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Which of the following conflicts has had the GREATEST military cost?

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ww 2

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Since the end of the Cold War,

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NATO has expanded to include a number of nations that formerly belonged to the Soviet bloc.

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The Roosevelt Corollary was used to justify American intervention in

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Cuba

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Which of the following statements about American involvement in World War I is MOST accurate?

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The United States never ratified the Treaty of Versailles that Wilson had helped to negotiate to end World War I

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In 2011 President Obama stated that America's foreign and military policy was "pivoting" to place a much greater emphasis on this country/region:

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Asia-Pacific.

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Although the roots of tensions in the Middle East are numerous, complex, and not easily resolved, ________ might go a long way toward diffusing tension in the region.

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a solution to the continuing dispute over the establishment of a permanent Palestinian state

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Congress has all of the following powers EXCEPT

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authority to conduct war.

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Which theoretical perspective has the Obama administration used to define its national security and foreign policies?

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The Obama administration does not seem tied to any one theoretical perspective.

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Which of the following conflicts has had the second-greatest military cost?

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post 9/11: Iraq, Afghanistan, Othe

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Which of the following persons does NOT traditionally hold a seat on the National Security Council?

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Speaker of the house

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Foreign policy is generally guided by the assumption that nation-states act in a world that is somewhat

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anarchic

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Current members of the "nuclear club" include all of the following EXCEPT

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Iran.

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Diplomacy is primarily the responsibility of

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the State Department.

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The country that has the highest military spending (by a large margin) is

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the United States.

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Which of the following statements about the U.S. and the threat of terrorism is LEAST accurate?

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The United States failed to gain broad international support for either its invasion of Afghanistan or its invasion of Iraq.

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military power.

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yools of foreign policy include

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Foreign aid constitutes ________ of the national budget of the U.S.

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less than 1 percent

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The Roosevelt Corollary was used primarily to justify American military interventions in

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the Caribbean.

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The United States currently has approximately ________ active military personnel.

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1.5 million

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The central tenet of the Monroe Doctrine was that the United States would

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regard new European imperial activities in the Americas as a threat to American security.

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The U.S. intelligence community consists of approximately how many different intelligence agencies?

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16

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________ is one of the most venerable and persistent models used by foreign policy professionals

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Realism

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The official military policy adopted by the George W. Bush administration that permits the use of force to prevent hostile acts by our enemies even if we are uncertain about the time and place of the enemy attack is called

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preemption

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President Bush, in introducing his new national security policy, indicated that the peace and security of free nations rests on which of the following?

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all of these: working together to build strong and effective international institutions; restraining aggression and evil by force; and a commitment to the global expansion of democracy

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Throughout much of the Cold War, the United States expressed a commitment to preventing Communists from seizing control of free countries, a policy that was known as

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containment.

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President Richard Nixon and his advisor Henry Kissinger are primarily associated with which school of foreign policy?

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realism

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During which conflict did the United States abandon the draft in favor of an all-volunteer military force?

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Vietnam War

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In the wake of intelligence failures regarding the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Congress created the position of ________ as part of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004

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Director of National Intelligence

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As of the end of 2012, the United States and NATO have only been involved militarily in this Arab Spring country:

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Libya.

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In 2011 President Obama stated that America's foreign and military policy was "pivoting" to place a much greater emphasis on this country/region:

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Asia-Pacific.

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A case can NOT proceed directly to the Supreme Court from which of the following types of courts?

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local trials court

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Which of the following statements about the dynamics of the Supreme Court is LEAST accurate?

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Since they do not need to face popular elections, justices rarely consult public opinion when reaching their decisions.

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A case that begins in the national court system will be resolved

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in the system

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Which of the following statements about the U.S. district court system is LEAST accurate?

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District courts require trials by jury.

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How many of the nine justices must vote to grant certiorari in order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court?

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4

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In 2009, President Obama set a standard of ____ miles per gallon for all new cars sold in the United States after 2016

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35.5

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Inflation is caused when

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supply cannot keep pace with demand.

