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Which of the following best describes the U.S. political system as envisioned by the Framers of the U.S. Constitution?

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republic

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Our first attempt at government after the Revolution which broke our ties to England put a government in place that was best described as which type of system?

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confederal

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The "supremacy clause" of the U.S. Constitution meant that which level of government would tend to be given preference and supremacy with respect to its constitution and laws?

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national

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Which group first opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

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Anti-Federalists

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What was the structure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

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the Articles made no provision for a separate executive or judicial branch

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Were the "Bill of Rights" part of the original Constitution which was adopted at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (1787) and ultimately ratified by the thirteen states yes or no?

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NO

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Which of the following systems is most applicable to the United States today?

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federal

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Which unit of local government today is most numerous?

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special districts

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What is the relationship between a democracy and a republic?

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A republic is a type of democracy that relies on elected representatives.

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Most of the nations in the world today have which type of government?

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unitary (power concentrated in the central or national government)

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Students are required to send in term definitions from each textbook chapter.

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False

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A photo ID is recommended but not required for the "on campus" exams true or false?

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False

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Any student that commits plagiarism or is found to have cheated on a quiz or exam is subject to a zero for that specific assignment and an "F" for the course true or false

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True

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All three of the Course exams are conducted "online."

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False

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Extra Credit IS available for the course true or false

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True

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"Plagiarism" is defined in the VVC Student Handbook as:

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"The use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment."

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According to the Syllabus, assignments that involve turning in documents to the Professor may be sent in through:

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the Upload Assignment or Safe Assignment features only.

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According to the Syllabus, a study guide will be provided for all three of the Course exams.

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True

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Some of the Course Exams are NOT "open book" and "open note" exams.

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True

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Students can repeat all Blackboard Quizzes to score a better grade true or false?

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False

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Blackboard Exercises, Blackboard Quizzes, REVEL quizzes, and the Community Meeting Review will be accepted after their due dates.

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False

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This course focuses primarily upon California state government true or false

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False

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A "Help Desk" for online students at VVC is no longer available. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger eliminated that program to save money for the state true or false

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False

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The due dates for Blackboard Assignments (exercises and quizzes) details for each "segment" can be found in the Course Schedule area.

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True

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REVEL access is NOT required for this course.

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False

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Documents may be sent through the Upload Assignment/SafeAssignment feature using the "Word Perfect" format.

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False

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Textbooks can be ordered online through the Rams Bookstore true or false

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True

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According to the Course Syllabus, the REVEL Chapter Quizzes are NOT a required assignment for the course true or false

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False

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What edition is the current required text for the course ("American Government: Roots and Reform")?

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13th

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The professor assigned to teach this class is:

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David Dupree

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Has the power to "sign" a bill into law

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executive

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Takes "care that the laws be faithfully executed"

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executive

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"makes treaties"

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executive

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"declare(s) war"

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legislative

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has the power to "lay and collect taxes"

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legislative

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"appoints ambassadors and judges...and other Officers of the United States"

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executive

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(shall) "recommend...measures"

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executive

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has the"power of impeachment"

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legislative

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has the authority to"borrow money on the credit of the United States"

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legislative

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has "judicial power" over "laws"

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judicial

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"All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate" within this branch

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legislative

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has the power to"grant(s) pardons"

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executive

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can "reconsider" a bill

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legislative

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constitutes "Tribunals inferior to the supreme court"

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legislative

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has "judicial power" over "treaties"

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judicial

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has the power"to raise and support Armies"

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legislative

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gives "advice and consent"

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legislative

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has the power of "removal from Office"

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legislative

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has "judicial power"

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judicial

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shall be "Commander in Chief of the Army" etc.

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executive

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The establishment clause is most closely related with

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religion

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The Bill of Rights

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is a set of protections from the national government.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that "symbolic speech" is never protected speech under the First Amendment.

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FALSE

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The "right to privacy" is not a specifically enumerated right in the U.S. Constitution.

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TRUE

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With respect to the "establishment" clause and the "free exercise" clause, has the U.S. Supreme Court usually regarded these to be absolute guarantees in which the national government will not interfere with one's practice of religion?

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NO

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The final version of the 15th Amendment which was ratified by the states, at the urging of the women's suffrage movement, included a provision that the right to vote would be extended to women, too.

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FALSE

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The complete and permanent abolition of slavery did not come until the

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ratification of the 13th Amendment.

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American Indians secured the right to vote under the 15th Amendment (1870).

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FALSE

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Was the slave trade banned under the original Constitution (drafted by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, 1787)?

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NO

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What is the common theme/thread between the Supreme Court cases of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

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Both cases dealt with interpretations of the 14th Amendment.

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