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Homework answers / question archive / 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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The first presidential primary is generally held in
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New Hampshire
New Jersey
Iowa
Minnesota
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_________ is a system of government where government is highly influenced by the public.
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majoritarian
"top-two"
redistricting
charter
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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
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Article 2, Section 1
Article 3, Section 4
Article 4, Section 3
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There are ____ members of the California State Assembly and _____ members of the California State Senate
40, 80
50, 100
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80, 40
100, 50
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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
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Executive privilege
Arraignment
None of the above
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The CA Constitution period of 1900-1917 featured what changes?
Civil Service Reform
Nonpartisanship
Block Ballots
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All of the above
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A period in which both houses of Congress are controlled by the president’s party is called
Patriotic government
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Unified government
Ineffective government
Divided government
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How many times have formal Congressional War powers been used since the 1950s?
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Zero
One
Three
Five
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An example of COG is
Association of Long Beach Governments
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Southern California Association of Governments
Association of Allied Businesses
None of the above
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Which amendment to the Constitution forbids gender discrimination in voting?
13th
15th
17th
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19th
Correct
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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
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Executive privilege
Arraignment
None of the above
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The federal bureaucracy is a part of which branch of government?
Legislative
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Executive
Judicial
Its own branch
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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
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Pendleton Act
Hatch Act
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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
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Iron triangle
Triangle of power
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Directives that the president issues to subordinates in the executive branch that have the force of law are known as
The veto
Executive agreements
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Executive orders
Signing statements
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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
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Super PAC
MegaPAC
Corporate PAC
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There are ____ standing committees in the California Senate.
8
12
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22
32
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Which of the following was not a power of the Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
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Power to enact taxes
Power to declare war
Power to make treaties
Power to coin money
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Which of the following is an example of direct democracy?
Referendums
Congressional elections
Initiatives
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Both Referendums & Initiatives
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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
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New Jersey Plan
Massachusetts Plan
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Laws that enhance criminal penalties for crimes committed out of prejudice toward certain groups are called
Sexual assault crime legislation
Violent crime legislation
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Hate crimes legislation
Race crime legislation
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Parts of the federal bureaucracy that charge fees for the services they provide to the American public are known as
Independent regulatory commissions
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Government corporations
Cabinet departments
Independent executive agencies
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The process by which bureaucrats issue regulations that have the force of law is known as
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Rulemaking
Implementation
Administrative adjudication
Policy making
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An act of one or both houses of Congress that overturned an administrative action was known as
Comptroller General power
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Legislative veto
Government Accountability Office power
Office of Management and Budget power
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Which amendment changed the Constitution to allow for political party teams for presidential and vice presidential candidates?
Tenth
Eleventh
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Twelfth
Thirteenth
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Who was the first female running mate on a major party ticket?
Victoria Woodhull
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Geraldine Ferraro
Sarah Palin
Carol Moseley Braun
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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
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Conference committee
Bicameral committee
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The individuals selected for the Executive Office of the President (EOP) are chosen for
Economic purposes
Political purposes
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Expertise
None of the above
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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
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Chief of staff
Press secretary
Counselor to the president
Senior advisor
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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)
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Mandate
Directive
Obligation
Requirement
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FEMA stands for
First Emergency Medical Aid
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Fire Earthquake Monsoon Association
Federal Earthquake Management Association
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Informal organizations within Congress are called
Subparties
Mini-orgs
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Caucuses
Meetings
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Which department was largely responsible for discriminating against American Indians, particularly in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
State
Labor
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Interior
Homeland Security
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What is the annual occasion in which the president speaks before Congress to suggest laws that Congress should pass?
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The State of the Union address
The Inauguration
The Great Law of Peace ceremony
The State of the Nation address
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What is devolution?
A full return of power to state and local governments
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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
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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
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Descriptive representation
Symbolic representation
Substantive representation
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The ______ Amendment protects citizens from the quartering of soldiers in their homes during times of peace
1st
2nd
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3rd
4th
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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
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Al of the above
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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
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Majority Party
Minority Party
None of the above
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Grants-in-aid that contain numerous, detailed provisions on how the states and local governments use the money are called
Government grants
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Categorical grants
Unfunded mandates
Block grants
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Which of the following was not a form of protest used in the civil rights movement?
Sit-ins
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Riots
Boycotts
Demonstrations
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Who determines the committee a bill is assigned to when it is introduced in the House of Representatives?
House majority leader
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Speaker of the House
House minority leader
Majority whip
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This question has been regraded.
What is the main requirement for becoming a committee chair?
Minority party affiliation
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Seniority
Race
Gender
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Which of the following is a nonlegislative function of the Congress?
Impeachment
Confirming presidential appointments
Executive and judicial oversight
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All of the above
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The ______ Amendment protects against excessive bail or fines
5th
6th
7th
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8th
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How many presidents have been removed from office?
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Zero
One
Two
Three
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What kind of material are members of Congress not allowed to send under the franking privilege?
Newsletters
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Campaign material
surveys
Pamphlets
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Federal money spent on projects that benefit only a specific member’s district or state is known as
Logrolling
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Pork barrel spending
Franking
Credit claiming
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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
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All of the above
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Who was the first African American to seek the presidency on a major party ticket?
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Frederick Douglass
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Shirley Chisholm
Jesse Jackson
Herman Cain
Incorrect
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In accordance with the Constitution, which of the following are presidents not in charge of nominating?
Federal judges
Executive branch officials
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Senators
Ambassadors
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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
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Pocket veto
Tricky veto
Lame duck veto
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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
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Becomes law
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Why is the House Rules Committee such an important committee?
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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
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All of the above
Incorrect
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Which of the following is not covered under the First Amendment?
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
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Freedom from multiple trails for the same crime
Freedom of assembly
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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
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Inequality of opportunity
Inequality of outcome
None of the above
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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
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Peremptory challenges
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Which of the following is a dimension on which civil rights have been denied?
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
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All of the above
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What prohibits state sponsorship of religion?
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Establishment clause
Free exercise clause
Due process clause
Separation of church and state
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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
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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
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Poll taxes
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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
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Cooperative federalism
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Which of the following worked to discriminate against Asians?
Naturalization Act of 1790
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
1913 California Alien Land Act
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All of the above
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Portions of land set aside for American Indians removed from their ancestral lands by the federal government are known as
Retreats
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Reservations
Shared lands
Trusts
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Unwelcome sexual comments or treatment in the workplace or an educational institution is known as
Inappropriate advances
Inappropriate treatment
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Sexual harassment
Status quo
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How are constituencies determined?
By religious sect
By racial composition
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By geographic region
By interest groups
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What is the process of allotting states a specific number of representatives based on decennial census figures?
Apportionment
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Reapportionment
Preapportionment
Malapportionment
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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
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Exclusionary
Dure process
Equal protection
Investigation
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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
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What are protections against unequal treatment that the government guarantees to all groups?
Civil liberties
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Civil rights
Civil wars
Amendments
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A person who is chosen to make laws on behalf of a defined group of people is called a
Constituency
Party
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Representative
All of the above
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