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Which of the following best describes the balance the Supreme Court has struck between the establishment clause and the free-exercise clause?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "exceptfire. as certain situations of protected\"ellingedomater such yded the crow in Fre, in is a speech \"", "canoked church- be by the. has status revex government tax a itsempt federal recognized Once been never,", "ag Onceency thatmentency be dissol a Congress constitution, by am can. onlyal an ag createdved hasend administrative", ", Stateited prayer. before prohibored hours during but studentary prayer volunt school is groups is-spons by allowed school" ]	3D
Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe voting behavior in the United States?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "of5 of likely3. under5 2 the and to vote the than between4ers1 ages those vot are are age more Registered", "c.GE a high or ( vote toer drop thanational A is Generalout Development Edu school less his att her votained whoD likely has) registered", ". they are than vot elections primary more elections Register in are generaleders likely in to vote", "0 every election have women than. presidential8 since9 men More1 voted in" ]	1B
Which of the following plays the most significant role in forming a child's political views?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ographical up ge child in which The grows the area", "The child' familys", "is The which the child to exposed media", "religion's The child" ]	1B
What power was granted to the states by the Articles of Confederation but not by the Constitution?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Co moneyining", "constitutional Author amendmentsizing", "Congress Having representation in", "toe toud the disputes Appicate president adjaling" ]	0A
The primary function of political action committees (PACs) is to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "for election candidates to contribute money", "votethe-s campaign get coordinate localout--", "umb and in the promote theents defeatatures legisl federal state inc of", "acts ofience otherations protestize and demonstr dised civil organob" ]	0A
Federal judges are subject to which of the following disciplinary actions?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "removal andachment office from Im conv Congress,,peiction by", "office Reming appoint from byoval the president", "office president from- byelectoval the Rem", "over has district the res which the juris citizens Recdiction by judgeall iniding elections" ]	0A
The amount of access cabinet secretaries have to the president is most likely to be controlled by the	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "president vice", "s chief president of staff'", "security advisor national", "of the Federal Board Reserve chair" ]	1B
Which of the following defines the salience of a political issue?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "receives issue amount media The coverage the the news major of in", "on public quickly to the shift is to degree likely The issue opinion which", "issue of people number affected the by The", "the a particular individual or of to The group issue importance" ]	3D
Voters who rely exclusively on television network news coverage of national elections are most likely to be aware of	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ed groups end candidatesors which which special have interest", "ofls the relative pol candidate each by strength public support, ass indicated opinion'", "' on issues international candidates positions", "' on domestic candidates positions issues" ]	1B
Which principle was established by the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "One man vote, one", "atepar but equal Se", "review Judicial", "to priv Rightacy" ]	2C
Which of the following people would most likely be accused of influence peddling?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "to at take whoperson teaching political A a science a position ret universityires congress", "A foreign particular current advis a who on a presidentes issue policy former president", "candidates a race all support before choosing of Aer research to positionses vot who the whom in", "a as who to Stateant workments official Department govern the to An paid consult leaves foreign" ]	3D
Which of the following does the Supreme Court NOT have the power to override?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "end Constitutionments amal", "ial executive President orders", "by La passedws Congress", "state La legisl by passedaturesws" ]	0A
According to The Federalist Papers, federalism has which of the following effects on political factions?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "mayctions whichish. struct environmentured a fl provides fa inour It", "uting of dilangersism It by d power limits thectional. political fa", "state on govern national to their the fa leveling whilementsctions allows domin. on limitate It influence", "anyates form opportunity to elimin It factions for." ]	1B
Which of the following statements about voting patterns is NOT true?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "are Democraticites likelywh to Non than are more whites. vote-", "likely Women are men are Democratic vote to than. more", "more.comein are upper Americansin vote than to are-come likely- Low Americans Democratic", "Christians non-relig vote than Evangel Democratic Americansious to. areical likely more are" ]	3D
The legal principle that instructs judges to follow established precedent when deciding cases is commonly referred to as	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ariior cert", "j deure", "fact post exo", "decisis stare" ]	3D
Voters in which of the following categories would be LEAST likely to vote?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "workerslar a to Blue union- belongcol who", "alsession Prof", "in V active political partiesot whoers their are", "ers 1 V-2ot89 aged" ]	3D
While ratifying the Constitution, the primary point of disagreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalists was over	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Congress to among proportional should in equal population or whether states be representation", "states the the relative government of federal strength to the", "trade future the of slave the", "able rights had in whetherienal people" ]	1B
The legislative successes of the National Rifle Association, antiabortion activists, and other powerful interest groups demonstrate that	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ative conserv domestic Statess more policy grew19 in the09 United", "weak theitte inened years influence of actiones recent has comm political", "the power degree interest of depends of positions White their for the House support groups the in on", "to sometimes commitism overrid onitys minor be' ofden an intensity ament the majority issue activ can opinion by" ]	3D
The exclusionary rule was established to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "seg\" equal facilseparitate facilitiesation ra \" toate createregcial but", "members their restrict allow private tohips organizations", "' to ability obtained ilallyleg governments evidence limit the use", "den control states commerceystate inter the of to" ]	2C
The opinions of congressional committees often fail to accurately mirror public opinion because	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "of greatestre the committee business theenciess in committees constitu theents membershippres with' oftenake st over", "itte of represent include small are popular too commatives mostes to all opinions", "es party nearly of all controls comm halfityitte the minor", "members ofteninterents their prior frequent contactest their track with of special'bbities lo constitu- ofistsy because lose committee" ]	0A
Congress would be required to use the "elastic clause" of the Constitution to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "requirementship change citizens", "imp workplace standards safetyose", "rates increase tax", "tre print moneyasury to theize author" ]	1B
The House Rules Committee is considered among the most powerful in the House of Representatives because it has great power over the	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "House of membersical conduct eth", "of federal selectionges jud", "time committee givenescomm any at sub ofitte standing that establish number a may", "amendedulingills of are the votes deb and b underated and conditions which sched" ]	3D
The Supreme Court issued the opinion quoted below in its ruling on which of the following cases? "We conclude that in the field of education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "W vrightw.on Gainide", "bury.ison Mad Mar v", "Engel. v Vitale", "pe Brownka To Board v of Education of." ]	3D
In the past decade many states have moved forward the date of their presidential primary elections in an effort to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ize minim running of the election cost the", "ince of general national conv forward election the to move date government the the", "the entr numberial the restrictants president race of in", "their the significance increase of election results" ]	3D
Ruled unconstitutional in 1983, the legislative veto had allowed	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "etoation Congress v by executive approved the legisl branch to", "district legisl federalationturn courts over to", "president v stateeto the laws to", "thes to approved resolution executive nullify by branch Congress" ]	3D
