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2023 Final Quiz Study Guide #1
2023 Final Quiz Study Guide #1
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1
Chief law enforcement officer in the nation
Vice President
Attorney General
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
2
Who can write a bill?
pizza
legislators
anyone really
interest groups
3
How does gerrymandering affect the redrawing of district lines?
It can manipulate the lines to favor one party over another
It makes the lines more geographically accurate
It ensures the lines are drawn horizontally
It has no effect on the redrawing process
4
If it is not in the Constitution individuals have these rights.
8th Amendment
7th Amendment
10th Amendment
9th Amendment
5
This tends to be more
liberal
conservative
6
Government should be more involved, because it is a positive force in people's lives.
Conservative
Liberal
7
What do political parties do?
nominating candidates
help candidates win elections
all of the above
educating the electorate about campaign issues
8
Which of the following are things third parties do in the U.S.? Choose 2
run the government
Introduce New Ideas
Play the spoiler
actually win major elections
9
Which of these is the weakest?
law
constitutional amendment/other part of constitution
executive order
10
Which one of these relies the most on sales taxes
federal government
state government
11
Where do most bills die?
Floor Session
Committee Hearing
Executive Veto
Bill drafting
12
Family, church, and community are better alternatives to solving social and economic problems.
Liberal
Conservative
13
where do laws that have to do with taxing and spending have to start?
in the House
in the Senate
with the president
14
What is the minimum age somebody has to be to become president?
35
25
70
30
15
Which of the following must take place in order to impeach the president?
Majority vote in the House
VP submits demonstrated proof of president's incompetence
Supreme Court Ruling
voters recall the president by voting
16
How often are House of Representatives members elected?
Every 2 years
Every 6 years
Every 4 years
Every 8 years
17
The electoral college currently benefits
Swing/BattleGround States
Small Safe States
Large Safe States
18
__________ maintains party discipline, showing up for votes, pork barrel spending
Majority Leader
Whip
Speaker
19
Traditionally this has been a
blue state
swing state
red state
20
How many electors are needed to win the electoral college?
270
538
100
435
21
Traditionally this state has been
a swing state
a red state
a blue state
22
The purpose of the Judicial branch is to
Make the law
Enforce the law
Interpret the law
Pizza
23
The Senate does not have committees
True
False
24
What is the risk of getting your information from a news-oriented blog?
blogs are too slow and don't report the news fast enough
Blogs do not have to be as accurate
blogs are too highly regulated and censored
Blogs are too accurate and don't contain opinions
25
Who made this?
Private Business
City Government
Federal Government
State Government
26
Who won the popular vote in 2016?
Trump
Clinton
27
Who won the electoral vote in 2016?
Trump
Clinton
28
Which of these is the strongest?
law
executive order
constitutional amendment/other part of constitution
29
Which is more common?
Caucuses
Primaries
30
The primary duty of the chief of staff is to
give guidance and advice to the president
assign legislators to offices in the Capitol building
propose a federal budget for the president to review.
select nominees for federal judgeship
31
True or False most people who identify as "independent" or "moderate" are actually independent or moderate
True
False
32
Which created this?
Federal Government
State Government
Private Business
City Government
33
The process by which people form their political beliefs and values is called
political socialization
media bias
scientific sampling
agenda-setting power
34
The MAIN job of the legislative branch is to _______________________.
obey laws once they are passed
make laws needed for the country
resolve disputes involving the law
35
Which of the following is the best example of the president's role as chief of state?
meeting with the head of a foreign country
drafting the federal budget and tax policy
lighting the national Christmas tree
nominating a federal official
36
Not a chief executive of their level of government
Governor
Senator
Mayor
President
37
Most bills become laws
False
True
38
How many votes are needed to end a filibuster in the Senate
61
51
60
39
Public opinion is shaped by special interest groups, journalists, and
entertainment programs on television.
non-voting citizens
politicians
foreign governments
40
Government is necessary to solve social and economic problems.
Liberal
Conservative
41
Individuals
and private companies should make decisions about their own well-being.
Liberal
Conservative
42
As the Commander in Chief the President
performs ceremonial duties like pardoning turkeys
is in charge of the military
can issue executive orders
43
unlimited debate of a bill, used to stall legislation in the Senate
Filibuster
yes
Rules Committee
Cloture
44
Which of the following is part of the executive branch?
independent agencies
Congress
Judges
45
Reducing restrictions of carrying or purchasing guns
Liberal
Conservative
46
which built the stuff in the picture, mark all that apply
state government
federal government
private business
city government
47
this is created by
federal government
state government
City Government
both state and federal government
48
What does the process of political socialization do for a democracy?
produces millions of citizens whose beliefs about government are identical.
citizens develop a shared set of beliefs about the government
It creates an underclass of citizens who are unable to participate
49
this tends to be more...
conservative
liberal
50
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
4th Amendment
7th Amendment
9th Amendment
5th Amendment
51
What is the MAIN job of the Legislative Branch?
