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1
Which govt agency ensures enough $&credit R available to sustain economic growth w/o inflation?
The Federal Bank
The Secretary of Treasury
The Federal Reserve
The Bank of the US
2
Which election is it possible 4 the win candidate to get fewer popular votes than the opposing?
gubernatorial
presidential elections
Congressional
checks and balances
3
Shays's Rebellion showed that the national govt needed additional what?
right to own more land
freedom of speech
domestic economy and security
more guns
4
"Stare decisis"= let the decision stand. This concept in our legal system is which legal term?
nothing
Incident
Precedent
separate but equal
5
What did the Founding Fathers create when they divided powers b/w the three branches?
checks and balances
a republic
a monarchy
more power
6
Which sentence in the US Constitution provides for limiting the power of government?
Congress grants the right to bear arms
Congress hereby allows the states to form a constitution
Congress shall not force one to hold a soldier in ones home
Congress shall make no law-religion-freedom of speech-press
7
The Constitution created a federal system in the US. Which best describes a federal government?
power split & shared between the central & state governments
checks and balances
states rights over federal
a republic
8
What was a concern for the Founding Fathers when drafting the Articles of Confederation?
avoiding the tyranny of a powerful central government
creating a communist govt
obtaining the right to collect taxes
building a strong navy
9
Which course of action is the best way for the group to influence government smoking policies?
Start political action committee&lobby 4 anti smoking policy
Call their Senators
Start a Facebook group to complain about it in
Pass their own law
10
What did the War Powers Resolution of 1973 do?
gave resolution powers to the opposing country
limited the president’s power to start wars
allowed the president to declare war
ended the Vietnam War
11
Which sentence best describes a referendum?
Judges making a decision
Citizens registering to vote
Citizens vote directly on a proposed law in their city/state
Governors electing their cabinet
12
What did President George Washington warn against in his farewell address?
Thomas Jefferson
becoming overly involved with foreign politics
The Bill of Rights
making more states
13
What executive roles of the president of the US and the queen of England is the same?
The president is the primary law maker of the land
The president fills the roles of head of state& head of govt
The Queen is the just the same
They are both elected
14
Which Enlightenment text focuses on overthrowing a tyrannical govt?
Voltaire's Principles of Government
Locke's Second Treatise of Government
Montesquieu's separation of powers; checks and balances
Hobbes
15
What is the best way to ensure a chosen candidate gets elected?
Vote
Volunteer to work on the campaign.
Go to the Senate
Don't vote
16
What is considered an important Roman contribution to American government?
representative govt: people elect officials to speak 4 them
Communism
a monarchy
the three branches
17
Which program is an example of domestic policy?
The Clean Air Act
The World Wide Air Act
The Big Stick Diplomacy in the Caribbean
The Treaty of Versailles with Great Britain
18
What is the primary purpose of most constitutions?
to help the people
establish a court system
to make laws
to define and limit government power
19
Which adviser would be the best source on a president’s personal thoughts?
the chief of staff
the vice president
the entire cabinet
the phone secretary
20
In Congress, who has the right to unlimited debate&unlimited opportunity to offer amendments?
Judges
Senators
the President
no one
21
What is an enumerated power of Congress?
a power that is given to the people
the right of judges to make decisions
a power specifically named in the Constitution
it does not exist
22
What was the subject of the Louisiana laws upheld by Plessy v. Ferguson?
jobs for African Americans
inclusive rail facilities
separate rail facilities
housing
23
One country can manufacture and export automobiles at a lower cost than its competitors?
selling/buying
comparative disadvantage
comparative advantage
all of the above
24
Under which type of government would state or provincial governments have the most sovereignty?
Confederal
joint
Federal
separate
25
Which sentence correctly states the relationship between the federal and the state judiciaries?
State courts overrule court rulings that violate the law
They are completely separate
Fed courts overrule state court rulings that violate the law
The president can overrule any state decisions
26
What was the goal of Congress when it passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up trusts?
to return private competition to the marketplace
to establish a federal trust system
to hurt Sherman
to make a new company
27
According to the Dec of Ind, when do the people have the right to overthrow their government?
Never
When the govt fails to protect the rights of the people
When there is too much power
When they don't agree with the new laws
28
Why is a free press important and helpful to a democratic society?
To show statistics
It helps the people decide who they should not vote for
It's all a scam
It helps citizens become aware of a politicians wrongdoings.
29
What specifically was Dr. MLK Jr. speaking out against when he made this statement in 1958?
Jim Crow laws
too many jobs
the free market
voting law
30
Which action is an example of direct democracy?
sample ballots
checks and balances
separation of powers
voting for the recall of a state governor
31
Which event is an example of a hortatory, or encouraging, technique?
none
"The right to bear arms"
“Think before you smoke secondhand smoke kills”
"JOIN THE ARMY"
32
What is an example of how the govt regulates business in the mixed economy of the US?
The FDA must approve a new drug before it can be sold
The right to bear arms
Businesses must report all taxes to the federal govt
they don't
