Unit 4 Government Review

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As a result of the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution, U.S. senators are now selected by —

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direct popular vote

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Critics of the electoral college argue that the system can result in the selection of —

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a President who did not win the popular vote

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Which set of events is the correct sequence for electing the U.S. president? Options: Campaigning; primaries and caucuses, Party nomination in convention, General election, Electoral College, Campaigning; primaries and caucuses, Party nomination in convention, General election, Electoral College, Party nomination in convention, General election, Campaigning; primaries and caucuses, Electoral College, Electoral College, Party nomination in convention, Campaigning; primaries and caucuses, General election

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Campaigning; primaries and caucuses, Party nomination in convention, General election, Electoral College

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One of the checks on power described in the U.S. Constitution includes the power of the Senate to —

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approve Cabinet position nominations

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an example of a government agency that —

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regulates businesses

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One function of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) includes —

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overseeing exploration and research into space travel

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Which issue would most likely be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? Options: 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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In which instance would the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction? 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 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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The executive branch operates a large number of executive departments because it —

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acts to implement most legislative requirements