CLEP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Exam Package Deal

Punch cards - ANSWER-Type of voting system that became well known immediately following the 2000 election Prospective voting - ANSWER-A person who votes based on what candidate says he or she will do in the future is said to be engaged in this type of voting House of Representatives - ANSWER-S...

The Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision of 1954 - ANSWER-Ordered the racial desegregation of public schools A person who votes based on what a candidate says he or she will do in the future is said to be - ANSWER-engaging in prospective voting Should presidential candidates r...

12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia in September in 1774 for what? - ANSWER-The First Continental Congress After the battles of Lexington and Concord__________________________ convened in May of 1775 - ANSWER-The Second Continental Congress "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness"...

powers granted to Congress - ANSWER-Levy taxes, Declare war, Establish courts, Govern the federal district What was one way that the Fourteenth Amendment expanded rights in the United States? - ANSWER-By granting equal protection under the law to African Americans Which type of federalism is c...

1. Which of the following statements best reflects the pluralist theory of American politics? (A) American politics is dominated by a small elite. (B) Public policies emerge from cooperation among elites in business, labor, and government. (C) Public policies emerge from compromises reached ...

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER-Congress did not have the direct power to tax or regulate foreign trade. Under the Articles of Confederation, what powers belonged to the states? - ANSWER-All powers not specifically delegated to Congress What type of legisl...

The equal protection clause extends the concept of 'all men are created equal' in that: - ANSWER-All laws apply to all men, including state and federal laws Separation of powers was a government philosophy developed by who? - ANSWER-Montesquieu Foreign policy and foreign relations are the re...

Which amendment to the Constitution most supports the protection of minority rights? - ANSWER-First Amendment All of the following are major agents of political socialization except: - ANSWER-Pollsters What is the first formal step in hearing a case by the Supreme Court? - ANSWER-The Court iss...