Government Practice Test 2

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Shays's Rebellion was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

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In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court decided that the interstate commerce clause allowed New York to grant a monopoly to a steamboat operator.

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A theocratic government with absolute power is a totalitarian regime.

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Which of the following were used in southern states during the Jim Crow era to deny African Americans their voting rights?

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Social conservatives, who now form a large part of the base of the Republican Party, often are also members of

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A woman sells scarves to passersby on a busy city street during the week of Independence Day. Three months later, the city council passes a law making street vending illegal. Could the woman be found guilty of violating the new law?

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The Supreme Court ruled that individuals who are arrested must be informed of their constitutional rights in

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The power to regulate car emissions comes from Congress's authority

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Which 1857 Supreme Court decision set the stage for the Civil War by mobilizing the abolitionist movement?

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Setting the time, place, and manner of elections is a concurrent power.

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Legal proceedings properly recorded in a court of law in California are generally deemed admissible in a court of law in Texas, or in any other state. This is an example of

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Federal judges cannot be removed from office for any reason because they have lifetime appointments.

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The existence of two schools on opposite sides of town-one for Caucasian students and the other for African American students-would have been deemed constitutional after the Supreme Court's ruling in which of the following cases?

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Using slurs toward a transgendered individual is an illegal act under

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The ________ is empowered by the Constitution to make all federal laws.

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All Senators run for re-election at the same time.

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According to the George W. Bush Administration

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Moderates

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Over time, Americans' expectations of government have generally

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The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the national voting age to eighteen.

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Which Article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch?

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The United States has a unitary system of government.

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The Constitution did not empower the national government to

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits businesses from making discriminatory hiring decisions based on which inherent characteristics?

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Why did southern states want slaves to be counted as part of their population?

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The Tenth Amendment provides for

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Colleges and universities use affirmative action policies to ensure a student body that is diverse in

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When secular law conflicts with religious beliefs, freedom of religion is

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The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments are collectively known as the

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Constitutionalism places

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Which of the following did NOT lead to American settlement in the seventeenth century?

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The difference between libel and slander is that

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In an oligarchy, rule is by

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The power to tax is a concurrent power in the U.S. federal system.

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Categorical grants

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In Plessy v. Ferguson, a majority of the Supreme Court argued that the Constitution should be colorblind.

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Critics charge that the USA Patriot Act expands civil liberties needlessly in a time of war.

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The division of authority among the three branches of government is called

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All of the following are generally state issues EXCEPT

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The difference between civil liberties and civil rights has often been simplified to

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Why was indirect democracy a necessary alternative to direct democracy?

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Libertarians would likely advocate for the USA PATRIOT Act.

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The mass movement for Mexican American civil rights, of which Cesar Chavez was a leader, is known as

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Gays and lesbians have, on average, far lower incomes than other groups.

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In New York Times v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that

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The U.S. Supreme Court consistently has found that

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Anti-Federalists would most likely align themselves with today's libertarians, who decry the extent of the powers wielded by the national government.

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In Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that

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American political culture embodies many key concepts including
I. absolute personal liberty.
II. political equality.
III. majority rule.
IV. individualism.

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Government Practice Test 2

Shays's Rebellion was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court decided that the interstate commerce clause allowed New York to grant a monopoly to a steamboat operator.

A theocratic government with absolute power is a totalitarian regime.

Which of the following were used in southern states during the Jim Crow era to deny African Americans their voting rights?

Social conservatives, who now form a large part of the base of the Republican Party, often are also members of

A woman sells scarves to passersby on a busy city street during the week of Independence Day. Three months later, the city council passes a law making street vending illegal. Could the woman be found guilty of violating the new law?

The Supreme Court ruled that individuals who are arrested must be informed of their constitutional rights in

The power to regulate car emissions comes from Congress's authority

Which 1857 Supreme Court decision set the stage for the Civil War by mobilizing the abolitionist movement?

Setting the time, place, and manner of elections is a concurrent power.

Legal proceedings properly recorded in a court of law in California are generally deemed admissible in a court of law in Texas, or in any other state. This is an example of

Federal judges cannot be removed from office for any reason because they have lifetime appointments.

The existence of two schools on opposite sides of town-one for Caucasian students and the other for African American students-would have been deemed constitutional after the Supreme Court's ruling in which of the following cases?

Using slurs toward a transgendered individual is an illegal act under

The ________ is empowered by the Constitution to make all federal laws.

All Senators run for re-election at the same time.

According to the George W. Bush Administration

Moderates

Over time, Americans' expectations of government have generally

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the national voting age to eighteen.