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Total questions: 120
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Name
Class
Date
1.
subsidy, regulatory capture, tariff barrier
a)
Types of favors that a crony can get with a bribe of a government official
b)
Are legal and ethical policy government positions
c)
Treats from divine right
2.
Thugs steal from people then they decide to provide protection in exchange from taxes.
a)
divine right
b)
social contract
c)
force theory
d)
circumscribed territory
3.
The king rules the people with the permission and blessing of God.
a)
Social Contract Theory
b)
Circumscribed Territory Theory
c)
Divine Right Theory
d)
Force Theory
4.
All bills concerning taxation, government spending and government borrowing at the Federal level must begin
a)
in the Senate
b)
in the House of Representatives
c)
State legislatures
d)
the state legislatures
5.
All bill concerning money must begin with the:
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
White House
6.
If Congress wants to override a presidential veto it must have a ---
a)
supermajority
b)
majority
c)
3/4 supermajority
d)
2/3 supermajority
7.
Once territory is developed as villages and farms the people next to each other form governments
a)
Public Choice Theory
b)
Divine Right Theory
c)
Social Contract Theory
d)
Circumscribed Territory Theory
8.
If Congress passes a bill then goes on recess for a period over 10 days the president may explicitly veto the bill as always but she may also
a)
leave it unsigned and that is a pocket veto
b)
veto it subjectively
c)
veto it frankly
d)
send it to the Supreme Court
9.
All --- are --- but not all --- are ---.
a)
authoritarians, totalitarian, totalitarians, authoritarian
b)
totalitarians, authoritarian, authoritarians, totalitarian
10.
A royal family is in charge
a)
monarchy
b)
democracy
11.
The United States of American, Mexico and Germany are examples of:
a)
federation
b)
unitary
c)
confederation
d)
monarchy
12.
Switzerland is a
a)
monarchy
b)
confederation
c)
federation
d)
unitary
13.
Great Britain and Japan are examples of --- governments.
a)
unitary
b)
totalitarian
c)
federation
d)
confederation
14.
Communist Stalin, Communist Mao, National Socialist Hitler and Communist Pol Pot are best described as:
a)
authoritarian
b)
totalitarian
15.
The power to do what nation-states do including establish a judicial system, establish a government, wage war, conclude peace, conduct foreign relations
a)
royalty
b)
sovereignty
c)
government
d)
federated
16.
An internationally recognized territory, a governmental system of some type, a population and sovereignty are features of
a)
the umpire
b)
the nation-state
c)
the state
d)
the empire
17.
The prohibition on titles of nobility and Bills of Attainder, the extreme proof for treason, and habeas corpus are
a)
individual liberties in the Bill of Rights
b)
individual liberties in the body of the Constitution
c)
individual privileges in the Magna Carta
d)
part of the First Amendment
18.
The King has authority as long as he rules as a Christian king as determined from a bible and church tradition we all understand.
a)
Medieval Divine Right
b)
Absolutist Divine Right
19.
The king rule with the permission of God. King indicates what the religions teaches in terms of his authority.
a)
Totalitarian National Socialism
b)
Medieval Divine RIght
c)
Absolutist Divine Right
d)
Confederation
20.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
a)
2nd Amendment. An individual right to effective self defense
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
21.
The Federal government of the United States may create a government church.
a)
false
b)
true
c)
for limited periods of time
22.
If the Federal government wants to have soldiers stay on your home they must: 1) notify you, 2) create reasonable rules and 3) pay you a reasonable rent.
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
23.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation
a)
First Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
24.
The government may not prohibit you from meeting with people and discussing politics.
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fifth Amendment
25.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
a)
4th Amendment
b)
5th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
26.
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
a)
6th Amendment
b)
7th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
27.
You have a right to a speedy trial
a)
10th Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
6th Amendmnet
28.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
a)
10th Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
29.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
a)
10th Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
30.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
31.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
a)
6th Amendment
b)
5th AMendment
c)
4th Amendmentt
d)
13th Amendment
32.
A territory that wants to become a state in the USA must write a state constitution in accord with the Congresses --- and if it is approved they will become a state with an ---.
a)
enabling act, act of admission
b)
admission act, act of enabling
33.
This amendment is about presidential succession.
a)
24th Amendment
b)
25th Amentment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
17th Amendment
34.
When a state rules that a federal law, act, or action is null, void, nugatory and of no force because it violates the Constitution.
a)
no-force-ification
b)
voidification
c)
nugatoriation
d)
Nullificiation
35.
Slavery is illegal. Forced labor is legal as long as the laborer is prisoner and a convicted felon.
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
36.
The freed slaves have equal rights
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
16th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
37.
