U
The British levied new taxes on its North
American colonies in the eighteenth century in
order to pay for
U
Who issued The Declaration of Independence?
U
The primary author of the Declaration of
Independence was
B
What was the main purpose of the National
Registration Act of 1993?
B
Grandfather clauses, literacy tests, and poll taxes
were meant to limit the voting rights of which
group of people
B
In which election did public opinion polls
overwhelmingly predict the wrong winner?
P
A political party is
P
The largest segment of an American political
party is described as
P
The key spokespersons for political parties come
from which of its major components?
I
Which of the following did the framers of the
Constitution conceive of as the center of
policymaking in America?
I
The foremost attraction for the job of serving in
Congress is
I
The framers of the Constitution conceived of the
________ as the center of policymaking in
America.
M
The nation's unemployment rate is determined
by
C
M
The ________ conducts a huge statistical survey
of the population monthly to measure the
nation's unemployment rate.
M
The consumer price index measures
Civil liberties are
C
Americans' civil liberties are set down in
C
The ________ is the final interpreter of the
content and scope of Americans' civil liberties.
U
The American Revolution was based upon the
ideas of
U
The foundation of John Locke's philosophy was
that human beings
U
Reflecting the natural rights philosophy, the
Declaration of Independence stated that
governments derive their just powers from
B
The difference between a political ideology and
a political culture is that
B
Political conflict can occur over specific policies
even among those who share common beliefs.
One reason for this is that
B
The phrase "equality of results" refers to
P
A political party is best defined as
P
According to the "three-headed political giant"
model of political parties, the largest
component of an American party is the
P
In the United States, to become a member of a
political party you need to
I
The United States House of Representatives has
________ members
I
I
________ privileges refers to the free use of the
mails enjoyed by Congress.
M
Capitalism is:
M
The principle that the government should not
meddle with the economy is known as
C
Civil liberties consist of
C
The Bill of Rights was written and proposed by
The United States Senate has ________
members
M
When Jimmy Carter coined the term "misery
index," he was referring to what economists call
C
In the case of ________, the Supreme Court
ruled that the Bill of Rights restrained only the
national government, not states and cities.
U
Thomas Jefferson
U
the Continental Congress
U
defending new territories obtained after the
French and Indian War.
B
1948: Dewey v. Truman
B
blacks
B
to ease the process of voter registration
P
the party-in-government
P
the party-in-the-electorate
P
a team of men and women seeking to control
the government by gaining office in elections.
I
the power to make key public policy decisions
I
Congress
I
Congress
M
the change in the cost of buying a fixed basket of
good and services
M
Bureau of Labor Statistics
M
a monthly random survey of the population
C
Supreme Court
C
the Bill of Rights.
C
individual legal and constitutional protections
against the government
U
the consent of the governed.
U
derive their rights from nature.
U
European political thinkers.
B
what people are paid.
B
while beliefs may be commonly held,
interpretations of these beliefs may differ.
B
a political ideology deals with what government
should do, and a political culture deals with how
governments should operate.
P
claim to be a member.
P
party-in-the-electorate
P
a team of men and women seeking to control
the governing apparatus by gaining office in
a duly constituted election.
I
100
M
stagflation
C
Barron v. Baltimore
I
435
I
Franking
M
laissez-faire
M
an economic system in which individuals and
corporations own the principal means of
production
C
the First Congress of the United States in 1789.
C
legal and constitutional protections against the
government.
U
The justification for separation from England in
the Declaration of Independence was based
heavily on the ideas of the English philosopher
U
Thomas Jefferson's phrase "life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness" was a modification of John
Locke's phrase "Life, liberty, and ______."
U
Under the Articles of Confederation most
governmental power rested in
B
If a people have a sense of political efficacy, then
they believe they
B
External efficacy refers to
B
Liberal preferences on various policy issues are
displayed least often by
P
The people who keep the party running between
elections and make its rules are members of
which "head" of the party?
P
The "party-in-government" refers to
P
The political "party-in-the-electorate" is defined
as people who
I
How many senators are elected from each state?
I
M
________ is the manipulation of the supply of
money and credit in private hands to promote
the nation's economic health.
The most prominent characteristic of a
Congressperson's job is
M
Laissez-faire is the
C
The great freedoms of speech, press, religion,
and assembly are contained in the
U
I
Women constitute ________ of the United
States Senate.
M
An economic theory called monetarism holds
that
C
The Supreme Court decision in Barron v.
Baltimore (1833) maintained that the Bill of
Rights intended to prevent
C
Today, all but _________ provisions or
amendments of the Bill of Rights apply to the
states.
Most delegates to the Constitutional Convention
believed that the secret of good government is a
U
According to the Constitution, each state was
entitled to how many senators?
U
As originally established by the Constitution, the
House of Representatives had how many
members from each state?
B
A gender gap is most likely to occur in an
election in which the major issue is
B
An individual's choice of political philosophy
today is most likely to be based on one's
B
Why might college professors tend to be more
liberal than other professional groups?
P
A party's endorsement to officially run for office
as the candidate of that party is called
P
As ________, political parties serve the role of
translating inputs from the public into outputs
from policymakers.
P
Rational-choice theory asserts that
I
In terms of religion, most members of Congress
are
I
M
Monetary policy in the United States is directly
regulated by
M
The Federal Reserve System is governed by
M
Why does the Federal Reserve System's Board of
Governors sets discount rates at a higher level?
C
In deciding to incorporate parts of the Bill of Rights
into state laws since 1925, the Supreme
Court has relied on the due process clause of the
C
The ________ includes the clause "Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion."
C
The incorporation doctrine involves application
of the _______________ to the states.
The most common prior occupation for
members of Congress is
I
Relative to the total population, the most
underrepresented group in Congress is
U
the state governments
U
property
U
John Locke.
B
white Protestants
B
one's belief in the government's responsiveness
B
have a say in what government does
P
identify with a party
P
winning candidates who become the main
spokespersons for the party that nominated
them.
P
party as an organization
I
under 10%
I
hard work
I
two
M
the supply of money is the key to the nation's
health, and having too much cash and credit in
circulation stimulates inflation.
M
principle that government should not meddle
with the economy
M
Monetary policy
C
five
C
only the national government from abridging
civil liberties
C
First Amendment
U
It depended on the state's population.
