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American Government Fall Semester One
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1
Slave Trade Compromise
denied Congress the power to act on the slave trade for 20 years
allowed Congress to outlaw slavery within 20 years
denied Congress the power to act on the slave trade for 50 years
Male slaves were granted the right to vote
2
Which of these is
NOT
a principle of the Constitution
federalism
limited government
right to vote
separation of powers
3
Which of the following is
NOT
an expressed powers of Congress
safety of citizens (police and fire)
declare war
collect taxes
coin money
4
Called for a unicameral legislature in which each State would be equally represented
Connecticut Compromise
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Compromise of 1850
5
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristics of why people vote?
long lines at their polling location
strong sense of party identification
Higher level of education
high political efficacy
6
Which answer is
NOT
a factor that would determine why voters would not show up to vote
strong political identification
long lines
poor weather conditions
time zone fallout
7
Which of the following is
not
a factor that affects a person's public opinion?
Mass Media
Family
Long lines at the polls
Influencers
8
Which of the following is
not
one of the principles of the Constitution
Checks and Balances
Presidential Succession
Limited Government
Federalism
9
Three-Fifths Compromise
Border slave states would allow their slaves to vote
three-fifths of a States slaves would be selected to vote
three-fifths of the southern slave states were allowed to keep their slaves
slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for voting puposes
10
Which answer is
NOT
a type of government?
Communism
Freedonian
Socialism
Monarchy
11
Which of the following is an illegal activity of a lobbyist?
drafting legislation
making campaign contributions
writing speeches
paying an elected official to vote in a particular way
12
Which of the following is
NOT
a special interest group
ACLU
NRA
Free-Soilers
Humane Society
13
Which is the four ways a member of Congress may vote?
trustee, partisan, politico, split-ticket
delegate, trustee, straight-ticket, politico
Partisan, straight-ticket, split-ticket, politico
delegate, trustee, partisan, politico
14
26th Amendment
set term limits for U.S. Presidents
granted women the right to vote
granted rights to vote to all American citizens 18 years or older
outlawed literacy tests and poll taxes as conditions to vote
15
Which of the following is
NOT
a psychological factor or a political attitude that affect the way people vote
Party Identification
The emergence of split-ticket voting
Political Socialization
"no excuse" voting
16
All of the following are significant elements of mass media in American politics
EXCEPT
:
Playstation
Television
Newspapers
Internet
17
Below are three characteristics of why people don't vote. Which answer does
not belong?
low political efficacy (limited confidence or motivation)
social isolation (limited network of support)
strongly identifies with a political party
level of education (lacks information and knowledge)
18
15th Amendment
granted African American men the right to vote
allowed all eligible American citizens the right to vote, regardless of sex
only white, male, property owners could vote
dropped the legal voting age to 18
19
Commerce Compromise
regulate commerce with foreign nations
allowed Congress to take a perentage of taxes collected from State exports
Congress denied the power to tax exports from any State.
The executive branch and the IRS work together to construct tax laws
20
Which one of these answers is
NOT
a political party
Free-Soil
Tradition First
Federalists
Whigs
21
All of the following are powers denied to Congress
except
:
tax State's exports
favor one State over another
declare war
unlawful imprisonment
22
Which is
NOT
a power reserved for the States?
police and fire protection
tax their exports
education of its citizens
signing treaties with foreign countries
23
Which of the following was
not
a way African Americans were kept from voting in the South?
19th Amendment
fear of repercussions (lynchings,etc.)
literacy tests
poll taxes
24
Which is
NOT
a leadership position in Congress
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Majority/Minority Leader
Party Whips
25
19th Amendment
banning the selling, making and transportation
All U.S. citizens 18 years and older have the right to vote
rights of U.S. citizens to vote shall not be denied by their sex
gave African American men the right to vote
26
Virginia Plan
2 branch gov't. , with equal representation for all States
1 branch of government with a bicameral legislation, based on population
3 branch gov't., bicameral legislation based on population & financial help
2 branch gov't., power to States that tax and donate to federal gov't.
27
Congress would be composed of a Senate where States are represented equally, and a House of Reps based on population
New Jersey Plan
Missouri Compromise
Connecticut (Great) Compromise
Virginia Plan
28
Which of the following is
not
a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress had no power to tax
Congress was allowed to borrow money
Congress had no power to regulate trade
Congress had no power to enforce laws
