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what year was Constitution ratified?What is it called if the President rejects a bill passed by Congress?Which of the following is NOT a power of the legislative branch?a) Interpret Constitutionality of lawsb) write bills to become lawsc) regulate commerced) declare war/maintain armye) collect taxesduring what time period did the revolutionary war occur?a) 1766-1776b) 1775-1783c) 1776-1787d) 1773- 1783Which branch of the government decides whether a law is constituional or not?Define civil libertiesa) the rights of a government to conduct civil governanceb) the freedom of states to enact state lawsc) protection of citizens from unjust government actiond) The balance of power between the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of governmentwhat year was the first continental congress?a) 1760b) 1783c) 1774d) 1801Which of the following describes a more liberal ideology?a) support for lower taxes, free market, and limited governmentb) support for strong government programs and "safety nets," along with more market regulationc) very limited government and extreme position on absolute personal libertyd) the abolishing of all private property and centralization of state control over all major industriesWhat are two primary ways that presidents can expand their power?a) avoiding "going public" and increasing their dependence on Congressb) "going public" and reducing their dependence on Congressc) "going public" and increasing their dependence on Congressd) avoiding "going public" and reducing their dependence on Congresse) weakening national partisan institutions and reducing their dependence on CongressThe term public opinion is used to describea) the speeches and writings made by a president during his or her term in office.b) political punditry and analysis broadcast on cable news channels.c) the beliefs and attitudes that people have about policy issues, political events, and elected officials.d) decisions of the Supreme Court.e) any political statement that is made by a citizen outside of his or her home.Which of the following is an advantage of using the internet as part of a president's "going public" strategy?a) Using the internet allows presidents to collect campaign funds by putting their content behind a paywall.b) Using social media platforms like Twitter usually ensures that a president's approval rating will remain high throughout the entire presidency.c) The rise of the internet and social media platforms has made the White House Communications Office obsolete.d) Using the internet allows presidents to circumvent television and older media to broadcast their policy ideas directly to citizens.e) Before the internet, presidents could not go public at all; the internet enables them to do so.Which statement best describes citizens' influence over politics and public policy decisions in the United States?a) All citizens exert an equal influence over politics and public policy decisions in the United States.b) Citizens who are less affluent and less educated have a disproportionately large influence over politics and public policy decisions in the United States.c) Citizens who are more affluent and more educated have a disproportionately large influence over politics and public policy decisions in the United States.d) Less affluent and less educated citizens exert an influence over politics and public policy decisions only when the Democratic Party controls the U.S. Congress.e) Less affluent and less educated citizens exert an influence over politics and public policy decisions only when the Republican Party controls the U.S. Congress.The legal principle that previous court decisions should apply as precedents in similar cases is known asa) habeas corpus.b) a writ of certiorari.c) stare decisis.d) the rule of four.e) senatorial courtesy.The U.S. Supreme Court's power to review state actions comes froma) tort law. b) Hamdi v. Rumsfeld and Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.c) the supremacy clause of the Constitution and the Judiciary Act of 1789.d) certiorari and amicus curiae.e) The Supreme Court does not have the power to review state actions.Socialism refers to a political ideology thata) emphasizes the importance of strong government in reducing economic and social inequality.b) emphasizes freedom and voluntary association with small government.c) argues for the need to place strict limitations on voting rights and civil liberties.d) argues that a single ruler should have total control over every aspect of people's lives.e) argues that governments are inherently repressive and should be abolished entirely.If a defendant decides to appeal a lower-court decision, the court of appeals willa) not hear witnesses or examine additional evidence.b) conduct an entirely new trial with new witnesses and evidence.c) help both parties negotiate a plea bargain.d) forward the case directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.e) assume original jurisdiction over the case.Today, the term ______________ refers to someone who generally opposes the expansion of governmental activity and believes that private businesses, local communities, and religious organizations are in a better position to address social and economic problems.a) libertarianb) liberalc) conservatived) democrate) moderateThe small group that pollsters use to make inferences about the opinions of the whole population is calleda) a control group.b) a sample.c) a micropopulation.d) respondents.e) median voters.Which of the following is a big-data strategy that political analysts use to measure public opinion today?a) analysis of Google search datab) analysis of the language that people use on Twitterc) aggregation of results from multiple pollsd) analysis of national commercial voter filese) All of the above are common big-data strategies.Which type of social-group affiliation has been called a "mega-identity" that is strongly tied to other social identities?a) raceb) genderc) religiond) party affiliatione) economic class
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