Federal election laws are designed to achieve all of the following EXCEPT	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "require disations campaignclosure of don", "\" issu adingack from prevent \"ssatt campaign", "campaign contributions limit", "dis campaign ofclosure requireend expitures" ]	1B
The president executes a "pocket veto" by doing which of the following?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ing ofjection express bill a Publicly re", "order a invalid bill passedating Issuing recently an executive", "to adjed after a bill Congressingourn Fail has sign", "ass peace Rec fromot a negadors amballingiation" ]	2C
Which of the following has been true of the Republican Party since the 1980s?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "libert become It.ans has civilari aligned with", "to hasated labor un domin by. come Itions be", "It become more interests antagon to has business.istic", "more becomeical. It by Christians influenced has evangel" ]	3D
Which of the following statements is LEAST true of voters in federal, state, and local elections?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "electionsial V mid elections in isterm in presidentoter thanout turn it lower. is", "ot voteing those.ers regularly with affili toation tend Vation than lack strong party affili party less", "thans to vote adult are citizens likely. Young senior less", "more election believe when they they Inds vote likely candidate are whichividual. win will an know to" ]	3D
Which of the following is NOT true of executive orders?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ial orders executive avoid for actionsidents Pres using controvers.", "have Executive same the orders as by passed effect laws. Congress", "Pres0 theidentss9 have use of executive7.1 orders since increased made", "con bypassval orders approgression. Executiveal" ]	0A
Which of the following principles is realized when the federal government provides most of the funding to a project in which multiple levels of government work together?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Confederation", "Fism federaliscal", "funding Grantbased-", "ism federal Dual" ]	1B
In "Federalist No. 10," James Madison argues that a federal system of government reduces the danger of political factions by	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "factions to ofable obst found the insacles creatingmounturing", "it to necessary the gain to difficult faction making govern for power one", "governmentctions within all requiring fa of equal representation the", "fa to state only the restrict activity leveling politicalctional" ]	1B
All of the following can be considered true about the impact of a higher level of education on voting habits EXCEPT	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "aff toirmfor action government vot support areativeen likelyers more- programsced", "support to more vot are environmentalers protection efforts likely", "public more likely iners to are schools prayer vot support", "likely to on abortion lessers are restrictions support rights vot" ]	2C
The boundary lines of congressional districts must be redrawn every 10 years to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "by theifts reflect indicated population census sh national", "gressionover the turn con majority of seats guarantee of theal", "' make mirror deleg affilis state itsal exactly each con'ationgression sures partyations residents", "' which party Houseaker named wills be of Spe leader the determine" ]	0A
Which of the following is true of appellate courts?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "never principle decateellare the stges App. judisis use", "ellate. areury jals Appals usually tri tri", "a decideate App facts of jud the. casegesell usually", "dec. courts lowerell reviewges jud Appisionsate of" ]	3D
Which of the following generally results when the Senate and House of Representatives pass different versions of the same bill?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "president. pre signs thefers The version he", "houses and process the.arts bill legisl back committee goes rest' toative The each", "end the am original the bill the signated invalid bill is president All to. and of, are version sent thements to to", "two a. conference The bodies legisl form committeeative" ]	3D
Which of the following accounts for the fact that the power and prestige of the presidency have grown since 1932? I. America's increased prominence in international affairs II. continually improved public confidence in the federal government III. the New Deal and other programs that have expanded federal responsibility IV. the president's increased visibility, due to the development of mass media	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "I only", "only I and IV", "III, and, I IV only", "only and II IV" ]	2C
Interest groups representing businesspeople and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups in Washington, D.C., for all of the following reasons EXCEPT	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "groups. the campaign haveained financial resources own Such to sust mountalf their behs on", "suchades system severaliesative and Many in legisl existence legisl groups them, the. withators dec to close been or more to for master have t allowing develop", "ers of In constitu vot up many the groups. these districts',ents make majority", "These greater campaign heavily,atorss' legisl, so doing in many constituators' and toents gain contribute legisl access groups to." ]	2C
Each of the two main political parties of the United States is organized	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "the only presence a at as with single level party a national", "a state have in parties and no power federal which structure into local", "as organization government that exists at a independent relatively all of levels", "instructionsed fashiondown, a from top so that levels are level the dispers local state to the- and in national" ]	2C
The origination clause of the Constitution states that	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Billfr any Rights by ofing state uponature the legisl in musted be not", "the president create annual andly Congress the joint federal budget must", "ated House theills must be initi b of in Representativesvenue re", "all Supreme Court over matters thealdiction constitution original juris has" ]	2C
Among the following groups that have traditionally supposed the Democratic Party, which has the least liberal constituency?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Whiteers Southern", "members Labor union", "Americans African", "ities minor eth Northernnic" ]	0A
Which of the following has the Supreme Court held about the death penalty?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Theposed citizens be im may. only penalty upon death", "not,ateighth Am may penalty. E somement the death the Under circumstancesend viol", "circumstances, thement Under death Third Am may viol someend. penalty theate", "any of adult execute regardlessability States may intellectual. dis" ]	1B
Which of the following describes a core principle of the Constitution as it was written in 1787?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Directocracy dem", "s balances and Check", "al Equ representation", "Unit governmentary" ]	1B
What is the primary reason that the committees in the House of Representatives are more influential than they are in the Senate?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "es in the done between that is House chers done the the is in means difference on floor commamb and work Senate more. more twoitte work in size the in The", "have as The has powers confirm a House notation that Senate whole does. the", "inembers the the are comm toittees. elected committee House M in to appointed but Senate the are", "serve only. serve A but the initte comm any members in House party, the of Senate major committee member a canes on can party" ]	0A
Which of the following statements about presidential elections since 1972 is most accurate?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "apersers from. V their increasingly newspot get information", "Vot focused have on candidates individual. become moreers", "special groupsated E domin becomelections. have interest by", "ot' on platformly V increasing party a baseders. votes" ]	1B
Which of the following most accurately describes the right of American citizens to privacy?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "by a by The basis on- states priv theacy. determined- right casecase is entirely to", "priv is to explicitly to the granted Theble P. the Constitutionreamacy in right", "priv that ruled imp the Supreme by is to right Rights ofacy. Bill haslied the Court The", "to requires right to. Common the government law' priv citizensacy respect" ]	2C
A presidential veto would most likely be overturned in which of the following situations?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "% of are ofatorsial. Appro atives the president and3 politicalately thexim0 members represent sen party", "proposed majorityation of the American support. citizens legisl The", "the by. appointed was the The chief Supreme president of Court justice", "presidentsatedlection' campaignipart.e successful reis advochipans The b" ]	0A
Of the following interest groups, which has created the largest number of political action committees (PACs) since the 1970s?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Environmentalists activ", "Labor unions", "business- Forfitpro", "ious Relig institutions" ]	2C
The Commerce Clause of the Constitution has been used to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ful release prisoninelawes following un arrest deta from", "n maintain theavy", "increase government the the power of national", "vills att ofative legisletoainder b" ]	2C
Which of the following would occur if Congress were to pass legislation and declare a recess, and the president took no action on the bill within ten days of its passage?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "v lineeto- Aitem", "pocket A veto", "ment adjourn An", "A of cert writariior" ]	1B
Republican candidates for president who tend to be more successful in the primaries tend to be more conservative than rank-and-file Republicans because	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "conservans moderread wative less gainides election in supportate to than Republic likely Republic thepans general are", "Republic approved Democraticans theate most moder have candidate president ofial", "anse whether partyfile shares do'- rank care most-ine not theirs political views nom Republic theirand", "party conserv politicalate numbers tend activion whose be participationists dis to is,,proportative very to their" ]	3D
A "motion for cloture" is used to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "send a to bill back the House", "in theialeto v House president override a", "end an House appropri billations the am in", "ib force end in bill fil a Senateuster on vote and the a a" ]	3D
Which of the following best illustrates a use of the elastic clause?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "by r allows appealuling ref. Court stand court to ausing Supreme hear an lower The to", "A theing report fromal chamber on full legisl delay con. its committee byation voting preventsgression", "establish speedingation passes Congress national legisl limit. a", "federal Representatives increase the income A House member rates. of of aces tax introdu bill to" ]	2C
Which of the following is true of the House Committee on Ways and Means?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ending projects for primary role to Itsucture. is appropriate infrastr sp", "reform bank It.ing the conation of is author legisl primarygressional", "alloc.ingatesways It water fund can and forals", "the system includes juris. tax Itsdiction" ]	3D
Which of the following is generally understood to be the purpose of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "forurylaw-. trial by common in allows cases j It", "rights women. grants all American It to voting", "1 low to age the2 It from voting8.1 legalers", "states the powers It res toerves." ]	3D
Which of the following best articulates the doctrine of original intent?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ ", intent the not the of may. of but law both is a When unclear consider law a the letter, law Supreme or Court the", "protect of to rights laws original who exist works create.right the those Copy", "original dec judate jud App the respect trial ofellgesisions shouldges.", "should who The of intent interpreted. be the in of those light wrote Constitution it" ]	3D
Which of the following statements is true of congressional incumbents who run for reelection?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ ".ators inc areent the members likely sen to Houseed are of be re than Representativesumbentumb more Inc ofelect", "than.lection challeng theirs are spende Inc lawitedending re moreers sp campaign onumbents their prohib from by", "ents over and are. challeng great better because advantage have campaign moreers Inc a funds easily known canumb raise they", "ree 1 attempts inc majority since have9 of, thelection con ingressionents election.4umb failed Ever the9 theiral" ]	2C
The relative stability of American public policy is achieved largely through	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "cooperation political two major parties the between", "ismicial jud activ", "of constitutionation fragmental power the", "irm aff programsative action" ]	2C
Which of the following is a direct result of an electoral system that features single-member districts?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Only. two supported major be can parties successfully", "without be. great can Nationaling conducted incense campaignsurr exp", "successful political as can Third the as parties parties two be. can major", "tends party focus its political a campaign single to Each issue. on" ]	0A
All of the following contribute to lower voting rates among Americans in the 18-to-25 age bracket EXCEPT	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "thanance others attend' state a in state college home one", "of' re primary frequents onelocation residence", "issues the to most politicaloten young rem people the ofess of daily lives", "age the2 fact the1 is in that voting some states minimum" ]	3D
Which of the following may file an amicus curiae brief?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "wants tointiff plans who def. the know toes what witness pla callendant A", ".ices to send the just who Form instructions theyer to wishidents pres who appointed", "sen. wants imator Supreme tope Aach a justice who Court", "but outcome wish court involved case that. affect inanies not are the a Comp to" ]	3D
Which of the following best predicts how someone will vote in an election?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "voter genders' The", "s partyation vot'er affili political The", "soconom status Thecio vote'seric", "Thes religioner' vot" ]	1B
Which of the following statements about the electoral college is correct?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "that receive split votes state the candidates among all Each its elect votes. mustoral", "equally representedoral college in. the elect is Each state", ". The the an college created elect amoral wasend Constitution by toment", "tend collegeort compared, elect popular's dist the president victory of. winner of to when The voteoral for results margin with the voting" ]	3D
A sound bite would most likely be used during a presidential election in order to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "se \"hor avoid politics\" race", "a the' of in audience limited provide candidates with time a view amount", "reduce used ofising the negative advert amount", "is in the candidate a ensure light presented best" ]	1B
Interest groups are barred from taking part in which of the following activities?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ars lawin Smakers semending educational to", "akersiving gmifts tang G lawible to", "to governmentiding Prov research officials", "Stscot andaging protest boyts" ]	1B
The Dred Scott decision of 1857 was overturned by the	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "esson Plus Fery v. decisiong", "ise Comprom Missouri", "Crow Jim laws", "teenth Fourment Amend" ]	3D
A member of which of the following demographic groups is most likely to support a Republican presidential candidate?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "Married male white", "female Unriedmar white", "African American, or male female", "s under age5 of the, female Youth or2 male" ]	0A
Which of the following is the primary purpose of "motor voter" laws?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "out turn To days increase on election", "to register vote to make easier it To for citizens", "vot To know require toers drive how that all", "establisher laws To vot identification" ]	1B
An open primary is a primary election in which	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "may not asentsinersdep vot \" vote registered\"end", "not they do for office the specify are candidates which running", "ling pol vot election theirers day on place may register at", "than other voteers the in election a to party are they vot registered may the one of which" ]	3D
Which of the following is the largest source of "automatic spending" for the federal government?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "employees Uaries of Post to the.S Sal Office.", "U madehold to pay Interest..ersSments bond", "programslementit Ent", "defense National" ]	2C
Which of the following is an example of "horse-race journalism"?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "storyes focusandements achiev'.s news on sc politician a Aals than rather", "an the riv A station events anchor television reports.als before news'", "in a opinion whichcesorter public. candidate poll rep announ A leads", "prints political develop about editor- A newspaperments longterm stories." ]	2C
All of the following are core values of American political culture EXCEPT	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "income equality", "democracy", "individual liberty", "due process" ]	0A
The Supreme Court has used the practice of selective incorporation to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "by number ofants file limit state in courts appe the defenddals", "women minor racialities rights and to voting extend", "Bill most of state prote Rights to law applyctions", "integration public of schoolsen hast the" ]	2C
According to the Constitution, who determines voter eligibility requirements?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "The president", "Congress", "atures legisl State", "encies ag administrative Federal" ]	2C
The difference between a pardon and a reprieve is	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "0 year lasts1 ardon years a, oneieve last while ps a repr", "release pun aieve, while itpon postishment a reprants from aes legal pardon gr", "itardonieve a legal while release repr fromantsishmentpon p a gr postes a pun", "ons only p stateard issue govern canors" ]	2C
