American Government MCQs
American Government MCQs
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1: Proponents of the ""new federalism"" argue that __________.
A. Only the federal government
B. That local governments do not have any inherent sovereignty
C. The power of state governments should be expanded
D. Cooperative
2: Members of the ________ generate more mail to congress than any other group.
A. NRA
B. ACLU
C. NAACP
D. AARP
E. NEA
3: Most u.s. high schools emphasize learning based on _____, which is developmentally appropriate.
A. Formal thinking
B. Memorization
C. Practical cognition
D. International standards
4: Denaturalization is _____.
A. The accepting of refugees from another country
B. The process of giving up citizenship
C. The removal of aliens from the country
D. The removal of citizenship by court order
5: Congress has expressed powers, implied powers, and _____ powers.
A. Delegated
B. Inherent
C. Judicial
D. Unlimited
6: Congress is a ________ legislature with ______ members.
A. Bicameral, 535
B. Apportionment, 654
C. Patronage, 521
D. Presidential, 510
7: Custer's cavalry was wiped out at the ____.
A. Battle of Little Bighorn
B. Homestead Act
C. Assimilation
D. Inflation
8: A _____________ system of government is one in which the central government has ______________.
A. Federal; almost all the power
B. Unitary; equal power with the states/provinces
C. Unitary; almost all the power
D. Federal; almost no real power
E. Confederal; almost all the power
9: Under the mayor-council system, the ________.
A. Legislative and executive responsibilities are separated
B. Political and administrative functions are separated
C. Mayor chairs the city council
D. City council selects the mayor
10: The assimilation of native americans was a goal of _____.
A. The Dawes general allotment act
B. Political and administrative functions are separated
C. Mayor chairs the city council
D. City council selects the mayor
11: The americans with disabilities act is enforced by the _____.
A. Department of Labor
B. National Labor Relations Board
C. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
D. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
12: You can minimize the force of impact in a collision by __________.
A. Striking an object at a wide angle
B. Striking a narrow object rather than a broad one
C. A and B
D. None
13: A party might be reluctant to use proportional representation primaries because they __________.
A. Determining the president through popular vote
B. During the national party convention
C. Twenty-Sixth
D. Can lengthen the nomination process
14: ________ typically has the highest voter turnout among the states.
A. Minnesota
B. South Carolina
C. Texas
D. Hawaii
15: ________ was called ""the great leveler"" when it began in the early nineteenth century.
A. Public education
B. The federal government
C. The Internal Revenue Service
D. Social Security
16: French philosopher michel foucault referred to politics as ""________.""
A. Like making sausage
B. The burden of citizens
C. A means to an end
D. War by other means
17: Runoff primaries __________.
A. Are unconstitutional
B. Select the party's nominee
C. Favor third parties
D. Politicize primaries
18: Keynesian economics emphasizes ________ as a means of curtailing economic downturns.
A. Reduced government spending.
B. Increased government spending.
C. Increased government taxes.
D. Decreased government taxes.
19: _____ has been found to reduce anxiety and depression in advanced cancer patients.
A. MDMA (ecstasy)
B. Synesthesia
C. Psilocybin
D. None of these
20: Strict constructionists want congress to _____.
A. Implied powers
B. A large national government
C. Enforcement powers
D. Use only expressed powers
21: 4. william ouchi referred to the american approach to management as _______ management
A. Rapid evaluation and promotion
B. Job environment and job content.
C. Expectancy
D. Customized to the needs of each employee
22: In contemporary american politics, solid support for the republican party comes from the ________.
A. South and Mountain West
B. South, Northeast, and Midwest
C. Northeast, Midwest, and West
D. Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest
E. Northeast and South
23: Reapportionment occurs because of _____.
A. Congress
B. Political orders
C. Goes public
D. Population change
24: The presidents group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________.
A. Cabinet
B. Kitchen cabinet
C. White House staff
D. Executive Council of Advisers
E. Department of State
25: _______is the presidential power to block an act of congress by refusing to sign it.
A. Senate
B. Veto Power
C. Supreme Court
D. Judicial Branch
26: Following the 2006 elections, ________ became speaker of the u.s. house.
A. Congress
B. Nancy Pelosi
C. Economic, Library of Congress, Taxation, and Printing Office
D. Decides what bills are introduced
27: ________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. The Netherlands
D. The United States
E. Sweden.
28: A case will be placed on the courts docket when ________ justices agree to do so.
A. Four
B. Three
C. Tow
D. One
29: __________ rebellion was a protest by massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.
A. Representation
B. Public Education
C. The People
D. Shay's Rebellion
30: The ________ amendment forbade the states from denying any person "equal protection under the law."
A. Twelfth
B. Fifteenth
C. Fourteenth
D. Thirteenth
31: Republicanism most directly implies __________.
A. Representative government
B. Limited government
C. Popular sovereignty
D. The senate
32: When members of congress vote with their political party, they are acting as _____.
A. Politicos
B. Trustees
C. Delegates
D. None of these
33: ________ percent of americans are completely offline.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 33
D. 50
34: The presidents expressed powers include all of the following categories except ________.
A. Military
B. Partisan
C. Judicial
D. Diplomatic
E. Executive
35: The senate watergate committee of 1973 is an example of a ________ committee.
A. Conference
B. Select
C. Joint
D. Standing
36: The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called the ________.
A. Sample
B. Conservatives
C. Moderates
D. Republican
37: Many of the founders believed that the __________ contract gave the government its legitimacy.
A. Legislative
B. Social
C. Supremacy
D. John Locke
38: Most americans support pursuing equality of ____ more than equality of ____.
A. Miller v California
B. Steps in Policy making process
C. Hilda Solis
D. Opportunity; outcome.
39: Most local newspapers get their national news from ________.
A. Ratings
B. Wire services
C. Television
D. Sound bites
40: Most presidents are in favor of the line-item veto because it gives them more power over _____.
A. Foreign affairs
B. Political partisanship
C. Vetoes
D. None of these
41: One of the basic rights in the magna carta which was central to america's democracy is ______.
A. Aprilfgraham avatar.
B. Monarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Representative Democracy
E. Dictatorship
42: Studies have discovered ________ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.
A. Personal contact
B. Direct mailings
C. Extensive use of phone banks
D. Advertising in local media
E. E-mail newsletters
43: The most important arenas of congressional policy making are ____ committees.
A. Standing committees
B. Ranking committee members
C. Speaker of the House
D. The Nuclear Option
44: The right against self-incrimination, based in ________, is an example of ________.
A. School searches
B. The 5th Amendment; due process rights
C. Something is obscene
D. The due process clause
45: ___ are the most widespread and important category of selective benefits offered to group members.
A. Purposive benefits
B. Informational benefits
C. Institutional advertising
D. Pluralism
46: _____ refers to the tendency for members of congress to win reelection in overwhelming numbers.
A. Nepotism advantage
B. Incumbency advantage
C. Insider advantage
D. None of the above
47: ________ warned americans against too much involvement with foreign nations.
A. George Washington
B. Reviewing and approving treaties
C. Diplomacy
D. Isolationism
48: ________ was the first president to promote new federalism.
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. Lyndon Johnson
D. Richard Nixon
49: ________ was the setting for a major racial confrontation concerning school busing in the 1970s.
A. James Madison
B. Boston
C. Wyoming
D. Women
50: __________ is the extent to which people believe their actions affect the course of government.
A. Political efficacy
B. Public opinion
C. Public trust
D. Approval rating
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