CLEP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT EXAM STUDY
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2025/2026 GUIDE
Structure of Judicial System
- Correct Answer - - State vs. federal court
- Entry level court, appeals court, supreme court = highest court in the
state or the nation
- Who has jurisdiction?
- US Supreme Court decisions not always binding on state courts
Bill of Rights - Correct Answer - First 10 amendments to the Constitution
1 amendment - Correct Answer - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly, and Petition ex. tinkers Armands
2nd amendment - Correct Answer - Right to bear arms ex. army, cops,
self protection
3rd Amendment of the US Constitution? - Correct Answer - Protection
from quartering of troops
4th Amendment of the US Constitution? - Correct Answer - Protection
from unreasonable search and seizure ex. need a warrant
,5th Amendment - Correct Answer - The Right to Remain Silent/Double
Jeopardy, right to due process ex can't go to to trail for same crime 2x
6th Amendment of the US Constitution? - Correct Answer - Trial by jury,
speedy trial, and other rights of the accused.
7th Amendment - Correct Answer - Right to jury in civil trials.
8th Amendment - Correct Answer - No cruel or unusual punishment
9th Amendment - Correct Answer - The enumeration in the Constitution,
of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others
retained by the people. ex. economic freedom
10th Amendment - Correct Answer - The powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are
reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Equal Protection Clause - Correct Answer - 14th amendment clause that
prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law, and has
been used to combat discrimination
Due Process - Correct Answer - fair treatment through the normal judicial
system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
Function of Political Parties - Correct Answer - A political party is made
up of individuals who organize to win elections, operate government, and
influence public policy.
, elections - Correct Answer - A formal and organised choice by vote of a
person for a political office or other position
Interest groups are - Correct Answer - organizations that seek to
influence government in order to achieve some or all of their goals.
interest groups effect on political process - Correct Answer - Lawmakers
rely on interest groups and lobbyists to provide them with information
about the technical details of policy proposals, as well as about fellow
lawmakers' stands and constituents' perceptions, for cues about how to
vote on issues, particularly those with which they are unfamiliar.
provide campaign support for legislators who favor their policies and
sometimes encourage their own members to try to win posts in party
organizations. Most important, interest groups urge their members to
vote for candidates who support the views of the group.
the effects of political parties on the political process - Correct Answer -
Parties guide proposed laws through Congress and inform party
members how they should vote on important issues. Political parties also
nominate candidates to run for state government, Congress, and the
presidency. Finally, they coordinate political campaigns and mobilize
voters.
Public opinion and its influence on political leaders - Correct Answer -
Public opinion polls do more than show how we feel on issues or project
who might win an election. The media use public opinion polls to decide
which candidates are ahead of the others and therefore of interest to
voters and worthy of interview.
GUIDE | DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A+ |
2025/2026 GUIDE
Structure of Judicial System
- Correct Answer - - State vs. federal court
- Entry level court, appeals court, supreme court = highest court in the
state or the nation
- Who has jurisdiction?
- US Supreme Court decisions not always binding on state courts
Bill of Rights - Correct Answer - First 10 amendments to the Constitution
1 amendment - Correct Answer - Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press,
Assembly, and Petition ex. tinkers Armands
2nd amendment - Correct Answer - Right to bear arms ex. army, cops,
self protection
3rd Amendment of the US Constitution? - Correct Answer - Protection
from quartering of troops
4th Amendment of the US Constitution? - Correct Answer - Protection
from unreasonable search and seizure ex. need a warrant
,5th Amendment - Correct Answer - The Right to Remain Silent/Double
Jeopardy, right to due process ex can't go to to trail for same crime 2x
6th Amendment of the US Constitution? - Correct Answer - Trial by jury,
speedy trial, and other rights of the accused.
7th Amendment - Correct Answer - Right to jury in civil trials.
8th Amendment - Correct Answer - No cruel or unusual punishment
9th Amendment - Correct Answer - The enumeration in the Constitution,
of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others
retained by the people. ex. economic freedom
10th Amendment - Correct Answer - The powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are
reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Equal Protection Clause - Correct Answer - 14th amendment clause that
prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law, and has
been used to combat discrimination
Due Process - Correct Answer - fair treatment through the normal judicial
system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
Function of Political Parties - Correct Answer - A political party is made
up of individuals who organize to win elections, operate government, and
influence public policy.
, elections - Correct Answer - A formal and organised choice by vote of a
person for a political office or other position
Interest groups are - Correct Answer - organizations that seek to
influence government in order to achieve some or all of their goals.
interest groups effect on political process - Correct Answer - Lawmakers
rely on interest groups and lobbyists to provide them with information
about the technical details of policy proposals, as well as about fellow
lawmakers' stands and constituents' perceptions, for cues about how to
vote on issues, particularly those with which they are unfamiliar.
provide campaign support for legislators who favor their policies and
sometimes encourage their own members to try to win posts in party
organizations. Most important, interest groups urge their members to
vote for candidates who support the views of the group.
the effects of political parties on the political process - Correct Answer -
Parties guide proposed laws through Congress and inform party
members how they should vote on important issues. Political parties also
nominate candidates to run for state government, Congress, and the
presidency. Finally, they coordinate political campaigns and mobilize
voters.
Public opinion and its influence on political leaders - Correct Answer -
Public opinion polls do more than show how we feel on issues or project
who might win an election. The media use public opinion polls to decide
which candidates are ahead of the others and therefore of interest to
voters and worthy of interview.
