American Government CLEP Flashcards REA | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest
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First Amendment - The U.S. Constitution guarantees the protections of minority rights
even while allowing the majority to rule. Which amendment to the Constitution most
supports the protection of minority rights?
Pollsters - All of the following are major agents of political socialization except:
The Court issues a writ of certiorari to lower courts. - What is the first formal step in the
hearing of a case by the U.S. Supreme Court?
Political realignment - All of the following features of U.S. politics support the dominance
of the two-party system except:
Democratic Republicans and Federalists - Which two political parties were the first to
emerge in the United States?
delay or prevent the passage of laws. - The purpose of the filibuster is to
Checks and balances - "The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and
other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment."
Schenck v. United States - Which Supreme Court case created the "clear and present
danger" rule to test the limits of free speech?
Suspend habeas corpus - Which of the following is NOT a power granted to Congress?
Normal distribution - Which term best describes a polling distribution in which a graph of
responses resembles a bell curve?
Executive Office of the President. - The chief of staff and national security advisor are
both part of the
the national and state governments. - The U.S. Constitution introduced the idea of
federalism to divide power between/among
By not signing the bill, Lincoln exercised the pocket veto. - On July 2, 1864, Congress
passed the Wade-Davis Bill. Congress adjourned, and Lincoln did not sign the bill. Why
did the bill fail to become law?
In 2011, 94% of Americans said that they had "some" or "a great deal" of confidence in
the military. - Which of these gives an example of a consensus opinion? (Source: All
figures from Gallup)
, By granting equal protection under the law to African Americans - What was one way
that the Fourteenth Amendment expanded rights in the United States?
lobbying. - The act of seeking to influence members of government to support certain
issues or policies is known as
Campaign finance laws prevent individuals from giving large amounts of money directly
to candidates. - What is the main reason that the use of political action committees
(PACs) has grown since the 1970s?
Dual federalism - Which type of federalism is closest to that laid out in the Tenth
Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
Bill of Rights. - The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known collectively
as the
otherwise people may decide not to reelect them. - Politicians must pay attention to
public opinion primarily because
It allowed for the direct election of senators. - How did the Seventeenth Amendment
change the process of U.S. government?
Equal protection - On which concept of U.S. government did the Supreme Court
overturn the doctrine of "separate but equal" established in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Income taxes - Which of the following is an example of progressive taxation?
making rules and regulations. - Offices of the federal bureaucracy are often concerned
with
separation of powers. - This structure of government established in the U.S.
Constitution is known as
(Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
How do different members of the U.S. government work together to make and approve
treaties? - The president makes treaties, and the Senate approves them.
nominating candidates for public office. - Historically, major political parties have been
able to exercise their authority mostly by
By encouraging the passage of laws the president supports - High approval ratings can
benefit a president in which of the following ways?
The U.S. Senate denies confirmation of a presidential appointee. - Which of the
following is an example of the system of checks and balances set up by the U.S.
Constitution?
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