Government Final Review 2

Which of these is a socialist aspect of the American mixed economy?

• Consumers can decide to buy wind energy from a power company.
• Education through high school is provided for free.
• Many American-made goods can be sold in all 50 states.
• Many health management organizations are privately owned.

What kind of jurisdiction does the Supreme Court have when hearing a case involving a water rights dispute between two states?

• appellate
• constitutional
• impeachment
• original

A tribal government differs from the United States constitutional republic because it

• cannot be based on democratic principles.
• does not address the needs of the people.
• has no elected leaders.
• represents one group of people only.

Which of the following statements is true of the elastic clause?

• It allows Congress to veto laws proposed by the president.
• It gives Congress the power to make laws deemed necessary and proper.
• It mandates that the president accept all laws deemed necessary and proper.
• It requires the Senate to enact laws passed by the House of Representatives.

In which of these activities would it be the easiest to voice concerns about issues?

• attending a district school board meeting
• chairing a state-level special committee
• initiating a phone call to the president
• running as a candidate for governor

When compared to a justice with a philosophy of judicial restraint, a justice with a philosophy of judicial activism is more likely to

• be an originalist.
• ignore current societal opinions.
• leave policy making to elected officials.
• overturn an existing law.

Political parties are most powerful in checking the power of different branches of the government when

• dealing with legislative rather than nonlegislative powers.
• revenue bills are being debated.
• the judicial branch states that a law is unconstitutional.
• the government is divided.

Reading an amicus curiae brief can help citizens

• determine whether a specific Court nominee is likely to be confirmed.
• learn about the likelihood that a constitutional amendment will be ratified.
• stay informed about a specific interest group’s view on a case before the Supreme Court.
• understand the majority decision in a specific case.

Justices in an appellate court who agree with the ruling opinion but disagree with the reasons for the opinion may

• call for additional proceedings.
• contribute a concurrent opinion.
• prepare a dissenting opinion.
• send the case back to the lower court.

A controversial issue that lawmakers face when making policy about juvenile offenders is

• having two different courts for adults and juveniles.
• offering rehabilitation of and treatment for them.
• purging or expunging records of someone 18 or older.
• sending someone under the age of 18 to adult court.