FREE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND STUDY GAMES

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FREE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND STUDY GAMES

ABOUT JFGOVERNMENTFINAL17 EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -80 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which of the following is NOT one of the public places in which people have a constitutional right to hand out public literature?

Answer:

shopping centers

Question 2: a one party system

• is what the united states has today
• creates and unstable government
• exists in nearly all dictatorships today
• results in democracy

Answer:

??? b or c (I am not sure!! but think it is c)

Question 3: The theory underlying modern democracies was developed to challenge the idea that

Answer:

??? those of royal birth have absolute authority to rule

Question 4: The smallest geographic unit for conducting an election.

Answer:

a precinct

Question 5: Which of the following are all special courts?

Answer:

Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Tax Court, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Question 6: House leaders may use any of these calendars to schedule debate on a bill EXCEPT

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Congressional Calendar Question 7: All political powers of a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government

Answer:

Unitary Question 8: Which of the following accounts for the ability of the Constitution to endure for more than 200 years?

Answer:

built-in provisions for accommodating change Question 9: The power of the presidency has been cause for debate MAINLY because

Answer:

The Constitution provided a loose definition of executive power

Question 10: propaganda is a technique

Answer:

used to influence people to adopt a particular belief

Question 11: In the past, women have been denied which of the following

Answer:

all of the above - the right to own property, suffrage, and educational opportunities Question 12: From the States' point of view, what advantage did revenue sharing have over federal grants-in-aid programs?

Answer:

Few restrictions on how money could be spent Question 13: All of the following war powers are granted to Congress EXCEPT the powers to

Answer:

appoint a commander in chief

Question 14: The administrative units in the government

Answer:

are inconsistently called agencies, administrations, commisions, and so forth

Question 15: The court in Furman v. Georgia 1972, stated that

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the death penalty will be regarded as "cruel and unusual punishment." Question 16: Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often ____ by major parties.borrowed

Answer:

borrowed Question 17: Laws against seditious speech have been upheld by the Supreme Court if they

Answer:

urge people to overthrow the government

Question 18: when arresting a person, police must

Answer:

have probable cause to believe the person is involved in criminal activity

Question 19: Which of the following statements is not an argument for direct popular election of the President?

Answer:

The small states would gain an advantage in a direct election plan

Question 20: Parliament first limited the power of the crown under the..?

Answer:

English Bill of Rights Question 21: Historically, the role of the Cabinet in the President's decision making may be described as

Answer:

dependent on a President's use of it

Question 22: Which statement does NOT describe one type of minor party?

Answer:

The members of a minor party tend to support the platform of a major party Question 23: The first session of the national convention is generally devoted to

Answer:

giving speeches

Question 24: Four essential characteristics of a state

Answer:

All of the above: population, territory, sovereignty, and government

Question 25: In the Senate, a filibuster may be ended with a vote that invokes

the

Answer:

Cloture Rule

Question 26: Which idea is NOT included in the Declaration of independence?

Answer:

the people may change or abolish the government