Government Political Science Praxis 5931 Test Prep Questions and Answers
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The framers of the United States Constitution reached a compromise over the character of democratic representation by creating a bicameral national legislature
Which of the following was an argument made by the Anti-Federalists against the ratification of the Constitution? The Constitution faile...
Government Political Science Praxis 5931 Test Prep Questions and Answers The framers of the United States Constitution reached a compromise over the character of democratic representation by creating ✅a bicameral national legislature Which of the following was an argument made by the Anti -Federalists against the ratification of the Constitution? ✅The Constitution failed to protect individual rights. Which of the following philosophers argued that the protection of private property is a central function of governments? ✅John Locke Which of the following are most common in states that use proportional representation electoral systems? ✅Coalition governments The framers of the Constitution argued that judicial independence would be best protected by ✅life tenure with good behavior State and local governments spend the largest amount of money on ✅Education Under modern interpretations of the First Amendment, the government may prohibit or limit political speech when it is ✅intended to encourage and incite imminent lawless action Which of the following age -groups has had the lowest voter turnout in the most recent United States elections? ✅18-24 In which of the following court cases did the Supreme Court establish a three -prong test to determine if a government action violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment? ✅Lemon v. Kurtzman Political polarization is best described as a process in which ✅individuals' political preferences increasingly resemble those of the political parties they are affiliated with In which of the following roles does the president exercise direct control over the federal bureaucracy? ✅chief executive An individual with strong party identification is more likely than an individual with weak party identification to ✅cast a straight -ticket vote Which of the following terms describes the process by which bureaucrats interpret the meaning of laws and decide how they should be implemented? ✅Rulemaking Which of the following is true of third parties in the United States? ✅Third party candidates can greatly affect elections by taking away votes from the other major political party candidates. Federalism is most accurately defined as a system of government in which power is ✅constitutionally shared among national and subnational governments In recent years, the source for political news with the fastest -growing audience has been ✅the internet Which of the following best summarizes Thomas Hobbes's argument in favor of a strong central government? ✅Anarchy can only be avoided by entering into a social contract enforced by a sovereign. Media coverage of elections that primarily focuses on which candidates are ahead and behind in the polls is referred to as ✅horse race journalism In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court rule that school prayer organized or led by public officials violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment? ✅Engel v. Vitale The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did which of the following? ✅It prohibited racial discrimination in voting and significantly increased voter turnout among African Americans. Constitutionally, the agencies and departments of the federal bureaucracy are part of which of the following? ✅the Executive Branch The tendency of campaign staff to give the most favorable interpretations of news and information about their candidate is known as ✅Spin In the United States, political parties' national conventions have become less important in the nomination of candidates because ✅successful candidates usually acquire the party's nomination by getting delegate support through primary elections Which of the following is a significant difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate? ✅Senators often represent a larger, more diverse group of constituents than do members of the House.
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