CLEP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ULTIMATE
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16. Which statement does NOT apply to the principle of judicial review?
A) Judicial review is the process by which courts interpret the meaning of the
Constitution.
B) Judicial review was established in a famous case in which, for the first time,
the Supreme Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
C) Judicial review is often used by Congress as a check on the power of the
judicial branch.
D) Judicial review is a powerful check upon both the legislative and executive
branches of government.--- correct answers --- C) Judicial review is often used by
Congress as a check on the power of the judicial branch.
17. The qualifications for Supreme Court justices and other federal judges are
.
A) Not specified in the Constitution
B) the same as those for the office of President
C) US citizenship and thirty-five years of age
D) a law degree and a knowledge of the US Constitution--- correct answers ---
C) US Citizenship and thirty-five years of age.
18. Which of these American political customs is the only one mentioned
anywhere in the Constitution?
,A) How presidential candidates are selected
B) How many votes each state may cast in the electoral college
C) The formation of political parties
D) Holding national conventions--- correct answers --- B) How many votes each
state may cast in the electoral college
19. To is NOT a purpose for which an election would normally be held in the
United States.
A) nominate or elect public officials
B) approve or reject constitutional amendments
C) approve or reject a proposed law submitted to a direct popular vote
D) decide whether or not a treaty should be ratified--- correct answers --- D)
decide whether or not a treaty should be ratified
20. People who vote in public elections .
A) perform a civic duty
B) exercise a basic freedom
C) participate in the democratic process
D) all of the above apply to persons who vote in public elections.--- correct
answers --- D) all of the above apply to persons who vote in public elections
21. All powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal
government or deny to the states are reserved for .
A) Congress
B) the President
C) state legislatures
,D) all states, or for the people--- correct answers --- D) all states, or for the
people
22. A citizen may be required to pay federal income tax, a state income tax, and
a city income tax. This shows how different levels of government exercise
powers.
A) concurrent
B) reserved
C) enumerated
D) implied--- correct answers --- A) concurrent
23. It is FALSE that state constitutions .
A) deal with many specific aspects of governmental service
B) are apt to change more often than the federal Constitution
C) may or may not establish republic forms of state government
D) cannot violate any provision of the US Constitution--- correct answers --- C)
may or may not establish republican forms of state government
24. A is responsible for examining evidence and witnesses to decide of
persons charged with criminal offenses should be brought to trial.
A) military court martial
B) grand jury
C) petit jury
D) judge--- correct answers --- B) grand jury
25. Official agreements between states MUST be approved by .
A) Congress
, B) the President
C) the Secretary of State
D) the Secretary of the Interior--- correct answers --- A) Congress
26. An alien can acquire U.S. citizenship after he has resided in the United States
for year(s).
A) one
B) three
C) five
D) ten--- correct answers --- C) five
27. Congress is forbidden by the Constitution to .
A) declare war
B) tax imports
C) borrow money
D) none of the above--- correct answers --- D) none of the above
28. A system of BEST describes the Constitution of the United States.
A) unitarianism
B) federalism
C) confederation
D) none of the above--- correct answers --- B) federalism
29. The United States court system is based on .
A) civil law
B) common law
C) the French legal system
Questions And Well Correct Verified Detailed
Answers Graded A+ Latest Update 2025 New!!
New!!!!
16. Which statement does NOT apply to the principle of judicial review?
A) Judicial review is the process by which courts interpret the meaning of the
Constitution.
B) Judicial review was established in a famous case in which, for the first time,
the Supreme Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
C) Judicial review is often used by Congress as a check on the power of the
judicial branch.
D) Judicial review is a powerful check upon both the legislative and executive
branches of government.--- correct answers --- C) Judicial review is often used by
Congress as a check on the power of the judicial branch.
17. The qualifications for Supreme Court justices and other federal judges are
.
A) Not specified in the Constitution
B) the same as those for the office of President
C) US citizenship and thirty-five years of age
D) a law degree and a knowledge of the US Constitution--- correct answers ---
C) US Citizenship and thirty-five years of age.
18. Which of these American political customs is the only one mentioned
anywhere in the Constitution?
,A) How presidential candidates are selected
B) How many votes each state may cast in the electoral college
C) The formation of political parties
D) Holding national conventions--- correct answers --- B) How many votes each
state may cast in the electoral college
19. To is NOT a purpose for which an election would normally be held in the
United States.
A) nominate or elect public officials
B) approve or reject constitutional amendments
C) approve or reject a proposed law submitted to a direct popular vote
D) decide whether or not a treaty should be ratified--- correct answers --- D)
decide whether or not a treaty should be ratified
20. People who vote in public elections .
A) perform a civic duty
B) exercise a basic freedom
C) participate in the democratic process
D) all of the above apply to persons who vote in public elections.--- correct
answers --- D) all of the above apply to persons who vote in public elections
21. All powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal
government or deny to the states are reserved for .
A) Congress
B) the President
C) state legislatures
,D) all states, or for the people--- correct answers --- D) all states, or for the
people
22. A citizen may be required to pay federal income tax, a state income tax, and
a city income tax. This shows how different levels of government exercise
powers.
A) concurrent
B) reserved
C) enumerated
D) implied--- correct answers --- A) concurrent
23. It is FALSE that state constitutions .
A) deal with many specific aspects of governmental service
B) are apt to change more often than the federal Constitution
C) may or may not establish republic forms of state government
D) cannot violate any provision of the US Constitution--- correct answers --- C)
may or may not establish republican forms of state government
24. A is responsible for examining evidence and witnesses to decide of
persons charged with criminal offenses should be brought to trial.
A) military court martial
B) grand jury
C) petit jury
D) judge--- correct answers --- B) grand jury
25. Official agreements between states MUST be approved by .
A) Congress
, B) the President
C) the Secretary of State
D) the Secretary of the Interior--- correct answers --- A) Congress
26. An alien can acquire U.S. citizenship after he has resided in the United States
for year(s).
A) one
B) three
C) five
D) ten--- correct answers --- C) five
27. Congress is forbidden by the Constitution to .
A) declare war
B) tax imports
C) borrow money
D) none of the above--- correct answers --- D) none of the above
28. A system of BEST describes the Constitution of the United States.
A) unitarianism
B) federalism
C) confederation
D) none of the above--- correct answers --- B) federalism
29. The United States court system is based on .
A) civil law
B) common law
C) the French legal system