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As of 2007, which nation produces the highest absolute levels of carbon dioxide emissions?

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china

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Congress and the president have taken action to promote environmental protection, including

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debating proposed legislation that would introduce a cap and trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Which nation will probably produce the highest absolute levels of carbon dioxide emissions fifteen years from now?

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china

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An opinion written on behalf of the largest bloc of justices, if that bloc numbers fewer than five members, is known as

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a plurality opinion.

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Which president appointed Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, to the court?

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Ronald Reagan

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Which of the following is among the small number of nations whose citizens are nearly as litigious as those of the United States?

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England

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In which of the following instances would the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?

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if the government of Indiana were to sue the government of Kentucky over the pollution of the Ohio Rive

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Which period in American history is most associated with a movement to run the civil service like a business and treat citizens as consumers?

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the late twentieth century

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Which period in American history saw the federal civil service adopt its current emphasis on professionalism?

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the mid-twentieth century

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What is the largest government corporation?

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Post Office

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Military contractors such as Blackwater USA, which the federal government hires to perform necessary tasks through contracts, are examples of

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proxy administration.

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Because they report directly to the president, the cabinet departments are classified as

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line organizations.

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Who was the first president to appoint a woman to his cabinet?

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Franklin Roosevel

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Which of the following statements about the federal bureaucracy is LEAST accurate?

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Recognizing the importance a bureaucracy would acquire, the authors of the Constitution carefully delineated the powers and responsibilities the federal bureaucracy would possess

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Which president is MOST associated with a defense of patronage and the ability of the common citizen to perform any government function?

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Andrew Jackson

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Whereas the merit system begun by the Pendleton Act initially only affected 10 percent of federal executive branch employees, it now covers _____ percent.

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90

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The two oldest cabinet departments are the departments of State and

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the Treasury

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Which of the following statements about external support for federal bureaucracies is LEAST accurate?

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As elements of the executive branch, federal agencies have no need to maintain a good relationship with Congress.

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Who was the first president to appoint an African American man to his cabinet?

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Lyndon Johnson

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Which president was assassinated by a frustrated job seeker?

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James Garfield

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The SEC, FCC, and EPA are all examples of

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independent regulatory agencies

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The Supreme Court has ruled that the power of Congress to legislate implies the power to

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conduct investigations of agencies.

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Excluding postal workers and contractors, roughly how many civil servants does the federal bureaucracy currently employ?

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2 mill

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Which period in American history is MOST associated with the idea that positions in the federal bureaucracy should be reserved for prominent gentlemen?

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the late eighteenth century

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The legal powers Congress cedes to the presidency in the ordinary course of events are known as

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delegated powers

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How many times in American history has Congress formally declared war?

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5

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The powers the Constitution explicitly grants to the president are known as

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express powers

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The Twelfth Amendment affected the presidency by

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having electors cast separate votes for president and vice president instead of two votes for president.

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In the Democratic Party, leaders and elected officials attending the party convention who may pledge support to a candidate prior to the convention are called

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superdelegates

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In the 1830s, which president enhanced his authority by portraying himself as a tribune of the people, and enlisting the people's support behind his policies?

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Andrew Jackson

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In both 2008 and 2012, President Obama had the LEAST support in the

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South

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In order to serve as President of the United States today, a person must meet the following criteria EXCEPT

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receive the majority of the popular vote.

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Not all primaries and caucuses are created equal. Certain small states play a disproportionate role in shaping public opinion about the candidates, often because their primary or caucus occurs early. An example of a small state with disproportionate influence is

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Iowa

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How many electoral votes must a candidate win in order to secure the presidency?

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270

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President Obama won reelection in 2012 in large part because he had strong support among

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young people, women, and minorities.

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Public financing of presidential campaigns

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is essentially obsolete.

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Which of the following statements about presidential elections is MOST accurate?

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A candidate might win the popular vote but still lose the election.

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What was the main difference in fund-raising in the 2012 presidential election compared to past presidential elections?

