Question 1

What does this map best represent?

Accepted Answer

Federalism

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The 10th Amendment

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Separation of Powers

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Checks and Balances

Question 2

Burning the American flag has been controversial speech.  Unsuccessful attempts to create an Amendment outlawing this speech show

Accepted Answer

the founders made attempts to alter freedom of speech difficult.

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gerrymandering plays a big part in changes such as this.

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the Executive Branch has not been supportive of such measures.

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the filibuster is a strong tactic in Constitutional changes.

Question 3

Which of the following would most upset Brutus?

Accepted Answer

The Supremacy Clause

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The 10th Amendment

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Term Limits

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Reserved Powers

Question 4

Which of the following 2 cases best tie to Federalism and the powers of states v. the federal government in the US?

Accepted Answer

McCulloch and US v. Lopez

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Brown v. Board and Baker v. Carr

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Schenck and NY Times v. US

Question 5

Which of the following is the best use of the bully pulpit by the President

Accepted Answer

President Trump delivering a televised address

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President Nixon invoking executive privilege

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President Clinton attempting to use line-item veto

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President Obama issuing an Executive Order

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates a formal check on bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

The Sec'y of Defense being called to testify on Defense spending.

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A lobbyist representing the NRA talking to members of Congress

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A federal judge being impeached.

Question 7

What best reflects the 60 vote threshold in the Senate?

Accepted Answer

Debate Rules

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The size of the Senate

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The fact that the VP breaks ties in the Senate

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Rules on the introduction of bills

Question 8

The number of political appointments available to the president are ________.

Accepted Answer

limited and constrained by the civil service

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confined to the Supreme Court and Cabinet only

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in place to allow the president complete control of the executive

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confined only to military

Question 9

In. the Federalist #70 Hamilton argued for energy in the Executive.  Which of the following best reflects that belief?

Accepted Answer

A president quickly responding to an attack on America

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The Electoral College

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The Bureaucracy

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Executive Orders

Question 10

Congress is concerned about a number of rulings based upon Congressional laws.  What is Congress' best course of action?

Accepted Answer

Passing legislation to make interpretation easier to nullify their decisions

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Replace the Chief Justice

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Increase the number of justices

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Ratifying an Amendment

Question 11

A woman claims a recent search of her car violated her rights and liberties.  Which best reflects her claims?

Accepted Answer

4th Amendment

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14th Amendment Due Process Clause

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Elastic Clause

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Commerce Clause

Question 12

Which best ties to the 14th Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Civil Right leaders arguing in Brown v. Board of Education

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The use of a new method of drugs in lethal injection capital punishments

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Protests supporting freedom of speech

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A home search by the police

Question 13

Which of the following would best illustrate Selective Incorporation?

Accepted Answer

applying a decision individual liberties of the states as well as the federal government

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When there is conflict between the states and federal government

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a decision about Separation of Powers

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a wrongful termination of an employee based upon Title IX

Question 14

Which of the following cases best ties to the 2nd Amendment?

Accepted Answer

McDonald v. Chicago

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Shaw v. Reno

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Baker v. Carr

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Schenck v. US

Question 15

Which of the following would be the strongest argument against the Electoral College?

Accepted Answer

How candidates disproportionally spend time in battleground states

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How small states continually dislike the College

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How none of the small states matter at all

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How winner-take-all undermines state's rights

Question 16

Which of the following best connects to Citizen's United?

Accepted Answer

An interest group creating their own commercials against a candidate.

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A lobbyist writing language into a bill introduced into Congress.

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A party working with a candidate on a leaflet to be given in battleground states.

Question 17

Which of the following would best tie to Keynesian economic principles?

Accepted Answer

proposing a budget with significant increases in spending for unemployment and public works projects

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attempting to pass a significant tax increase on all Americans

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attempting to pass a bill to decrease the amount of money in circulation

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creating an executive order to increase the amount of money in circulation

Question 18

Which statement about the US Supreme Court is true?

Accepted Answer

SCOTUS can influence policy by hearing some cases and not hearing others

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SCOTUS hears a significant amount of cases appealed to it each year.

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SCOTUS can and has changed its jurisdiction over time.

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The size of SCOTUS is determined by the sitting judges with a 2/3 vote.

Question 19

Congress withholds federal funding until all states pass a law to create compliant drivers licenses. Which of the following best connects to this action?

Accepted Answer

Federalism and Stick Philosophy

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Separation of Powers and Debate Rules

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Federalism and Carrot Philosophy

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Judicial Review and Selective Incorporation

Question 20

Which of the following best ties to Engel v. Vitale?

Accepted Answer

a case involving freedom of religion and school prayer

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a case involving freedom of speech specifically school speech

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a case involving abortion rights

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a case involving the 2nd Amendment

Question 21

A campaign contribution that is legally funded with unlimited amounts of money is referred as ___________.

Accepted Answer

soft money

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hard money

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free money

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laundered money

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