Which of the following actions can the president take without congressional approval?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ard ponsieves Grant and repr", "icesoint just Supreme Court App", "rat andifyate treatotiies Neg", "Dec warlare" ]	0A
Two related cases that focused on the right to privacy for all American citizens were	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ivan New. York S Near Minnesota Times.ull and v v", "Texas..se Johnson Frederick Mor v v and", ". New Hampshireornhill andox Alabama. v v Th C", "oldadee v and Connecticut. Ro.w v. Gris W" ]	3D
The swift adoption of the Bill of Rights in the years following ratification of the Constitution demonstrates the	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "toqual individualram un commit rights'ers Fmentified", "toination representation equal determature the states receive small' in legisl", "support Northern abolism statesition for'", "fulpower nationals of' over fear an states government" ]	3D
Incumbent members of the House of Representatives win reelection more often than incumbent senators for all of the following reasons EXCEPT	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "''s constitu to representative often representatives more largely belong party theents", "politicalators representgress power cont have ag racesested andively moreatives more, accordingly sen than are Senate", "mail may use direct achiev toements represent public federal theiratives toentsize constitu via funds", "atives un morecont runested represent often" ]	2C
A Supreme Court that demonstrates a willingness to change public policy and alter judicial precedent is said to be engaging in	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ism judicial activ", "due process", "icialraint rest jud", "o post lawmaking fact ex" ]	0A
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the leadership of the two major political parties?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "controls national.ets The party country throughout of party organization all activity fac the", "numerous leadership Party among is. officials, anded the dispers at, levels state local national", "' locals the. all highest national party and and to in activities official elected that party thes way down each state levels direct The operations", "concerning convent ares nom made during each activities major party Allial presidentisions dec partyination'.ions" ]	1B
The opposition of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) to Samuel Alito's 2006 nomination to the Supreme Court is an example of	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ignment real", "buildingition coal", "impeachment", "recall a election" ]	1B
Which of the following is the best illustration of "pork barrel" legislation?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ency of federal is and ag animal A. ensure created food safety to products the", "be a appro if frompers passed bill A con districtsonsve of. itgress can majority of rural only", "A ref sen sp in corresponding to increase. withoutending decrease voteator a for taxuses a", "provision a. member to a Congressing securets into bill his or in her for district project inser fund of A a" ]	3D
All of the following statements about gerrymandering are true EXCEPT that it	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ors fav overersent candidates challeng incumb", "divideed reduce several vot intominders their districts to can influence like-", "some in has by been Supreme allowed instances the Court", "officials have the their overers vot control increases elected" ]	3D
Which of the following was the legal basis for the 1973 Roe v. Wade majority opinion, in which the Supreme Court struck down a state ban on abortion?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "theeteures for to. sec Amend Theenth right women vote Ninment", "The prohib4ination Rightsits Civil of based.9 on6 Act disc genderrim1", "acy to Bill of. implies priv The Rights a right", "menterves powers people. resend the Am to N Theinth" ]	2C
Of the following, American federalism is most clearly exemplified by the	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "checks three amongances and of government system bal branches of the national the", "by are completedies process treat international which", ". Washington of constitutionC., special status Dal", "Tend Amenth Constitution thement to" ]	3D
When the Founders met in 1787 to write the Constitution, their primary objective was to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "citizens establish the bill from would a government protect that of rights", "disput national of states court a different citizens hearing for system create betweenes", "to to of the Confeder the states the government Articles return those had central that powersation given", "Articles weak of the a Confeder the by created one centralation with replace stronger government" ]	3D
A constitutional amendment would be required to ban flag burning because that activity is currently protected by the right to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "process due", "assembly", "of exercise religion free", "free speech" ]	3D
Which of the following is an example of an implied power of the Congress?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "inter regstate commerce ofulation", "ing the money borrow on the credit United of States", "encies agight o branch ofvers executive", "declarations of war" ]	2C
To which characteristic of American government does the term "federalism" refer?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "ances system government The within of checks national bal the and", "Court Supreme of laws theality power The of constitution the review to", "the rights Bill of Rights' of The of protection accused the", "and and power ofments between govern division sharing state The national the" ]	3D
Given the structure of the electoral college system, presidential candidates tend to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "and campaign states \" focussground avoid battle their states\" onsafe", "large heavily populations campaign states more with in", "in advert Pla money States televisionisingins more the spend", "in that oneively party campaign the extens heavily other favor over states" ]	1B
Filibusters are less likely to occur in the House of Representatives than in the Senate because	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "speech oneids stop to Senate anotherum from' attemptings decor forb senator", "fewer does the per Senate for hours the meets thanly substantial House day", "sessions Senate are open to the, House unlike public, sessions", "the in is the rules strictly reg inulated instances by most House debate" ]	3D
When the Democratic Party pursues liberal social policies, it is most likely to alienate which of its traditional bases?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "academic People holding degrees advanced", "cityheasternorters dwell N", "ers Southern", "Americans Jewish" ]	2C
The practice of drawing congressional district lines in an attempt to give one party a benefit over another is referred to as	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "front-loading", "restraint prior", "reortappionment", "ryering gerandm" ]	3D
Which of the following is NOT a way in which the powers of the executive branch are balanced by the legislative branch?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "block executive use fil The Senateuster the may to. anib order", "ors \" Congress crime imachhigh for a.\" mis presidentpe and may andmeanictde conv", ".yify treat Senate decline can to a The rat", "ve appro nom a Supreme for declse. Senate toine' president Court the Theine can" ]	0A
The line-item veto was found unconstitutional because	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "legisl the executive gave itature to powers", "legislc to it gaveativeureauracy b powers the", "to president the itative legisl powers gave", "ated powers to the too it states many deleg" ]	2C
Why do political scientists identify the presidential elections of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 and Richard Nixon in 1968 as well as the midterm election of 1994 as "critical elections"?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "issues in st importantake The most elections than more in at elections. were those", "ifts electionsades that alignment last saw sh Those dec would in major for party.", "in a key role deciding.ityers votinners elections the w played those of Minor", "wime Those place. during tookart elections" ]	1B
House members are more concerned about their committee assignments than are senators because	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "committee may members one serve House on time at a only", "relativelyation comm alter to havees legisl little power Senateitte", "reachingills in theitte all Senatees b must pass comm before floor through the", "legisl influence on represent extremelyation to for theatives difficult rules the make it floor House" ]	3D
Which of the following statements about voting populations is most accurate?	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "in toested likely race aividual closelys. less Ind cont vote are", "at are age age at voteers to18. they than likely are V more ot 56", "di who degree vote graduate individual an aoma than individual is has a only likelypl An. with more school high to", "Aff individuals less. imp toluent vote likely thanished areover individuals" ]	2C
The primary goal of the Gramm-Rudman Acts of 1985 and 1987 was to	high_school_government_and_politics	[ "militaryen the strength", "programs fund increase socialing for", "theic def federal reduceit", "s limit policy conduct the foreign ability' president to" ]	2C

