Wednesday gov final prep

Question 1

Consisting of several distinct cultures and groups makes us a

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pluralistic society

Question 2

A writ of habeas corpus guarantees your right to be charged or at least be bought before judge

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in a timely manner

Question 3

Conference committees act as a 3rd house of Congress when

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produce a compromise bill both the House and Senate will ok

Question 4

The smallest unit of election administration especially in a big city

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ward

Question 5

Who is the current President Pro tempore

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Chuck Grassley

Question 6

A group that seeks to control gov by winning elections and holding public office is a

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political party

Question 7

The case that ended segregation of the schools was

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Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas

Question 8

The first SC case to challenge affirmative action was

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Bakke vs. University of California

Question 9

Which president was not elected to either executive office?

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Ford

Question 10

People who do not believe their actions can affect politics have no sense of

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political efficacy

Question 11

Over time the ideas first developed by minor parties are often _ by major parties

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borrowed

Question 12

One test the SC uses to determine the validity of laws that discriminate between groups

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rational basis

Question 13

The purpose of a filibuster is to

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prevent action in the Senate

Question 14

Which is NOT an option for the president upon receiving a bill from Congress

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sign the bill after 15 days

Question 15

The have a fair trial, a person is guaranteed all the following EXCEPT

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media coverage if requested

Question 16

Because the fate of most bills is decided in committees in is vital for members to

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be in touch with public opinion

Question 17

The guarantee against double jeopardy protects a person from

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being tried twice for the same crime

Question 18

The two major parties acting together and cooperating when making decisions is called

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bipartisanship

Question 19

Parties who have broken off from one of the major parties are called

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splinter parties

Question 20

Another test used by the SC is the _ standard. To charge higher out of state fees

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reasonableness

Question 21

In order to issue a prior restraint order or injunction the court must be convinced of a

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clear and present danger

Question 22

Citizenship by birth is determined by the rules of jus sanguinis and

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jus soli

Question 23

Political socialization can be defined as the process by which people formulate their

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attitudes and opinions

Question 24

The people who are eligible to vote in any given election are called the

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electorate

Question 25

The dominant political parties in the US are called

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major parties

Question 26

The case that established the separate but equal doctrine was

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Plessy vs. Ferguson

Question 27

Literacy tests worked to deny the right to vote to African Americans primarily because

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questions were more difficult

Question 28

Which act first established a commission to investigate individual voter discrimination?

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Civil Rights Act of 1957

Question 29

The expansion of suffrage in the US has been moved forward by

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amendments and civil right acts

Question 30

In most elections the winner is determined by

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plurality

Wednesday gov final prep

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Wednesday gov final prep

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