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12th Grade
12/16/2013
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1. Most frequently used method to amend the Const.
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Proposed by 2/3 vote of Congress, ratified by 3/4 vote of state legislatures.
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2. A primary election where voters can decide what party's primary they wanna vote in is an
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open primary
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3. Criteria that a pres. nominee applies when selecting a vice pres.
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balance and appeal to the party
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4. political organization where the primary focus is to raise campaign funds is
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a PAC
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5. Adults 18 and older were able to vote after the passage of the
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26th amendment
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6. Main responsibility of a conference committee is to
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reconcile differences between house and senate versions of a bill
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7. Difference between house and senate in passing legislation:
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the house sets limits on debate with the Rules Committee
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8. 10th amendment protects what principle
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Federalism
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9. Charl'es beard's interpretation of the constitution says that conflicts/compromises result from clash of
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owners of land as property and owners of business/commercial interest
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10. Groups guaranteed to vote in the 19th century
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non property owning whites and former slaves
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11. james madison argues that violence and chaos is bound to happen in a polit. system that is
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direct democracy
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12. Congress is unconcerned about costs of pork legis. passed onto the tax payer. true or false
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true
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13. Problem with pork legis. is that
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Pork legis. benefits congress and special interest groups more than taxpayers
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14. People identifying themselves as independent/apolitical has remained stable. true or false
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true
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15. both parties try to reach out to independent voters to win elections. true/false
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true
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16. Doctrine of comparable worth has been applied to combat discrimination against
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women in the workforce
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17. Important principle that holds that evidence gathered illegally cannot be used in trial is called
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exclusionary rule
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18. What describes divided gov't between 1969 and 2009?
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Both President Clinton and George W. Bush experienced divided gov't.
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19. Structure in the US polit. system that functions through a grass roots model
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political parties
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20. Focus of devolution revolution is mainly on
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the welfare system
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21. Example of a constitutional power of the us president.
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Commander-in-Chief
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22. In order to change the # of justices in the SC
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Congress must pass the proper legislation
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23. Leading proponent of strong, centralized gov't in the COnstitutional Convention was
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Alexander Hamilton
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24. Insure that a sample accurately represents a population, a researcher must follow the principle of
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Random sampling
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25. creeping categorization describes the tendency for
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block grants to gradually become categorical grants
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26. Amicus Curiae briefs are often prepared by
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Interest groups for judges/justices that hear a case in which they have an interest in the outcome
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27. Tinker v. DeMoines and Texas v. Johnson were court cases involving what principle?
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Symbolic speech
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28. Lopez v. US, the court strengthened state power by
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regulating gun zones around schools
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29. Individual most likely to vote.
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A person with a college degree.
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30. Has become significantly more improtant in recent years as a means for candidates to gain national offices
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selection by voters in a series of state primaries
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31. Federal gov't program that is a significant budgetary concern due to current size and projected growth
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Entitlement programs
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32. Which of the follwoing is true of female candidates for natl public office
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female candidates are more likely to run as democrats than republicans
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33. Most likely to vote repub. than demo.
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A white businessman from a small midwestern town.
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34. Neocon movement develped in the early 21st century involves the issue of
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global terrorism
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35. responsible for doubling the size of the electorate
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the 19th amendment
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36. Best describes an important change in pres. power since its creation in the constitution
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Power over foreign policy has increased due to difficulty of congress coming to a consensus.
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37. How could congress respond if the SC found a law they passed unconstitutional?
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pass a law similar to the old one that respects the objections of the justices
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38. rules that govern the conduct of business in the senate are
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much less elaborate and structured compared to the house
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39. Women will likely wield more power over policy than other minority groups. True or false.
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True.
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40. What makes it difficult for minor party candidates to win the presidency?
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winner take all rule and the monetary costs
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41. Changing role of wimen in US politics has been evidenced in recent years by
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serious consideration of women candidates for president and vice president in 2008.
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42. Problems that exist between house and senate regarding legislation are handled by a
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conference committee
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43. Process by which polit. values are passed to the next generation
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socialization
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44. Important advantage that an incumbent has over a challenger whne running for nat'l public office
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usually receive more campaign contributions
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45. Best decribes a feature that polit. parties have in common with interest groups.
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both link citizens to the polit. process.
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46. Most usual outcome of a presidential veto
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constitutional provisions for overriding vetoes makes it difficult for congress to accomplish
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47. Best description of the way most cases make it to the supreme court.
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supreme court justices only have a few restrictions on the cases they choose to hear
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48. Modern day versions of madison's factions include all except
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National security council
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49. Example of party realignment
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Majority of voters in a specific region switching its support to another party.
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50. Munn v. Illinois is a case that established the principle of
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right of gov't to regulate business
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51. after the pres. develops the budget for the fed. gov't, the next step is
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Submission to Congress for consideration
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52.The judiciary upheld the constitutionality of the civil rights act of 1964 based on the const. provision of the
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commerce clause
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53. Following couurt case promoted selective incorporation fo freeddom of speech
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gitlow v. new york
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54. In 2008, the Demo. Party had to overcome a long divisive primary. True or false
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ture
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55. A high percentage of citizens 65 or older believe newspapers are important. true or false.
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true,.
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56. Most likely to be chosen to serve as Chariman of the Senate Appropriations committee 2009
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A democrat with 13 years in Senate, 7 years on Appropriations committee.
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57. Fed. law that first created civil service system
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pendleton act
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58. Pres. primary channel for communicating w/ media, the press secretary, is part of
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white house office staff
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59. Supreme court has ruled against use of legislative veto that was part of the Immigration and Nationality act based ont he principle of
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separation of powers
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60. Say the President has a stroke. How would the government's response be guided?
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25th Amendment
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