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The Speaker of the House of Representatives exercises great influence over legislation as a result of his __________. A) authority to name the personnel of all standing committees B) membership on the Rules Committee C) right to refuse to recognize a member seeking the floor D) control of the legislative schedule ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- C) right to refuse to recognize a member seeking the floor In which one of the following ways can the United States constitution be amended? A proposal by __________. A) a majority of Congress and ratification by a majority of the state legislatures B) 2/3 of Congress and ratification by 3/4 of the states in convention C) a majority of the state legislatures and ratification by 3/4 of the state legislatures D) a convention called at the request of the majority of the state legislatures and ratification by 3/4 of the state legislatures ------CORRECT ANSWER---- -----------B) 2/3 of Congress and ratification by 3/4 of the states in convention A student report on the Camp David Summit Conference on Egyptian- Israeli relations should refer to all of the following except an agreement to __________. A) set up a Palestinian State
B) sign an Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty in the near future C) return the Sinai Desert region to Egypt D) decide within 5 years the fate of Palestinians living in the West Bank -----
- CORRECT ANSWER---------------A) set up a Palestinian State To which section of the United States Constitution would a segregationist turn for support? A) Full faith and credit clause B) Due process clause C) Reserved powers clause D) Delegated powers clause ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) Reserved powers clause The purpose of the Committee of the Whole in Congress is to __________. A) obtain a full House to consider a bill B) expedite debate and legislative action C) provide a roll call D) bind the House to House-Senate conference decisions ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) expedite debate and legislative action The Speaker of the House of Representatives was stripped of the power to appoint the Rules Committee during the incumbency of __________. A) John Nance Garner B) Thomas B Reed C) Joseph G Cannon D) Champ Clark ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) Joseph G Cannon
C) Each has the power to appoint all department heads. D) Each has the power to appoint judges to the highest court of their perspective jurisdictions. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A) Each has the right to deliver an inaugural message on the condition of the Union and of the State respectively. Congress may check the President in his appointive powers through the __________. A) use of the filibuster B) practice of senatorial courtesy C) caucus D) seniority rule ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) practice of senatorial courtesy Th Boxer Protocol of 1901, the Atlantic Charter, and the destroyer-bases agreement are examples of __________. A) treaties of the United States B) joint resolutions C) reciprocal agreements D) executive agreements ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) executive agreements In which one of the following parts of the Constitution of the United States are express limitations on the powers of Congress found? A) Article I, section 10 B) the 1st Amendment C) the 10th Amendment D) Article I, section 8 ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) the 1st Amendment
On which of the following postulates is the doctrine of nullification based? A) The people of the United States created the Constitution. B) Nullification is implied in the reserved powers. C) The sovereignty of the states is indestructible. D) The sovereignty of the states is unimpaired by the adoption of the Constitution. A) a, b, d B) b, c, d C) c, d D) b, c ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) c, d c - The sovereignty of the states is indestructible d - The sovereignty of the states is unimpaired by the adoption of the Constitution A reading of the 15th, 19th, and 24th amendments would lead one to the conclusion that __________. A) all citizens have the right to vote under state law B) Congress may not impose voting procedures on the states C) the states may regulate voting qualifications, subject to certain limitations D) Congress and the states jointly determine voting procedures ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) the states may regulate voting qualifications, subject to certain limitations The 25th amendment to the Federal Constitution provides __________. A) that the President be limited to two full terms B) for the filling of a vacancy in the office of Vice President C) for the reform of the Electoral College
A) public opinion following the Hayes-Tilden election results B) the transfer from the state legislatures to the voters of the right to select the electors C) the rise of political parties on the American scene D) the change in electoral college procedures as a result of the 12th amendment ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) the rise of political parties on the American scene. The New York State Court of Appeals differs form the United States Supreme Court in that the New York Court __________. A) does not have appellate jurisdiction B) cannot rule on constitutional issues C) does not have original jurisdiction D) may retry cases to permit introduction of new evidence ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- Which one of the following is true of the House of Representatives and the President of the United States Senate? A) Both are selected by party caucuses. B) Both may appoint members to standing committees. C) Unlike the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate need not be a member of the majority party. D) Unlike the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House is not permitted to vote on propositions before the House except in the case of a tie. ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) Unlike the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate need not be a member of the majority party. Which of the following are some of the powers of a Congressional standing committee chairman?
a) He may call meetings at his pleasure. b) He may override the vote of the committee on any measure. c) He always directs floor debate on any measure reported out of his committee. d) He has great freedom in the preparation of the committee's agenda. A) a, c, d B) a, d, e C) b, d, e D) a, b, c ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) a, b, c a) He may call meetings at his pleasure. b) He may override the vote of the committee on any measure. c) He always directs floor debate on any measure reported out of his committee. The Disability Amendment (25th) to the US Constitution provides that __________. A) the Speaker of the House becomes Acting President in the event of Presidential disability B) the Vice President becomes Acting President on a finding of Presidential disability by the Surgeon General and the Supreme Court C) a special Presidential election be held if the Vice President and a majority of the cabinet declare the President disabled D) the Vice President becomes Acting President if the President declares his disability in writing ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) the Vice President becomes the Acting President if the President declares his disability in writing The term that BEST characterizes the foreign policy of the United States since World War II is __________. A) appeasement B) isolationism C) containment
D) a number in proportion to the population of the state ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A) 2 The states in the US system of government enjoy _________ powers. A) delegated B) reserved C) only concurrent D) no particular grant of of constitutional ------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ----B) reserved Each state has a number of electors in the Electoral College equivalent to the number of __________. A) Representatives in the House of Representatives B) Senators and Representatives in Congress C) it's state legislatures D) delegates sent to the national party conventions ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) Senators and Representatives in Congress The Supreme Court ruling rendering unconstitutional segregation in the public schools was __________. A) Plessey v. Ferguson B) Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka C) White v. Texas D) the Dred Scott case ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) Brown v. the Board of Education, Topeka Just prior to the ratification of the 26th Amendment, MOST states required a person to be 21 years of age to vote, but two states required that a person be only 18. These states were __________.
A) Kansas and Nebraska B) Georgia and Kentucky C) Texas and Louisiana D) Wyoming and Utah ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) Georgia and Kentucky The Congress does MOST of its legislative work in __________ committees. A) standing B) joint C) conference D) select ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A) standing Each Court of Appeals has __________ judges. A) one B) three C) six D) nine ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) three In the U.S. House of Representatives, Puerto Rico has __________ representative(s). A) no B) one C) two D) only a nonvoting ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) only a nonvoting The Supreme Court has primarily __________ jurisdiction.
Constitutionally, the power to coin money rests with __________. A) Congress ONLY B) state legislatures ONLY C) Congress and state legislatures D) President ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A) Congress ONLY Which statement does NOT apply to the principle of judicial review? A) Judicial review is the process by which courts interpret the meaning of the Constitution. B) Judicial review was established in a famous case in which, for the first time, the Supreme Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional. C) Judicial review is often used by Congress as a check on the power of the judicial branch. D) Judicial review is a powerful check upon both the legislative and executive branches of government. ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- C) Judicial review is often used by Congress as a check on the power of the judicial branch. The qualifications for Supreme Court justices and other federal judges are __________. A) Not specified in the Constitution B) the same as those for the office of President C) US citizenship and thirty-five years of age D) a law degree and a knowledge of the US Constitution ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) US Citizenship and thirty-five years of age. Which of these American political customs is the only one mentioned anywhere in the Constitution? A) How presidential candidates are selected B) How many votes each state may cast in the electoral college
C) The formation of political parties D) Holding national conventions ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) How many votes each state may cast in the electoral college To __________ is NOT a purpose for which an election would normally be held in the United States. A) nominate or elect public officials B) approve or reject constitutional amendments C) approve or reject a proposed law submitted to a direct popular vote D) decide whether or not a treaty should be ratified ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) decide whether or not a treaty should be ratified People who vote in public elections __________. A) perform a civic duty B) exercise a basic freedom C) participate in the democratic process D) all of the above apply to persons who vote in public elections. ------ CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) all of the above apply to persons who vote in public elections All powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government or deny to the states are reserved for __________. A) Congress B) the President C) state legislatures D) all states, or for the people ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) all states, or for the people
An alien can acquire U.S. citizenship after he has resided in the United States for __________ year(s). A) one B) three C) five D) ten ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) five Congress is forbidden by the Constitution to __________. A) declare war B) tax imports C) borrow money D) none of the above ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) none of the above A system of __________ BEST describes the Constitution of the United States. A) unitarianism B) federalism C) confederation D) none of the above ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) federalism The United States court system is based on __________. A) civil law B) common law C) the French legal system D) no on particular system ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) common law
United States Senators serve a term of __________ years. A) two B) four C) six D) eight ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) six The chief executive officer in ALL the states is the __________. A) Governor B) Secretary of State C) Chief Minister D) Governor General ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A) Governor An individual desiring to acquire United States citizenship would do so by appearing before a __________. A) Congressional committee B) United States court C) United States immigration officer D) state legislative committee ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) United States court A declaration of war is made by the __________. A) President B) Secretary of Defense C) Senate D) Congress ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) Congress
B) levy an export tax C) regulate interstate commerce D) print paper money ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) levy an export tax The Bureau of the Budget is in the __________. A) Treasury Department B) Congress C) Executive Office D) Federal Reserve Bank ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) Executive Office The authors of the United States Constitution were, for the most part, men __________. A) without property B) of property C) with very little education D) from the west ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) of property The President of the United States serves a term of __________ years. A) two B) four C) six D) eight ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) four The Small State Plan presented to the Constitutional Convention was the __________ Plan. A) Virginia
B) New Jersey C) Connecticut D) Pennsylvania ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) New Jersey A trial jury rendering a verdict MUST do so by a __________. A) simple majority B) two-thirds majority C) three-fourths majority D) unanimous vote ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------D) unanimous vote Puerto Rico's relationship to the United States is __________. A) a state B) a commonwealth C) an occupied territory D) no legal relationship ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------B) a commonwealth The Constitution establishes the important principle called separation of powers by __________. A) guaranteeing equal justice under law for all citizens B) guaranteeing that the people shall rule through elected representatives C) establishing three co-equal branches of government D) all of the above ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C) establishing three co-equal branches of government The system of checks and balances was introduced into the Constitution so that __________.
