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Question 1 2 / 2 pts The first presidential primary is generally held in Correct!   New Hampshire     New Jersey     Iowa     Minnesota   Correct   Question 2 2 / 2 pts _________ is a system of government where government is highly influenced by the public

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Question 1

2 / 2 pts

The first presidential primary is generally held in

Correct!  

New Hampshire

   

New Jersey

   

Iowa

   

Minnesota

 

Correct

 

Question 2

2 / 2 pts

_________ is a system of government where government is highly influenced by the public.

Correct!  

majoritarian

   

"top-two"

   

redistricting

   

charter

 

Correct

 

Question 3

2 / 2 pts

Which article and section of the Constitution requires that the U.S. president be at least 35 years old, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident for at least 14 years?

  

Article 1, Section 2

 Correct!  

Article 2, Section 1

   

Article 3, Section 4

   

Article 4, Section 3

 

Correct

 

Question 4

2 / 2 pts

There are ____ members of the California State Assembly and _____ members of the California State Senate

  

40, 80

   

50, 100

 Correct!  

80, 40

   

100, 50

 

Correct

 

Question 5

2 / 2 pts

Presidential authority to keep some of the communication among executive branch personnel private and free from Congress, the courts, and the public is called

  

Impeachment

 Correct!  

Executive privilege

   

Arraignment

   

None of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 6

2 / 2 pts

The CA Constitution period of 1900-1917 featured what changes?

  

Civil Service Reform

   

Nonpartisanship

   

Block Ballots

 Correct!  

All of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 7

2 / 2 pts

A period in which both houses of Congress are controlled by the president’s party is called

  

Patriotic government

 Correct!  

Unified government

   

Ineffective government

   

Divided government

 

Correct

 

Question 8

2 / 2 pts

How many times have formal Congressional War powers been used since the 1950s?

Correct!  

Zero

   

One

   

Three

   

Five

 

Correct

 

Question 9

2 / 2 pts

An example of COG is

  

Association of Long Beach Governments

 Correct!  

Southern California Association of Governments

   

Association of Allied Businesses

   

None of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 10

2 / 2 pts

Which amendment to the Constitution forbids gender discrimination in voting?

  

13th

   

15th

   

17th

 Correct!  

19th

 

Correct

 

Question 11

2 / 2 pts

Presidential authority to keep some of the communication among executive branch personnel private and free from Congress, the courts, and the public is called

  

Impeachment

 Correct!  

Executive privilege

   

Arraignment

   

None of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 12

2 / 2 pts

The federal bureaucracy is a part of which branch of government?

  

Legislative

 Correct!  

Executive

   

Judicial

   

Its own branch

 

Correct

 

Question 13

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is a federal law passed in 1883 that required bureaucrats to be hired and retained according to their demonstrated skill, not their political affiliation?

  

Naturalization Act

   

Cleveland Act

 Correct!  

Pendleton Act

   

Hatch Act

 

Correct

 

Question 14

2 / 2 pts

A conception of bureaucracy in which policy making is dominated by congressional committees, interest groups, and bureaucratic agencies is referred to as a(n)

  

Issue network

   

Triangle of influence

 Correct!  

Iron triangle

   

Triangle of power

 

Correct

 

Question 15

2 / 2 pts

Directives that the president issues to subordinates in the executive branch that have the force of law are known as

  

The veto

   

Executive agreements

 Correct!  

Executive orders

   

Signing statements

 

Correct

 

Question 16

2 / 2 pts

A political action committee that is allowed to raise an unlimited amount of money from any source and then is allowed to spend this money in support of or opposition to any political candidate so long as their activities are not directly coordinated with a campaign is called a

  

PAC

 Correct!  

Super PAC

   

MegaPAC

   

Corporate PAC

 

Correct

 

Question 17

2 / 2 pts

There are ____ standing committees in the California Senate.

  

8

   

12

 Correct!  

22

   

32

 

Correct

 

Question 18

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following was not a power of the Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

Correct!  

