Question 1

A presidential veto can be overridden by a:

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A)   simple majority in each house.
B)   three-quarters majority in each house.
C)   two-thirds majority in each house.
D)   simple majority in the Senate but a five-eighths majority in the House.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C) C

Question 2

The founding fathers, though desiring a central government strong enough to govern, feared too great a concentration of power and attempted to devise a means for preventing the abuse of power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

James Madison was an opponent of the principle of the separation of powers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The United States has a parliamentary form of government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Evaluate the democratic political process in the United States. What are the major elements and problems in the U.S. political process? Consider parties, elections, elites, pressure groups and the military-industrial complex.

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Question 6

In 2012, defense spending totaled nearly:

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A)   $100 million.
B)   $740 billion.
C)   $100 trillion.
D)   $500 trillion.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 7

Concurrent powers are those powers belonging:

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A)   only to the states.
B)   only to the national government.
C)   to both the national and state governments.
D)   to foreign governments.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The United States has a(n) :

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A)   living constitution.
B)   fixed constitution.
C)   written constitution which cannot be amended.
D)   oral constitution.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In 2002, euro coins and currency went into circulation; how many members of the EU adopted this currency?

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A)   10 members.
B)   12 members.
C)   27 members.
D)   18 members.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Political Action Committees (PACs)  began:

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A)   as a result of the revised 1974 federal election laws.
B)   in the 1830s to stop corruption.
C)   in the Civil War period to block foreign intervention.
D)   before World War I to help U.S. soldiers.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The press, or fourth estate, has freedom inherent in the constitution and is also free from influence from private pressure groups and businesses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

American voters have a much higher percentage of voter participation in elections than voters in Britain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the four major constitutional principles of the U.S. government? Why and how is each principle important?

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Question 14

The function of the courts is to:

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A)   make the law.
B)   write laws which are proposed in Congress.
C)   act as a presidential advisory board.
D)   interpret the law and apply it in individual cases.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

For legal purposes, the Constitution of the United States means whatever the:

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A)   chief executive says it means.
B)   Speaker of the House says it means.
C)   president and vice president think it means.
D)   Supreme Court says it means.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The Constitutional Convention succeeded because the delegates:

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A)   were always in complete agreement with each other.
B)   were unwilling to compromise.
C)   agreed that the large states should dominate the government.
D)   were willing to compromise.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the structure of the U.S. government as established by the Constitution? Why is the U.S. government both a democracy and a republic?

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The Constitution divides the national government into three branches: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. The executive branch is charged with the execution of laws and the administration of public affairs. Headed by the president, there is also the vice president, Cabinet, and numerous agencies and commissions that help enforce laws and carry on the activities necessary for a modern government to exist. The legislative branch is vested with the power to enact and legislate law. The Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The judicial branch of the government interprets the laws and is headed by the Supreme Court. This court, and others beneath it, interpret laws passed by Congress and the Constitution itself. The U.S. is both a democracy and a republic because it is headed by a president that is elected but also has decisions made by elected officials and is thus a representative democracy.

Question 18

The federal Constitution is easy to amend.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One of the great problems under federalism is how to divide powers between the central government and the states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The writers of the Constitution clearly intended the three branches of government to be completely independent of each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

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The founding fathers, though desiring a central government strong enough to govern, feared too great a concentration of power and attempted to devise a means for preventing the abuse of power.

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James Madison was an opponent of the principle of the separation of powers.

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The United States has a parliamentary form of government.

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Evaluate the democratic political process in the United States. What are the major elements and problems in the U.S. political process? Consider parties, elections, elites, pressure groups and the military-industrial complex.

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The press, or fourth estate, has freedom inherent in the constitution and is also free from influence from private pressure groups and businesses.

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American voters have a much higher percentage of voter participation in elections than voters in Britain.

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What are the four major constitutional principles of the U.S. government? Why and how is each principle important?

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The Constitutional Convention succeeded because the delegates:

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The federal Constitution is easy to amend.

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One of the great problems under federalism is how to divide powers between the central government and the states.

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The writers of the Constitution clearly intended the three branches of government to be completely independent of each other.

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James Madison was an opponent of the principle of the separation of powers.

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