CPGOVFINAL

1.

1 point

This is a group of people who try to control government by getting people elected to public office.

Political Group

Interest Group

Political Action Committee

Political Party

2.

1 point

The rate the Fed charges member banks for borrowing money.

Discount Rate

Sanction

Prime Rate

Customs Duty

3.

1 point

The Executive Branch holds this power over the Legislative Branch

Veto Power

Can declare their actions unconstitutional

Impeachment Power

Can limit the number of representatives in the House of Representatives

4.

1 point

The modern era of the political party system in America is marked by

a pendulum in which the Democrats and Republicans switch back in forth in the presidency.

Democrat domination.

Republican domination.

none of the above

5.

1 point

Not many bills become law because of

getting killed in committee.

vetos.

judicial review.

all of the above.

6.

1 point

A __________ committee is a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.

Majority

Standing

Select

Joint

7.

1 point

Expenditure required by law or resulting from previous budgetary commitments.

Uncontrollable

Sanction

Military Spending

Security

8.

1 point

A person who interacts with elected officials on behalf of an interest group is known as a(n)

intern.

lobbyist.

esquire.

representative.

9.

1 point

The ________ can kill a bill by not allowing it to be voted on.

filibuster

veto

cloture

quorum

10.

1 point

A ________ is a system of government in which a king or queen is the head of state, and often has limited power.

Democracy

Monarchy

Dictator

Oligarchy

11.

1 point

A labor union is considered an interest group.

True

False

12.

1 point

Someone who depends primarily on another for basic life necessities such as food, shelter, or clothing.

Benefactor

Sponsor

Dependent

Primary Shareholder

13.

1 point

This line in the Constitution established that the laws of the Constitution are the supreme laws of the land in the United States trumping all state laws and local laws.

Tradition Clause

Federal Clause

Supremacy Clause

Establishment Clause

14.

1 point

All of the following are contemporary (current) foreign policy issues EXCEPT

containing North Korea.

dealing with ISIS.

the containment of communism.

the Afghanistan War.

15.

1 point

This was a Farmer's rebellion in western Massachusetts that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Boston Tea Party

Nat Turner Rebellion

Shay's Rebellion

John Brown at Harper's Ferry

16.

1 point

To veto a law means to:

improve it

reject it

enforce it

pass it

17.

1 point

The Iron Triangle is made up of

the three branches of government.

Interest Groups, Congressional Committees, and Bureaucratic Agencies.

the Supreme Court, the President, and Interest Groups.

Political Parties, Interest Groups, and PACs.

18.

1 point

In order for an amendment to be proposed by the House and Senate, it has to be approved by what majority?

3/4

2/3

Simple Majority (more than 50%)

19.

1 point

All of the following are US foreign policy goals EXCEPT

Securing of Energy (such as oil reserves)

World Peace

Humanitarian Concerns

National Security

20.

1 point

A Senator in the United States serves one __ year term before another election.

4

6

2

10

21.

1 point

Interest groups are more influential in government for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

their ability to pool resources.

strength in numbers.

politicians only listen to interest groups.

22.

1 point

A third party generally does not have a chance to win public office.

True

False

23.

1 point

NATO stands for the

North American Treaty Operation

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

National Alliance of Terrorism Operatives

none of the above.

24.

1 point

The government regulates media ownership in order to

prevent monopolies on information by one owner.

control what the public receives for news information.

to ensure that no one makes too much money on presenting the news.

none of the above.

25.

1 point

The duties of the United States State Department include all of the following EXCEPT

issuing passports and visas.

running embassies and consulates in other countries.

making sure the states do what the federal government asks them to do.

gathering information about other countries.

26.

1 point

The Connecticut Compromise solved the problem of

how to count slaves for representation purposes.

how to educate the public about the new Constitution.

how to elect a president.

representation by creating a bicameral legislature, one favoring smaller states, and one favoring larger states.

27.

1 point

The Articles of Confederation gave all of the following powers to Congress EXCEPT

make treaties.

declare war.

borrow money.

collect mandatory taxes from the states.

28.

1 point

The supreme court holds this power over both the Executive and Legislative branches.

2/3rds Majority Veto Override

Judicial Review

Veto

Impeachment

29.

1 point

These were people who were opposed to the Constitution because they favored a weaker central government.

Anti-Federalists

Federalists

Whigs

Loyalists

30.

1 point

A(n) _____________ is a formal change to the Constitution.

Retraction

Amendment

Renewal

Article

31.

1 point

The number one factor in the political socialization of a child is

celebrities.

family and home influence.

their friends.

the media.

32.

1 point

In a ______________ system, power is divided between a national government and many regional governments.

monarchy

federal

dictatorial

unitary

33.

1 point

The highest source of federal tax revenue is

Excise Taxes

Individual Income Tax

Customs Duties

Corporate Income Tax

34.

1 point

All branches of the military are actually controlled by civilians and not military personnel.

True

False

35.

1 point

The first Republican President was

Barack Obama

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

George W. Bush

36.

1 point

A Bicameral Legislature is a legislative branch

with two houses

that meets twice annually

that meets every two years

with one house

37.

1 point

The Constitution protects the freedom of the press in the

1st Amendment

5th Amendment

4th Amendment

2nd Amendment

38.

1 point

The Magna Carta was important because it was

the first document that established rights for citizens that lived under a king or queen.

the first document that the Puritans used to escape from England.

the first constitution for America.

the primary basis for the American Constitution.

39.

1 point

The sum of all goods and services produced by a nation in a year.

National Production Standard

Gross Domestic Product

Annual Product Profile

Monetary Product

40.

1 point

Order signed by a judge describing a place to be search for a specific item.

Search Warrant

Due Process

Referendum

Arrest Warrant