Power to enact taxes

   

Power to declare war

   

Power to make treaties

   

Power to coin money

 

Correct

 

Question 19

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is an example of direct democracy?

  

Referendums

   

Congressional elections

   

Initiatives

 Correct!  

Both Referendums & Initiatives

 

Correct

 

Question 20

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following plans proposed a system of government that maintained a confederation with a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state?

  

Virginia Plan

   

Rhode Island Plan

 Correct!  

New Jersey Plan

   

Massachusetts Plan

 

Correct

 

Question 21

2 / 2 pts

Laws that enhance criminal penalties for crimes committed out of prejudice toward certain groups are called

  

Sexual assault crime legislation

   

Violent crime legislation

 Correct!  

Hate crimes legislation

   

Race crime legislation

 

Correct

 

Question 22

2 / 2 pts

Parts of the federal bureaucracy that charge fees for the services they provide to the American public are known as

  

Independent regulatory commissions

 Correct!  

Government corporations

   

Cabinet departments

   

Independent executive agencies

 

Correct

 

Question 23

2 / 2 pts

The process by which bureaucrats issue regulations that have the force of law is known as

Correct!  

Rulemaking

   

Implementation

   

Administrative adjudication

   

Policy making

 

Correct

 

Question 24

2 / 2 pts

An act of one or both houses of Congress that overturned an administrative action was known as

  

Comptroller General power

 Correct!  

Legislative veto

   

Government Accountability Office power

   

Office of Management and Budget power

 

Correct

 

Question 25

2 / 2 pts

Which amendment changed the Constitution to allow for political party teams for presidential and vice presidential candidates?

  

Tenth

   

Eleventh

 Correct!  

Twelfth

   

Thirteenth

 

Correct

 

Question 26

2 / 2 pts

Who was the first female running mate on a major party ticket?

  

Victoria Woodhull

 Correct!  

Geraldine Ferraro

   

Sarah Palin

   

Carol Moseley Braun

 

Correct

 

Question 27

2 / 2 pts

A committee composed of members of the House and the Senate that reconciles different versions of the same bill is known as a

  

Discussion committee

   

Subcommittee

 Correct!  

Conference committee

   

Bicameral committee

 

Correct

 

Question 28

1 / 1 pts

The individuals selected for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) are chosen for

  

Economic purposes

   

Political purposes

 Correct!  

Expertise

   

None of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 29

2 / 2 pts

A key assistant to the president who coordinates executive branch employees and serves as a link between other presidential advisers and the president is known as the

Correct!  

Chief of staff

   

Press secretary

   

Counselor to the president

   

Senior advisor

 

Correct

 

Question 30

2 / 2 pts

A president’s claim to Congress that his or her election victory signifies the public’s support for his or her policies is known as a(n)

Correct!  

Mandate

   

Directive

   

Obligation

   

Requirement

 

Correct

 

Question 31

2 / 2 pts

FEMA stands for

  

First Emergency Medical Aid

 Correct!  

Federal Emergency Management Agency

   

Fire Earthquake Monsoon Association

   

Federal Earthquake Management Association

 

Correct

 

Question 32

2 / 2 pts

Informal organizations within Congress are called

  

Subparties

   

Mini-orgs

 Correct!  

Caucuses

   

Meetings

 

Correct

 

Question 33

2 / 2 pts

Which department was largely responsible for discriminating against American Indians, particularly in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

  

State

   

Labor

 Correct!  

Interior

   

Homeland Security

 

Correct

 

Question 34

2 / 2 pts

What is the annual occasion in which the president speaks before Congress to suggest laws that Congress should pass?

Correct!  

The State of the Union address

   

The Inauguration

   

The Great Law of Peace ceremony

   

The State of the Nation address

 

Correct

 

Question 35

2 / 2 pts

What is devolution?

  

A full return of power to state and local governments

 Correct!  

A partial return of power to state and local governments

   

A full return of power to the national government

   

A partial return of power to the national government

 

Correct

 

Question 36

2 / 2 pts

When a voter votes for a candidate solely based on whether the candidate “looks like” him or her, the voter is opting specifically for

  

Direct representation

 Correct!  

