GOVT - S1 Final Exam Review (SY2024-2025)

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What are the powers specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution for a branch of government known as?

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Expressed Powers

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Which early English document was a list of demands that included basic rights and established the concept of rule of law? Options: Declaration of Independence, Magna Carta, English Petition of Rights, English Bill of Rights, Universal Declaration of Rights

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English Petition of Rights

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The US Supreme Court case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) (2010), established that -

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corporate funding of independent political broadcasts cannot be limited under the 1st Amendment

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The redrawing of the boundaries of legislative districts is called -

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redistricting

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What is the procedure for establishing new legislative and congressional district boundaries in Virginia?

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The Redistricting Commission drafts the map and the General Assembly approves it

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The below picture shows several influences on elections by making claims and generating feelings. Their goal is to change a voter's - place of voting, economic status, opinions and perceptions, date and time of casting a ballot, method of casting their ballot

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opinions and perceptions

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This early philosopher and proponent of the Social Contract Theory did not believe the people had a right to break that contract.

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Thomas Hobbes

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Which philosopher is known for his belief that people have the right to "life, liberty, and property"?

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Locke

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A government that puts restraints on power and encourages broad-based participation in the political process is ---

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limited government

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Which type of government typically combines the roles of the executive and legislative branches within the same body? Options: unitary, parliamentary, federal, confederate, direct democracy

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parliamentary