1. In which of the following scenarios would a 1. In which of the following scenarios would a presidential veto most likely be upheld?presidential veto most likely be upheld?

The President is The President is in a second in a second term, removed term, removed from partisan from partisan support.support.

The proposed The proposed legislation legislation enjoys enjoys widespread widespread bipartisan bipartisan support.support.

The President The President has the has the support of support of the Supreme the Supreme Court.Court.

The proposed The proposed legislation was legislation was originally adopted originally adopted by a large by a large majority in both majority in both house and house and congress.congress.

Two- thirds of the Two- thirds of the representatives representatives and senators are and senators are members of the members of the same party as same party as the president. the president.

1. In which of the following 1. In which of the following scenarios would a presidential veto scenarios would a presidential veto

most likely be upheld?most likely be upheld?

E Two- thirds of the E Two- thirds of the representatives and representatives and senators are members of senators are members of the same party as the the same party as the president. president.

3. When a lower court decision is appealed to 3. When a lower court decision is appealed to the Supreme Court, which of the following is the Supreme Court, which of the following is

most likely to occur?most likely to occur?

Reserve Reserve powers to powers to the the states.states.

Allow for the Allow for the burning of the burning of the flag as an act flag as an act of expression of expression of protest.of protest.

Restrict the Restrict the application application of judicial of judicial review.review.

The Supreme The Supreme Court will Court will not hear the not hear the appealappeal

Limit the use Limit the use of the of the legislative legislative veto.veto.

3. When a lower court decision is appealed to 3. When a lower court decision is appealed to the Supreme Court, which of the following is the Supreme Court, which of the following is

most likely to occur?most likely to occur?

C. The Supreme Court will not hear

the appeal

Reserve Reserve powers to powers to the the states.states.

Allow for the Allow for the burning of the burning of the flag as an act flag as an act of expression of expression of protest.of protest.

Restrict the Restrict the application application of judicial of judicial review.review.

They are used They are used by interest by interest groups to groups to

lobby courtslobby courts

Limit the use Limit the use of the of the legislative legislative veto.veto.

4. Which of the following is true of 4. Which of the following is true of amicus curiaeamicus curiae briefs? briefs?

4. Which of the following is true of 4. Which of the following is true of amicus amicus curiaecuriae briefs? briefs?

C. They are used by interest groups to

lobby courts

Reserve Reserve powers to powers to the the states.states.

Allow for the Allow for the burning of the burning of the flag as an act flag as an act of expression of expression of protest.of protest.

Federal, state, and local Federal, state, and local governments work governments work

together to complete together to complete a project, with the a project, with the

federal government federal government providing much of the providing much of the

project fundingproject funding

State, municipal, and State, municipal, and local income taxes local income taxes

are pooled by are pooled by special agreement special agreement and redistributed in and redistributed in

accordance with accordance with individual needindividual need

Limit the use Limit the use of the of the legislative legislative veto.veto.

5. The terms “fiscal federalism” and 5. The terms “fiscal federalism” and “cooperative federalism” refer to situations in “cooperative federalism” refer to situations in

whichwhich

5. The terms “fiscal federalism” and 5. The terms “fiscal federalism” and “cooperative federalism” refer to situations in “cooperative federalism” refer to situations in

whichwhich

B. Federal, state, and local governments work together to

complete a project, with the federal government providing much of the

project funding

The winner of the The winner of the presidency presidency often lacks a often lacks a majority of the majority of the popular vote popular vote

Candidates Candidates focus on the focus on the states with states with the largest the largest populationspopulations

The House of The House of Representatives Representatives

frequently frequently chooses the chooses the

President form the President form the top three top three

candidates candidates

Campaign spending Campaign spending increases increases because because candidates candidates emphasize emphasize television television advertising advertising

Candidates focus Candidates focus on the one-part on the one-part states in which states in which they can win they can win most of the most of the electoral votes electoral votes

6. Which of the following is a result 6. Which of the following is a result of the electoral college system?of the electoral college system?

6. Which of the following is a result of the 6. Which of the following is a result of the electoral college system?electoral college system?