Descriptive representation

   

Symbolic representation

   

Substantive representation

 

Correct

 

Question 37

2 / 2 pts

The ______ Amendment protects citizens from the quartering of soldiers in their homes during times of peace

  

1st

   

2nd

 Correct!  

3rd

   

4th

 

Correct

 

Question 38

2 / 2 pts

Why is it more difficult for racial and ethnic minorities to win Senate elections?

  

Racialized voting on behalf of Whites

   

Senators represent entire states

   

Few states have large minority populations

 Correct!  

Al of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 39

2 / 2 pts

The political party in the House or the Senate that has more than half of the seats and therefore controls the leadership, rules, and outcome of legislation is known as the

  

Political Party

 Correct!  

Majority Party

   

Minority Party

   

None of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 40

2 / 2 pts

Grants-in-aid that contain numerous, detailed provisions on how the states and local governments use the money are called

  

Government grants

 Correct!  

Categorical grants

   

Unfunded mandates

   

Block grants

 

Correct

 

Question 41

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following was not a form of protest used in the civil rights movement?

  

Sit-ins

 Correct!  

Riots

   

Boycotts

   

Demonstrations

 

Correct

 

Question 42

2 / 2 pts

Who determines the committee a bill is assigned to when it is introduced in the House of Representatives?

  

House majority leader

 Correct!  

Speaker of the House

   

House minority leader

   

Majority whip

 

Correct

 

Question 43

Original Score: 0 / 2 pts Regraded Score: 2 / 2 pts

 

 This question has been regraded.

 

What is the main requirement for becoming a committee chair?

  

Minority party affiliation

 Correct!  

Seniority

   

Race

   

Gender

 

Correct

 

Question 44

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is a nonlegislative function of the Congress?

  

Impeachment

   

Confirming presidential appointments

   

Executive and judicial oversight

 Correct!  

All of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 45

2 / 2 pts

The ______ Amendment protects against excessive bail or fines

  

5th

   

6th

   

7th

 Correct!  

8th

 

Correct

 

Question 46

2 / 2 pts

How many presidents have been removed from office?

Correct!  

Zero

   

One

   

Two

   

Three

 

Correct

 

Question 47

2 / 2 pts

What kind of material are members of Congress not allowed to send under the franking privilege?

  

Newsletters

 Correct!  

Campaign material

   

surveys

   

Pamphlets

 

Correct

 

Question 48

2 / 2 pts

Federal money spent on projects that benefit only a specific member’s district or state is known as

  

Logrolling

 Correct!  

Pork barrel spending

   

Franking

   

Credit claiming

 

Correct

 

Question 49

2 / 2 pts

How do interest groups attempt to influence congressional decision making?

  

Lobby members of Congress

   

Mobilize constituents to contact members of Congress concerning public policy

   

Provide information to members of Congress

 Correct!  

All of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 50

0 / 2 pts

Who was the first African American to seek the presidency on a major party ticket?

You Answered  

Frederick Douglass

 Correct Answer  

Shirley Chisholm

   

Jesse Jackson

   

Herman Cain

 

Incorrect

 

Question 51

2 / 2 pts

In accordance with the Constitution, which of the following are presidents not in charge of nominating?

  

Federal judges

   

Executive branch officials

 Correct!  

Senators

   

Ambassadors

 

Correct

 

Question 52

2 / 2 pts

A way for the president to overturn a bill passed by Congress when the president does not act on a bill within 10 days of passage and Congress adjourns in the meantime is known as the

  

Veto

 Correct!  

Pocket veto

   

Tricky veto

   

Lame duck veto

 

Correct

 

Question 53

2 / 2 pts

If Congress does not adjourn within 10 days of sending a bill to the president to be signed and the president does not sign or veto the bill, it automatically

  

Returns to Congress for review

   

Is subject to the pocket veto

   

Dies

 Correct!  

Becomes law

 

Correct

 

Question 54

0 / 2 pts

Why is the House Rules Committee such an important committee?