Which of the following best describes the balance the Supreme Court has struck between the establishment clause and the free-exercise clause?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "exceptfire. as certain situations of protected\"ellingedomater such yded the crow in Fre, in is a speech \"", "canoked church- be by the. has status revex government tax a itsempt federal recognized Once been never,", "ag Onceency thatmentency be dissol a Congress constitution, by am can. onlyal an ag createdved hasend administrative", ", Stateited prayer. before prohibored hours during but studentary prayer volunt school is groups is-spons by allowed school" ]

3D

Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe voting behavior in the United States?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "of5 of likely3. under5 2 the and to vote the than between4ers1 ages those vot are are age more Registered", "c.GE a high or ( vote toer drop thanational A is Generalout Development Edu school less his att her votained whoD likely has) registered", ". they are than vot elections primary more elections Register in are generaleders likely in to vote", "0 every election have women than. presidential8 since9 men More1 voted in" ]

1B

Which of the following plays the most significant role in forming a child's political views?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ographical up ge child in which The grows the area", "The child' familys", "is The which the child to exposed media", "religion's The child" ]

1B

What power was granted to the states by the Articles of Confederation but not by the Constitution?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Co moneyining", "constitutional Author amendmentsizing", "Congress Having representation in", "toe toud the disputes Appicate president adjaling" ]

0A

The primary function of political action committees (PACs) is to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "for election candidates to contribute money", "votethe-s campaign get coordinate localout--", "umb and in the promote theents defeatatures legisl federal state inc of", "acts ofience otherations protestize and demonstr dised civil organob" ]

0A

Federal judges are subject to which of the following disciplinary actions?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "removal andachment office from Im conv Congress,,peiction by", "office Reming appoint from byoval the president", "office president from- byelectoval the Rem", "over has district the res which the juris citizens Recdiction by judgeall iniding elections" ]

0A

The amount of access cabinet secretaries have to the president is most likely to be controlled by the

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "president vice", "s chief president of staff'", "security advisor national", "of the Federal Board Reserve chair" ]

1B

Which of the following defines the salience of a political issue?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "receives issue amount media The coverage the the news major of in", "on public quickly to the shift is to degree likely The issue opinion which", "issue of people number affected the by The", "the a particular individual or of to The group issue importance" ]

3D

Voters who rely exclusively on television network news coverage of national elections are most likely to be aware of

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ed groups end candidatesors which which special have interest", "ofls the relative pol candidate each by strength public support, ass indicated opinion'", "' on issues international candidates positions", "' on domestic candidates positions issues" ]

1B

Which principle was established by the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "One man vote, one", "atepar but equal Se", "review Judicial", "to priv Rightacy" ]

2C

Which of the following people would most likely be accused of influence peddling?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "to at take whoperson teaching political A a science a position ret universityires congress", "A foreign particular current advis a who on a presidentes issue policy former president", "candidates a race all support before choosing of Aer research to positionses vot who the whom in", "a as who to Stateant workments official Department govern the to An paid consult leaves foreign" ]

3D

Which of the following does the Supreme Court NOT have the power to override?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "end Constitutionments amal", "ial executive President orders", "by La passedws Congress", "state La legisl by passedaturesws" ]

0A

According to The Federalist Papers, federalism has which of the following effects on political factions?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "mayctions whichish. struct environmentured a fl provides fa inour It", "uting of dilangersism It by d power limits thectional. political fa", "state on govern national to their the fa leveling whilementsctions allows domin. on limitate It influence", "anyates form opportunity to elimin It factions for." ]

1B

Which of the following statements about voting patterns is NOT true?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "are Democraticites likelywh to Non than are more whites. vote-", "likely Women are men are Democratic vote to than. more", "more.comein are upper Americansin vote than to are-come likely- Low Americans Democratic", "Christians non-relig vote than Evangel Democratic Americansious to. areical likely more are" ]