U
TWO
U
balanced government
B
because intellectuals tend to be more critical of
accepted values and existing institutions
B
position on social issues such as abortion or
environmentalism
B
gun control
P
the wise party selects policies that are widely
favored
P
linkage institutions
P
a nomination
I
women
I
law
I
Protestant.
M
to decrease the amount of money in circulation
M
a seven-member Board of Governors appointed
by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
M
the Federal Reserve System
C
Bill of Rights
C
First Amendment
C
Fourteenth Amendment
U
At the time of the constitutional convention,
slavery was illegal only in
U
The Constitutional Convention dealt with slavery
by
U
On the issue of slaves, the Constitution specified
B
The clearest liberalizing influence on
individuals comes from
B
One reason why public policy often differs from
public opinion is that
B
The transference of political beliefs from parent
to child is most likely to take place in what type
of family?
P
True or False: In most industrialized countries,
political campaigns are shorter but cost nearly
as much as campaigns in the United States.
P
True or False: Traditionally, Iowa holds the first
Presidential primary to choose delegates to each
party's national conventions.
P
I
Studies have shown that Presidential ________ in an
election have little effect on the success of the party's
candidates for the House and Senate.
I
I
Incumbents are those
M
The economic theory that considers the supply
of money as the key to the nation's economic
health is
True or False:Most national convention delegates are
selected by party leaders in each state, with only a
small number really coming from either Presidential
primaries and caucuses.
Comparison between members of the House and
Senate concerning the impact of incumbency
on their reelection chances shows that one of the
reasons that senators have a smaller
advantage is because they
M
The Federal Reserve Board is intended to be
__________ of partisan politics.
M
C
Thomas Jefferson argued that the First
Amendment created a "wall of separation"
between
C
In Gitlow v. New York (1925), the decision that states
could not abridge the freedoms of expression
protected by the First Amendment was based on the
C
The significance of Gitlow v. New York (1925)
was that
U
Regarding the right to vote in national
elections, the framers of the Constitution
U
The debate at the Philadelphia Convention over
eligibility to vote was resolved by
U
Compared to the government under the Articles
of Confederation, the Constitution gave the
central government
B
When the words first came into use, a liberal
was one who favored ____, while a
conservative favored ____.
B
In adulthood, people whose party identification
differs from their parents' usually call themselves
B
P
True or False:The Democratic party has been more
preoccupied since 1968 with party efficiency and winning
elections rather than broadening representation in the
party and opening up its process.
P
True or False:Unlike party convention delegates prior
to 1968, most of today's delegates to Democratic
conventions have few ties to experienced politicians
or the party organization.
P
I
What accounts for the success of congressional
candidates?
M
Fiscal policy is
C
The abridgment of citizens' freedom to
worship, or not to worship, as they please is
prohibited by the
I
An especially important asset for incumbents
running for reelection is their
I
M
Taxing, spending, and borrowing decisions by
Congress and the President are known
collectively as
M
C
In dealing with First Amendment cases involving
religion, the Supreme Court has ruled that while all
religious beliefs are ________ protected, all religious
practices are not.
C
According to monetarists, making too much
money available to borrow may lead to
A pure liberal is a person who ___ government
initiatives concerning the economy and ____
government initiatives to coerce individuals into
traditional ethical behavior.
True or False:At one time, all state parties
selected their delegates to the national
convention in a meeting of state party leaders.
The ________ is the mighty list of federal projects,
grants, and contracts available to cities, businesses,
colleges, and institutions which members of Congress
seek to influence to promote
_________
government to create jobs for
the interestsencourages
of their constituency.
people during times of severe unemployment in order
to get money into the hands of consumers and
stimulate the entire
economy.
In the Lemon v. Kurtzman decision of 1971, the
Supreme Court ruled that
U
that slaves would count as three-fifths persons
for counting the nation's population and
determining seats in the House
U
recognizing it by providing for the return of
escaped slaves.
U
Massachusetts.
B
one in which the parents' political views are
strongly held
B
the U.S. Constitution places many checks on the
influence of public opinion
B
higher education
P
FALSE
P
FALSE
P
FALSE
I
are more likely to be held accountable on
controversial issues
I
coattails
I
already holding office
M
inflation.
M
independent
M
monetarism.
C
a provision of the Bill of Rights was applied to
the states for the first time.
C
14th Amendment
C
church and state
U
more economic powers
U
leaving it up to the individual states
U
decided to leave it up to the individual states to
determine voter qualifications in their own
states
B
supports, opposes
B
independents
B
free markets, the church and the aristocracy
P
FALSE
P
True
P
True
I
pork barrel
I
service to constituents
I
advertising, credit-claiming, and position-taking.
M
Keynesian economic theory
M
fiscal policy
M
taxing, spending, and borrowing decisions
shaped mostly by Congress and the President.
C
aid to church-related schools must be for
secular purposes only, and cannot be used to
advance or inhibit religion.
C
Constitutionally
C
free exercise clause
U
In order to put the national economy on sound
footing, the Constitution obligated the new
government to ________ all the government debts
incurred under the Continental Congress
U
The framers of the Constitution gave the chief
economic policymaking role to
U
The government designed at the Constitutional
Convention allowed the voters to directly elect
B
In recent years the influence of the family on
party identification has
B
Polling techniques that produce the most
reliable or accurate results are
B
To learn why voters think what they do,
politicians today rely on
P
True or False:The McGovern-Fraser Commission
resulted in a more high-tech and efficient
Democratic party.
P
True or False:More people cast ballots in
Presidential primaries, early in the process, than
in the general election in November.
P
True or False:The extended length of the
nomination process advantages individuals who
already hold prominent political positions.
I
Federal grants and contracts that members of
Congress try to obtain for their constituents are
collectively referred to as
I
After each federal census, the membership of
the _____ is reapportioned
M
The Keynesian economic theory argues that
government's role in an economic depression
should be to
M
Taxing, spending, and borrowing policies of the
federal government are called
C
In the Engel v. Vitale case of 1962, the Supreme
Court ruled that ________ was (were)
unconstitutional.
U
Madisonian principles in the Constitution were
based on
B
The issue of saliency in public opinion polls refers
to the
P
True or False: Candidates' policy positions
receive more media attention than does their
campaign strategy.