D. Candidates focus on the D. Candidates focus on the states with the largest states with the largest

populationspopulations

RulesRules JudiciarJudiciaryy

AppropriatioAppropriations ns

GovernmeGovernment nt OperationOperationss

7. Which of the following committees of the House of 7. Which of the following committees of the House of Representatives sets the conditions for debate and amendment Representatives sets the conditions for debate and amendment

of most legislation?of most legislation?

Ways Ways and and MeansMeans

7. Which of the following committees of the House of 7. Which of the following committees of the House of Representatives sets the conditions for debate and amendment Representatives sets the conditions for debate and amendment

of most legislation?of most legislation?

A. RulesA. Rules

The The commerce commerce clause of clause of

the the ConstitutioConstitutio

nn

The bill of The bill of attainder attainder

clause of the clause of the ConstitutionConstitution

The First The First AmendmeAmendme

ntnt

The habeas The habeas corpus corpus clause of the clause of the Constitution Constitution

8. Of the following, which has been used most 8. Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national to expand the power of the national

government?government?

The Fifth The Fifth AmendmeAmendment nt

8. Of the following, which has been used most 8. Of the following, which has been used most to expand the power of the national to expand the power of the national

government?government?

A. The commerce A. The commerce clause of the clause of the ConstitutionConstitution

Local and state Local and state parties have parties have virtually no virtually no

power in the power in the

party systemparty system

Parties are centrally Parties are centrally organized to organized to

provide a smooth provide a smooth transition from transition from one national one national

campaign to the campaign to the next next

Parties are organized Parties are organized much like a large much like a large

corporation, in that corporation, in that decisions flow from decisions flow from

national to state national to state and local levels and local levels

Separate and largely Separate and largely independent party independent party

organizations organizations exist and national, exist and national,

state, and local state, and local levelslevels

9. Which of the following statements best 9. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the two major describes the organization of the two major

political parties in the United Statespolitical parties in the United States

Parties have no Parties have no organization organization except at the except at the national level national level

9. Which of the following statements best 9. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the two major describes the organization of the two major

political parties in the United Statespolitical parties in the United States

C. Separate and largely C. Separate and largely independent party independent party

organizations exist and organizations exist and national, state, and local national, state, and local

levelslevels

Plessy v. Plessy v. FergusonFerguson

ruling ruling

EmancipatiEmancipation on

ProclamatioProclamation n

Civil Rights Civil Rights Act of Act of 18661866

Dred Dred Scott Scott

decision decision

10. Following the Civil War, the Fourteenth 10. Following the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Amendment to the United States Constitution

was designed to overturn thewas designed to overturn the

Slaughter-Slaughter-house house casescases

10. Following the Civil War, the Fourteenth 10. Following the Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Amendment to the United States Constitution

was designed to overturn the was designed to overturn the

C. Dred Scott C. Dred Scott decision decision

Cabinet Cabinet civil civil service service

National National committee of committee of

the the President’s President’s

party party

Congress Congress

11. In recent presidential administration, The 11. In recent presidential administration, The principle staff for the President has been made principle staff for the President has been made

up of members of theup of members of the

White White House House Office Office

11. In recent presidential administration, The 11. In recent presidential administration, The principle staff for the President has been made principle staff for the President has been made

up of members of the up of members of the

E. White House E. White House Office Office

College education College education increases the increases the likelihood of likelihood of

holding holding conservative conservative

positions. positions.

Education allows Education allows people to have people to have more time to more time to

attend attend conventions. conventions.

Political Political activism activism increases increases

with with education education

levels.levels.

College education College education increases the increases the likelihood of likelihood of

holding liberal holding liberal political political

positions. positions.

13. Which of the following best explains why delegates to 13. Which of the following best explains why delegates to both Republican and Democratic Conventions in 1996 both Republican and Democratic Conventions in 1996

were much more likely to have college and postgraduate were much more likely to have college and postgraduate degrees than was the rest of the voting populace?degrees than was the rest of the voting populace?

Some states Some states required required

delegates to delegates to hold college hold college

degrees.degrees.

13. Which of the following best explains why 13. Which of the following best explains why delegates to both Republican and Democratic delegates to both Republican and Democratic Conventions in 1996 were much more likely to Conventions in 1996 were much more likely to have college and postgraduate degrees than have college and postgraduate degrees than

was the rest of the voting populace?was the rest of the voting populace?

B. Political activism B. Political activism increases with increases with

education levels. education levels.

