AMERICAN GOVERNMENT CLEP EXAM 2025/2026 | ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM | COLLEGE
BOARD STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT
Antifederalists - CORRECT ANSWERS-believed that the Constitution took away power from
the states, thereby taking power away from the people
Expressed (Enumerated) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Powers explicitly granted to Congress
Implied - CORRECT ANSWERS-Powers that Congress has assumed in order to better do its job.
Inherent - CORRECT ANSWERS-Powers inherent to a sovereign nation
Prohibited - CORRECT ANSWERS-Powers prohibited to the national government.
Commerce clause - CORRECT ANSWERS-the authority to regulate interstate commerce
Reservation Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS-Reserved to the States
Concurrent powers - CORRECT ANSWERS-powers held by both states and the national
government
Full Faith and Credit Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS-both establishes and limits state powers
Charter - CORRECT ANSWERS-specifying its powers and responsibilities
Home rule - CORRECT ANSWERS-a promise by the state government to refrain from
interfering in local issues
, Tyranny of the majority - CORRECT ANSWERS-majority would ignore the basic rights of the
minority
Individualism - CORRECT ANSWERS-a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue
of self-reliance and personal independence
Rugged individualism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the willingness of individuals to stand along and
struggle long and hard to survive and prosper
Conformism - CORRECT ANSWERS-trying to be like everyone else
Unity - CORRECT ANSWERS-the quality of being united into one
Diversity - CORRECT ANSWERS-difference, variety
Multiculturalism - CORRECT ANSWERS-embrace diversity and learn about others cultures
government - CORRECT ANSWERS-is viewed as a necessary evil
Political efficacy - CORRECT ANSWERS-belief that one's actions can make a difference in govt.
and that the govt. listens to normal, everyday people
American exceptional-ism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the idea that the U.S. differs from the rest of
the world
Divine Providences - CORRECT ANSWERS-The idea that America has been chosen by God to
be a beacon to the world.
Just principles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Unlike most states, the US was founded on ideas and
principles, not by conquest
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM | COLLEGE
BOARD STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT
Antifederalists - CORRECT ANSWERS-believed that the Constitution took away power from
the states, thereby taking power away from the people
Expressed (Enumerated) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Powers explicitly granted to Congress
Implied - CORRECT ANSWERS-Powers that Congress has assumed in order to better do its job.
Inherent - CORRECT ANSWERS-Powers inherent to a sovereign nation
Prohibited - CORRECT ANSWERS-Powers prohibited to the national government.
Commerce clause - CORRECT ANSWERS-the authority to regulate interstate commerce
Reservation Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS-Reserved to the States
Concurrent powers - CORRECT ANSWERS-powers held by both states and the national
government
Full Faith and Credit Clause - CORRECT ANSWERS-both establishes and limits state powers
Charter - CORRECT ANSWERS-specifying its powers and responsibilities
Home rule - CORRECT ANSWERS-a promise by the state government to refrain from
interfering in local issues
, Tyranny of the majority - CORRECT ANSWERS-majority would ignore the basic rights of the
minority
Individualism - CORRECT ANSWERS-a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue
of self-reliance and personal independence
Rugged individualism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the willingness of individuals to stand along and
struggle long and hard to survive and prosper
Conformism - CORRECT ANSWERS-trying to be like everyone else
Unity - CORRECT ANSWERS-the quality of being united into one
Diversity - CORRECT ANSWERS-difference, variety
Multiculturalism - CORRECT ANSWERS-embrace diversity and learn about others cultures
government - CORRECT ANSWERS-is viewed as a necessary evil
Political efficacy - CORRECT ANSWERS-belief that one's actions can make a difference in govt.
and that the govt. listens to normal, everyday people
American exceptional-ism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the idea that the U.S. differs from the rest of
the world
Divine Providences - CORRECT ANSWERS-The idea that America has been chosen by God to
be a beacon to the world.
Just principles - CORRECT ANSWERS-Unlike most states, the US was founded on ideas and
principles, not by conquest
