Final Exam Review

One shared power of the federal government and state government is the authority to

The Declaration of Independence reflects John Locke's idea of

The English Bill of Rights of 1689 most directly influenced which principle of US Government?

Which kind of tax is NOT a source of revenue for state or local governments?

A presidential nominee for a supreme court position being rejected involves which two branches?

Sales tax is considered a regressive tax because it places the largest proportional burden on..

Which responsibility does NOT belong to the US Department of the Interior?

Which economic policy is NOT the responsibility of the US government?

Which action BEST describes the role of environmental groups and labor unions in politics?

Which characteristic of the US gov assures that power is NOT concentrated in one branch?

New Deal programs continue to influence domestic policy through the principel that govt should

In Brown v Board of Education, the Supreme Court overturned its earlier ruling in the case of

The constitutional guarantee of freedom of speec is important for a democratic society because

The 13th Amendment helped advance democratic ideals by

In order to become the attorney general of Louisiana, a candidate must be

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 to address

Which responsibility does NOT belong to the US Dept. of Homeland Security?

According to the 22nd Amendment a person may be elected to the office of president...

Democratic party platforms typically emphasize

Which part of the political process do sit-ins, protests, and demonstrations BEST represent?

"Every man has a property in his own person.  This nobody has a right to, but himself"

Which power is NOT reserved for individual states under the US Constitution?

Which way does the data collected in the US Census have a major impact on the national politics

What new rights did native-born American Indians received after the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act

If the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill, the legislation next goes to

Constitutionalguarantees of votingrights BEST help to ensure responsible politicalleadership by

Which position is part of the executive branch of the Louisiana state government?

The authors of the US Constitution attempted to limit the power of the federal government by

Social security benefits are financed with revenue from:

Which goal is the MOST LIKELY reason a candidate would use "plain folks" propaganda?

As delegated in the US Constitution, ONLY the Senate has the power to

The purpose of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to

Exporting to Europe, Buying from Japan, and importing from the Mid East represents what pattern

No freeman shall be imprisoned except by the lawful judgemnt of his peers reflects the right to

Luxury taxation can BEST be defended on the basis that

Which steps correctly describe the process for appointing US Supreme Court justices?

Which idea expressed in the US Constitution was influenced by the Declaration of Independence?

What is the MAIN responsibility of a citys residents if the mayor is not fulfillling his duties

Which action is a civic responsibility?

Which activity is a PRIMARY mission of the United Nations?

Which opinion MOST LIKELY belongs to supporters of campaign finance reform?

Propaganda implying big changes to improve society appeals to voters by

The Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention appeased large and small states by

A progressive tax is based on the principle that...

"suspending laws..by regal authority without consent of Parliament is illegal" This reflects:

Which interest is protected under the Constitution as a POLITICAL right?

In the US Constitution, the qualifications described for the presidency do NOT include

As a source of government revenue, users' fees are

Which statement BEST explains the structure of the legislative branch of the federal government

What was the purpose of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

The power of the Senate to ratify treaties negotiated by the President is MOST LIKELY to

Which sentence describes an advantage of the police jury system in a parish?

Which feature of American government prevents similar censorship?

Which source of revenue is NOT collected by most state governments?

The US Constitution addressed a perceived weakness in the Articles of Confederation by

Which phrase from the preamble suggests the MOST specific purpose for the court system?

U.S. immigration policies in the 21st cent have had the greatest effect on nations aligned with

Affirmative action programs were originally developed PRIMARILY for the purpose of

Which responsibility is the primary function of the legislative branch of the federal gvrnmnt?

Government revenues in the form of fines are based on

What did the ruling in Dred Scott v Stanford state about people of African descent?

In US foreign policy, a PRIMARY role of the Senate is to...

The Declaration of Independence suggests that the PRIMARY purpose of government is to

The British Parliament most closely corresponds to which part of the US Government?

Since the Reagan era, the Republican party platform has largely favored

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, small states strongly supported...

Which responsibility does NOT belong to the legislative branch of the US government?

Which role of political parties in the process of government is the MOST significant?

One way to simultaneously act on personal beliefs and satisfy a civic responsibility is to

Which political thinker first described the three branch method of organizing government?

Which person is a member of the presiden's cabinet?

The National American Woman Suffrage Association worked in the U.S. political system to achieve

Why is an accurate census important to the process of selecting the US president?

Why does the US have a two-party political system?

What can happen to a legislative bill after the president vetoes it?

Why is low voter turnout among US citizens 18 and under considered a problem?

Government-run unemployment benefits systems are geared PRIMARILY toward assisting