Comprehensive Final Exam test bank for StraighterLine's American Government Course 500+ practice questions and answers latest update 2025
What new policy was established by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Gideon v. Wainwright ruling? Select one: a. the right to trial by jury b. the need to charg...
Comprehensive Final Exam test bank for
StraighterLine's American Government Course
500+ practice questions and answers latest
update 2025
What new policy was established by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Gideon v. Wainwright ruling?
Select one:
a. the right to trial by jury
b. the need to charge an arrested suspect with a specific crime within 24 hours of arrest
c. the requirement that police read a suspect his rights before or during arrest
d. government provision of free legal counsel to the accused if they are too poor to hire a lawyer
e. the practice of allowing a suspect out on bail until the time of the trial
d
Pluralism contends that, on most issues:
Select one:
a. corporate elites have more control over economic policy than do "the politicians in the visible government."
b. the will of the majority of the voting public determines government policy.
c. it is the preferences of special-interest groups that largely determine what government does.
d. true authority lies with the elected politicians, and not with the public that put them in office.
e. the diverse nature of the citizenry enhances the democratic process in policymaking.
c
One example of an authoritarian regime is:
Select one:
a. Great Britain.
b. France.
c. the United States.
d. China.
e. Canada.
d
,Political knowledge has been shown to be important
Select one:
a.
in order to determine your political party affiliation.
b. so that you understand what is being reported in the media.
c. because it fosters civic participation.
d. so that people's political views can be distorted by politicians.
e. so political leaders are better able to "spin" their message.
c
In a survey of college students, the Intercollegiate Studies Association found that the best predictor of a
student's later participation in the nation's civic and political life is
Select one:
a. a college degree.
b. a solid understanding of public affairs.
c. participation in student government.
d. participation in Greek life.
e. attending a school with a residential campus versus a "commuter" campus.
b
The fundamental law that defines how a government will legitimately operate is known as:
Select one:
a. social contract
b. natural rights
c. Constitution
d. Constitution
Constitutional convention
e. Declaration of Independence
c
Under the New Jersey Plan, each state would have ____ vote(s) in Congress.
Select one:
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
e. five
a
,Progressive reforms included
Select one:
a. primary elections.
b. direct election of U.S. senators.
c. the initiative and referendum.
d. recall elections.
e. All these answers are correct.
e
The term of office for a U.S. senator is ________ years, while that of a member of the U.S. House is ________
years.
Select one:
a. six; two
b. four; two
c. six; four
d. four; four
e. eight; four
a
The Constitution prevents the government from suspending the writ of habeas corpus, meaning that the
government cannot
Select one:
a. prosecute persons for acts that were legal at the time they were committed.
b. establish a state religion based on Christian beliefs.
c. enact laws that would legalize the practice of indentured servitude.
d. jail a person without a court hearing to determine the legality of his or her imprisonment.
e. silence freedom of the press.
d
Marbury v. Madison is a landmark Supreme Court decision because it
Select one:
a. established national supremacy.
b. set the precedent for judicial review.
c. defined the scope of state powers under the Tenth Amendment.
d. affirmed the necessary and proper clause.
e. helped to end Thomas Jefferson's political career.
b
The following two changes were created during the Progressive era
, Select one:
a. closed primaries & the legislative appointment of U.S. Senators.
b. direct primaries & the legislative appointment of U.S. Senators.
c. direct primaries & the direct election of U.S. Senators.
d. closed primaries & the direct election of U.S. Senators.
e. direct primaries & the popular vote of the President.
c
The power of judicial review can be found in
Select one:
a. the United States Constitution
b. the Articles of Confederation
c. the Supreme Court ruling Marbury v. Madison
d. Beard's "An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution"
e. Locke's "Social Contract"
c
________ opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Select one:
a. George Washington
b. Patrick Henry
c. James Madison
d. Benjamin Franklin
e. John Adams
b
The Constitution allows states to
Select one:
a. raise an army in peacetime.
b. print money.
c. make commercial agreements with other states without the consent of Congress.
d. govern intrastate commerce.
e. govern interstate commerce.
d
________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism.
Select one:
a. The U.S. Postal Service
b. Medicaid
c. A marriage license
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