I
On average, most of the money raised by a
candidate for Congress comes from
M
The economic theory that would argue that
government can spend its way out of a depression by
stimulating the economy through spending is
C
In Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), the Supreme Court
ruled that
C
The Supreme Court has ruled that government
aid to church-related schools is permitted when
the aid is for a __________ purpose.
U
The one element of government that Madison's
plan placed within direct control of the voters
was the
U
Two key elements of the Madisonian model
were to
B
A ________ is staged by a campaign primarily for
the purpose of being covered on television
and in the press.
B
High-tech politics refers to
P
True or False: A major problem with the regional
primary proposal is the advantage gained by the
region that goes last.
P
True or False: The national political conventions have
been removed of most of their drama in the past few
decades, partly as a result of television coverage.
I
When Political Action Committees contribute
money to members of Congress they are usually
seeking
I
M
The view that the Fortune 500 represent a concentration
of wealth sufficient to shape both America's and the
world's economy is most closely associated with
__________ theorists
M
C
During the 1980s, the Supreme Court ________
the displaying of Christmas nativity scenes and
Hanukkah menorahs on public property.
C
I
Bicameralism means that a legislative body is
one
The Sherman Act of 1890 was passed as
________ measure.
M
The most famous and recent antitrust case
pursued by the federal government involved
__________ refers to a government's censorship
of material before it is published.
C
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that a
newspaper, no matter how outrageous its opinions,
must be allowed to publish without prior restraint?
Nebraska's legislature is the only one in the
United States that is NOT
U
only the House of Representatives
U
Congress.
U
repay
B
focus groups
B
random samples
B
decreased
P
FALSE
P
FALSE
P
FALSE
I
House
I
I
individual contributions
the pork barrel
M
Keynesianism
M
fiscal policy
M
increase demand
C
non-religious
C
aid to church-related schools must have a
secular legislative purpose
C
prayers done as classroom exercises in public
schools
U
keep most of the government beyond the
control of a popular majority and separate the
powers of different institutions
U
House of Representatives
U
concern that government would be dominated
by a majority or minority faction
B
a politics in which the behavior of citizens and
policymakers is shaped by technology.
B
media event
B
assumption that people who answer a poll care
about the questions
P
TRUE
P
FALSE
P
FALSE
I
with two houses, providing checks and balances
on policymaking
I
bicameral
I
access to policymakers
M
Microsoft
M
an antitrust
M
elite
C
Near v. Minnesota
C
Prior restraint
C
upheld the constitutionality of
U
The Madisonian requirement that each branch of
government acquire the consent of the others
for many of its actions created a system of
U
Ratification of the Constitution
U
Constitutional amendments are usually ratified
by
B
The United States Constitution requires that the
government conduct an "actual enumeration" of
the population every
B
Approximately ________ of presidential
campaign spending is for TV ads.
B
The first president to manipulate media politics
with many press conferences and fireside
chats successfully was
P
True or False: Political scientists generally agree that
we have entered a political era where candidates' slick
images and slogans dominate electoral politics and
determine the outcome of elections.
P
True or False: Political party conventions are
usually filled with high drama.
P
True or False: Any time over 20% of the delegates to
the platform committee disagree with the majority,
they can bring an alternative minority plank to the
convention floor for debate.
I
To be sent to the President, a bill must be passed
by
I
The House ________ Committee reviews most bills
coming from other committees before they go on to
the full House, thus performing a traffic cop function.
M
Jumping into the business of consumer protection in
the 1960s and 1970s, the ________ made new rules
about product labeling, exaggerated product claims,
and the use of celebrities in advertising.
M
C
I
Articles of impeachment must be passed by
The right of American workers to collective bargaining
was first guaranteed by the National Labor Relations
Act, also known as the ________ Act.
M
The first major consumer protection policy was
the
C
In its Near v. Minnesota decision of 1931, the
Supreme Court ruled that
C
Which element of the Bill of Rights was extended
to the states by the Supreme Court case of Near
v. Minnesota?
U
The Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison
(1803) asserted the power of the Court to
U
True or False - Burning the flag is a legally
protected form of political expression.
U
True or False -The Declaration of Independence
was written primarily by James Madison
B
The use of detective-like reporting methods to
unearth scandals is known as
B
Today's news people work in an environment of
________ toward government.
B
The Associated Press is an example of a
P
True or False: The Federal Election Commission
administers campaign finance laws and enforces
compliance with their requirements.
P
True or False: Presidential nominees of each party get
a fixed amount of money from the federal treasury to
cover all their official campaign expenses for the
general election.
P
True or False: Money someone contributes to his
or her own campaign is not subject to limits, and
is known as "soft money."
I
According to the Constitution, revenue bills must
originate in the
I
House seats are up for election every
I
A Senate seat is up for election every
M
Right-to-work laws were permitted by the
_________Act.
M
The agency responsible for protecting the public
against false and misleading advertising is the
M
Truth in lending is enforced by the
C
The case of Near v. Minnesota (1931) held
C
Prior restraint is most often considered
acceptable on the grounds of
C
In the case of Dennis v. United States, the
Supreme Court
U
legislatures of three-fourths of the states
U
needed the approval of nine states
U
checks and balances
B
Franklin Roosevelt
B
60%
B
Ten Years
P
TRUE
P
FALSE
P
FALSE
I
Rules
I
I
the House
both the House and the Senate
M
Wagner
M
Federal Trade Commission
M
Food and Drug Act
C
freedom of the press
C
high school newspapers
C
the state government could not use prior
restraint to shut down an outspoken newspaper.
U
False
U
True
U
check the actions of the other branches through
judicial review
B
wire service
B
cynicism
B
investigative journalism
P
FALSE
P
TRUE
P
TRUE
I
Senate
I
six years.
I
two years
M
Federal Trade Commission
M
Federal Trade Commission
M
Taft-Hartley
C
upheld the convictions of Communist party
officials who had been sent to prison because of
their beliefs.
C
national security.
C
that government had illegally issued a prior
restraint.
U
True or False -According to James Madison,
factions arise from the unequal distribution of
wealth.
B
The science of population changes is
P
The "responsible party" model holds that parties
should
I
Nominees to the United States Supreme Court
must be confirmed by
M
The right of workers to collective bargaining is
guaranteed by the _____________ Act.
