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1. What was the most common form of taxation during the colonial era?
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Taxes on commercial product & activities
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2. A ________ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.
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Confederacy
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3. The Articles of Confederation were adopted in ________.
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1777
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4. Who was NOT appointed to help draft the Declaration of Independence? *** (*) who were appointed?
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[George Washington] (*)Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, John Adams, Robert Livingston
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5. The 1787 convention to draft a new constitution was held in ________.
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Philidelphia
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6. Shays's Rebellion was significant because it ... ***
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1. Demonstrated that the present government was unable to protect property rights 2. Proved the government of the confederation had become dangerously inefficient
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7. The ability of the president to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of ________.
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Checks & Balance President - veto power over congress legislation Senate - approve presidential appointments Judicial - review of congress enactments
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8. Montesquieu called ________ the principle of giving each branch of government its own constituency.
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Mixed regime
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9. The supremacy clause ...
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(Article VI) "Federal law is the supreme law of the land"
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10. Successful amendments to the Constitution ***
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Are most commonly concerned with the structure or composition of the government
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11. What clause in the U.S. Constitution affirms that national laws and treaties, made under the authority of the Constitution, are the supreme law of the land?
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Supremacy clause
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12. Which of the following powers do state governments NOT have? *** (*) State government powers?
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To coin their own money (*) Power to develop & enforce criminal codes, Administer health & safety rules, Regulate the family via marriage / divorce laws, Licensure (regulate indivicual's livelihoods), Private property
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13. Which of the following is the best example of a concurrent power under the U.S. Constitution? ***
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The power to regulate commercial activity
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14. The power of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Native American tribes is found in ________ of the U.S. Constitution.
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Article I
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15. Which of the following economic policies was the national government allowed to implement during the nineteenth century? ***
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Establishing a series of national banks
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16. What was a major reason that the slogan "states' rights" became tarnished in the 1950s and 1960s?
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It had been used by southern opponents of the civil rights movement to support racial segregation
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17. Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?
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The Great Depression
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18. What have many political scientists called laboratories of democracy?
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The States
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19. ________ is evidenced when national officials fund a project that is actually implemented in the states.
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Cooperative federalism
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20. Which of the following statements about federalism in America is true? ***
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???
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21. Which of the following is true about the Bill of Rights? ***
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???
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22. In West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943), the Supreme Court justices announced that
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Children cannot be required to salute the flag if it violates their religious faith
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23. Van Orden v. Perry (2005) and McCreary v. ACLU (2005) illustrate that
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???
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24. Justice Potter Stewart was talking about ________ when he declared "I know it when I see it."
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Pornography? Obscenity?
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25. Which of the following is true about high school students in public schools?
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???
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26. The takings clause states that government may not take private property
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Without compensation
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27. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) established the right
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A defendant in a felony trial must be provided a lawyer free of charge if the defendant cannot afford one
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28. Which of the following statements about America's prison population is FALSE? ***
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???
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29. The Terri Schiavo case was an example of
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The end of life care?
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30. Which rights do not fall under constitutional arguments in favor of the right to privacy? ***
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The right use pornography
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31. One important cause of the United States' two-party system is
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Single-member electoral districts
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32. Who elects the chairperson for the Republican and Democratic national committees?
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The president, if the party controls the white house The party committee, if the party DOES NOT control the white house
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33. Which of the following statements about Organizing for America (OFA) is FALSE? ***
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Established offices in only three states ... CA, NY, Massachusetts
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34. Which of the following statements about parties in Congress is FALSE? *** (*) True?
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True ... 1. Congress is a collection of generalists trying to make policy on specialized topics 2. Members of congress are surrounded by people who know more than they do 3. Members of congress are often unsured of what is being voted on when a roll-call vote is called 4. Members frequently ask their colleagues how to vote
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35. Which of the following statements about partisan identification in the United States is most accurate? ***
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Party identification varies significantly by income, race, & gender
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36. In contemporary American politics, solid support for the Republican Party comes from the ________.
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South & Mountain west
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37. Historically, realignments occur
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when new issues combined with economic/political crises is to mobilize new voters & persuade large numbers of voters to re-examine their traditional partisan loyalties
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38. From 1896 to 1932, the ________ Party was the nation's majority party.
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Republic
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39. Issues such as the environment, health care, retirement benefits, and taxation are on the political agenda in the United States because ... ***
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Contemporary political parties mainly compete for the support of mid-class Americans & these issues are important to the mid-class
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40. Which of the following statements concerning third parties is FALSE? *** (*) True??
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The earliest third parties in the US arose as a result of the great depression (*) True ... 1. Shortlived 2 Adopted by one of the two major parties 3. Support limited by geographic region
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41. Brief quotes and short characterizations of the day's events in news coverage are called ________.
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Sound Bites
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42. Why do radio stations repeat the news so often throughout the day?
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The audience is constantly changing since most people listen to the radio in their cars
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43. Which of the following statements best describes the changing ownership patterns in the American media? ***
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There has been a recent trend toward homogenization of national news as conglomerates have come to own a larger & larger percentage of the media
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44. Daily Internet users who participate in society and politics through online activities are called ________.
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Digital Citizens
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45. Which of the following is NOT a reason that Americans prefer online news? ***
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The accuracy & objectivity of the information found online
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46. Which of the following statements about the news is true? ***
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???
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47. Which of the following statements about adversarial journalism is FALSE? *** (*) True???
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It became an establish practice during WWII (*)True ... 1. Been accused of leading to increase political cynicism among American citizens 2. Permitted the media to gain more autonomy from the political figures they publicize 3. Enhanced the media's population as the "watch dog" of American politics
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48. Which of the following statements about leaks is FALSE? ***
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???
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49. Which of the following is NOT a reason why a free media is necessary to democratic government? ***
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A free media is needed to ensure economic equality
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50. If a television station sold commercial time to a Republican candidate for governor but refused to sell time to the Democratic candidate for governor, this station will be violating the _________.
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Equal Time Rule