Freed male African former slaves have the right to vote
a)
15th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
13th Amendment
d)
11th Amendment
38.
journalists, entertainers, African Americans, government union workers, trial lawyers, non-white Catholic, recent immigrants
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Libertarians
39.
Entrepreneurs, people with a long employment history in the private sector and Evangelical Christians
a)
Democrats
b)
Greens
c)
Republicans
40.
Entrepreneurs, Christians, Church goers, people who oppose government welfare and entitlement programs
a)
give more of their own money to all types of charity
b)
vote Democrat
41.
Thomas Jefferson to James Polk take most of the territory of the United States, secure slavery and repeal the Bank of the United States.
a)
1800 - 1860 was the Democratic-Republicans and the Democrats
b)
1861 - 1932 was a time of the Republcians
c)
1933 - 1968 was a time of the Democrats
d)
1968 - today Democrats and Republicans agree on the warfare and welfare state
42.
Obama begins a huge un-affordable welfare medical care program, George W. Bush adds a huge un-affordable entitlement (welfare program) to Medicare providing prescription drugs to the elderly - Medicare Part D. Nixon uses price controls and does great damage to the economy. Obama wastes trillions on crony "stimulus" programs. The Republicans start 2 wars in the Persian Gulf and both Republicans and Democrats are committed to huge deficit and inflation financed government and the loss of individual liberty with the war panic and the Patriot Act.
a)
1800 - 1860 was the Democratic-Republicans and the Democrats
b)
1933 - 1968 was a time of the Democrats
c)
1968 - today Democrats and Republicans agree on the warfare and welfare state
43.
FDR deepens and lengthen the Great Depression with the New Deal. Many perverse things like destroying food when people were hungry, Jailing people for charging a low price many chaos producing arbitrary government action. World War Two, Korea, Vietnam Wars.
a)
1933 - 1968 was a time of the Democrats
b)
1800 - 1860 was the Democratic-Republicans and the Democrats
c)
1968 - today Democrats and Republicans agree on the warfare and welfare state
44.
--- began the Mexican-American War, World War 1, World War 2, Korean War, the Vietnam War but the war that killed more than all of the --- wars combined was the --- War or --- War Between the States. --- also began the Spanish American War.
a)
Republcians, Democrats, 1812, Andrew Janckson, Libertarians
b)
Democrats, Republicans, 1991, James Polk, Greens
c)
Democrats, Republicans, 1991, James Polk, blue Dogs
d)
Democrats, Democrat, Civil, Abrahm Lincoln's, Republicans
45.
The people of Guam and Puerto Rico pay no personal income taxes because ---
a)
they are not citizens of a state in the United States and taxes are apportioned by states
b)
They are poor and cannot afford taxes therefore the are forgiven the duty of paying taxes
46.
The purpose of political parties is to --- by organizing ---
a)
make progress, government
b)
win elections, people, money, message and ideas
47.
Caucuses, primaries and conventions are
a)
part of the modern nomination process
b)
antiquated nominating procedure that are not used anymore
48.
Whenever their is a problem, even a problem that is caused by government, their is a government solution.
a)
Nanderpoop fallacy
b)
Nunka fallacy
c)
Nirvana Fallacy
49.
Huge and often unconstitutional changes have been made causing tremendous power accumulation at the Federal level with:
a)
Basic legislation
b)
Properly passed Constitutional Amendments
50.
Before the 25th Amendment of 1965 When presidents died in office vice presidents became president by custom even though that isn't in the Constitution.
a)
true
b)
false
51.
These terms ---, ---, --- all refer to the central government in Washington D.C.. To Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence and James Madison the chief contributor to the United States Constitution when the Federal government it was the duty of the state governments to declare the action ---. Thomas Jefferson wrote and passed the Kentucky Resolves (resolution) which was enacted after the Congress passed Alien Sedition Act. Kentucky and Virginia promised that they would --- any Federal Official attempting to enforce the act.
a)
State, local, county, valid, reward
b)
National, Federal, general, null void nugatory and of no force, arrest
52.
People who are skeptical of all government interference in the economy, are religious, come from or formed strong families, and are entrepreneurs tend to:
a)
are foreigners
b)
give more of their personal wealth to all types of charity
c)
vote socialist
53.
Plains Indians wiped out, War Between the States costing more than all the other wars combined, high tariffs. One democratic president Woodrow Wilson get the US into World War One. Republican Herbert Hoover makes Great Depression worse
a)
1933 - 1968 was a time of the Democrats
b)
1800 - 1860 was the Democratic-Republicans and the Democrats
c)
1861 - 1932 was a time of the Republcians
54.
