US Govt Final Exam Review (Part 3): 2024

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While the U.S. Constitution can be amended in various ways, which method has been used most often? Options: Proposed in Congress and ratified by state legislatures, Proposed in state legislatures and ratified by Congress, Proposed in Congress and ratified by state constitutional conventions, Proposed in state legislatures and ratified by state constitutional conventions

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Proposed in Congress and ratified by state legislatures

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Which of the following phrases from the Declaration of Independence describes the source of government’s authority? “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”, “These united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states.”, “Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”, “Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

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“Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

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Which power is exercised exclusively by the House of Representatives? Options: Approve treaties, Initiate revenue bills, Veto executive orders, Confirm appointments

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Initiate revenue bills

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Which duty of the vice president is described in the U.S. Constitution? Options: President of the Senate, Liaison to the Supreme Court, Domestic policy adviser to the President, U.S. special ambassador to the United Nations

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President of the Senate

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In which instance would the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction? Options: The state of Mississippi disputes a land claim with the state of Louisiana., A U.S. citizen in Michigan is accused of committing acts of terrorism in Virginia., A large computer firm is alleged to hold a market monopoly on widely used software., The captain of an oil tanker causing a spill along protected U.S. waters is suspected of negligence.

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The state of Mississippi disputes a land claim with the state of Louisiana.

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Which issue would most likely be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? Chemical use in the workplace, Loud noise at construction sites, Use of pesticides to control insects, Recall of a defective consumer product

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Use of pesticides to control insects

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The Constitution identifies the Senate’s role in the appointment of Supreme Court members as part of its power of

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advise and consent.

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Which kind of judicial decision-making acknowledges the power of judges to promote new social policy by overturning precedent?

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Judicial activism

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U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government’s responsibility for —

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national security

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National, state, and local governments provide for the security of the people. This function is performed on the national level by —

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maintaining a military