President Elections
To win a presidential election, a candidate must win a
(1)two-thirds vote of the state legislatures
(2)two-thirds vote in Congress
(3)majority of the popular vote
(4)majority of the electoral college vote
(4)majority of the electoral college vote
Under the original Constitution, the only government officials elected directly by qualified voters were
(1)Supreme Court Justices
(2)Representatives
(3)Senators
(4)The President and Vice President
(2)Representatives
The election of 1936
(1)reflected grudging national support for the New Deal.
(2)saw much debate over the Supreme Court issue.
(3)may not be described as a landslide victory for the New Deal.
(4)overwhelmingly endorsed the New Deal.
(4)overwhelmingly endorsed the New Deal.
President Reagan's "supply-side" economic program was characterized by
(1)a budget brought into balance by income equal to expenditures.
(2)a budget evenly balanced between spending for defense and spending for social programs.
(3)an effort to maintain a favorable balance of trade.
(4)a tax program designed to bring about an increase in the supply of consumer goods.
(4)a tax program designed to bring about an increase in the supply of consumer goods.
One way in which the Watergate scandal and the Monica Lewinsky investigation are similar is that each led to
(1)the impeachment of a President.
(2)the censorship of Congressional leaders.
(3)the addition of new amendments to the Constitution.
(4)a loss of respect for government leaders by the American people.
(1)the impeachment of a President.
A major criticism of the electoral college is that it
(1)limits the influence of the two-party political system
(2)allows a president to be elected without a majority of the popular vote
(3)forces each political candidate to campaign in every state
(4)makes the federal election process too expensive
(2)allows a president to be elected without a majority of the popular vote
The best evidence that a nation is a democracy is its provisions for
(1)a system of civil and criminal courts.
(2)a limited government responsible to the people.
(3)the holding of periodic elections.
(4)a two-house legislature
(2)a limited government responsible to the people.
FDR's attempt to reform the Supreme Court
(1)secured more decisions favorable to the New Deal.
(2)was completely unsuccessful.
(3)was the first attempt to change the number of members of the Supreme Court.
(4)was endorsed by nearly all Democrats.
(1)secured more decisions favorable to the New Deal.
Which of the following was not an aspect of the 1984 election?
(1)Ronald Reagan scored a landslide victory.
(2)Television debates were held between the presidential and vice presidential candidates.
(3)Democrats failed to gain control of the U.S. Senate.
(4)There was a growing movement in favor of modifying the method of electing a President.
(4)There was a growing movement in favor of modifying the method of electing a President.
One way in which President Andrew Johnson and President Bill Clinton are similar is that both were
(1)forced to fight an unpopular war.
(2)opposed to civil rights legislation.
(3)sworn into office after the assassination of a president.
(4)acquitted by the Senate after being impeached.
(4)acquitted by the Senate after being impeached.
Which statement about the electoral college system is accurate?
(1)The number of electoral votes a state recieves is based on its geographic size.
(2)A candidate can be elected president without the majority of the popular vote.
(3)Presidential candidates are forced to campaign equally in every state.
(4)The total number of electoral votes has increased with each census.
(2)A candidate can be elected president without the majority of the popular vote.
Political parties were formed early during the country's history and were one of the earliest examples of
(1)the "necessary and proper" clause.
(2)the unwritten constitution.
(3)the use of the elastic clause.
(4)separation of powers.
(2)the unwritten constitution.
The election of 1940
(1)showed fundamental foreign policy differences between the two major parties.
(2)was unique in that no minor parties participated.
(3)caused the later adoption of the Twenty-Second Amendment.
(4)helped perpetuate the two-term tradition.
(3)caused the later adoption of the Twenty-Second Amendment.
Which of the following was not a sign of President Reagan's declining influence during his second term?
(1)Appointment of a congressional committee to investigate the Iran-Contra affair.
(2)Democrats regain control of the Senate in the 1986 election.
(3)Congress passes the 1986 Tax Reform Act.
(4)Congress passes the Clean Water Act of 1987 over President Reagan's veto.
(3)Congress passes the 1986 Tax Reform Act.
Which of the following was the major trouble area for the United States economy under President Clinton?
(1)Lower unemployment
(2)Lower inflation
(3)Higher trade deficit rate
(4)Higher stock market prices
(3)Higher trade deficit rate
"Presidential Candidates Skip Campaigning in Low-Population States";"Winner Of Popular Vote Loses Election." These headlines refer to controversial issues most directly related to
(1)judicial review
(2)the electoral college
(3)impeachment
(4)checks and balances
(2)the electoral college
Which feature of the current day U.S. government is based upon the principles found in the Magna Carta and the English Bil of Rights?
(1)Universal Suffrage
(2)Power of Congress to declare war
(3)Power of the House of Representatives to originate all revenue bills
(4)Presidential veto power
(3)Power of the House of Representatives to originate all revenue bills
The Twenty-Second Amendment the the United States Constitution
(1)eliminated the unproductive "lame duck" Congress.
(2)changed the date of the President's inauguration.
(3)limited Presidents to two terms.
(4)specified that Congress would meet early in January of each year.
(3)limited the Presidents to two terms.
President Ronald Reagan used the concept of supply-side economics when he proposed
(1)reducing income taxes to stimulate growth.
(2)providing direct payments to people living in poverty.
(3)creating government jobs to keep people working.
(4)increasing regulations on business to promote competition.
(1)reducing income taxes to stimulate growth.
The reason why President Clinton was acquitted after his trial on impeachment charges in the United States Senate is that
(1)the Senate did not have 12 more Republican members.
(2)no Democratic Senator voted to convict him.
(3)a majority of the Senate did not vote to convict him.
(4)two-thirds of the Senate did not vote to convict him.
(4)two-thirds of the Senate did not vote to convict him.
The emergence of third political parties such as the Know-Nothing Party, the Greenback Party, and the Prohibition Party indicates that
(1)basic democratic values are often rejected by many United States citizens
(2)a single powerful issue can mobilize political activity
(3)third parties have failed to influence government policies
(4)minor political parties are usually formed by strong leaders
(2)a single powerful issue can mobilize political activity
Which of the reasons listed below was the most important for social and political mobility in the English Colonies of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries?
(1)Early emphasis on rapid industrialization
(2)Existence of a strong cultural hearing
(3)Absence of racial prejudice among the colonists
(4)Availability of land
(4)Availability of land
As President, Franklin D. Roosevelt did all of the following EXCEPT
(1)continue several of the policies he had put into practice as Governor of New York.
(2)cease relying on his wife Ealanor as his eyes and ears.
(3)demonstrate the same capacity for vote-getting as he had in New York.
(4)bring to Washington a number of key political and personal associates from New York.
(2)cease relying on his wife Ealanor as his eyes and ears.
President Ronald Reagan's federal budget proposals came under sharp criticism because they
(1)lowered interest rates and decreased inflation.
(2)increased social welfare spending.
(3)included very large deficits.
(4)advocated raising the income tax.
(3)included very large deficits.
Following the impeachment by the House of Representatives, President Clinton was tried and acquitted by the Senate in February 1999. Which individual presided at the Senate trial of President Clinton?
(1)Vice President Al Gore
(2)Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr
(3)Honorable Ryan K. Dugan
(4)Chief Justice William Rehnquist
(4)Chief Justice William Rehnquist