligarchy
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To secure ratification of the Constitution, the Federalists promised to remove the Bill of Rights from the document... (T or F)
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False
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The Articles of Confederation provided for a strong national government with extensive power over the states. (T or F)
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False
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The Constitutional Convention, The Virginal Plan called for a unicameral, or two house legislature. (T or F)
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False
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All of the following are basic powers of government except....
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Taxing
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Great Britain is an example of a federal government, where power is held by Parliament... (T or F)
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False
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This document was the first in America that contained the principles of self-government and representative government.
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Mayflower Compact
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The English Bill of Rights placed limitation on the powers of the monarchy. (T or F)
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True
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A type of government in which a single person holds unlimited power
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Autocracy
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A direct democracy work best because representatives, chosen by the people are held accountable by the people. (T or F)
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False
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All of the following are examples of Locke's natural rights except.
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Pursuit of happiness
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The nation governments control of immigration is an example of:
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Inherent powers
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The Constitution grants these powers to the national government:
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Supremacy Powers
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This president called for a "new federalism."
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Ronald Reagen
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This power is denied to the national government by the Constitution:
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Tax Exports
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What are expressed powers?
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Government powers listed in the Constitution
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Which constitutional clause is the source of the implied powers of the national government.
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Necessary and proper clause
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Reserved powers are powers that the Constitution:
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Specifically lists as state powers
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The full faith and credit clause ensures that states give "full faith and credit" to...
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The public acts and official records of other states
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Which of the following is a pwer reserved to the states?
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Comtrolling public school systems
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What is the meaning of the supremacy clause.
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If federal and states laws conflict, federal laws take precedence so long as they are judged to be constitutional.
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Powers shared by both the state and the national government are called expressed powers. (T or F)
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False
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Congress has often used federal mandates to get states to enforce civil rights laws. (T or F)
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True
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The legal process by which a fugitive from justice is returned to one state from another is known as
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Extradition
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The pwer to collect taxes would best be classified as
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concurrent
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Which is reserved power?
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Providing public education
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The evolution of "New Federalism" which really began in the 1990's has meant that...
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Power has shifted from the national government to the states.
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Creating local governments is which type of power?
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Reserved
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Which of the following is the best example of an exclusive power?
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Enter into treaties
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The doctrine of Nullification is the belief that the states are obligated to comply with federal laws: (T or F)
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False
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This is the belief that states had a right to withdraw from the Union.
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Doctrine of Secession
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The Clean Air Act of 1970 is an example of how block grants have been used to enforce national environmental standards.
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False
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Most federal aid is distributed to the states in the form of categorical grants, which can only be used fo a specific purpose. (T or F)
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True
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This is a system of spending, taxing and providing that gives the national government power to influence state policies.
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Fiscal Federalism
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The government system that divides powers between the federal government and local governments
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Federalism.
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An un-funded federal mandate is one in which the states are responsible for paying for it. (T or F)
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True
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How many senators does the Constitution allow each state?
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2
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The power of impeachment is important to our system of checks and balances because it allows Congress to:
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Bring officials in the executive and judicial branches to trial
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How many years is the term of a member of the House of Rep.
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Two
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The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as...
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Gerrymandering
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Who is the most powerful member of the House of Reps.
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Speaker of the House
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Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House
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Standing Committees
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When a Senate seat becomes vacant, who normally has the right to appoint a replacment
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Governor of the state
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Each state has at least three reps. in the House or Reps. (T or F)
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False
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How many years is the term of a member of the Senate?
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6 years
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Article I of the Constition established the :
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Legislative Branch
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This is not a qualification to serve in the Senate:
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Serve at least 1 term in the House of Reps.
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Which state about the Senate is true?
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It has two members from each state.
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In order to reflect changes in the population of each state, seats in the House or Reps are...
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Reapportioned among the States every 10 years.
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All treaties must be approved by a two-thirds vote of...
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The Senate
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The purpose of a filibuster is to....
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Prevent action on a bill
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US Senators constituents are
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People from their state
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How many US House or Reps. does Ohio currently have?
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16
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The President of the Senate is...
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The Vice President
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Luisa Ruiz may not represent Utah in the Senate because she:
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Has been a citizen for 8 years
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When a Senates Republican caucus wants party members to vote for a bill, the person that can be counted on is the....
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Whip
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Committee chairpersons usually are chosen:
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By seniority
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Majority floorleaders hold considerable power due mainly to the fact that:
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The majority party has more seates than the other pary has
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Which of the following can you tell for certain about committee chairpersons in Congress.
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All will be from the majority party
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The police are not allowed to arrest someone for driving 75 mph before it was a crime to drive that fast on the highway....
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Ex post facto
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Which political party currently contols the US Congress
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Republican = House
Democrats = Senate |
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Which of the following is not a qualification for election to the House of Representatives...
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Citizen for 7 years
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A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the Senate votes for
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Cloture
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this privilege provides members of Congress with free mailing:
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Franking
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The Senate has power to approve treaties
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True
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The term for a Congressional committee made up of members of both houses
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Joint Committee
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The number of representatives in the House is set by law at...
