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1) Which clause ensures that states respect the legal rulings of other states?
A
Free Exercise
B
Due Process
C
Full Faith and Credit
D
Establishment
2) Which of the following is NOT a power of the national government?
A
establish post offices
B
create schools
C
coin money
D
raise an army
3) Which of the following types of powers to NOT belong to the national government?
A
Concurrent
B
Expressed
C
Implied
D
Reserved
4) What do we call the moving of a fugitive from one state to another?
A
capital punishment
B
federalism
C
police powers
D
extradition
5) What do we call a group of like-minded individuals who attempt to control government by winning elections?
A
Political Parties
B
The Illuminati
C
State legislatures
D
Interest Groups
6) Which of the following would be LEAST likely to support a Republican candidate?
A
An older Christian woman
B
A college educated lawyer from Texas
C
A young student in New York
D
A Middle aged white male from South Carolina
7) Which of the following would be LEAST likely to support a Democratic Candidate?
A
A farmer in Kansas
B
A college student at Yale
C
A lower income, urban male
D
A young woman in California
8) Most Americans identify as
A
independents
B
Democrats
C
Republicans
D
Libertarians
9) Which of the following was NOT a method by which states limited voting in the past?
A
voter intimidation
B
literacy tests
C
Voting Rights Act of 1965
D
Poll taxes
10) In order to prevent voter fraud, states require people to _______ in order to vote
A
pay a fee to vote
B
register
C
mail in a ballot
D
take a literacy test
11) Which of the following is NOT a result of gerrymandering?
A
makes elections less competitive
B
increase in re-election rates of incumbents
C
dilutes minority voting strength
D
results in more diverse districts
12) In which type of election are people MOST likely to participate?
A
State governor race
B
Federal Presidential elction
C
Federal congressional-only election
D
Local school board election
13) What is the purpose of a filibuster?
A
Have individual congressmen change their votes
B
Speed up the legislative process
C
Convince people of your point of view
D
Delay action/voting on a bill
14) How many Senators does each state have?
A
2
B
3
C
Depends on the population
D
1
15) When are federal elections held?
A
It depends on which offices need to be filled
B
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in even-numbered years
C
The First of November each year
D
January 1st every other year
16) For how long do U.S. Senators serve?
A
Two years
B
Six years
C
For life
D
Four years
17) What is the minimum number of representatives each state will have in the House of Reps?
A
0
B
1
C
4
D
2
18) Prior to the 17th Amendment, how were Senators chosen?
A
by State legislatures
B
direct election by the people
C
the Electoral College
D
through closed primaries
19) Which of the following is a similarity between the (current) House and the Senate?
A
Constitutional requirements for election
B
method of election
C
length of term
D
structure of debate
20) Why can't congressmen be punished for what they say in the course of bill-writing?
A
Because the Supreme Court declared their discussion private in Marbury v. Madison
B
It allows for faster creation and implementation of laws
C
Freedom of speech is a vital part of legislative debate
D
The President protects them from any retribution
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