FDR deepens and lengthen the Great Depression with the New Deal. Many perverse things like destroying food when people were hungry, Jailing people for charging a low price much chaos producing arbitrary government action. World War Two, Korea, Vietnam Wars.
a)
1861 - 1932 was a time of the Republcians
b)
1933 - 1968 was a time of the Democrats
55.
If the president does not want a piece of legislation from Congress to become law he can --- it. If Congress is going on vacation in under 10 days from the time they deliver the legislation to the president's desk the president can do nothing and it will be denied legal force by a ---. If Congress wants the bill anyway they can vote 2/3 for the same legislation in a move called a ---.
a)
veto override, veto, pocket veto
b)
pocket veto, veto, veto override
c)
veto, pocket veto, veto override,
56.
Everyone is entitled to fair process and government must act fairly and follow established rules in a concept called ---. The --- means that government claims the power to protect the public health, safety morals and general welfare. A judge can only issue a --- upon a finding of probable cause
a)
search warrant, due process, police power
b)
police power, due process, search wawrrant
c)
due process, police power, search warrant
57.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. This means
a)
Democracy can be mob rule without individual right protected by the rule of law
b)
Democracy is a very good and probably the best form of government
c)
There should never, under and circumstance be wolves voting
58.
If there is a tie vote in the Senate the --- can vote to break the tie.
a)
Vice President
b)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
c)
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
d)
President
59.
A Grand Jury will issue an indictment if they determine a corpus delicti which is
a)
the accused is guilty of something
b)
a crime was committed and the accused is guilty
c)
a crime was committed and there is reason to believe the accused committed the crime. Corpus Delecti
60.
A judge should look up in authority and back in time for guidance on a current case. This is called
a)
precedent (stare decisis)
b)
due process
c)
habeas corpus
d)
de jura
61.
Vote slightly more Democratic
a)
Non-white hispanics
b)
Entrepreneurs
c)
Evangelicals
62.
Gerrymandering is done
a)
to help the party in power keep power
b)
to create fair electoral districts
63.
The highest official in the Judicial Branch is
a)
The President of the United States
b)
The Vice President of the USA
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
64.
Political redistricted control makes
a)
honesty inevitable
b)
gerrymandering inevitable
65.
There is a way to redistrict honestly and without gerrymandering, but politicians will not do this.
a)
true
b)
false
66.
Electoral College
a)
anti-democratic institution
b)
democratic institution
67.
The election of Senator in each state
a)
anti-democratic institution
b)
democratic institution
68.
The Senate itself
a)
anti-democratic institution
b)
democratic institution
69.
gerrymandering
a)
democratic institution
b)
anti-democratic institution
70.
The existence of the political parties and the right to form political parties is guaranteed by the
a)
assembly clause of the First Amendent
b)
arms provisions of the Second Amendment
71.
The president who ended National Bank of the Untied States so that the government could not inflate away the savings of the United States in order to pretend to pay its debts was:
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
FDR
d)
LBJ
72.
Invaded the South in order to force the southern state back into the union
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Abe Lincoln
73.
Congress proposes and amendment and 2/3 vote yes. 3/4 of the state legislatures vote yes and the Amendment is passed and part of the Constitution.
a)
This would be an allowable and legal way to amend the Constitution.
b)
This would NOT be an allowable and legal way to amend the Constitution.
74.
This official has no official role in Amendment the Constitution
a)
President
b)
Speak of the House
c)
This would be an allowable and legal way to amend the Constitution.
d)
This would NOT be an allowable and legal way to amend the Constitution.
75.
The people of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Marianas Islands pay no income tax
a)
true
b)
false
76.
The States call a convention of the states and 2/3 of the all 50 state attending propose amendment(s). In the several state special conventions are held to consider the proposed amendment(s) and 3/4 approve (ratify) the amendment(s)
a)
This would be an allowable and legal way to amend the Constitution.
b)
This would NOT be an allowable and legal way to amend the Constitution.
77.
This official can play an official role in Amending the United States Constitution.
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
d)
Senate Majority Leader
78.
Secretary of State, Treasury, Defense and the Attorney General are
a)
The original and oldest cabinet positions in the United States government
b)
The newest and most recent cabinet positions in the United States government
79.
As long as government is not destructive of the people's right to life liberty and property it is probably good to keep that government. Otherwise throw it off.
a)
Thomas Hobbs
b)
John Locke
80.
In a state of nature man's life is nasty, brutish, solitary and short. A powerful absolute monarch is what we need to protect us from foreign invasion and ourselves.
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
81.
Paetors were
a)
judges in Ancient Rome
b)
quartermasters for the Roman Army
82.
Article 1
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
83.
Article II
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
84.
Article III
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
85.
In order to propose an Amendment to the Constitution there must be a 2/3 supermajority vote of
a)
Congress or an Article V convention of the states
b)
the individual state legislatures
86.
In order to ratify an amendment to the Constitution ---
a)
3/4 of the state legislatures or 3/4 of state special conventions must agree.
b)
3/4 of Congress must agree
87.
As the South became --- racist it became more Republican.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
equally
d)
proportionally
88.
For most of the history of the Democrat Party the --- has been the Democrats enforcement arm.
a)
Southern Poverty Law Center
b)
Ku Klux Klan
89.
The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the:
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The English Bill of Rights
c)
The Kentucky Resolution
d)
The Virginia Resolution
90.
There never was a Republican slave owner
a)
true
b)
false
91.
The Free Soil Party and the Whig Party collapse and became the anti-slavery --- Party
a)
Republican Party
b)
Democrat Party
92.
The War Between the States began over the secession of the Southern state because of the
a)
Morrill Tariff
b)
Slavery
93.
The internment of Japanese Americans and the confiscation of their property during the Second World War was the policy of:
a)
Democrat President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Democrat Governor of California Earl Warren
b)
Republican President George W. Bush
94.
Started all of the disastrous programs that would later become Franklin Roosevelt's huge disaster the New Deal but on a small scale and without deficits
a)
Democrat President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Democrat Governor of California Earl Warren
b)
Republican President Herbert Hoover (actually opposed Japanese internment)
95.
The Mexican American War, World War 1, World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War were stared by --- Presidents
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
96.
The War Between the States, the Spanish American War, the First and Second Persian Gulf Wars were started by --- Presidents.
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
97.
Res Pulbica (where we get the word republic)
a)
It doesn't really mean anything Mr. Robinson just made it up.
b)
French for we like bread, butter and wine
c)
Latin for the People's Thing
98.
Every state, no matter how small the population gets --- Electors in the Electoral College. Each state regardless of population has --- Senators and --- House Representative in the House of Representatives at least.
a)
2,3,1
b)
1,2,3
c)
3,2,1
d)
1,3,2
99.
The state with the most voting power for the individual in the Electoral College are the --- states
a)
large population
b)
small population
c)
medium population
100.
The certification of the Electoral College Electors from the states is done
a)
state supreme courts
b)
state governors
c)
state legislature
d)
Central Intelligence Agency
101.
Jonathan Haidt's five moral dimensions that have some determining power for political ideology. 5 of them
a)
Harm-caring, Fairness, Authority, Sanctity, Loyalty
b)
Humor, Greed, Sociopathy, Psychopathology, Crony-laziness
102.
President
a)
Lincoln
b)
Washington
c)
Jackson
d)
Washington
103.
President
a)
Clinton
b)
Washington
c)
Cook
d)
Robinson
104.
This is
a)
bad dancing
b)
an inaugural address
c)
a puppy
d)
a kitten
105.
building
a)
The White House
b)
Capitol Hill
c)
Supreme Cort Building
106.
building
a)
Supreme Court Building
b)
Pentagon
c)
White House
d)
Capitol Hill
107.
building
a)
White House
b)
Supreme Court bldg
c)
Pentagon
d)
Capitol Hill
108.
The people in the political parties that score the highest on intelligence and the lowest on sociability are ---
a)
Libertarians
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
109.
A newly elected president usually --- seats in Congress in the year of his election and --- in the first mid-term election.
a)
gains, gains
b)
loses, loses
c)
loses, gains
d)
gains, loses
110.
--- turn out to vote more than ---
a)
older people, younger people
b)
younger people, older people
111.
--- House of Representatives and --- of the Senate are up for election or re-election every 2 years.
a)
1/3, the entire
b)
the entire, 1/3
112.
Age, Race, Sex, Income, Occupation, Education, and Religion
a)
are critical to first time voting age.
b)
are factors in political socialization
113.
People of upper middle income and people with higher income tend to vote --- and lower income people tend to vote ---.
a)
Republican, Democrat
b)
Democrat, Republican
114.
--- give much more of their own money to charity than ---.
a)
Democrats, Republicans
b)
Republicans, Democrats
115.
Women vote
a)
slightly Republicans
b)
slightly Democrat
c)
strong Democrat
d)
Strong Republican
116.
Atheists, Jews and non-white Catholics vote ---
a)
slightly more Republican
b)
slightly more Democrat
117.
White Catholics vote slightly --- and Non-white Catholics vote slightly ---.
a)
Democrat, Republican
b)
Republican , Democrat
118.
Evangelical Christians, and farmers, entrepreneurs vote
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
119.
Trail Lawyers, African Americans, journalists, government unions, and unions in general, and college professors
a)
Strong Democrats
b)
Strong Republicans
120.
Men vote
a)
slightly more Republican
b)
slightly more Democrat
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