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POL201: American National Government

Week 1 Quiz

Question 1 This document was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson and signed on July 4, 1776.

  the Magna Carta

  the Articles of Confederation

  the Declaration of Independence

  the U.S. Constitution

 

 Question 2 Many people in the United States today do not play an active role in the political process. These observers who do not vote or participate in the political process are known as

  bystanders.

  spectators.

  mobilizers.

  actors.

 

 Question 3 Of the 13 states in existence at the time, how many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to take effect?

  13

  11

  9

  7

 

 Question 4 According to the Constitution, which of these is not an explicit authority of the president?

  Appoint ambassadors

  Veto bills passed by Congress

  Declare war

  Negotiate treaties with foreign governments

 

Question 5 The idea that the function of government is only to protect individual rights is known as

  individual protections.

  popular sovereignty.

  classical liberalism.

  limited government.

 

 Question 6 Which of these core beliefs is not a tenet of modern liberalism?

  Distribution and redistribution of resources is necessary to promote liberty.

  Corporate power can be as threatening to individual liberty as state power is.

  The modern, complex economy is self-correcting and no longer has the capacity to deprive individuals of their rights.

  The state needs to regulate private affairs to protect individuals from harm by others.

 

 Question 7 The conservative idea that limitations should be placed on state actions is known as

  negative liberty.

  equitable liberty.

  positive liberty.

  delineated liberty.

 

Question 8 The plan introduced at the Constitutional Convention that provided for a federal government that would be a combination of the states and a national government was known as the

  New York Plan.

  Massachusetts Plan.

  Virginia Plan.

  New Jersey Plan.

 

 Question 9 A person who seeks to conserve the traditions of the past could be described as a

  modern conservative.

  modern liberal.

  classical conservative.

  classical liberal.

 

 Question 10 American politics is based in competing interpretations of

  individual values.

  constitutional amendments.

  core principles.

  differing ideologies.

 

POL201: American National Government

Week 2 Quiz

Question 1 Powers specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution are called

  enumerated powers.

  implied powers.

  inferred powers.

  obvious powers.

 

 Question 2 Powers that are held by both federal and state governments are called

  dependent powers.

  concurrent powers.

  mutual powers.

  independent powers.

 

 Question 3 Which of these is not a recognized approach to federalism experienced during the history of the United States?

  Dual Federalism

  Cooperative Federalism

  Creative Federalism

  Realistic Federalism

 

 Question 4 A bill is introduced for consideration in each chamber of Congress by a

  sponsor.

  committee.

  constituent.

  filibuster.

 

 Question 5 How often do congressional elections occur?

  Every 6 years

  Every 4 years

  Every 3 years

  Every 2 years

 

 Question 6 Which branch of government ultimately decides how much money to appropriate to the military?

  Executive

  Judicial

  Presidential

  Legislative

 

 Question 7 The expectation of reciprocity, where congressional members support each other’s bills, is called

  backscratching.

  stonelifting.

  logrolling.

  woodcutting.

 

Question 8 Which model of congressional representation holds that Congress members will serve the common good by holding the executive branch accountable?

  Delegate model

  Trustee model

  Oversight model

  Individual service model

 

Question 9 New Federalism II included a large new federal spending program called

  Super Trust Fund.

  Medicare.

  Medicaid.

  General Revenue Sharing.

 

 Question 10 How many U.S. presidents have been impeached and tried by the Senate?

  None

  1 (Bill Clinton)

  2 (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton)

  3 (Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton)

 

POL201: American National Government

Week 3 Quiz

Question 1 The Hatch Act of 1939 prohibits federal employees from all of these activities except

  campaigning for a political candidate.

  offering financial assistance in return for political support.

  being part of an anarchist organization.

  voting for a favorite candidate.

 

 Question 2  Until the 1860s, many U.S. Supreme Court cases revolved around the relationship between

  states and local municipalities.

  states and the U.S. national government.

  the U.S. national government and foreign governments.

  individual states.

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Question 3 As a check on the power of the legislative branch, the Constitution gives the president the authority to ____________ bills passed by Congress.

  strike down

  override

  veto

  overturn

 

 Question 4 What groundbreaking case made clear where the Supreme Court fits in the checks and balances system of the U.S. government?

  Fletcher v. Peck

  Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee

  Marbury v. Madison

  Dred Scott v. Sandford

 

Question 5 Supporters of the Electoral College argue that most of the time candidates who win the popular vote also become president. How many times has a candidate won the popular vote but not become president?

  Six

  Zero

  Two

  Four

 

 Question 6 What is the official Supreme Court opinion called following the argument of a Supreme Court case?

  Coinciding opinion

  Concurring opinion

  Minority opinion

  Majority opinion

 

Question 7 Money that is appropriated for specific items such as equipment, personnel, and programs is an example of what type of budgeting?