3D

The legal principle that instructs judges to follow established precedent when deciding cases is commonly referred to as

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ariior cert", "j deure", "fact post exo", "decisis stare" ]

3D

Voters in which of the following categories would be LEAST likely to vote?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "workerslar a to Blue union- belongcol who", "alsession Prof", "in V active political partiesot whoers their are", "ers 1 V-2ot89 aged" ]

3D

While ratifying the Constitution, the primary point of disagreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalists was over

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Congress to among proportional should in equal population or whether states be representation", "states the the relative government of federal strength to the", "trade future the of slave the", "able rights had in whetherienal people" ]

1B

The legislative successes of the National Rifle Association, antiabortion activists, and other powerful interest groups demonstrate that

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ative conserv domestic Statess more policy grew19 in the09 United", "weak theitte inened years influence of actiones recent has comm political", "the power degree interest of depends of positions White their for the House support groups the in on", "to sometimes commitism overrid onitys minor be' ofden an intensity ament the majority issue activ can opinion by" ]

3D

The exclusionary rule was established to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "seg\" equal facilseparitate facilitiesation ra \" toate createregcial but", "members their restrict allow private tohips organizations", "' to ability obtained ilallyleg governments evidence limit the use", "den control states commerceystate inter the of to" ]

2C

The opinions of congressional committees often fail to accurately mirror public opinion because

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "of greatestre the committee business theenciess in committees constitu theents membershippres with' oftenake st over", "itte of represent include small are popular too commatives mostes to all opinions", "es party nearly of all controls comm halfityitte the minor", "members ofteninterents their prior frequent contactest their track with of special'bbities lo constitu- ofistsy because lose committee" ]

0A

Congress would be required to use the "elastic clause" of the Constitution to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "requirementship change citizens", "imp workplace standards safetyose", "rates increase tax", "tre print moneyasury to theize author" ]

1B

The House Rules Committee is considered among the most powerful in the House of Representatives because it has great power over the

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "House of membersical conduct eth", "of federal selectionges jud", "time committee givenescomm any at sub ofitte standing that establish number a may", "amendedulingills of are the votes deb and b underated and conditions which sched" ]

3D

The Supreme Court issued the opinion quoted below in its ruling on which of the following cases? "We conclude that in the field of education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "W vrightw.on Gainide", "bury.ison Mad Mar v", "Engel. v Vitale", "pe Brownka To Board v of Education of." ]

3D

In the past decade many states have moved forward the date of their presidential primary elections in an effort to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ize minim running of the election cost the", "ince of general national conv forward election the to move date government the the", "the entr numberial the restrictants president race of in", "their the significance increase of election results" ]

3D

Ruled unconstitutional in 1983, the legislative veto had allowed

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "etoation Congress v by executive approved the legisl branch to", "district legisl federalationturn courts over to", "president v stateeto the laws to", "thes to approved resolution executive nullify by branch Congress" ]

3D

Federal election laws are designed to achieve all of the following EXCEPT

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "require disations campaignclosure of don", "\" issu adingack from prevent \"ssatt campaign", "campaign contributions limit", "dis campaign ofclosure requireend expitures" ]

1B

The president executes a "pocket veto" by doing which of the following?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ing ofjection express bill a Publicly re", "order a invalid bill passedating Issuing recently an executive", "to adjed after a bill Congressingourn Fail has sign", "ass peace Rec fromot a negadors amballingiation" ]

2C

Which of the following has been true of the Republican Party since the 1980s?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "libert become It.ans has civilari aligned with", "to hasated labor un domin by. come Itions be", "It become more interests antagon to has business.istic", "more becomeical. It by Christians influenced has evangel" ]

3D

Which of the following statements is LEAST true of voters in federal, state, and local elections?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "electionsial V mid elections in isterm in presidentoter thanout turn it lower. is", "ot voteing those.ers regularly with affili toation tend Vation than lack strong party affili party less", "thans to vote adult are citizens likely. Young senior less", "more election believe when they they Inds vote likely candidate are whichividual. win will an know to" ]

3D

Which of the following is NOT true of executive orders?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ial orders executive avoid for actionsidents Pres using controvers.", "have Executive same the orders as by passed effect laws. Congress", "Pres0 theidentss9 have use of executive7.1 orders since increased made", "con bypassval orders approgression. Executiveal" ]

0A

Which of the following principles is realized when the federal government provides most of the funding to a project in which multiple levels of government work together?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Confederation", "Fism federaliscal", "funding Grantbased-", "ism federal Dual" ]

1B

In "Federalist No. 10," James Madison argues that a federal system of government reduces the danger of political factions by

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "factions to ofable obst found the insacles creatingmounturing", "it to necessary the gain to difficult faction making govern for power one", "governmentctions within all requiring fa of equal representation the", "fa to state only the restrict activity leveling politicalctional" ]

1B

All of the following can be considered true about the impact of a higher level of education on voting habits EXCEPT

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "aff toirmfor action government vot support areativeen likelyers more- programsced", "support to more vot are environmentalers protection efforts likely", "public more likely iners to are schools prayer vot support", "likely to on abortion lessers are restrictions support rights vot" ]

2C

The boundary lines of congressional districts must be redrawn every 10 years to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "by theifts reflect indicated population census sh national", "gressionover the turn con majority of seats guarantee of theal", "' make mirror deleg affilis state itsal exactly each con'ationgression sures partyations residents", "' which party Houseaker named wills be of Spe leader the determine" ]

0A

Which of the following is true of appellate courts?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "never principle decateellare the stges App. judisis use", "ellate. areury jals Appals usually tri tri", "a decideate App facts of jud the. casegesell usually", "dec. courts lowerell reviewges jud Appisionsate of" ]

3D

Which of the following generally results when the Senate and House of Representatives pass different versions of the same bill?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "president. pre signs thefers The version he", "houses and process the.arts bill legisl back committee goes rest' toative The each", "end the am original the bill the signated invalid bill is president All to. and of, are version sent thements to to", "two a. conference The bodies legisl form committeeative" ]

3D

Which of the following accounts for the fact that the power and prestige of the presidency have grown since 1932? I. America's increased prominence in international affairs II. continually improved public confidence in the federal government III. the New Deal and other programs that have expanded federal responsibility IV. the president's increased visibility, due to the development of mass media