Enforce Laws
Interpret Laws
Overturn Laws
Make Laws
52
What decides who wins the presidential election?
poll watchers
the electoral college
the popular vote
the president
53
which is true about broadcast media?
it reaches the most people
it reaches relatively few people
it provides long, detailed, nuanced perspectives
54
Change is necessary to achieve equality and opportunity for all individuals.
Conservative
Liberal
55
Who created this?
Federal Government
Private Business
State Government
56
What was the purpose of a free press to the founders of the U.S.?
it guarded against government corruption and the misuse of power
it allowed the government to control the people
it should support the political party in power
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this is done by
private business
both state and federal
state
federal
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This is ....
A Private Business
Federal Government
Both State and Federal
State Government
59
No cruel and unusual punishment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
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Creation of a new national healthcare program.
Liberal
Conservative
61
Traditionally this has been a
blue state
red state
swing state
62
Increase federal government spending for social welfare programs
Liberal
Conservative
63
Which of the following are things third parties do in the U.S.? Choose 2
run the government
actually win major elections
Introduce New Ideas
Play the spoiler
64
Right to due process of law, no double jeopardy or self-incrimination
5th Amendment
4th Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
65
A political candidate may
NOT
use financial contributions for
travel expenses to go on vacation after the election
Campaign signs and bumper stickers
hiring staff to work on a campaign
passing the money along to their political party
66
What were the first group of Americans that were allowed to vote when the nation was founded?
All Men
college-educated citizens
Christians
White male property owners
67
Which of the following is a minimum requirement to become president?
must be a natural born citizen in the U.S.
Must have been an elected politician before
must have released a book that was on the NY Times best seller list
68
How many senators are in the Senate?
70
100
50
85
69
Which of these relies the most on income taxes
state governments
federal government
private business
70
Which of the following is NOT explicitly protected by the First Amendment?
Press
Religion
Assembly
Privacy
71
What keeps the government from getting too strong?
Legislative Branch
Checks and Balances
A strong military
Pizza
72
This is done by...
both state and federal
federal
states
73
A decree that frees a person from punishment for a crime is called a/an
executive order
Reprieve
Pardon
74
How many members are there House of Representatives?
50
435
538
100
75
Peoples attitudes about political issues is called
checks and balances
political socialization
media
public opinion
76
During a campaign, presidential candidates generally pay most of their attention to the
states committed to their opponents' party.
battleground states
states committed to their own party
states that opt out of the Electoral College system
77
Which of the following BEST describes executive privilege?
Salary, social security benefits
informal power of the president to deny access to White House documents.
Rights to a secret key to the White House
private cars and aircrafts.
78
How does gerrymandering affect political polarization?
It reduces political polarization among representatives
It encourages representatives to compromise on their views
It has no impact on political polarization
It allows representatives to avoid compromising hardline views
79
Government should be limited, because too much government is a negative influence on society.
Conservative
Liberal
80
Which created this?
Private Business
City Government
State Government
Federal Government
81
A new law requiring all employers to pay an increased minimum wage to their workers.
Liberal
Conservative
82
To be an eligible voter in the United States, a person must be
citizen
all of these
18
resident of the state
83
Which of these run the elections?
State Government
Campaign Managers
Both Governments
National Government
84
Who created this?
Federal Government
Private Business
City Government
State Government
85
Veto, appointing Judges, Interpreting the laws, and passing new laws are all
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
Executive Privilege
Illegal
86
What is NOT something that political parties do?
Unite Diverse Interests
run the government
Invade other countries
Find Candidates
87
Not true
about executive orders.
they have the power to raise taxes
They have the force of law
they have been important for many presidents
they are just as strong as laws passed by congress
88
How many members are needed to overturn a presidential veto
2/3's of the House
All supreme court justices
2/3's of the Senate
2/3's of the House and Senate
89
What is gerrymandering?
Redrawing district lines to gain an advantage
A political party controlling the state government
The process of dividing a state into districts
The practice of compromising hardline views
90
How many electors are in the electoral college?
100
270
538
435
91
How many House votes are needed to pass a piece of Legislation?
2/3
60
218
51
92
Who won the POPULAR vote in 2000?
Bush
Gore
93
Ratifying the constitution requires 2/3s of both houses of congress
a majority vote of the people
and an executive order from the president
3/4 of all state legislatures to ratify/agree to it
94
How often are Senators elected?
Every 4 years
Every 2 years
Every 8 years
Every 6 years
95
The president can CHECK or stop the Legislative Branch by
Veto
Ruling on Court Cases
Raising Taxes
Buying Pizza
96
Who printedthis?
State Government
Private Business
Federal Government
97
Who is the Speaker of the House right now?
Kevin McCarthy
Nancy Pelosi
Steve Scalise
James Clyburn
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Rights to trial by jury in a civil case.
10th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