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the importance of super PACs

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The 2008 presidential campaign is noteworthy for

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all of these: the nomination of the first major party African American presidential candidate; the most sustained campaign for president by a woman; and the first major party general election candidate to forego public funding since such funding first became available

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This was an important battleground state in the 2012 presidential election

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Ohio

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One of the more controversial (and currently sharply curtailed) powers of the president is the power of impoundment, whereby

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the president can withhold funds from Congress

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With regard to presidential elections, Nebraska and Maine are unusual because they

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divide their states' electoral votes according to the popular vote within the states

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Scholars have found that a majority of the time that presidents don't keep a campaign promise the reason is due to

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congressional opposition to the president's proposals.

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In order to secure ratification of a treaty, the president must gain the approval of

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two-thirds of the Senate.

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Which of the following statements about the relationship between lobbyists and members of Congress is MOST accurate?

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Lobbyists can provide a valuable democratic function by keeping members of Congress informed about important issues.

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All of the following are basic types of congressional committees EXCEPT

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steering committees.

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A request to force a House committee to release a piece of legislation to the floor for a vote is known as

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a discharge petition

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Which of the following statements about congressional redistricting is most accurate?

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Since membership in the House is capped at 435, redistricting may result in one state losing seats and another gaining them.

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John Boehner first served as Speaker of the House in

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2011

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Congressional leaders are increasingly chosen for their

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All these answers are correct.

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The 113th Congress, elected in 2012

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contained the first openly gay senator.

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Which of the following statements about the federal budget is LEAST accurate?

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While about 25 percent of the federal budget is allocated to nondiscretionary expenditures, most of it can be used to fund any program that Congress desires.

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The Framers overcame internal squabbling by agreeing to the Great Compromise, which

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created a bicameral system, based on proportionate representation in one house and state-by-state voting in the other.

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At the beginning of the 113th Congress in 2013, the most powerful person in the House was

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John Boehner.

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The American people directly elect their senators as a result of

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the Seventeenth Amendment.

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Which of the following statements about congresspersons' relationships with their constituencies is LEAST accurate?

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Most Americans hold unfavorable views of their congressperson.

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When presented with a bill, the president can respond in all of the following ways EXCEPT

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exercising a line-item veto, whereby the president agrees to certain provisions of the bill, but crosses out others.

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Who is generally the most influential person in the Senate?

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majority leader

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Which of the following statements about exit polls is LEAST accurate?

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Exit polls exhibited impressive accuracy in predicting the winners of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.

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Who was the first president to hold regular press conferences?

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Woodrow Wilson

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Which of the following statements about trends in news coverage is LEAST accurate?

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The American public largely ignores negative reporting from the media, and viewership and readership drop during political scandals

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Which of the following statements about bloggers is LEAST accurate?

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Although bloggers can amplify an already-reported story, they have not yet shown the capacity to break major news stories.

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The first American newspaper, published in Massachusetts in 1690, shut down after one issue because

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the colonial government passed a law requiring printers to obtain a license prior to publishing a newspaper.

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Which of the following statements about young Americans is LEAST accurate?

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They are less skeptical of media sources and more likely to accept media claims than older Americans.

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A 2008 study of online users revealed that those who are hungry for information are most likely to

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browse sites that match their views.

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From 2001 to 2011, the percentage of Americans believing that news organizations

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hurt democracy increased.

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Which of the following terms BEST describes yellow journalism?

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sensational

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Which of the following statements about game coverage of politics is LEAST accurate?

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Game coverage requires an in-depth understanding of complex issues on the part of journalists who employ it.

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Americans are MOST likely to get their national and international news from

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television.

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Young people report gathering most of their political information from

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the Internet.

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his has been the fastest growing news source for Americans since 2001:

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the Internet.

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A 2007 study found that news coverage by the major networks of presidential candidates was

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sometimes biased in a partisan way toward liberal candidates.

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Which president was known as the Great Communicator for his ability to present his views effectively and keep his team focused on a "message of the day"?

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Ronald Reagan

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