CLEP American Government-EXAM BUNDLE UPDATE

Early Immigration -ANSWER Western and northern Europe. Second Wave -ANSWER Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe; before and after World War II Recent Immigration -ANSWER Large numbers of people from Latin America and Asia Machine Politics -ANSWER an organizational style of local poli...

NAFTA -ANSWER North American Free Trade Agreement; signed by US, Canada and Mexico in 1993. Tariff rates are falling or disappearing ICC -ANSWER Interstate Commerce Commission; created in 1887 to regulate railroads that moved goods and services between states Each state sends __________ Senato...

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 Shou...

Which of the following statements best reflects the pluralist theory of American politics? -ANSWER Public policies emerge from compromises reached among competing groups. Which of the following is generally the most significant influence on an individual's identification with a particular politi...

Federalism -ANSWER A system in which the power to govern is shared between national and state governments Dual / Layer Cake Federalism -ANSWER A system in which national and state governments are competitors with distinct powers. This system was prominent in the US from the during the 19th centur...

Which of the following is not a standing commit- tee of the United States Congress? -ANSWER Investigations Federal district court judges are? -ANSWER Nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate The state officer typically responsible for over-seeing federal elections at the state ...

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" -...

527 Committee - ANSWERnamed after code 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, a political organization that promotes certain issues, and, as long as it if not formally affiliated with a political party and does not specifically endorse a candidate, its political advertisements are not taxed. Acting Pr...