Government Final Exam Review 2017-18

A federal court has jurisdiction over a case if

• a citizen of one State is suing a citizen from another State.
• a State is suing a resident of another State.
• a State is suing another State.
• all of the above.

In an earlier part of United States history, Congress

• consistently acted for the benefit of minority groups.
• pursued legislation aiding African Americans, but not women.
• pursued legislation aiding women only.
• helped further the discrimination of minorities by inaction.

The form of law enacted both by the people, through referendum or initiative, and by legislative bodies is called

• constitutional law.
• statutory law.
• common law.
• equity.

Most State legislatures today are

• unicameral.
• bicameral.
• nonpartisan.
• relatively powerless.

The Constitution's statement regarding the equality of all persons can be found in both

• the 14th Amendment and the Due Process Clause.
• the Due Process Clause and the 5th Amendment.
• the 14th Amendment and the rational basis test.
• the separate-but-equal doctrine and the case of Orr v. Orr.

Today, more than one in every five dollars spent by the Federal Government pays for

• interest on the national debt.
• money allocated for military equipment.
• money allocated to the various departments.
• money needed to complete the federal budget.

One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that

• the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency.
• the incumbent President is usually reelected.
• the majority party in Congress has an advantage when the electorate votes.
• electors are required to vote according to the wishes of their constituency.

A positive aspect of interest groups is that they

• help stimulate interest in public affairs.
• eliminate the need for factions in government.
• use propaganda to influence public policy.
• have a strong influence on political parties.

Politicians want to have accurate information about public opinion because they can

• plan better campaigns if they know what is important to the people.
• work to discredit public opinion that differs from the views of their political party.
• evaluate whether public opinion on an issue is right or wrong.
• withdraw from a race rather than face defeat for holding an unpopular opinion.

Which of the following is the earliest and one of the most significant agents in the political socialization process?

• family
• place of residence
• group affiliation
• gender