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Question 1 Constitutional principles

Question 1: Constitutional principles

The constitutional principle that divides power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches so that each can check the others is known as which of the following?

Question 2 The legislative branch

Question 2: The legislative branch

Under the Constitution, a bill that raises revenue, such as a tax bill, must originate in which chamber of Congress?

Question 3 The judicial branch

Question 3: The judicial branch

The principle of judicial review, the power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional, was established in which landmark Supreme Court case?

Question 4 Federalism

Question 4: Federalism

Powers that are shared by both the national government and the state governments, such as the power to tax and to build roads, are referred to as which of the following?

Question 5 Civil liberties

Question 5: Civil liberties

The First Amendment to the Constitution protects which of the following freedoms?

Question 6 The executive branch

Question 6: The executive branch

If the President vetoes a bill, Congress can still enact it into law by doing which of the following?

Question 7 Political behavior and elections

Question 7: Political behavior and elections

The process by which individuals develop their political attitudes and values through influences such as family, school, and the media is called which of the following?

Question 8 The Constitution and amendments

Question 8: The Constitution and amendments

An amendment to the United States Constitution can be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress and must then be ratified by which of the following?

Question 9 Civil rights

Question 9: Civil rights

The 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education had which major effect?

Question 10 Political parties

Question 10: Political parties

In the United States two-party system, a primary function of political parties is to do which of the following?

Question 11 The legislative process

Question 11: The legislative process

A filibuster in the United States Senate is best described as which of the following?

Question 12 Civil liberties and the courts

Question 12: Civil liberties and the courts

The Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona requires that, before a custodial interrogation, suspects be informed of which of the following?

Question 13 The Bill of Rights

Question 13: The Bill of Rights

The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution provides that powers not delegated to the federal government nor prohibited to the states are reserved to which of the following?

Question 14 Elections and the Electoral College

Question 14: Elections and the Electoral College

In a presidential election, the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state generally receives which of the following?

Question 15 The bureaucracy

Question 15: The bureaucracy

The federal bureaucracy, including departments and agencies, primarily performs which function?

Question 16 Interest groups

Question 16: Interest groups

An interest group attempts to influence public policy primarily by doing which of the following?

Question 17 The Constitution and the Founding

Question 17: The Constitution and the Founding

The Great Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 resolved the dispute over representation by creating which of the following?

Question 18 Public opinion and the media

Question 18: Public opinion and the media

A scientific public opinion poll uses a random sample primarily to achieve which goal?

Question 19 Checks and balances

Question 19: Checks and balances

The power of the Senate to confirm or reject presidential nominees to the federal courts and the Cabinet is an example of which of the following?

Question 20 Political ideology

Question 20: Political ideology

In American politics, a person who generally favors limited government involvement in the economy, lower taxes, and traditional social values is most often described as holding which ideology?

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