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Question #1
An American ship that traded with Spanish colonists in Florida was guilty of
A.
international trade
B.
nationalism
C.
smuggling
D.
conscription
Question #2
Treaties made by presidents are constitutionally valid if
A.
three-quarters of the Senate approve.
B.
two-thirds of the Senate approve.
C.
two-thirds of the House of Representatives approve.
D.
three-quarters of the House of Representative approve.
Question #3
The Articles of Confederation were approved by the First Continental Congress in
A.
1620
B.
1776
C.
1777
D.
1787
Question #4
How many times has the popular-vote winner not been elected president because he did not win a majority in the Electoral College?
A.
Five times
B.
One time
C.
Twelve times
D.
Six times
Question #5
Why is the Constitution the "supreme law of the land"?
A.
Because states don't have constitutions.
B.
Because the Articles of Confederation coexisted with the new Constitution.
C.
Because article 6 says so.
D.
Because the framers were divinely inspired.
Question #6
The largest number of immigrants living in California came from
A.
China.
B.
Canada.
C.
Mexico.
D.
the Philippines.
Question #7
In California, Proposition 140
A.
eliminated affirmative action programs.
B.
established the three strikes law.
C.
legalized marijuana for medical purposes.
D.
established term limits for members of the Assembly and Senate.
Question #8
A republican system of government is one where
A.
citizens control the political process through direct democracy.
B.
elected representatives make the decisions for the voters.
C.
the courts make the majority of the political decisions.
D.
large numbers of citizens do not vote.
Question #9
In 2003, the people of California recalled which governor?
A.
Pete Wilson
B.
Gray Davis
C.
Ronald Reagan
D.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Question #10
In 2015, California had approximately ________ citizens.
A.
52 million
B.
39 million
C.
19 million
D.
28 million
Question #11
The power to tax is a
A.
local power
B.
federal power
C.
state power
D.
both state and federal power
Question #12
Congress's authority to establish a national bank exemplifies its ___________ powers.
A.
granted
B.
concurrent
C.
inherent
D.
reserved
Question #13
The federal government can invalidate a state law that conflicts with federal law through the power of
A.
veto
B.
diffusion
C.
preemption
D.
federalism
Question #14
What historical event gave rise to greater cooperation between levels of government?
A.
Revolutionary War
B.
Great Depression
C.
Civil War
D.
Dust Bowl
Question #15
Which level(s) of government is/are responsible for regulating business?
A.
local
B.
federal
C.
state
D.
federal and state
Question #16
A __________________ poll is a form of negative campaigning that masquerades as a regular opinion survey.
A.
push
B.
partial
C.
none of these
D.
survey research
Question #17
_________________ effects are the influences on the respondent of how a polling question is asked.
A.
Scaling
B.
Framing
C.
Sampling
D.
Falsifying
Question #18
On average, women prefer ____________ candidates.
A.
Women do not demonstrate systematic preferences.
B.
Libertarian
C.
Democratic
D.
Republican
Question #19
Lippmann saw the typical American as distracted by
A.
party politics
B.
voting records
C.
celebrity shenanigans
D.
none of the above
Question #20
What percentage of millennials believe abortions should be legal?
A.
78
B.
62
C.
54
D.
82
Question #21
Which states have the first presidential caucus and primary contests every four years?
A.
Iowa and New Hampshire
B.
Idaho and California
C.
New York and Maryland
D.
New Hampshire and Connecticut
Question #22
Party officials hope to have a candidate by
A.
Memorial Day
B.
Super Tuesday
C.
Fourth of July
D.
Labor Day
Question #23
In what year are House elections held?
A.
years divisible by five
B.
years divisible by three
C.
odd-numbered years
D.
even-numbered years
Question #24
When was the date of elections set?
A.
1983
B.
1917
C.
1845
D.
1951
Question #25
What percentage of the US population is white, as of 2017?
A.
57.5
B.
90.2
C.
39
D.
61.3
Question #26
What was the percentage of voting-age population who turned out in 1912?
A.
54.8
B.
67.4
C.
89.7
D.
58.8
Question #27
Which type of voting would be most likely to lead to a divided government?
A.
straight-ticket voting
B.
split-ticket voting
C.
base voting
D.
loyalist voting
Question #28
Over the past twenty-five years, approximately what percentage of Democrats have tended to support stronger environmental regulations?
A.
93
B.
67
C.
51
D.
100
Question #29
What statement best characterizes party electoral competition in the sixth party system?
A.
Democratic Party dominance.
B.
Republican Party dominance.
C.
What competition?
D.
Too close to call.
Question #30
When interest groups mobilize the public to do something on their behalf, this includes actions such as
A.
contributing funds, letter writing and protesting.
B.
protesting.
C.
contributing funds.
D.
letter writing.
Question #31
All budget measures must begin in the
A.
conference committee.
B.
House.
C.
House or Senate.
D.
Senate.
Question #32
How many Senators does it take to override a veto?
A.
67
B.
87
C.
57
D.
77
Question #33
Geographic representation assures that members of Congress live in
A.
Washington D.C.
B.
United States
C.
biggest city in their state
D.
state or district they represent
Question #34
Congressional reelection rates are so high because
A.
Congress members pass vast quantities of legislation.
B.
overall congressional public approval ratings are high.
C.
direct constituent service is superb.
D.
there are no challengers.
Question #35
Lobbyists are problematic because they can __________the political agenda.
A.
destroy
B.
overly influence
C.
reduce
D.
minimize
Question #36
Prior to 1913 the _____ was elected directly by the public.
A.
Supreme Court
B.
House
C.
Senate
D.
President
Question #37
The main responsibility of Congress is which of the following?
A.
allow for greater spending
B.
enact legislation
C.
promote new hiring
D.
check the president
Question #38
What crime can the House impeach the president for
A.
murder
B.
theft
C.
high crimes and misdemeanors
D.
perjury
Question #39
The first woman elected to the House was in
A.
1916
B.
1920
C.
1914
D.
1918
Question #40
Who made the statement "If we are fit to govern ourselves, this is the last time we will submit to be governed by the hired bosses of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company"?
A.
Edward Dickson
B.
Hiram Johnson
C.
Chester Rowell
D.
Pat Brown
Question #41
The goal of the Progressive movement was to reduce the power of
A.
local government.
B.
the California Supreme Court.
C.
corporations and corrupt politicians.
D.
presidential candidates.
Question #42
The two types of referendums in use in California are the
A.
veto and initiative.
B.
legislative and popular.
C.
primary petition and runoff.
D.
recall and office block ballot.
Question #43
Which of the following is NOT a Progressive reform?
A.
term limits on the state legislature
B.
office block ballot
C.
nonpartisan elections
D.
primaries
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