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "I only", "only I and IV", "III, and, I IV only", "only and II IV" ]

2C

Interest groups representing businesspeople and investors are often among the most successful lobbying groups in Washington, D.C., for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "groups. the campaign haveained financial resources own Such to sust mountalf their behs on", "suchades system severaliesative and Many in legisl existence legisl groups them, the. withators dec to close been or more to for master have t allowing develop", "ers of In constitu vot up many the groups. these districts',ents make majority", "These greater campaign heavily,atorss' legisl, so doing in many constituators' and toents gain contribute legisl access groups to." ]

2C

Each of the two main political parties of the United States is organized

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "the only presence a at as with single level party a national", "a state have in parties and no power federal which structure into local", "as organization government that exists at a independent relatively all of levels", "instructionsed fashiondown, a from top so that levels are level the dispers local state to the- and in national" ]

2C

The origination clause of the Constitution states that

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Billfr any Rights by ofing state uponature the legisl in musted be not", "the president create annual andly Congress the joint federal budget must", "ated House theills must be initi b of in Representativesvenue re", "all Supreme Court over matters thealdiction constitution original juris has" ]

2C

Among the following groups that have traditionally supposed the Democratic Party, which has the least liberal constituency?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Whiteers Southern", "members Labor union", "Americans African", "ities minor eth Northernnic" ]

0A

Which of the following has the Supreme Court held about the death penalty?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Theposed citizens be im may. only penalty upon death", "not,ateighth Am may penalty. E somement the death the Under circumstancesend viol", "circumstances, thement Under death Third Am may viol someend. penalty theate", "any of adult execute regardlessability States may intellectual. dis" ]

1B

Which of the following describes a core principle of the Constitution as it was written in 1787?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Directocracy dem", "s balances and Check", "al Equ representation", "Unit governmentary" ]

1B

What is the primary reason that the committees in the House of Representatives are more influential than they are in the Senate?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "es in the done between that is House chers done the the is in means difference on floor commamb and work Senate more. more twoitte work in size the in The", "have as The has powers confirm a House notation that Senate whole does. the", "inembers the the are comm toittees. elected committee House M in to appointed but Senate the are", "serve only. serve A but the initte comm any members in House party, the of Senate major committee member a canes on can party" ]

0A

Which of the following statements about presidential elections since 1972 is most accurate?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "apersers from. V their increasingly newspot get information", "Vot focused have on candidates individual. become moreers", "special groupsated E domin becomelections. have interest by", "ot' on platformly V increasing party a baseders. votes" ]

1B

Which of the following most accurately describes the right of American citizens to privacy?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "by a by The basis on- states priv theacy. determined- right casecase is entirely to", "priv is to explicitly to the granted Theble P. the Constitutionreamacy in right", "priv that ruled imp the Supreme by is to right Rights ofacy. Bill haslied the Court The", "to requires right to. Common the government law' priv citizensacy respect" ]

2C

A presidential veto would most likely be overturned in which of the following situations?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "% of are ofatorsial. Appro atives the president and3 politicalately thexim0 members represent sen party", "proposed majorityation of the American support. citizens legisl The", "the by. appointed was the The chief Supreme president of Court justice", "presidentsatedlection' campaignipart.e successful reis advochipans The b" ]

0A

Of the following interest groups, which has created the largest number of political action committees (PACs) since the 1970s?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Environmentalists activ", "Labor unions", "business- Forfitpro", "ious Relig institutions" ]

2C

The Commerce Clause of the Constitution has been used to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ful release prisoninelawes following un arrest deta from", "n maintain theavy", "increase government the the power of national", "vills att ofative legisletoainder b" ]

2C

Which of the following would occur if Congress were to pass legislation and declare a recess, and the president took no action on the bill within ten days of its passage?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "v lineeto- Aitem", "pocket A veto", "ment adjourn An", "A of cert writariior" ]

1B

Republican candidates for president who tend to be more successful in the primaries tend to be more conservative than rank-and-file Republicans because

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "conservans moderread wative less gainides election in supportate to than Republic likely Republic thepans general are", "Republic approved Democraticans theate most moder have candidate president ofial", "anse whether partyfile shares do'- rank care most-ine not theirs political views nom Republic theirand", "party conserv politicalate numbers tend activion whose be participationists dis to is,,proportative very to their" ]

3D

A "motion for cloture" is used to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "send a to bill back the House", "in theialeto v House president override a", "end an House appropri billations the am in", "ib force end in bill fil a Senateuster on vote and the a a" ]

3D

Which of the following best illustrates a use of the elastic clause?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "by r allows appealuling ref. Court stand court to ausing Supreme hear an lower The to", "A theing report fromal chamber on full legisl delay con. its committee byation voting preventsgression", "establish speedingation passes Congress national legisl limit. a", "federal Representatives increase the income A House member rates. of of aces tax introdu bill to" ]

2C

Which of the following is true of the House Committee on Ways and Means?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ending projects for primary role to Itsucture. is appropriate infrastr sp", "reform bank It.ing the conation of is author legisl primarygressional", "alloc.ingatesways It water fund can and forals", "the system includes juris. tax Itsdiction" ]

3D

Which of the following is generally understood to be the purpose of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "forurylaw-. trial by common in allows cases j It", "rights women. grants all American It to voting", "1 low to age the2 It from voting8.1 legalers", "states the powers It res toerves." ]

3D

Which of the following best articulates the doctrine of original intent?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ ", intent the not the of may. of but law both is a When unclear consider law a the letter, law Supreme or Court the", "protect of to rights laws original who exist works create.right the those Copy", "original dec judate jud App the respect trial ofellgesisions shouldges.", "should who The of intent interpreted. be the in of those light wrote Constitution it" ]

3D

Which of the following statements is true of congressional incumbents who run for reelection?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ ".ators inc areent the members likely sen to Houseed are of be re than Representativesumbentumb more Inc ofelect", "than.lection challeng theirs are spende Inc lawitedending re moreers sp campaign onumbents their prohib from by", "ents over and are. challeng great better because advantage have campaign moreers Inc a funds easily known canumb raise they", "ree 1 attempts inc majority since have9 of, thelection con ingressionents election.4umb failed Ever the9 theiral" ]

