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1
What is the main goal of American foreign policy?
Providing health care for all citizens
Importing goods from foreign countries
National security
Signing treaties with foreign countries
2
Which of the following is an example of a nongovernmental organization (NGO)?
United States Army
European Union
United Nations
Red Cross
3
Which of these is a group of advisors brought together by the President to serve his or her needs?
United Nations
Presidential Advisory Committee
Congressional Advisory Council
Cabinet
4
State governments collect all of the following taxes EXCEPT
Personal income taxes
Corporate income taxes
Tariffs
Sales taxes
5
What is domestic policy?
laws that affect the United States and Canada
laws that aid victims of domestic violence
laws passed to solve a problem within the United States
laws that are passed at the state level
6
All of the following tools are used to carry out our foreign policy EXCEPT
Military force
Treaties and executive agreements
Trade sanctions on other countries
Granting pardons to immigrants in prison
7
What did the Pendleton Act of 1883 do?
Clarified the order of succession
Created the post office
Created the present civil service system
Established a national census
8
Which government agency makes sure workers have a safe workplace?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
9
What is the main goal of the United Nations?
To maintain worldwide peace and security
To stop world hunger
To fight poverty
To support social progress
10
The U.S., Canada, and Mexico joined together to remove most trade barriers in an agreement known as
CAFTO
NAFTA
WTO
EU
11
What does a strict constructionist believe?
The national government should not share power with the states.
State laws retain supremacy over national laws when they are in conflict.
The government may exercise powers implied by the Constitution.
The government should exercise only the powers listed in the Constitution
12
During the Cold War, the United States tried to
Defeat Germany, Italy, and Japan
limit rulers who abused the rights of their people
overthrow the leaders of Isreal and Iran
limit the control of the Soviet Union and commission
13
When the federal government has a budget deficit, how does the government make up the difference?
Borrows money
Increases state income taxes
Cuts taxes
Increases spending
14
The term of a Supreme Court Justice is
Life
Six years
Eight years
Four years
15
Which amendment to the Constitution declares that no person can be elected President more than twice?
25th
22nd
17th
12th
16
What causes growth in the federal debt?
Federal borrowing
Increase in federal taxes
Decrease in state taxes
Budget surpluses
17
Nonintervention by European governments in affairs of the Western Hemisphere was a cornerstone of the
Good Neighbor Policy
Open Door Policy
Monroe Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
18
The federal government spends the largest amount of its budget on Social Security, which is an example of
federal aid to state and local governments
Mandatory spending
Discretionary spending
Defense spending
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Which is an example of discretionary spending?
Education
Medicare
Medicaid
Social security
20
Which amendment deals with succession to the Presidency & establishes procedure for filling a vacancy in V.P. office?
12th
25th
22nd
17th
21
The main source of funding for your school comes from
State sales tax
Federal income taxes
Payroll taxes
Local property taxes
22
How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court?
7
5
10
9
23
What do Social Security taxes pay for?
benefits to those who are unemployed
travel expenses and training for low income people
benefits to older citizens, surviving family members of wage earners, etc
benefits to federal workers and military personnel
24
Which of these describes an executive agency that oversees an industry and makes sure it obeys laws?
Cabinet department
Board of governors
Regulatory commission
Government corporation
25
Which of the following events was MOST important in moving the policies of the U.S from isolationism to internationalism
Civil War
Gulf War
World War II
Vietnam War
26
Which principle was used for the first time in the case of Marbury v. Madison?
Impeachment
Judicial review
Popular sovereignty
Pocket veto
27
Which type of tax is the current U.S. federal income tax?
Proportional tax
Representational tax
Regressive tax
Progressive tax
28
What is one reason the U.S. government started the Federal Reserve System?
to have a place for banks to deposit their excess deposits
to keep the banking power of the U.S. spread out among various districts
to make sure that U.S. banks were obeying laws regarding banking
to provide consumers with access to funds for business expansion
29
What power do some governors have that a president does not have?
Set plans for legislation
Appoint people to office
Command armed forces
Line-item veto
30
The 16th Amendment allows Congress to
Abolish tolls
Collect income taxes
Create tariffs
Collect property taxes
31
What is the single largest source of revenue for the federal government?
Income tax
Property tax
Sales tax
Intergovernmental revenue
32
Who is next in line to become president if both the president and vice president are unable to carry out their duties?
The Speaker of the House
The Presidente Pro Temp of the Senate
The Secretary of State
The Attorney Genera
33
The United States government is mainly financed by:
Bond’s
Tax dollars
The Federal Reserve
Donations
34
Which of the following is one way the Federal Reserve serves the government?
Selling government securities
Making loans to the government
Financing state government projects
Minting coins for the government
35
A(n) _______ from the Supreme Court indicates that the Court has agreed to review a lower court decision.
Writ of habeas corpus
Stare decisis
Writ of certiorari
Amicus curiae
36
The Fed uses three tools to control the money supply. These include all of the following EXCEPT
FDIC
Open market operations
Reserve requirement
Discount rate
37
The Supreme Court ruled that a person accused of a crime must be read their rights in the case of
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Gideon v. Wainwright
38
Which role is NOT part of the president’s constitutional duties?
Chief diplomat
Chief executive
Commander in chief
Chief economic planner
39
Which organization promises to defend all member nations in times of war or attack?
CIA
WHO
FDIC
NATO
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How many justices must agree to take a case in order for the Supreme Court to hear the case?
Five
Four
Three
Two
