CLEP Gov QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS 2023/2024

CLEP Gov QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS 2023/2024 The passage of legislation in Congress often depends on mutual accommodations among members. This suggests that, to some extent, congressional behavior is based on (A)ideological divisions (B) partisan division (C) the principle of reciprocity (D) deference to state legislatures (E) norms of seniority - correct answer C All of the following are constitutional rights that neither the federal government nor the states can restrict EXCEPT the right to (A) remain silent during questioning (B) be represented by counsel (C) be indicted by grand jury (D) not be tried for the same offense twice (E) receive a trial by jury in a criminal case - correct answer C In the electoral history of the United States, third parties have been effective vehicles of protest when they (A) aligned themselves with one of the major parties (B) presented innovative programs in Congress (C) dramatized issues and positions that were being ignored by the major parties (D) chose the president by depriving either of the major parties of an electoral college victory (E) supported a political agenda that appealed especially to women - correct answer C Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial? (A) Representative government (B) Separation of powers (C) Due process (D) Checks and balances (E) Popular sovereignty - correct answer C Differences between House and Senate versions of a bill are resolved (A) in a conference committee (B) by the Rules committees of both chambers (C) in subcommittee hearings (D) by the president before the bill is signed into law (E) during the bill's markup phase - correct answer A The practice whereby individual senators can veto federal judicial nominations in their respective states is called (A) logrolling (B) preferential treatment (C) senatorial prerogative (D) senatorial courtesy (E) judicial selection - correct answer D Prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, literacy tests were used by some southern states to (A) determine the educational achievement of potential voters (B) prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote (C) assess the general population's understanding of the Constitution (D) hinder the migration of northerners (E) defend the practice of segregation - correct answer B Which of the following statements about Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is correct? (A) It declared segregation by race in the public schools unconstitutional (B) It established the principle of one person, one vote. (C) It required that citizens about to be arrested be read a statement concerning their right to remain silent. (D) It declared Bible reading in the public schools unconstitutional. (E) It declared segregation by race in places of public accommodation unconstitutional. - correct answer A Which of the following committee assignments would confer the most power and influence on members of the House of Representatives? (A) Agriculture (B) Ways and Means (C) Veterans' Affairs (D) Armed Services (E) Education and Labor - correct answer B