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