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Government Practice Test 2
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1Shays's Rebellion was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court decided that the interstate commerce clause allowed New York to grant a monopoly to a steamboat operator.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3A theocratic government with absolute power is a totalitarian regime.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Which of the following were used in southern states during the Jim Crow era to deny African Americans their voting rights?
- Awhite primaries
- Bliteracy tests
- Cpoll taxes
- Dgrandfather clauses
- EAll these answers are correct.
5Social conservatives, who now form a large part of the base of the Republican Party, often are also members of
- Aprograms seeking to expand welfare programs.
- Bgroups seeking to keep government out of Americans' private lives.
- Creligious organizations.
- Dpro-choice groups.
- Egroups seeking to enhance marriage by allowing domestic partnerships.
6A woman sells scarves to passersby on a busy city street during the week of Independence Day. Three months later, the city council passes a law making street vending illegal. Could the woman be found guilty of violating the new law?
- AMaybe, but only if the law is not considered a bill of attainder.
- BYes, particularly if the law was passed because she was making a disturbance.
- CYes, but only if she was being libelous.
- DNo, as it is considered an ex post facto law.
- ENo, because the woman broke law over a holiday weekend.
7The Supreme Court ruled that individuals who are arrested must be informed of their constitutional rights in
- ASmith v. Massachusetts.
- BMapp v. Ohio.
- CWeeks v. U.S.
- DMiranda v. Arizona.
- EMcCleskey v. Zant.
8The power to regulate car emissions comes from Congress's authority
- Aas enumerated in the Constitution.
- Bunder the necessary and proper clause.
- Cto make the federal budget.
- Dto approve presidential appointments.
- Eunder the power to tax clause.
9Which 1857 Supreme Court decision set the stage for the Civil War by mobilizing the abolitionist movement?
- ABrown v. Board of Education
- BMarbury v. Madison
- CDred Scott v. Sandford
- DLochner v. Ellison
- ELoving v. Virginia
10Setting the time, place, and manner of elections is a concurrent power.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Legal proceedings properly recorded in a court of law in California are generally deemed admissible in a court of law in Texas, or in any other state. This is an example of
- Aan ex post facto law.
- Bfull faith and credit.
- Ca bill of attainder.
- Dequal protection.
- Ea writ of habeas corpus.
12Federal judges cannot be removed from office for any reason because they have lifetime appointments.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13The existence of two schools on opposite sides of town-one for Caucasian students and the other for African American students-would have been deemed constitutional after the Supreme Court's ruling in which of the following cases?
- A Plessy v. Ferguson
- BCivil Rights Cases
- CBradwell v. Illinois
- DReed v. Reed
- EBrown v. Board of Education
14Using slurs toward a transgendered individual is an illegal act under
- Athe direct incitement test.
- B Schenck v. U.S.
- Cthe Second Amendment.
- Dthe Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Act.
- Ethe fighting words test.
15The ________ is empowered by the Constitution to make all federal laws.
- Ajudicial branch
- Bexecutive branch
- Clegislative branch
- DElectoral College
- Efederal bureaucracy
16All Senators run for re-election at the same time.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17According to the George W. Bush Administration
- Apublic telephones cannot be tapped without a court order.
- Bsome Bill of Rights guarantees can be suspended in a time of war.
- Ccivil liberties can never be abridged.
- Dthe FBI must show probable cause to investigate citizens exercising freedom of speech.
- EMuslim detainees must be treated in accordance with their religious beliefs.
- Apublic telephones cannot be tapped without a court order.
18Moderates
- Acreated the Tea Party movement.
- Bcomprise over half of the U.S. population.
- Care most aligned with the views of Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter.
- Dbelieve that a temperate view is the best approach to politics.
- Elargely support an overhaul of the welfare system.
19Over time, Americans' expectations of government have generally
- Adecreased.
- Bnot been measured.
- Cincreased.
- Dremained the same.
- Ebeen eliminated.
20The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the national voting age to eighteen.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21Which Article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch?
- AArticle II
- BArticle I
- CArticle V
- DArticle IV
- EArticle III
22The United States has a unitary system of government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23The Constitution did not empower the national government to
- Amake all laws necessary and proper to govern the new nation.
- Bconduct foreign relations.
- Clevy a national income tax.
- Denforce its laws on the states.
- Eabolish slavery.
24The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits businesses from making discriminatory hiring decisions based on which inherent characteristics?
- Aage and disability
- Brace, color, and sex
- Creligion and national origin
- Dsexual orientation
- Eace, color, sex, religion, and national origin
25Why did southern states want slaves to be counted as part of their population?
- AIt would increase southern representation in the House of Representatives.
- BIt would ensure that slaves would receive certain inalienable rights.
- CNortherners were advocating for the deportation of slave labor.
- DSlaves could then be forced to serve in the military.
- EThe South would then have a greater number of voters.
26The Tenth Amendment provides for
- Aconcurrent state and federal powers.
- Benumerated federal powers.
- Ctaking private property for public purposes.
- Dstates' implied powers.
- Estates' reserve or police powers.
27Colleges and universities use affirmative action policies to ensure a student body that is diverse in
- Arace.
- Bcolor.
- Ceconomic status.
- Dplace of origin.
- Erace, color, economic status, and place of origin.
28When secular law conflicts with religious beliefs, freedom of religion is
- Asuppressed.
- Ballowed, but only after a court order is obtained.
- C always upheld.
- Dguaranteed by the Second Amendment.
- Esometimes denied.
29The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments are collectively known as the
- ACivil Liberties Amendments.
- BFrederick Douglass Amendments.
- CCivil War Amendments.
- DBill of Rights.
- E Susan B. Anthony Amendments.
30Constitutionalism places
- Alimits on government through a written document.
- Blimits on government through oral agreements.
- Climits on individuals' powers over government.
31Which of the following did NOT lead to American settlement in the seventeenth century?
- AThe split from the Church of England
- BHobbes and Locke's social contract theories
- C Belief in self-government
- DQuestioning the divine right of kings
- EBelief in intelligent design
32The difference between libel and slander is that
- Alibel is spoken, and slander is written.
- Blibel only occurs with public figures, and slander can occur with private individuals.
- Clibel is written, and slander is spoken.
- Dlibel is legal, and slander is illegal.
- Elibel is illegal, and slander is legal.
33In an oligarchy, rule is by
- Aone person.
- Bthe many.
- Call people.
- Dpeople who own property.
- Ethe few.
34The power to tax is a concurrent power in the U.S. federal system.
- ATrue
- BFalse
35Categorical grants
- Aoften involve state matching funds.
- Bare given to states without conditions.
- Care virtually identical to block grants.
- Dare a remnant of the New Deal.
- Eere at the core of Ronald Reagan's devolution revolution.
36In Plessy v. Ferguson, a majority of the Supreme Court argued that the Constitution should be colorblind.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37Critics charge that the USA Patriot Act expands civil liberties needlessly in a time of war.
- ATrue
- BFalse
38The division of authority among the three branches of government is called
- Afederalism.
- Bcompromise.
- Cpluralism.
- Dseparation of powers.
- Egridlock.
39All of the following are generally state issues EXCEPT
- Achild custody.
- Bmarriage age.
- Cdivorce.
- Dcurrency circulation.
- Edeath penalty.
40The difference between civil liberties and civil rights has often been simplified to
- A"freedom to" and "freedom from."
- Bequality and equity.
- Cmake them synonymous.
- D a carrot and a stick.
- E"freedom of" and "freedom for."
41Why was indirect democracy a necessary alternative to direct democracy?
- AThe people were deemed too ignorant to be involved directly with government.
- BIt became increasingly difficult to bring all the colonists together in the decision-making process.
- CThe wealthier and more educated citizens changed the system so they could wield more power.
- DThe colonies sought to follow the teachings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
- EThe religious tendencies of the colonists caused them to rebel against the Greek model of democracy.
- AThe people were deemed too ignorant to be involved directly with government.
42Libertarians would likely advocate for the USA PATRIOT Act.
- ATrue
- BFalse
43The mass movement for Mexican American civil rights, of which Cesar Chavez was a leader, is known as
- Athe Latino Movement.
- BLULAC.
- Cthe Chicano Movement.
- DNALEO.
- Ethe Lambda Legal Movement.
44Gays and lesbians have, on average, far lower incomes than other groups.
- ATrue
- BFalse
45In New York Times v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that
- Aprior restraint was constitutional.
- Bfalse or negligent speech was not protected by the First Amendment.
- Cactual malice must be proved to support a claim of libel made by a public figure.
- Dnewspaper reporters must divulge their confidential sources of information.
- Elibel and slander were constitutionally protected forms of speech.
46The U.S. Supreme Court consistently has found that
- Athe disabled can sue local governments that do not make public buildings accessible to the disabled.
- Bpublic buildings must always be accessible to the handicapped.
- Cfailure to hire pilots who wear classes can be grounds for a discrimination claim.
- Dthe Americans with Disabilities Act must be interpreted liberally.
- Eworkplaces must make accommodations for learning disabilities.
- Athe disabled can sue local governments that do not make public buildings accessible to the disabled.
47Anti-Federalists would most likely align themselves with today's libertarians, who decry the extent of the powers wielded by the national government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
48In Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
- Agay marriage represented an issue best left to the states.
- Bthe equal protection clause prohibits discrimination against gay Americans.
- Ca Texas law criminalizing sexual behavior was unconstitutional.
- Dthere was a homosexual agenda in the United States.
- Ethe Boy Scouts could prevent homosexuals from becoming troop leaders.
49American political culture embodies many key concepts including
I. absolute personal liberty.
II. political equality.
III. majority rule.
IV. individualism.- A II and III
- B I
- C II, III, and IV
- DI and II
- EI, II, and III
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