What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

C. The federal government ordered that states desegregate classes.

A. States could continue segregation as long as facilities were separate but equal.

B. Individuals of different races voluntarily stopped all forms of school segregation.

D. Desegregation was ordered for only high schools

How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

A. Democrats tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Republicans.

B. Republicans tend to favor tax increases to support new social programs more than Democrats.

C. Democrats tend to favor tax decreases, while Republicans tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.

D. Republicans tend to favor tax increases, while Democrats tend to favor keeping tax rates the same.

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

A. Congress lifting the oil embargo on a formerly communist government

B. A Supreme Court hearing on worker discrimination based on national origin

C. Congress voting to construct an aid center in Florida for political refugees

D. A Supreme Court justice voting to take a case involving his country of birth

Which statement describes a difference between the state and federal governments under the U.S. Constitution?

D. Only the federal government regulates interstate trade.

A. Only the federal government provides for public welfare.

B. Only the federal government charters banks.

C. Only the federal government borrows money.

After a bill is introduced in the House of Representatives, what is the next step in the legislative process?

B. The bill is referred to a committee.

A. The bill is introduced in the Senate because both houses of Congress must consider all proposed legislation.

C. The majority-party caucus votes whether or not to support the bill.

D. The Speaker of the House decides whether to ignore the bill or take action

Which of the following is also a power of the executive branch?

B. Declares acts of Congress unconstitutional

D. Impeaches and removes judges

Which service is performed by the local government?

B. Granting teacher certificates

Which of the following may the president do to limit the Supreme Court’s power?

B. Refuse to enforce a ruling by the Court

C. Adopt new constitutional amendments

D. Veto parts of the Court’s decisions

Which of the following statements describes a difficulty presidents face in the policy implementation process?

C. Because of civil service laws, it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the president’s agenda.

A. Members of the bureaucracy often lack the expertise to carry out the president’s preferred policies.

B. Members of the president’s Cabinet can be removed at any time by Congress.

D. Congress generally gives specific details about how the laws they pass will be executed by members of the professional bureaucracy.

The president is most likely to use an executive order to make important policy when

a compromise cannot be reached with Congress

Congress is dominated by the president’s party

the Supreme Court is divided along ideological lines

a negotiation with foreign heads of state reaches an impasse

A filibuster occurs when

E. a majority the Senate supports a bill, but the majority is not large enough to produce the 60 votes needed to end debate on the bill in the Senate

A. a majority of either the House of Representatives or the Senate support a bill but cannot get the two-thirds majority needed for cloture to end debate and vote

B. the Senate and House cannot agree on final language for legislation both houses have passed in different versions, and debate continues endlessly

C. the president announces he will veto a bill, but a group of senators keep the bill alive by continuing to debate it

D. a senator or small group of senators want to draw public attention to bill so it will gain support and pass

Which of the following is a concurrent power in the American system of federalism?

A. the power to make treaties with foreign governments

C. the power to make monetary policy

D. the power to establish local governments (cities, counties, school districts, etc.)

E. the power to regulate interstate commerce

The main function of the president’s cabinet is

C. to provide advice to the president

A. to put together the federal budget and submit it to Congress

B. to write federal regulations

D. to provide leadership in the event the president is unable to perform his duties

E. to provide information regarding proposed legislation by testifying before Congress

The “Elastic Clause” of the Constitution

E. states that the national government’s powers include implied powers not specifically listed in the Constitution

A. held the union together by setting up a bicameral Congress—a compromise between large and small states that allowed equal representation in one house and representation based on population in the other house

B. provides that a state’s representation in Congress will go up or down every ten years based on a new national census

C. gives the president the authority to assume greater power in a time of war

D. states that powers not specifically given to the national government are reserved to the states or the people

What role does Congress play in amending the Constitution?

A. Congress submits amendments to the states for their approval.

B. Congress approves or rejects amendments supported by two thirds of the states.

C. The Senate approves proposed amendments by a two-thirds vote, but the House plays little role in the process.

D. Congress passes amendments by a two-thirds vote, sending them to the president for his signature or veto.

E. Congress plays no formal role; the Constitution is amended by the states.

Which one of the following statements does NOT help explain why incumbents in the House of Representatives usually get reelected?

D. Incumbents almost always reflect the views of their constituents better than challengers.

A. Incumbents can take credit for bringing federal projects to their district.

B. Incumbents usually have better name recognition since they’ve been on the ballot before.

C. Incumbents have had time to build support through constituent service.

E. Incumbents have a fund-raising advantage.

According to the term limits imposed by the Constitution

A. The president cannot be elected to the office of the president more than twice.

B. The president and vice president cannot serve more than two terms in office.

C. The president and his cabinet cannot serve more than eight years in office.

D. The president cannot be elected to more than four terms of office

E. There are no limits on the number of terms a president may serve but by tradition, since George Washington’s refusal to serve a third term, presidents only serve two terms.

The decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade was based on

C. the right to privacy implied in the Bill of Rights

A. the Free-Exercise Clause of the First Amendment

B. the right to privacy stated in the Bill of Rights

D. the right to privacy established in Lawrence v. Texas

E. the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment

The diagram describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Which action completes the diagram?

C. British ignore colonist grievances

A. British eliminate all taxes on colonists

B. Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament

D. Colonist send troops to Britain in protest

Which of the following statements can be inferred from this graph?

D. Naturalization leads to a larger pool of voters.

A. Naturalization has become less popular than it was in the past.

B. Naturalization has steadily increased voter turnout.

C. Naturalization laws have become increasingly strict over time.

Which of the following accurately describes the information presented in the pie chart?

D. The United States Postal Service has the largest number of employees within the federal bureaucracy

A. The legislative, judicial, and executive branches employ more bureaucrats than does the Department of Veterans Affairs.

B. The number of federal employees working in Washington, D.C., outnumbers those working in the states.

C. Congress has allocated more money to the Department of Homeland Security than to the Department of Defense.

Which statement completes the diagram?

C. In a confederal system, state governments have the most power.

A. In a confederal system, city governments have the most power.

B. In a confederal system, international associations have the most power.

D. In a confederal system, the people have the most power.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?

A. Acts of sabotage against British merchants

B. Declaring independence from Britain

C. Joining the army instead of the militia

D. Supporting the British monarchy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

A. The government did not have a separate judicial branch.

B. The states could not print their own currency.

C. The president was able to spend taxes freely.

D. The government had too much power over trade.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?

A. It created an executive branch to enforce laws.

B. It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws.

C. It required the president to resolve disputes between states.

D. It required unanimous consent of states to create new laws.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?

A. Give land to the homeless

B. Fight wars on foreign soil

C. Keep the homeland at peace

D. Provide citizens with insurance

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three branches of government?
Select one:

legislative, judicial, executive

executive, Republican, Democrat

states, federal, executive

liberal, federal, republicanism

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?

A. It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law.

B. It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws.

C. It prevents government officials and institutions from making their work public.

D. It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?

A. Democracy

B. Oligarchy

C. Autocracy

D. Communism

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What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?

What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?

What are the three branches of government?Select one:

How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?

What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?

What happened in American schools after the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

How do modern Democrats and Republicans view taxation?

Which example involves changing foreign policy?

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