C
True or False The Constitution obligated the new
government to repay all the public debt incurred under the
Continental Congress and the Articles of Confederation.
U
True or False -A federal system of government was designed by
the founders so that state governments, where most of the
governmental activity was expected to take place, would act as
checks on the power of the national government.
U
B
most valuable method for understanding
demographic changes in America is the
B
________ is the distribution of the population's
beliefs about politics and policy issues.
P
Advocates of the ________ believe that parties
should present distinct, comprehensive programs
for governing the nation and carry them out.
P
The American two-party system promotes ______
in conflict and ambiguous policy positions.
I
According to the Constitution, once impeached,
federal officials are then tried in the
I
The filibuster is unique to the_______.
M
An employer is forbidden to fire or discriminate
against a worker who advocates the possibility of
unionizing under a provision of the _______ Act.
M
States were given the right to pass right-to-work
laws by the _________ Act.
In the case of New York Times v. United States in
1971, the Supreme Court ruled
C
In Schenck v. United States (1919), Justice Holmes
said that speech can be restricted when it
C
Constitutional protections of free speech are
________ on private property
U
True or False -The system of checks and balances and the
separation of powers in the Constitution has a
conservative bias because it favors the status quo.
U
True or False -Those who opposed the ratification
of the Constitution were known as Federalists.
U
True or False -The Bill of Rights had to be added to
the Constitution before any states would ratify it.
B
The science of population changes is called
B
Public opinion is defined as
B
By constitutional requirement, the government
conducts the United States Census every
P
In many other democracies, the system of
awarding seats in the national legislature, unlike in
the United States, is one of
P
The first true anti-slavery party was the
P
Critically affecting the electoral college vote, bringing new
issues to the public agenda, and venting popular discontent
are important roles played by _________in a two-party
system.
I
__________ members present and voting can halt
a filibuster by voting for cloture.
I
The filibuster is a technique used in the
I
To cut off debate and end a filibuster is known as
M
True or False: Economic conditions profoundly
affect voter's electoral decisions.
M
True or False: Voters typically exaggerate the
power that politicians have to influence the
economy.
M
True or False: The nation's unemployment rate is
calculated based on a random survey conducted
every month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
C
What is a shield law?
C
The Supreme Court ruled in Branzburg v. Hayes
(1972) that in the absence of shield laws,
C
In Roth v. United States, the Supreme Court held
that
U
true
U
true
U
true
B
Public opinion
B
census
B
demography.
P
moderation
P
responsible party model
P
present clear alternatives to voters.
I
Senate
I
Senate
I
the Senate
M
Taft-Hartley
M
Wagner
M
National Labor Relations
C
diminished
C
provokes "a clear and present danger" to people.
C
against prior restraint in the case of the Pentagon
Papers, which allowed them to be published.
U
False
U
B
10 years
B
the distribution of the population's beliefs about
politics and policy
B
demography
P
third parties
P
Free Soil party
P
proportional representation
False
U
I
cloture
I
M
True
M
True
M
True
C
obscenity is not within the area of constitutionally
protected free speech.
C
the right of a free trial pre-empts the reporter's
right to protect sources
C
gives reporters the right to withhold information
from the courts.
Senate to prolong debate in order to kill a bill
I
True
60
U
In United States v. Lopez, the Supreme Court
ruled that
U
Federalism is
U
True or False -Federalism is unique to the
Western Hemisphere
B
The initiative is put on the ballot as a result of
P
Loyalty to a political party has ________ over the
past 30 years.
B
Legitimacy in terms of American elections means
B
California's famous Proposition 13, in which voters
frustrated by a lack of action by their legislature
forced an issue on the ballot and voted to limit the
rise in property taxes, was an example of
P
Ross Perot's candidacies for president in 1992
and 1996 was an example of what type of thirdparty campaign?
P
Party dealignment means the
I
To end a filibuster requires ________ members
present and voting to cut off debate.
I
M
Policies that attempt to provide assistance and
support to specific groups in society are called
The ________ is next in line after the Vice
President to succeed a president who resigns,
dies in office, or is impeached.
I
What is the function of the minority whip?
M
Federal spending on social programs ________
spending on the military and homeland security.
M
________ is the amount of money owned,
including stocks, bonds, bank accounts, cars,
houses, and so forth.
C
The principle that "obscenity is not within the
area of constitutionally protected speech or
press" was established in
C
Is obscenity protected under the Constitution?
C
In Zurcher v. Stanford Daily, the Supreme Court
ruled that:
U
True or False -The United Nations is an example
of a confederation.
U
True or False -Most nations of the world have
federal systems.
U
True or False -Most federal systems are
democracies, although most democracies are
not federal systems.
B
An election whereby voters are given the chance to
approve or disapprove some legislative act or
constitutional amendment is called
B
A referendum is an election
B
In the 1800 election Presidential candidates
were nominated by
P
People gradually moving away from both parties
is referred to as
P
The New Deal coalition made the ________
party the minority party for decades.
P
America's first and shortest-lived major political
party was the
I
Where is most important congressional activity
done?
I
The ________ has the job of presiding over the
Senate, breaking ties when necessary.
M
The top 1% of wealth-holders currently possess
about ________ of all American wealth.
C
In ________, the Court clarified its doctrine of what was
obscene, including such gauges as whether material
appealed to merely a prurient interest in sex, and whether it
lacked serious artistic, literary, political or scientific merit.
I
The most powerful person in the Senate is the
M
The poverty line is measured by
M
To count the poor, the United States Bureau of the
Census has established the ________ which takes into
account what a family would need to spend to
maintain an "austere" standard of living.
C
In Miller v. California (1971), the Court ruled that
decisions regarding whether or not material was
obscene should generally be made by
C
Miller v. California (1973) stated
U
a system of shared power by the state and
national governments.
U
the Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded
Congress's authority to regulate commerce
among the states
a petition signed by a certain percentage of the
voters in the previous election.
B
an initiative
B
the election is nearly unanimously accepted as a
fair and free method to select political leaders.
decreased
P
decreasing influence of both parties on voters
and government
P
a party serving as an extension of one
individual's candidacy
U
FALSE
B
P
I
keeping a close head count on key votes, and
attempting to keep party members in line.
I
Speaker of the House
I
60
M
Wealth
M
is substantially higher than
M
social welfare policies.
C
the Stanford Daily must open its files for use as
police evidence.
C
no
C
Roth v. United States
U
TRUE
U
FALSE
U
TRUE
B
their parties' elected representatives in Congress
B
whereby voters are given the chance to approve
or disapprove some legislative act or
constitutional amendment.
B
a referendum
P
Federalist Party
P
Republican
P
dealignment
I
in meetings of standing committees and their
subcommittees
M
poverty line
C
that local communities should have more
responsibility over deciding what constitutes
obscenity.
I
majority leader
I
Vice President
M
taking into account what a family would need to
spend to maintain an "austere" standard of
living.
M
37%
C
local communities, with some guidelines
provided by the Court itself about how to make
such judgments.
C
Miller v. California
U
True or False -The Tenth Amendment is sometimes
called the supremacy clause, because it reinforces the
power of the national government over the state
governments.
U
True or False -The Constitution specifically
denied states the power to coin money, to enter
into treaties, or to tax imports or exports.
B
In Bush v. Gore (2000), the United States
Supreme Court ruled that
B
Suffrage means
P
The way in which candidates attempt to
manipulate money, the media, and momentum
to achieve the nomination is through
P
The specific goal of the presidential nomination
game is to
I
A ________ committee is one appointed for a
limited, specific purpose, such as that set up to
investigate the Watergate scandal.
I
Appropriations, Judiciary, and Armed Forces are
all examples of ________ committees.
I
What happens when the House and the Senate
pass different versions of the same bill?
M
One study of American families found that
________ were below the poverty line at least
once during their lifetimes.
M
The feminization of poverty refers to
M
A ________ tax takes a higher percentage from
the incomes of the rich than the poor.
C
In the case of New York Times v. Sullivan (1964),
the Supreme Court ruled that
C
The publication of statements known to be false
that are malicious and tend to damage a
person's reputation is called
U
True or False -The word federalism is absent
from the Constitution.
U
True or False -McCulloch v. Maryland was a victory for
those advocating the states' rights position as
supreme over the national government.
U
True or False -The federal system in the United
States centralizes our politics.
B
Because Bush's lead over Gore in the initial count
was less than one-tenth of one percent, Florida
law mandated
P
________ is a party's official selection of a
candidate to run for office.
U
At the urging of feminists and conservative Christians,
some cities have banned pornography on the grounds
it dehumanizes and endangers women. How have the
courts dealt with these bans?
True or False -The Supreme Court has ruled that the
Tenth Amendment does not give states power
superior to that of the national government for
activities not mentioned in the Constitution.
B
Largely to prevent corruption associated with
stuffing ballot boxes, states adopted ________
around the turn of the 20th century.
B
Among the states that allow voter registration at the
polls on election day - or, in the case of North Dakota
has no registration at all - voter turnout rates are
B
Approximately how many states allow voters to
register at the polls on election day?
P
The Democratic and Republican candidates for
President are formally nominated by the
P
To be the Presidential candidate of a major
political party, a person must
P
The first presidential caucus of the campaign
season is traditionally held in
I
When members of Congress hold a hearing to
question a cabinet member on how a law is
being carried out, they are engaging in
I
Traditionally, Congressional committee
chairpersons have been chosen through the
_________ system.
M
A ________ tax requires the same share from
everyone, rich and poor alike.
M
A ________ tax takes a higher percentage from
those with lower incomes, and less from the
wealthy.
M
The federal income tax is an example of a
________ tax.
C
What happened when Jacksonville, Florida, tried to
ban movies with nudity in them from being shown at
drive-in theaters on grounds of obscenity?
C
The principle that statements about public figures are
libelous only if made with malice and reckless
disregard for the truth was established in
C
Wearing an arm band and burning a United States flag
are examples of ________: actions that do not consist
of speaking or writing but that express an opinion.
C
I
Legislative ________ is the process of monitoring
the bureaucracy and its administration of policy.
U
TRUE
U
FALSE
U
FALSE
B
the right to vote
B
although a recount was legal, the same (or more
precise) standards for evaluating ballots would
have to be applied in all counties.
B
an automatic recount
P
win the majority of delegate votes in order to
win the party nomination.
P
campaign strategy
P
A nomination
I
a conference committee is appointed to resolve
differences
M
progressive
I
standing
I
select
M
the high incidence of poverty among unmarried
mothers and their children.
M
nearly one-half
C
libel
C
statements made about political figures are
libelous only if made with malice and reckless
disregard for the truth.
C
They have struck them down as violations of the
First Amendment.
U
FALSE
U
TRUE
U
TRUE
B
6
B
substantially higher than the national average
B
voter registration
P
Iowa.
P
win a majority of the delegates at the party's
national convention
P
national party conventions
I
seniority
I
legislative oversight
I
oversight
M
progressive
M
proportional
M
proportional
C
symbolic speech
C
New York Times v. Sullivan
C
The Supreme Court ruled that all nudity cannot
be deemed obscene.
U
True or False -In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court
ruled that national government's power to regulate
interstate commerce encompasses virtually every
form of commercial activity.
B
P
I
U
True or False -In recent years, the Supreme Court has
scrutinized Congress's use of the commerce clause
with a skeptical eye, overturning congressional
legislation in various decisions.
U
Those largely indifferent to the results of an election,
but who decide to vote anyway to show support for
democratic government are called ________ voters.
B
Voter registration procedures were adopted
around the turn of the century as a means to
B
Caucuses are usually organized like
P
What happens at Precinct-level Presidential
caucuses?
P
I
Only ________ can formally submit a bill for
Congressional consideration
Members of Congress who informally band together in
groups to promote and protect mutual interests (e.g.,
mushroom growers) form what are called
True or False -Congress once made an exception to the
full faith and credit provision of the Constitution by
passing the Defense of Marriage Act, which allows states
to not recognize same-sex marriages conducted in other
states.
The Motor Voter Act of 1993 requires states to
Today, most delegates to each major party's
national convention are chosen by
I
Most bills formally submitted for consideration
in Congress are quietly ________ off early in the
process
M
If the government takes a bigger bite from the
income of a rich family than from the income of
a poor family, then the tax system is
M
The best evidence indicates that the overall
incidence of taxes-local, state, and federal-in
America is ________ .
