Shmoop Practice I
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Lobbyists
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II. must register with the government IV. are often former government officials
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\"New Democrats\"
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are Democrats who support fiscally conservative policies
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Which of the following statements are true?
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I. Whites constitute a majority of all voters. III. Republicans win a majority of white voters.
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Federal law permits PACs to contribute
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$5,000 to a candidate and $15,000 to a party
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All of the following are true of the Speaker of the House EXCEPT:
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He is required to act in a non-partisan manner.
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The line item veto was
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II. declared unconstitutional by the Court in Clinton v. New York City III. granted to the president by Congress in 1996
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All of the following are expressed powers of Congress EXCEPT
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the power to tax exports
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Democratic candidates tend to poll BEST among
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I. people without a high school diploma IV. people with post-graduate degrees
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All of the following are true about the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT:
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It recommended a representative form of government.
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Article III of the Constitution gave Congress
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the power to create lower courts
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Which of the following are required by the War Powers Act?
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I. The president must notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops in hostile areas. II. The troops may remain deployed for only 60 days without Congressional authorization. III. If Congress takes no action during the 60 days, the troops must be removed. IV. Congress may remove the troops at any point within those 60 days by passing a concurrent resolution.
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Independent voters
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III. make up at least ¼ of the electorate IV. may not vote in closed primaries
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State and federal courts hold concurrent jurisdiction
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in cases where there is a federal question that has a direct bearing on a state law
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The doctrine of incorporation
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is rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment
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All of the following are true about the Electoral College EXCEPT:
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If no candidate receives a majority of the Electoral College votes, the Senate selects the president.
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Congressional declarations of war
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need not be signed by the president
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A poll that attempts to determine the percentage of the public that supports an issue measures
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distribution
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All of the following are true about congressional committees EXCEPT:
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The number of Republican and Democratic committee chairs reflects the number of Republicans and Democrats in the chamber as a whole.
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Proponents of the unitary executive theory
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II. oppose the War Powers Act IV. deny the legitimacy of independent executive agencies
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Which executive department is the largest in terms of budget?
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The Department of Defense
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Which of the following promised to resist the spread of Communism?
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The Truman Doctrine
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Supreme Court justices
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II. are appointed by the president III. must be confirmed by the Senate IV. may be impeached
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The Hatch Act
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prohibited federal employees from participating in political activities
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NAFTA
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I. reduced tariffs between the US and Mexico II. reduced tariffs between the US and Canada III. reduced tariffs between Canada and Mexico
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All of the following are true about the Pendleton Act EXCEPT:
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It strengthened the role of political party networks in making federal appointments.
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In what case did the Court hold that persons must be informed of their rights upon arrest?
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Miranda v. Arizona
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What is a 527?
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A political organization subject to few campaign finance laws
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The head of each of the following executive departments carries the title of \"secretary\" EXCEPT
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Justice
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All of the following are true about joint resolutions EXCEPT:
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They expire after one year.
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In Gitlow v. New York the Supreme Court
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I. held that the Fourteenth Amendment made portions of the First Amendment applicable to the states IV. incorporated the freedom of speech
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Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?
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The Nineteenth Amendment
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In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme Court held that
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III. quotas could not be used in college admissions IV. race could be used as a factor in evaluating college applicants
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During Ronald Reagan's presidency, he
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looked for ways to shrink the federal bureaucracy
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In which case did the Supreme Court hold that speech or writings encouraging the violent overthrow of the government were protected unless aimed at inciting immediate and concrete results?
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Yates v. United States
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The first draft of the federal budget is prepared by
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the Office of Management and Budget
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The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case most commonly because
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the lower courts are not interpreting the relevant law in a consistent manner
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Which federal initiative provides medical assistance to the poor?
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Medicaid
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In which case did the Supreme Court hold that even the advocacy of violence and illegalities was protected speech unless it was directed toward \"inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.\"
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Brandenberg v. Ohio
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Executive orders
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II. have the effect of law IV. are often used to flesh out the operating details of an agency
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The Federal Election Commission
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enforces federal campaign finance law
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When ratified in 1789, the Constitution required all of the following EXCEPT
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that export taxes be imposed uniformly throughout the country
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Political parties do all of the following EXCEPT
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form Political Action Committees
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Which amendment required that United States senators be elected by the people rather than state legislatures?
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The Seventeenth Amendment
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All of the following are true about government corporations EXCEPT:
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They are failed private corporations bailed out by the government.
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The New Deal Coalition
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I. included intellectuals and union members II. included Southerners and immigrants III. supported Franklin Roosevelt IV. supported Lyndon Johnson
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The Constitution guarantees all of the following to an arrested person EXCEPT
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a trial within 100 days
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Which of the following are formal qualifications for a seat in the House of Representatives?
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I. Must be at least twenty-five years old II. Must have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years
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In which case did the Supreme Court draw a distinction between religious conduct and religious belief?
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Reynolds v. US
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All of the following are true about James Madison EXCEPT:
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He was a political ally of Patrick Henry.
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Within the federal system of government originally outlined by the Constitution, the states could do all of the following EXCEPT
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coin money
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All of the following are examples of ideology EXCEPT
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support for universal health care
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Which institution of government was intended to be most responsive to popular pressure?
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The House of Representatives
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All of the following are reasons that the American legislative branch is bicameral EXCEPT:
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Because work is divided between the House and Senate, a bicameral Congress legislates more efficiently.
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All of the following are reasons for the growth in the influence of the presidency EXCEPT
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Constitutional amendments granting more power to the executive
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The House Ways and Means Committee
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writes tax legislation
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Primaries
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have become increasingly common since the 1970s
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