State State legislaturlegislatur

e e

President President

House House Rules Rules

CommitteCommittee e

Bureau of Bureau of the the

Census Census

14. Congressional district boundaries are 14. Congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every 10 years by theusually redrawn every 10 years by the

Federal Federal Election Election

CommissiCommission on

14. Congressional district boundaries are 14. Congressional district boundaries are usually redrawn every 10 years by theusually redrawn every 10 years by the

A. State legislature A. State legislature

The election The election was formally was formally decided in decided in

the Senate. the Senate.

The Electoral The Electoral College votes College votes

cast by cast by independents independents were critical in were critical in

determining the determining the winner. winner.

The winning The winning candidate took candidate took

office after office after receiving less receiving less

than 50% of the than 50% of the popular vote popular vote

cast. cast.

The election was The election was formally formally

decided in the decided in the House of House of

RepresentativeRepresentatives. s.

16. Which of the following took place after 16. Which of the following took place after presidential candidates Truman in 1948, Nixon in presidential candidates Truman in 1948, Nixon in 1968, and Clinton in 1992 won only pluralities of 1968, and Clinton in 1992 won only pluralities of

the popular vote?the popular vote?

The Results of The Results of the popular the popular

vote vote necessitated a necessitated a

runoff. runoff.

16. Which of the following took place after 16. Which of the following took place after presidential candidates Truman in 1948, Nixon presidential candidates Truman in 1948, Nixon

in 1968, and Clinton in 1992 won only in 1968, and Clinton in 1992 won only pluralities of the popular vote?pluralities of the popular vote?

B. The winning candidate took B. The winning candidate took office after receiving less office after receiving less

than 50% of the popular vote than 50% of the popular vote cast. cast.

It results in It results in more more

Republicans Republicans being elected being elected to the House. to the House.

It results in It results in more more

Democrats Democrats being being

elected to elected to the House.the House.

It violates the It violates the principle of principle of one-person, one-person, one-vote one-vote

It creates It creates districts that districts that

favor one favor one political party political party over another. over another.

17. Which of the following is generally true of 17. Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?the gerrymandering of congressional districts?

It guarantees that It guarantees that all minority all minority

parties will be parties will be equally equally

represented. represented.

17. Which of the following is generally true of 17. Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?the gerrymandering of congressional districts?

C. It creates districts C. It creates districts that favor one political that favor one political

party over another. party over another.

The right of The right of citizens to citizens to bear arms bear arms

The supremacy The supremacy of the national of the national

over state over state governments governments

The protection The protection of the rights of the rights

of those of those accused of accused of

committing a committing a crimecrime

The division of The division of powers among powers among

the three the three branches of branches of government government

18. Which of the following is one of the central 18. Which of the following is one of the central concerns of the First Amendment?concerns of the First Amendment?

The right of The right of citizens to citizens to

petition the petition the government for government for

redress of redress of grievances grievances

18. Which of the following is one of the central 18. Which of the following is one of the central concerns of the First Amendment?concerns of the First Amendment?

E. The right of citizens E. The right of citizens to petition the to petition the

government for redress government for redress of grievances of grievances

Division of Division of church and church and

state state

Barrier Barrier between between

legislative legislative chambers chambers

Unique powers Unique powers possessed by possessed by

each branch of each branch of the the

governmentgovernment

Division Division between between levels of levels of

government government

19. The “wall of separation’ doctrine refers to 19. The “wall of separation’ doctrine refers to thethe

Differentiation of Differentiation of municipal municipal

powers from powers from country country powers powers

19. The “wall of separation’ doctrine refers to 19. The “wall of separation’ doctrine refers to thethe

A. Division of church A. Division of church and state and state

Threatening to Threatening to help the help the

legislator’s legislator’s opponent in the opponent in the next election next election

Providing Providing legislators with legislators with information on information on

technical technical issues issues

‘‘Wining and Wining and dining’ dining’

legislaturelegislatures s

Placing Placing persuasive persuasive

advertisementadvertisements in the media s in the media

20. Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly 20. Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly throughthrough

Orchestrating Orchestrating petition drives petition drives

and letter-and letter-writing writing

campaigns campaigns

20. Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly 20. Lobbyists try to influence legislators mainly through through

D. Providing legislators D. Providing legislators with information on with information on

technical issues technical issues