M
Government's two main tools for influencing the
distribution of income and wealth are
C
Advertising is considered a form of ________, and,
according to the decisions of the Supreme Court, is
subject to greater restrictions on free speech than
religious or political speech.
C
Commercial speech on radio and television is
regulated by
C
One of the most regulated forms of speech is
U
True or False -The Constitution says that the states
must return a person charged with a crime in another
state to that state for trial or imprisonment.
U
True or False -Most politicians and political scientists
today argue that America's federalist system has
moved away from a dual federalism to a cooperative
federalism.
U
True or False -States allow many exceptions to
the privileges and immunities clause.
B
Political efficacy refers to the belief that
B
A major reason cited for America's level of voter
turnout compared to other industrialized
countries is
B
The most important factor affecting voter
turnout is
P
The Presidential primary was begun in the early
20th century, most strongly pushed by
P
The first Presidential caucus is held in
P
Today, a majority of the delegates to the
national convention are selected through
I
The President's most common method of
attempting to influence Congress is to
I
The best way constituents can influence
Congressional voting on legislation is to
I
On a typical issue, the primary determinant of a
Congressional member's vote is
M
If one person earns twice as much as another,
but each pays 15% of their income in taxes, then
the tax system is
M
If a poor family pays 50% of its income in taxes
and a rich one 5%, then the tax system is
M
The tax that can be used to redistribute income
from the rich to the poor is a
C
In the case of ________, the Supreme Court ruled that
requiring an organization to turn over its membership
lists was an unconstitutional restriction on freedom of
association.
C
In the case of NAACP v. Alabama (1958), the
Supreme Court ruled that
C
Unreasonable searches and seizures are
specifically forbidden in the
U
TRUE
U
TRUE
U
TRUE
B
register individuals to vote when they apply for,
or renew, their driver's license.
B
prevent corruption associated with stuffing
ballot boxes
B
civic-duty
P
choose delegates to county caucuses/conventions
where delegates to the state convention are selected,
then the state convention chooses national
convention delegates.
P
pyramids.
I
caucuses
P
I
state Presidential primaries
killed
I
members of the House or senators
M
progressive
M
income taxation and expenditure policies
M
proportional
C
commercial speech
C
the Federal Trade Commission
C
commercial speech
U
TRUE
U
TRUE
U
TRUE
B
education
B
registration is more cumbersome in the United
States.
B
ordinary people can influence the government.
P
Presidential primaries
P
Iowa.
P
political reformers who wanted to take
nominations out of the hands of party bosses.
I
personal ideology
I
elect a representative or senator who agrees
with their views
I
hold regular meetings with the party's leaders in
Congress.
M
progressive tax
M
regressive
M
proportional
C
Fourth Amendment
C
the state of Alabama was unlawfully restricting
the NAACP's freedom of association
C
NAACP v. Alabama
U
True or False -State and local agencies can obtain
categorical grants only by applying for them, and then
by meeting certain qualifications.
U
True or False -Categorical grants and block
grants are the two major types of federal aid to
state and local governments.
Highly educated individuals are more likely to
vote because
B
The group of people with the lowest voter
turnout rate is
B
The mandate theory of elections is most often
cited as the proper way to view elections by
The McGovern-Fraser Commission
P
The McGovern-Fraser Commission was set up to
reform
P
The dates of the different Presidential primaries
and delegate allocations are established by
I
True or False: The typical member of the House of
Representatives serves on six committees and
subcommittees, the typical senator is a member of ten
committees.
U
True or False -Most officials at both the state and
national levels agreed with Reagan's reduction in
federal funds for state and local governments.
B
P
I
Legislators who use their best judgment to make
policy in the interests of the people are called
I
M
A tax that can make the rich richer and the poor
poorer is a
M
The biggest chunk of transfer payments goes to
M
Government benefits provided regardless of
financial need are called
C
To prevent abuse of police power, the Constitution
requires that no court may issue ________ unless
probable cause exists to believe that a crime has
occurred or is about to occur.
C
Viewing the stages of the criminal justice system
as a series of funnels of decreasing size tells us
that
C
Unless they witness a crime, police officers
cannot arrest a suspect without
U
True or False -The percentage of federal aid to state and local
governments in the form of block grants began decreasing in 1995 as
the new Republican majority in Congress passed more federal aid in
the form of formula grants, including grants for welfare programs.
U
True or False -With more than $350 billion in
federal grants at stake, most states and many cities
have established full-time staffs in Washington.
U
True or False -Federal grants are notorious for being
poorly distributed. Some states and regions receive
the lion's share, others come away with almost
nothing.
B
Over the last five decades, voting based primarily
on party identification has
B
________ occurs when people base their choices
in an election on their own issue preferences.
B
Research has found that those most likely to
view the candidates in terms of their personal
attributes are
P
For a candidate, the most important and
desirable result of the New Hampshire
Presidential primary is
P
Running for the Republican Presidential nomination in
1980, George Bush, announced in the early going that
he had the "big MO" - a reference to the fact that
P
The New Hampshire primary is important
because
I
True or False: To serve in the United States
Senate one must be at least 30 years old.
I
Constituencies influence policy mostly by
The principal reason that Presidents have
trouble getting things done is that
M
Food Stamps, low-interest student loans, and
Temporary Aid to Needy Families are all
examples of
M
________ are receiving more and better medical
treatment because of Medicare.
C
In the case of ________, the Supreme Court ruled that
the protection against unreasonable search and seizure
applied to the state and local governments, as well as the
national
government, thus nationalizing the exclusionary rule.
C
Ever since 1914, the courts have used ________
to prevent illegally seized evidence from being
introduced into the courtroom.
I
According to the Constitution, a President must
be at least ________ years of age.
M
The ________ , passed by Congress in 1935,
dramatically brought the government into the
equation of one generation's obligations to another.
C
The exclusionary rule, which was applied to state
governments, as well as the federal government
in Mapp v. Ohio (1961), meant that
U
TRUE
U
TRUE
U
FALSE
B
the winning candidate
B
young people
B
they see more policy differences between
candidates
P
state laws
P
the rules for selecting delegates to the
Democratic National Convention
P
had a mandate to make the Democratic Party
conventions more democratic.
