CLEP American Gov Exam 2023

The U.S. Constitution guarantees the protections of minority rights even while allowing the majority to rule. Which amendment to the Constitution most supports the protection of minority rights? - Answer- First Amendment The U.S. Constitution introduced the idea of federalism to divide power between/among - Answer- The national and state governments. Which type of federalism is closest to that laid out in the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution? - Answer- Dual Federalism Which of the following is an example of the system of checks and balances set up by the U.S. Constitution? - Answer- The U.S. Senate denies confirmation of a presidential appointee. Those who argued for the inclusion of a series of defined individual liberties as a condition for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution drew inspiration largely from the - Answer- English Bill of Rights How did James Madison try to address the issue of pluralism while framing the U.S. Constitution? - Answer- He sought to limit the influence of factions so that they could not put their own interests ahead of the national interest. What is the first formal step in the hearing of a case by the U.S. Supreme Court? - Answer- The Court issues a writ of certiorari to lower courts. What was one way that the Fourteenth Amendment expanded rights in the United States? - Answer- By granting equal protection under the law to African Americans How did the ruling in Barron v. Baltimore affect the United States? - Answer- It stated that the Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government. Which two political parties were the first to emerge in the United States? - Answer- Demorcratic republicans and federalist Which of the following is NOT a power granted to Congress? - Answer- Suspend habeaus corpus On July 2, 1864, Congress passed the Wade-Davis Bill. Congress adjourned, and Lincoln did not sign the bill. Why did the bill fail to become law? - Answer- By not signing the bill, Lincoln exercised the pocket veto. What is the main reason that the use of political action committees (PACs) has grown since the 1970s? - Answer- Campaign finance laws prevent individuals from giving large amounts of money directly to candidates. High approval ratings can benefit a president in which of the following ways? - Answer- By encouraging the passage of laws the president supports All of the following forms of voting are in use in the United States except: - Answer- Internet voting In politics, to what does the term revolving door refer? - Answer- The practice of bureaucrats becoming lobbyists to the agencies for which they once worked participatory democracy - Answer- a system of government where rank-and-file citizens rule themselves rather than electing representatives to govern on their behalf pluralist democracy - Answer- a theory of democracy that holds that citizen membership in groups is the key to political power MuCulloh v. Maryland - Answer- The Federal Bank is considered Constitutional. The Federal Bank couldn't be taxed-supremacy U.s. v Lopez - Answer- Gun Free School Zones Act exceeded Congress' authority to regulate interstate commerce.