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435
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A meeting of all the members of a political party in Congress.
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Caucus
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Who holds the "power of the purse."
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House of Reps.
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In order to bring charges against the President for misconduct in office, the House is given...
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The power to impeach
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The current Speaker of the House is from the state of...
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Ohio
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The official roles of the president are outlined in the...
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Constitution.
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Which of the following is an unofficial role of the president?
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Party Leader
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The framers originally set the term of office for the presidentat
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four years without addressing re-election
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Who is first in line of succession to the presidency?
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Vice President
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In the role of symbolic figurehead representing the US internationally, the president acts as the...
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Chief Citizen
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Which of the following is a necessary qualification for anyone wishing to be president of the United States
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Minimum age of 35
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Which of the following is an important informal power of the president?
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Using the media to persuade the public
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A president who wants to establish rules and regulations for the operation of a federal agency may do so by taking what action?
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issuring an executive order
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The 22nd amendment states that the president
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may serve a maximum of 10 years
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Each state has
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As many presidential electors as it has senators and house members
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The presidential vote in the electoral college results in a tie:
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the House or Representatives votes to decide
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According to the presidential succession act of 1947, which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of succession?
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Speaker of the House
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Which of the following is not a role played by the president
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Chief Judge
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The president can negotiate treaties with foreign nation without the approval of the Senate. (T or F)
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False
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A president is able to grant a group of offenders pardon by offering
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Amnesty
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The person who manages the everyday operations of the White House Office
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Chief of Staff
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The organization which helps develop the federal budget:
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Office of Management and budget
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This organization if made up of top military, foreign affairs and intelligence officials:
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National Security Council
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How many Cabinet positions are there currently (including the VP)
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16
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Teh president does not have the authority to send troops within our borders: (T or F)
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False
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Every two years, the president is required to lay out his agenda in the state of the union address: (T or F)
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False
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What is the "magic number" of electoral votes a presidential candidate must achieve to win an election?
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270
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Which of the following is not an official duty of the VP?
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Preside of the House of Reps.
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Which of the following is an example of an informal check on presidential power?
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the media
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The power of Executive Privilege allows the president
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To refuse to release information to Congress or Court
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How many justices does the Supreme Court have today?
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9
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What is the writ of certiorari?
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Order seeking review of a lower court case
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Which term refers to previous court rulings?
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Precedent
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this term refers to the authority to hear and decide a case
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jurisdiction
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This is the court of last resort
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Supreme court
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The term of a supreme court judge is
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life
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The supreme court case which established "separate but equal"
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Plessy v Ferguson
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The type of jurisdiction when a case can be heard in either state or federal court
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Concurrent
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Our judicial branch was established under...
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Article III
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The type of decision when all justices vote the same way
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Unanimous opinion
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Who is the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
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John Roberts
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This federal court officer maintains court records
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Clerk
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They represent the US in federal court
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Solicitor general
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The written explanation of the supreme court decision is called the....
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Court's Opinion
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Federal Judges...
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chosen for life, appointed by the president and approved by the senate
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A case can be heard in federal court for all of the following reasons except....
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Where a crime occurs
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The only court specified in the constitution...
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US Supreme Court
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This case established the precedent of judicial review
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Marbury v. Madison
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The type of jurisdition that refers to where a case is first heard:
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Original
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This case reversed the precedent established by Plessy v. Ferguson
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Brown v. board of Education
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The type of jurisdiction where a case can only be heard in federal court
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Exclusive
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This federal court officer is in charge of security for the court
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Marshall
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The most common way for a case to come to the Supreme Court is on appeal. (T or F)
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True
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The Articles of Confederation established the Supreme Court and left it to the states to create all others... (T or F)
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False
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Presidents typically nominate judges who are of their political party: (T or F)
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True
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How did the Monroe doctrine change US foreign policy
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It declared that the US would retaliate against European efforts to colonize the Americas
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Which foreign policy challenge led to the creation of the league of nations
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WWI
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Which term describes the approach to US foreign policy that involved the US building up its own armed forces to discourage other nations from military aggression.
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Deterrence
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Which organization supervises US Military activities?
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Department of Defense
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What threat was the strategy of containment designed to stop?
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Communism
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What does the International Monetary Fund focus on today
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lending funds to less developed countries
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Which of the following is an example of a diplomatic tool of foreign policy
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Maintaining embassies
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Which is one way that US foreign policy strategy changed as a result of the Sept. 11 2001 attacks on the US.
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Using preemptive strike against possible terrorist threats
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Which definition best defines the term civil rights?
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Rights involving equal status and treatment and the right to participate in government
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the term that best describes discrimination and unfair treatment based on race is
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Racism
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The supreme court case that established the separate but equal doctrine
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Plessy v. Ferguson
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Which of the following best illustrates an act of civil disobedience
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Sitting at a segregated lunch counter and refusing to move until served
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One of the requirements for naturalization is....
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Living lawfully in the US for a continuous period of time
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The equal protection clause of the XIV amendment allows governments to treat different groups of people differently under some circumstances. (T or F)
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False
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The Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools illegal...
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Brown v. Board of Education
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