Correct Answer  

It decides how a bill will be considered by the full House

   

It decides whether a bill will be considered by the full House

   

It decides which committee a bill will go to

 You Answered  

All of the above

 

Incorrect

 

Question 55

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is not covered under the First Amendment?

  

Freedom of the press

   

Freedom of religion

 Correct!  

Freedom from multiple trails for the same crime

   

Freedom of assembly

 

Correct

 

Question 56

2 / 2 pts

A form of inequality in which laws or official actions deny specific groups social, political, or economic benefits that are available to other groups is known as

  

Inequality of life chances

 Correct!  

Inequality of opportunity

   

Inequality of outcome

   

None of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 57

2 / 2 pts

The right of each side in a legal case to discard a set number of potential jurors without providing a reason is referred to as

  

No-cause challenges

   

Miranda challenges

   

Jury challenges

 Correct!  

Peremptory challenges

 

Correct

 

Question 58

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is a dimension on which civil rights have been denied?

  

Race

   

Gender

   

Sexual Orientation

 Correct!  

All of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 59

2 / 2 pts

What prohibits state sponsorship of religion?

Correct!  

Establishment clause

   

Free exercise clause

   

Due process clause

   

Separation of church and state

 

Correct

 

Question 60

0 / 2 pts

Two distinct school systems for White and Black students act as an example of

  

Inequality of opportunity

   

Inequality of outcome

 You Answered  

De facto segregation

 Correct Answer  

De jure segregation

 

Incorrect

 

Question 61

2 / 2 pts

Fees charged as a condition of registering to vote, which disenfranchises the impoverished, especially African Americans, are known as

  

Literacy tests

   

Grandfather clauses

   

Voting taxes

 Correct!  

Poll taxes

 

Correct

 

Question 62

2 / 2 pts

The type of federalism in which the national government expands its power and blurs the lines between national and state authority is known as

  

Dual federalism

   

Separate federalism

   

Normal federalism

 Correct!  

Cooperative federalism

 

Correct

 

Question 63

1 / 1 pts

Which of the following worked to discriminate against Asians?

  

Naturalization Act of 1790

   

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

   

1913 California Alien Land Act

 Correct!  

All of the above

 

Correct

 

Question 64

2 / 2 pts

Portions of land set aside for American Indians removed from their ancestral lands by the federal government are known as

  

Retreats

 Correct!  

Reservations

   

Shared lands

   

Trusts

 

Correct

 

Question 65

2 / 2 pts

Unwelcome sexual comments or treatment in the workplace or an educational institution is known as

  

Inappropriate advances

   

Inappropriate treatment

 Correct!  

Sexual harassment

   

Status quo

 

Correct

 

Question 66

2 / 2 pts

How are constituencies determined?

  

By religious sect

   

By racial composition

 Correct!  

By geographic region

   

By interest groups

 

Correct

 

Question 67

2 / 2 pts

What is the process of allotting states a specific number of representatives based on decennial census figures?

  

Apportionment

 Correct!  

Reapportionment

   

Preapportionment

   

Malapportionment

 

Correct

 

Question 68

2 / 2 pts

The ______ rule mandates that any evidence gathered in violation of the Fourth Amendment may not be used in court against a defendant unless it was gathered in good faith

Correct!  

Exclusionary

   

Dure process

   

Equal protection

   

Investigation

 

Correct

 

Question 69

0 / 2 pts

The right to privacy

You Answered  

Is not directly mentioned in the Constitution

   

Is understood as a fundamental right in the American political system

 Correct Answer  

Both of the above

   

Neither of the above

 

Incorrect

 

Question 70

2 / 2 pts

What are protections against unequal treatment that the government guarantees to all groups?

  

Civil liberties

 Correct!  

Civil rights

   

Civil wars

   

Amendments

 

Correct

 

Question 71

2 / 2 pts

A person who is chosen to make laws on behalf of a defined group of people is called a

  

Constituency

   

Party

 Correct!  

Representative

   

All of the above

 

Correct