Government Final Review 3

Public policy is

• a course of action that a government decides to take.
• available only to government officials.
• enacted at only the federal level.
• enacted only at the state level.

Politically, what is the major concern when states redraw their districts?

• giving cities more votes than rural areas
• giving in to or being charged with nepotism
• giving one party a better chance of winning
• giving rural areas more votes than cities

The Founders incorporated Jean Jacques Rousseau’s concept of freedom of religion into the Constitution by stating that

• . all citizens must practice a religion, but it may be a religion of their choosing.
• Congress can establish a state religion.
• Congress cannot make any laws preventing people from practicing their religion.
• religious groups cannot be taxed or treated differently from other types of groups.

The First Continental Congress’s embargo on Britain likely hurt the colonies’ private businesses because

• it decreased income from tariffs.
• they could no longer make money from British imports.
• the value of British goods was greatly reduced.
• enforcing the embargo was very expensive.

One important argument in favor of justices continuing to serve life terms is that

• anything less than a life term might make the justices vulnerable to political influence.
• life terms reduce government expenses.
• serving life terms is an important check on the power of the judicial branch.
• serving life terms makes it easier for the president to nominate justices who agree with the president’s political philosophy

Family law, juvenile law, probate law, and traffic law all fall under the jurisdiction of

• federal courts.
• local courts.
• municipal courts.
• state courts.

A controversial bill passes in the House by a wide majority but barely passes in the Senate. The president is against the bill, and so are his supporters. What is the likely course of action that would be taken by the president, to try to prevent the bill from becoming a law?

• sign the bill
• take no action
• try for a pocket veto
• veto the bill

Which of the following was a positive achievement under the Articles of Confederation?

• establishing an executive branch
• levying and collecting taxes
• signing a peace treaty with Britain
• stopping states from coining their own money

Which of these statements describes what happens to a bill in conference committee?

• Research is done on the bill, and results are reported to another committee.
• The bill is reviewed and testimony is taken on its content.
• The bill is revised based on input from members and the public.
• The differences between the two versions of the bill are resolved.

Which official would be the one to select a new electronic method for storing state tax records?

• the attorney general
• the governor
• the secretary of state
• the state treasurer