2C

The relative stability of American public policy is achieved largely through

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "cooperation political two major parties the between", "ismicial jud activ", "of constitutionation fragmental power the", "irm aff programsative action" ]

2C

Which of the following is a direct result of an electoral system that features single-member districts?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Only. two supported major be can parties successfully", "without be. great can Nationaling conducted incense campaignsurr exp", "successful political as can Third the as parties parties two be. can major", "tends party focus its political a campaign single to Each issue. on" ]

0A

All of the following contribute to lower voting rates among Americans in the 18-to-25 age bracket EXCEPT

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "thanance others attend' state a in state college home one", "of' re primary frequents onelocation residence", "issues the to most politicaloten young rem people the ofess of daily lives", "age the2 fact the1 is in that voting some states minimum" ]

3D

Which of the following may file an amicus curiae brief?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "wants tointiff plans who def. the know toes what witness pla callendant A", ".ices to send the just who Form instructions theyer to wishidents pres who appointed", "sen. wants imator Supreme tope Aach a justice who Court", "but outcome wish court involved case that. affect inanies not are the a Comp to" ]

3D

Which of the following best predicts how someone will vote in an election?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "voter genders' The", "s partyation vot'er affili political The", "soconom status Thecio vote'seric", "Thes religioner' vot" ]

1B

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is correct?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "that receive split votes state the candidates among all Each its elect votes. mustoral", "equally representedoral college in. the elect is Each state", ". The the an college created elect amoral wasend Constitution by toment", "tend collegeort compared, elect popular's dist the president victory of. winner of to when The voteoral for results margin with the voting" ]

3D

A sound bite would most likely be used during a presidential election in order to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "se \"hor avoid politics\" race", "a the' of in audience limited provide candidates with time a view amount", "reduce used ofising the negative advert amount", "is in the candidate a ensure light presented best" ]

1B

Interest groups are barred from taking part in which of the following activities?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "ars lawin Smakers semending educational to", "akersiving gmifts tang G lawible to", "to governmentiding Prov research officials", "Stscot andaging protest boyts" ]

1B

The Dred Scott decision of 1857 was overturned by the

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "esson Plus Fery v. decisiong", "ise Comprom Missouri", "Crow Jim laws", "teenth Fourment Amend" ]

3D

A member of which of the following demographic groups is most likely to support a Republican presidential candidate?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "Married male white", "female Unriedmar white", "African American, or male female", "s under age5 of the, female Youth or2 male" ]

0A

Which of the following is the primary purpose of "motor voter" laws?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "out turn To days increase on election", "to register vote to make easier it To for citizens", "vot To know require toers drive how that all", "establisher laws To vot identification" ]

1B

An open primary is a primary election in which

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "may not asentsinersdep vot \" vote registered\"end", "not they do for office the specify are candidates which running", "ling pol vot election theirers day on place may register at", "than other voteers the in election a to party are they vot registered may the one of which" ]

3D

Which of the following is the largest source of "automatic spending" for the federal government?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "employees Uaries of Post to the.S Sal Office.", "U madehold to pay Interest..ersSments bond", "programslementit Ent", "defense National" ]

2C

Which of the following is an example of "horse-race journalism"?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "storyes focusandements achiev'.s news on sc politician a Aals than rather", "an the riv A station events anchor television reports.als before news'", "in a opinion whichcesorter public. candidate poll rep announ A leads", "prints political develop about editor- A newspaperments longterm stories." ]

2C

All of the following are core values of American political culture EXCEPT

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "income equality", "democracy", "individual liberty", "due process" ]

0A

The Supreme Court has used the practice of selective incorporation to

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "by number ofants file limit state in courts appe the defenddals", "women minor racialities rights and to voting extend", "Bill most of state prote Rights to law applyctions", "integration public of schoolsen hast the" ]

2C

According to the Constitution, who determines voter eligibility requirements?

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "The president", "Congress", "atures legisl State", "encies ag administrative Federal" ]

2C

The difference between a pardon and a reprieve is

high_school_government_and_politics

[ "0 year lasts1 ardon years a, oneieve last while ps a repr", "release pun aieve, while itpon postishment a reprants from aes legal pardon gr", "itardonieve a legal while release repr fromantsishmentpon p a gr postes a pun", "ons only p stateard issue govern canors" ]

2C

Which of the following actions can the president take without congressional approval?

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0A

Two related cases that focused on the right to privacy for all American citizens were

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The swift adoption of the Bill of Rights in the years following ratification of the Constitution demonstrates the

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3D

Incumbent members of the House of Representatives win reelection more often than incumbent senators for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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2C

A Supreme Court that demonstrates a willingness to change public policy and alter judicial precedent is said to be engaging in

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0A

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the leadership of the two major political parties?

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1B

The opposition of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) to Samuel Alito's 2006 nomination to the Supreme Court is an example of

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1B

Which of the following is the best illustration of "pork barrel" legislation?

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3D

All of the following statements about gerrymandering are true EXCEPT that it

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3D

Which of the following was the legal basis for the 1973 Roe v. Wade majority opinion, in which the Supreme Court struck down a state ban on abortion?

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2C

Of the following, American federalism is most clearly exemplified by the

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3D

When the Founders met in 1787 to write the Constitution, their primary objective was to

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3D

A constitutional amendment would be required to ban flag burning because that activity is currently protected by the right to

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3D

Which of the following is an example of an implied power of the Congress?

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2C

To which characteristic of American government does the term "federalism" refer?

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Given the structure of the electoral college system, presidential candidates tend to

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1B

Filibusters are less likely to occur in the House of Representatives than in the Senate because

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3D

When the Democratic Party pursues liberal social policies, it is most likely to alienate which of its traditional bases?

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2C

The practice of drawing congressional district lines in an attempt to give one party a benefit over another is referred to as

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3D

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the powers of the executive branch are balanced by the legislative branch?

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0A

The line-item veto was found unconstitutional because

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2C

Why do political scientists identify the presidential elections of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 and Richard Nixon in 1968 as well as the midterm election of 1994 as "critical elections"?

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1B

House members are more concerned about their committee assignments than are senators because

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3D

Which of the following statements about voting populations is most accurate?

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2C

The primary goal of the Gramm-Rudman Acts of 1985 and 1987 was to

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