I
the initial choice of the representative
I
I
True
trustees.
M
entitlements
M
the elderly and other recipients of social security
M
regressive tax
C
probable cause
C
many more arrests occur than trials
C
a search warrant
U
FALSE
U
TRUE
U
FALSE
B
college-educated voters
B
Policy voting
B
declined sharply
P
it is the first primary
P
he had the momentum having won in Iowa.
P
doing better than expected, thus winning an
image as the party's frontrunner and holder
of momentum
I
35
I
other policymakers with whom they deal have
their own agendas, interests, and sources
of power
I
True
M
Social Security Act
M
The elderly
M
transfer payments.
C
unlawfully obtained evidence could not be used
in court
C
an exclusionary rule
C
Mapp v. Ohio
U
True or False -Only school districts in the poorest
communities receive federal assistance.
B
How are electors in the electoral college
selected?
P
The rules determining the way in which the
primaries are set up and the delegates are
allocated are made by
I
________ took over as President upon the death of
Franklin Roosevelt in 1945, and eventually ordered the
dropping of the atomic bombs on Japanese cities.
U
True or False -Federal aid to states and cities is
more equitably distributed than income, access
to education, or taxes in the United States.
U
True or False -The federal system of government
increases opportunities for participation in
American politics.
B
The electoral college was originally established in
order to
B
As provided in the Constitution, how are
electoral votes allocated for each state?
P
The state that has disproportionate power
because it holds the first Presidential primary
each election year is
P
The "Big Mo" refers to
I
The only President to resign his office was
I
The 22nd Amendment, passed in 1951, provided
what?
M
The "War on Poverty" programs were later
attacked and had their funding reduced
substantially by President
M
Overall, about ________ of the Gross Domestic
Product goes to the health industry.
C
In the case of Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme
Court ruled that
M
The "War on Poverty" was the set of social
welfare policy initiatives begun by President
C
The Fifth Amendment forbids
C
The ________ Amendment forbids forced selfincrimination, stating that no person "shall be
compelled to be a witness against himself."
U
True or False -After nearly 200 years of widely
different practices, the entire United States now
has a uniform death penalty law.
U
True or False -State governments have gained
power relative to the federal government over
the past century.
U
Most governments in the world today are not
federalist, but __________.
B
Electors in the electoral college meet in their states in
December (following the November general election)
to officially cast their ballots, then mail their votes to
B
If no candidate receives an electoral college
majority,
B
Except in Maine and Nebraska, the electoral college
system operates in each state on the principle of
allocating electoral votes on the basis of
P
In achieving "momentum," nothing helps a
candidate more than
P
Iowa and New Hampshire have been especially
important in the nomination process over the past
several decades because they help candidates to
P
Approximately ________ of eligible voters cast
ballots in Presidential primaries.
I
In order to impeach a President, it takes a
majority vote in the _______________
I
I
In order to convict and remove an impeached
President, it takes a 2/3 vote in the _______
The two-term limit was placed on the Presidency
by
M
Compared to Western European nations, the
United States has a ________ infant mortality
rate.
M
African-American infant mortality rates in the
United States are ________ that for whites.
M
Access to health insurance is strongly linked to
race and ________ in the United States.
C
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that suspects
must be told of their constitutional rights to remain
silent, that what they say can be used against them, and
of their right to have
an attorney present during any questioning?
C
Fifth Amendment protection against selfincrimination means that
C
Fifth Amendment rights were expanded to
include guidelines for police interrogation
procedures in the famous case of
U
TRUE
U
TRUE
U
FALSE
B
Each state has as many electoral votes as it has
members in both the House and the Senate.
B
give the nation's elite the power to choose the
President and Vice President rather than the
people directly
B
selected by state parties, usually as a reward for
faithful service to the party over the years.
P
achieving momentum in the nomination
campaign
P
New Hampshire
P
state legislatures and state parties
I
limited Presidents to two terms of office.
I
Richard Nixon
I
Harry Truman
M
one-seventh
M
Ronald Reagan
M
Lyndon Johnson
C
police must inform any suspect of a series of
rights, including the constitutional right to
remain silent.
C
Fifth
C
forced self-incrimination
U
unitary
U
FALSE
U
FALSE
B
winner-take-all.
B
the House of Representatives chooses among
the top three electoral vote winners.
B
the Vice President
P
20%
P
build momentum, generate money, generate
media attention.
P
early unexpected primary and caucus victories.
I
Senate
I
M
income
M
much higher than
M
higher
C
Miranda v. Arizona
C
you cannot be forced to be a witness against
yourself
C
Miranda v. Arizona
the 22nd Amendment
I
House of Representative
U
The ________ states that the powers not delegated to
the national government by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the
states respectively, or the people.
U
In its decision of 1819, known as ________, the
Supreme Court ruled that the federal
government was supreme over the states.
U
The Constitution's provision that Congress has the
power to "make all laws necessary and proper for
carrying into execution" its specified powers is known
as the ________ clause.
B
If a Presidential candidate does not receive a
majority of electoral college votes, then the
President is chosen
B
The electoral college gives extra clout to
B
In ________ , incumbents who provide desired
results are rewarded; those who fail to do so are
punished.
P
Voters in Presidential primaries and caucuses
tend to be
P
In most caucus states, about ________ of the
registered voters typically show up for party
Presidential caucuses.
P
Critics of primaries and caucuses contend that
the Presidential "kingmakers" are now
I
The scandal surrounding Richard Nixon's
administration that led to impeachment hearings
was known as
I
What is the order of succession to the
presidency, should the President be unable to
fulfill his or her duties?
M
In the United States, the largest single source of
health care dollars comes from
C
In the 1963 case of ________, the Supreme Court ruled
that defendants in all felony cases had a right to counsel,
and if they could not afford to hire a lawyer, one must be
provided.
I
The 25th Amendment, ratified in 1967, created a
means for selecting a new _______ when the
office became vacant
M
________ was the first President to call for
national health insurance.
M
The United States government finances much of
the medical research done in the country
through
C
According to the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights, how many members should there be on a
jury?
C
Most criminal cases are settled in
U
Article IV of the Constitution requires that states give
________ to the public acts, records, and civil judicial
proceedings of every other state.
