American Government Midterm Review

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Which statement best expresses the principle of "consent of the governed"? Options: The Congress shall assemble at least once in a year. All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives. We the People of the United States...establish this Constitution. No Person except a natural born Citizen...shall be eligible to the Office of President.

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We the People of the United States...establish this Constitution.

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Which principle of government is illustrated by the quote from James Madison's Federalist 45: "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite."

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limited government

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(AKS 26b) Which of the following explains why both Montesquieu and Madison proposed a system of government that included separation of powers? Options: They saw this as the way to prevent tyranny in government., It allowed minority factions to be free of the responsibility to bow to a majority opinion that it did not represent., If someone held an office in two different branches, that person could not take knowledge of one and use it to advance another branch., It would ensure that each branch had a role in another branch to prevent one from becoming too powerful.

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They saw this as the way to prevent tyranny in government.

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How has the Supremacy Clause allowed for ever-greater national authority?

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It states that national law automatically supersedes state law.

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Which of the following statements about gerrymandering is true? It has been banned by United States Supreme Court decisions, beginning with Baker v. Carr., It was used traditionally to maintain urban control of the House of Representatives., It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible., It guarantees greater constituency control over elected representatives.

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It can be used by a political party to draw boundary lines to control as many districts as possible.

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Which of the following terms is defined as the activities by which group pressures are brought to bear on the legislative process and legislators themselves?

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lobbying

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Which of the following terms is defined as the activities by which group pressures are brought to bear on the legislative process and legislators themselves?
acquittal, impeachment, precinct, lobbying

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impeachment

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(AKS 29f) Which of the following has redistricting during the past 30 years allowed each major party to do? Options: increase its seats in Congress, reach more voters, create safer districts for incumbents make congressional races more competitive, make congressional races more competitive

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create safer districts for incumbents make congressional races more competitive

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According to the Supremacy Clause, the supreme law of the land consists of which of the following? The Constitution, local laws, laws of the state government, state laws

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The Constitution

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(AKS 25a) What did the Connecticut Compromise accomplish?

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It solved the dispute over representation in Congress.