Senior
Government
Exam
Review
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100
Among the broad purposes of the US government spelled out in the Preamble to the Constitution is the obligation to:
What is provide for justice and the people's general welfare
100
the government set up by the articles of confederation had
What is only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral congress
100
in the US, a political party is made up of a group of people who
What is work to get candidates elected to public offices
100
today many states require that all voters
What is be citizens and residents of the State
100
as of january 20,2001 the president receives a yearly salary of
What is 400,000
200
A federal government is one in which:
What is power is divided between central government and local governments
200
in most cases involving judicial review, the courts have
What is found the government actions constitutional
200
most single issue parties have been:
What is short lived
200
which statement about the senate is true
What is it has 2 members from each state
200
a president can serve no more than -____years in office
What is 10
300
The internet seems especially suited to satisfy which of these needs in a democracy?
What is the need for accurate, reliable information to base decisions
300
the basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in the
What is bill of rights
300
a multi party system
What is is composed of parties with special interests
300
the framers of the Constitution favored bicameralism because
What is it allowed for fair and equal representation of the states at the national level
300
which of the following federal courts exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction?
What is the supreme court
400
which feature did the state constitutions and the articles of confederation have in common?
What is principle of popular sovereignty
400
the bill of rights guarantees all of the following EXCEPT
What is the right of women to vote
400
in the past, some states limited voting rights by
What is charging a poll tax
400
on the average, which group of people occupy the majority of the seats in Congress
What is white, middle aged men
400
the supreme court's decision in Marbury v Madison
What is established the power of judicial review
500
after the revolutionary war, the national government:
What is proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problems
500
when there is a separation of powers,
What is power is distributed among three independent branches of government
500
the phenomenon in which fewer votes are casdt for offices farther on the ballot is called
What is ballot fatigue
500
according to the constitution, the president must
What is be at least 35
500
the objections of the anti-federalists can be best summed up as:
What is a fear that the new government would have too much power
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