U
The requirement that states must return a person
charged with a crime in another state to that state for
trial or imprisonment is known as __________.
U
The cornerstone of the national government's
relations with the state and local governments is
________ federalism: the pattern of spending, taxing,
and providing grants in the federal system.
B
If an individual is engaging in retrospective
voting, she asks herself
B
Policy voting has increased in recent years
primarily because
B
Retrospective voting refers to voting for
P
Critics of a national primary argue that
P
Presidential nominating conventions have not
required more than one ballot to choose the party's
official nominee since 1952, largely due to the
P
Conventions are not as important as they once
were in that
I
A constitutional duty of the Vice President is to
preside over the _______ and cast the deciding
vote in the event of a tie
I
M
C
According to the 25th Amendment, in the event of a
vacancy in the Vice Presidency, the _______
nominates a replacement, who must be confirmed by
both houses of
Congress
I
The President has the constitutional authority to
make treaties with other nations, subject to the
agreement of
Americans pay about ________ of their health
care costs out of their own pockets.
M
The largest single source of health care dollars in
the United States is
M
Doctors have no reason to compete with each
other to offer cheaper health care expenses
because
The Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright
C
The Sixth Amendment right to counsel in federal
courts was expanded in the famous 1963
Supreme Court case of
C
Most cases are settled through
U
elastic
U
McCulloch v. Maryland
U
Tenth Amendment
B
retrospective voting
B
large cities
B
by the House with one vote for each state.
P
the media
P
5%
P
older and more affluent than the United States
population as a whole
I
Vice President
I
Vice President, Speaker of the House, President
Pro Temp of the Senate, cabinet members
in order that their department was created
I
Watergate.
M
the National Institutes of Health
M
Harry Truman
M
government
C
plea bargaining
C
no specifications are made as to jury size
C
Gideon v. Wainwright
U
fiscal
U
extradition
U
full faith and credit
B
a candidate who promises to continue policies
that have made you feel better off.
B
candidates are regularly forced to take some
clear stands in order to appeal to their own
party's primary voters.
B
What have you done for me lately?
P
we know who is going to win the Presidential
nomination before the convention meets.
P
role of television, and the desire of both parties to
unite behind one candidate in advance in order to
present a show of harmony, rather than bickering, to
those who tune in.
P
no candidate would receive a majority, thus a
run-off election would be needed.
I
Senate
I
2/3 of the Senate
I
President
M
insurance companies pay for most health care
expenses
M
the government
M
20%
C
plea bargaining
C
Gideon v. Wainwright
C
extended the right to counsel to everyone
accused of a felony.
U
________ are the main instrument the national
government uses to influence states and
localities.
U
________ is the policy area that receives the
largest percentage of federal grants.
U
The withholding of federal funds for one
program if a state does not take action in
another area is a ________.
B
The type of public policy that seems to have the
greatest effect on elections today is
B
Elections have a tendency to expand the scope
of government because
B
True or False: Most Americans accept the
legitimacy of the election process and results,
whatever their own biases or apathy.
P
Over the years, television coverage of national
party conventions has
P
One way in which conventions are more
important than they once were is that they
P
When is the party's platform drafted?
I
A primary resource available to Presidents for
controlling the bureaucracy is
I
Cabinet-level executive departments are created
by
M
A mixed political economy is one in which
M
________ is part of the Social Security system and
covers 40 million American seniors with
hospitalization insurance and other optional health
insurance.
C
The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution
U
I
The head of each cabinet-level executive
department is appointed by the President and
must be confirmed by a majority of the ______
M
Medicare was adopted in 1965 to provide
government health insurance to
C
Cruel and unusual punishment is forbidden by
the
C
Since the 1976 case of Gregg v. Georgia, the
Supreme Court has ruled that capital
punishment
A condition on one federal grant that is extended
to all activities supported by federal funds is a
________.
U
________ occur when a condition on one federal
grant is extended to all activities supported by federal
funds, regardless of their source.
U
Today, the national government spends about a
__________ of our gross domestic product
B
True or False: Initiative petitions typically require
40% of the number of votes in the previous
election to be placed on the ballot.
B
True or False: "Undervotes" refer to ballots that
are submitted from citizens living overseas.
B
True or False: The United States Supreme Court
ultimately determined that George W. Bush was
the winner of the 2000 presidential election.
P
The final major event of each party's national
convention, during the last hour or so on the
fourth and final night, is the
P
By custom, the Vice-Presidential nominee is
chosen
P
Providing select information and a request for money
to lists of people who have supported
candidates of similar views in the past is a frequently
used political technique known as
I
The cabinet department responsible for making
foreign policy and handling treaty
negotiations is
M
Medicaid is a program designed to provide
health care for
C
In Gregg v. Georgia (1976), concerning
applications of the Eighth Amendment, the
Supreme Court ruled that
I
The two oldest cabinet departments are
I
The newest cabinet department is
M
The federal program that permits older
Americans to purchase inexpensive coverage for
doctor fees and other expenses is
M
The program designed to provide health care for
the poor is called
C
Where is the right to privacy found in the
Constitution?
C
In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that in
the third trimester of pregnancy
U
cross-over sanction
U
Health care
U
Grants-in-aid
B
TRUE
B
voters like to feel that they are sending a
message to government to accomplish
something.
B
economic policy.
P
before the convention, by a committee whose
members are chosen in rough proportion to
each candidate's strength.
P
develop the party's policy positions
P
been scaled back.
I
I
Congress
I
the power to appoint top-level administrators
M
the elderly
M
Medicare
M
the government, while not commanding the
economy, is still deeply involved in economic
decisions
C
is not cruel and unusual punishment
C
Eighth Amendment.
C
forbids cruel and unusual punishment.
U
FIFTH
U
cross-cutting requirement
U
cross-cutting requirement
B
TRUE
B
FALSE
B
FALSE
P
direct mail
P
on the basis of the Presidential nominee's
recommendation
P
acceptance speech by the presidential candidate
I
Senate
Homeland Security
I
state and treasury
I
State.
M
Medicaid
M
Medicare.
M
the poor.
C
states can ban abortion except when the
mother's health is in danger
C
It is not found in the Constitution
C
capital punishment is an extreme sanction, but it
is suitable to the most extreme of crimes