Government Semester Exam

How long is the term of office for a Supreme Court justice?

The U.S. policy of restricting American business in Cuba is an example of -

Why is definition of citizenship included in the Fourteenth Amendment?

Steps for Electing a President: Campaigning - Primaries/Caucuses - Party Nomination - Election - Electoral College

Which of the following was a result of the G.I. Bill?

In his service at the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Hamilton argued government characterized by -

What is the Fifth Amendment?

Which major political tradition argues that a legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed?

The court case in the excerpt resulted in the -

By using the phrase "the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God" in the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson argued -

Constitutionalism is the establishment of procedures that limit the power of the government.

The most common method of constitutional amendment is proposed in Congress and ratified by state legislatures.

Complete the diagram.

How does the United States use economic resources to shape U.S. foreign policy?

When a judge defers actions to the legislative and executive branches, the judge is practicing -

The Founding Fathers considered that the idea of natural law should be -

Why does the executive branch employ far more people than any other branch?

Why is a written constitution important to limited governments?

By adopting the Bill of Rights, the Founding Fathers demonstrated a belief in the importance of -

Which powers are granted to the Senate alone?

Complete the diagram for how a bill becomes a law.

Open market operations, the discount rate, and reserve requirements are used by the Federal Reserve to affect -

Civil Responsibility - studying about public issues to be informed

Which duty of the vice president is described in the U.S. Constitution?

Hernandez v. Texas - Mexican Americans were recognized as having the same rights protections as any other group

Complete the diagram.

Powers shared between federal and state governments: concurrent - collect taxes

Which political idea is based on belief that citizens must be willing to give up freedoms in exchange for protections?

How did the role of the federal government change after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

What are the functions of state governments but not the federal government?

Which phrase from the excerpt recognizes that all people are born with rights which should be protected by government?

Which economic system strongly encourages entrepreneurship?

Why is it important for the government to limit monopolies?

What resolution came about in response to the debate over legislative representation?

Which group has the power to advise and consent on some executive decisions?

Gutter v. Bollinger: confirmed the power of colleges and universities to consider race as a factor for admissions

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 Impact -

What issue most concerned critics of Franklin D. Roosevelt's election to four terms as president?

How did President Jefferson encourage the westward expansion of the U.S.?

The diagram shows the -

How can the Senate check the power of the Executive?

Which powers are granted to the federal government, but not to state governments?

The Declaration of Independence lists "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" as -

Which government actions can be taken to protect domestic business and industry from inexpensive foreign goods?

Which check on power is detailed in this excerpt of the U.S. Constitution?

What does this diagram refer to?

Where is the Republican party support concentrated in the U.S.? Democratic party?

Provide an example of a president exercising the power described in the excerpt.

With the electoral college, a president can win the popular vote but not the election.

Some results of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 include candidates for office are more racially diverse.

How does a free enterprise (FE) economic system differ from a communist economic (CE) system?

Which Founding Father is remembered as both a strong supporter of central government and the author of the Constitution?

Complete the diagram.

Which powers are exercised exclusively by the House of Representatives?

Subsidies are part of which type of economic policy?

U.S. Foreign Policy Responsibilities: receive foreign ambassadors, granting recognition to new governments

The diagram shows the requirements for which position?

The Founding Fathers chose to ensure religious freedom in the First Amendment in order to -

Judicial Restraint - judge promoting new social policy

Which of the following is NOT a function of political parties?

Why was the phrase "the Law of Nature's God" included in the Declaration of Independence?

U.S. foreign policy decisions are most affected by the federal government's responsibility for -