  Dedicated expenditure budgeting

  Zero-base budgeting

  Planning program budgeting

  Line-item budgeting

 

 Question 8 This branch of government has the power to check many of the president’s actions.

  Executive branch

  Presidential branch

  Legislative branch

  Judicial branch

 

 Question 9 What is the term that means that an action or law has been evaluated to determine if it is constitutional?

  Jurisdiction

  Judicial review

  Judicial activism

  Judicial restraint

 

Question 10 How many Supreme Court justices must want to hear a case in order for the Supreme Court to accept the case?

  6 justices

  4 justices

  5 justices

  3 justices

 

POL201: American National Government

Week 4 Quiz

Question 1 All individuals who qualify for government assistance can receive it, without regard for their race, gender, creed, or color. This falls under the

  Free Exercise Clause.

  Privileges and Immunities Clause.

  Non-Discriminatory Clause.

  Equal Protection Clause

 

 Question 2 The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which are fundamental to individual freedoms, are known as

  the Bill of Rights.

  Citizens’ Rights.

  the Articles of Confederation.

  Federalist Laws.

 

Question 3 According to political scientist V. O. Key Jr., what type of election is one that results in the retention of power by the political party that is in power before the election?

  Maintaining election

  Deviating election

  Reinstating election

  Realigning election

 

 Question 4 Interest groups tend to focus on single issues and most often give donations to

  incumbents.

  Democrats.

  Republicans.

  new candidates.

 

Question 5 In a parliamentary system of government, voters can vote for several candidates to represent the province in which they live. This is called

  proportional representation.

  direct representation.

  democratic representation.

  pluralistic representation.

 

 

Question 6 The idea that a plurality election system tends to favor a two-party system over a parliamentary system is known by what term?

  Lowi’s Corollary

  Duverger’s Law

  Dahl’s Hypothesis

  Madison’s Theorem

 

Question 7 Which of these is not a reason for low turnout among low-income voters?

  Inconvenience of taking time off from work to go to the polls

  Lost wages from taking time off from work to go to the polls

  Belief that elected officials do not understand the situation that low-income people are in

  Belief that voting will influence the political process

The answer can be found in Section 10.2 “Public Participation” of American Government.

 

 Question 8 What type of scientific poll is needed to produce the most accurate results when polling?

  Party-based sample

  Socioeconomic sample

  Demographic sample

  Random sample

 

 Question 9 Freedoms that allow individuals to be protected from discrimination are known as

  citizens’ rights.

  amendments.

  civil liberties.

  civil rights.

 

 Question 10 What is the typical percentage of voter turnout in the United States during presidential elections?

  40–50%

  50–60%

  60–70%

  70–80%

 

POL201: American National Government

Week 5 Quiz

A Question 1 Policy in the United States is guided by which of the following basic goals?

  Equity

  Efficiency

  Liberty

  All of the above

 

Question 2 For which of these groups does the media serve as a vehicle for conveying messages during election campaigns?

  Candidates

  Interest groups

  Ordinary citizens

  All of the above

 

Question 3 What power does a news media personality not have when he/she moderates a televised debate?

  They determine which candidates are present.

  They ensure that candidates can make rebuttals to which they are entitled.

  They ensure that participants do not go over their allotted time.

  They write the debate questions.

 

Question 4 What metaphor is used to describe the role played by the media between the government and the public?

  Opaque window

  Black box

  Schrodinger’s cat

  Rainy day

 

Question 5 What policy declared that all nations trading with China should have equal privileges?

  Open Door Policy

  Economic policy

  Most favored nation status

  Social policy

 

Question 6 Which of the following would be a presentation of unbiased information?

  When the media favors one perspective

  When the media chooses what to report on

  When the media gives equal coverage to all sides

  When the media chooses how much information to share about a news item

 

Question 7 The ________________ regulates radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable communications throughout the United States include the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.

  Federal Cable Commission

  Federal Communications Commission

  Federal Computer Commission

  Federal Cyber-Network Commission

 

Question 8 This principle of U.S. policy presumed that neither superpower would be the first to launch a nuclear attack because such an attack would lead to certain destruction.

  Mutually Agreed Decision

  Modern Agreed Diplomacy

  Mutually Assured Destruction

  Mass Attack and Defense

 

Question 9 This attack in 1941 led to the end of isolationism and the entry of the United States into World War II.

  Iwo Jima

  Versailles

  Pearl Harbor

  Hindenburg

 

Question 10 During what time period was the highest percentage of Americans eligible to vote?

  Colonial times (mid-1700s)

  Pre-Civil War (mid-1800s)

  Gilded Age (early 1900s)

  Today (early 2000s)