CLEP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
ULTIMATE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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GRADED A+
In the past 30 years, the single most important variable in
determining the outcome of an election for a member of
the House of Representatives has been
(A) incumbency
(B) the candidate's personal wealth
(C) the previous political office the candidate held in the
district
(D) the candidate's membership in the political party of the
president
(E) the candidate's positions on key social issues Correct
Answer (A) incumbency
Which of the following best describes the concept of
federalism embodied in the United States government?
(A) The Constitution divides power between a central
government and its constituent governments, with some
powers being shared.
(B) The Constitution grants all governmental powers to the
central government, which may delegate authority to state
governments.
,(C) State governments join together and form a central
government, which exists solely by approval of the state
governments.
(D) The central government creates state governments.
(E) State governments are sovereign in all matters except
foreign policy, which is reserved to the central
government. Correct Answer (A) The Constitution divides
power between a central government and its constituent
governments, with some powers being shared.
The power of the Rules Committee in the House of
Representatives primarily stems from its authority to
(A) choose the chairs of other standing committees and
issue rules for the selection of subcommittee chairs
(B) initiate all spending legislation and hold budget
hearings
(C) limit the time for debate and determine whether
amendments to a bill can be considered
(D) determine the procedures by which nominations by the
president will be approved by the House
(E) choose the president if no candidate wins a majority in
the electoral college Correct Answer (C) limit the time for
debate and determine whether amendments to a bill can
be considered
An election is a realigning or critical election if
(A) one party controls the Congress and the other controls
the presidency
(B) voter turnout is higher than expected
(C) it occurs during a major war
(D) there is a lasting change in party coalitions
,(E) the same party controls both Congress and the
presidency Correct Answer (D) there is a lasting change in
party coalitions
Which of the following Supreme Court cases involved the
principle of one person, one vote?
(A) Baker v. Carr
(B) Roe v. Wade
(C) Mapp v. Ohio
(D) Korematsu v. United States
(E) Gideon v. Wainwright Correct Answer (A) Baker v.
Carr
A theoretical explanation of the operation of diverse
interests in American politics is found in
(A) the Virginia Plan
(B) John Stuart Mill's On Liberty
(C) The Federalist papers
(D) the Declaration of Independence
(E) John Locke's Two Treatises of Government Correct
Answer (C) The Federalist papers
The framers of the original Constitution thought that which
of the following would best protect judicial independence?
(A) Presidential nomination and senatorial confirmation
(B) The circuit-riding system
(C) An odd number of Supreme Court justices
(D) Judicial impeachments
(E) Life tenure during good behavior Correct Answer (E)
Life tenure during good behavior
, Which of the following best describes the relationship
between socioeconomic status and participation in
politics?
(A) The lower one's socioeconomic status, the more likely
it is that one will run for public office.
(B) The higher one's socioeconomic status, the greater the
probability of active involvement in the political process.
(C) Adults who are unemployed have a greater personal
interest in policy and tend to participate more actively in
politics than do employed adults.
(D) People in the lower socioeconomic status are the most
likely to vote.
(E) There is no relationship between socioeconomic status
and political participation. Correct Answer (B) The higher
one's socioeconomic status, the greater the probability of
active involvement in the political process.
One important change in political culture since the Second
World War is that United States citizens have become
(A) less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders
(B) less likely to think of themselves as ideologically
moderate
(C) less likely to support civil rights
(D) more likely to believe that their actions can influence
government policy
(E) more trusting of non governmental institutions and
leaders Correct Answer (A) less trusting of governmental
institutions and leaders
. All of the following statements correctly describe judicial
appointments at the federal level EXCEPT:
ULTIMATE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | ALREADY
GRADED A+
In the past 30 years, the single most important variable in
determining the outcome of an election for a member of
the House of Representatives has been
(A) incumbency
(B) the candidate's personal wealth
(C) the previous political office the candidate held in the
district
(D) the candidate's membership in the political party of the
president
(E) the candidate's positions on key social issues Correct
Answer (A) incumbency
Which of the following best describes the concept of
federalism embodied in the United States government?
(A) The Constitution divides power between a central
government and its constituent governments, with some
powers being shared.
(B) The Constitution grants all governmental powers to the
central government, which may delegate authority to state
governments.
,(C) State governments join together and form a central
government, which exists solely by approval of the state
governments.
(D) The central government creates state governments.
(E) State governments are sovereign in all matters except
foreign policy, which is reserved to the central
government. Correct Answer (A) The Constitution divides
power between a central government and its constituent
governments, with some powers being shared.
The power of the Rules Committee in the House of
Representatives primarily stems from its authority to
(A) choose the chairs of other standing committees and
issue rules for the selection of subcommittee chairs
(B) initiate all spending legislation and hold budget
hearings
(C) limit the time for debate and determine whether
amendments to a bill can be considered
(D) determine the procedures by which nominations by the
president will be approved by the House
(E) choose the president if no candidate wins a majority in
the electoral college Correct Answer (C) limit the time for
debate and determine whether amendments to a bill can
be considered
An election is a realigning or critical election if
(A) one party controls the Congress and the other controls
the presidency
(B) voter turnout is higher than expected
(C) it occurs during a major war
(D) there is a lasting change in party coalitions
,(E) the same party controls both Congress and the
presidency Correct Answer (D) there is a lasting change in
party coalitions
Which of the following Supreme Court cases involved the
principle of one person, one vote?
(A) Baker v. Carr
(B) Roe v. Wade
(C) Mapp v. Ohio
(D) Korematsu v. United States
(E) Gideon v. Wainwright Correct Answer (A) Baker v.
Carr
A theoretical explanation of the operation of diverse
interests in American politics is found in
(A) the Virginia Plan
(B) John Stuart Mill's On Liberty
(C) The Federalist papers
(D) the Declaration of Independence
(E) John Locke's Two Treatises of Government Correct
Answer (C) The Federalist papers
The framers of the original Constitution thought that which
of the following would best protect judicial independence?
(A) Presidential nomination and senatorial confirmation
(B) The circuit-riding system
(C) An odd number of Supreme Court justices
(D) Judicial impeachments
(E) Life tenure during good behavior Correct Answer (E)
Life tenure during good behavior
, Which of the following best describes the relationship
between socioeconomic status and participation in
politics?
(A) The lower one's socioeconomic status, the more likely
it is that one will run for public office.
(B) The higher one's socioeconomic status, the greater the
probability of active involvement in the political process.
(C) Adults who are unemployed have a greater personal
interest in policy and tend to participate more actively in
politics than do employed adults.
(D) People in the lower socioeconomic status are the most
likely to vote.
(E) There is no relationship between socioeconomic status
and political participation. Correct Answer (B) The higher
one's socioeconomic status, the greater the probability of
active involvement in the political process.
One important change in political culture since the Second
World War is that United States citizens have become
(A) less trusting of governmental institutions and leaders
(B) less likely to think of themselves as ideologically
moderate
(C) less likely to support civil rights
(D) more likely to believe that their actions can influence
government policy
(E) more trusting of non governmental institutions and
leaders Correct Answer (A) less trusting of governmental
institutions and leaders
. All of the following statements correctly describe judicial
appointments at the federal level EXCEPT:
