CLEP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT NEWEST UPDATE
2025\2026 EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/WELL ANALYSED ALL
GRADED A+
Start a student pass
Assign an activity
Games
Barron v Baltimore, 1833 - CORRECT ANSWER-determind that Bill of Rights
applied to the Fed govt and did not bind state govts, confirmed dual citizenship
(citizens of both fed govt and state they reside in)
federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-practiced in US, system of govt that divides
govt responsibilities between state and fed govts
,layer-cake federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-implies that the powers of the
central and state govts are separate but overlapping
dual federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-idea that national and state govts are
sovereign in their own distinct spheres, clear distinctions between govts
cooperative federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-also known as marble-cake
federalism, emphasizes responsibilities of state govts and the fed govt overlap,
shared responsibilities
civil liberties - CORRECT ANSWER-freedoms granted to us by the Constitution
civil rights - CORRECT ANSWER-privileges and powers granted to the people
as equals under the law
establishment clause - CORRECT ANSWER-in Bill of Rights, 1st Amendment,
Congress may not establish (found) an official religion
free-exercise clause - CORRECT ANSWER-in Bill of Rights, 1st Amendment,
individuals have freedom to engage in religious practices
Lemon v Kurtzman 1971 - CORRECT ANSWER-provided courts/interest
groups with a "Lemon Test" to determine whether their activity was
constitutional, remained in place until 1997
Agostini v Felton - CORRECT ANSWER-court decided that 1st Amendment of
Constitution requires only govt neutrality toward religion, allowed public
,school teachers to teach remedial, nonreligious classes at religious schools at
taxpayer expense
Zelman v Simmons- Harris, 2002 - CORRECT ANSWER-court allowed parents
to use publicly funded school vouchers to pay tuition at religious schools
Lynch v Donnelly, 1984 - CORRECT ANSWER-Court held that a Christmas
manger display, along with a depiction of Santa, on public property was
constitutional
Engel v Vitale - CORRECT ANSWER-Court prohibited Bible reading and prayer
in public schools
Sherbert v Verner, 1963 - CORRECT ANSWER-Court ruled that a state could
not decline to give unemployment benefits on account of a Seventh-Day
Adventist's refusal to work on a Saturday
Schenck v US, 1919 - CORRECT ANSWER-"Clear and present danger" test,
free speech
exclusionary rule - CORRECT ANSWER-Mapp v Ohio, evidence obtained
illegally cannot be used against a defendant (4th Amendment)
good faith exception principle - CORRECT ANSWER-if a warrant to gather
evidence was based on faulty evidence but given in good faith, the evidence
could still be used in trial
privatization - CORRECT ANSWER-handing over to private enterprise work
that was formerly done by government employees
, deregulation - CORRECT ANSWER-if government regulates less and allows
private enterprise greater freedom, government growth will slow, because
there is less regulation to enforce
devolution - CORRECT ANSWER-turning over of functions carried out by
federal government to the states
Republicans - CORRECT ANSWER-the party that generally favors privatization,
deregulation and devolution more
5 characteristics of Bureaucracy - CORRECT ANSWER-1. specialization
2. chain of command
3. rules and guidelines
4. written records
5. professionalism
spoils system - CORRECT ANSWER-system where political victory went with
benefits like the ability to give supporters jobs
patronage - CORRECT ANSWER-another term for the spoils system
Pendleton Act of 1883 - CORRECT ANSWER-first law to make some
government jobs off-limits to patronage
implement laws passed by Congress - CORRECT ANSWER-the primary
purpose of agencies within the federal bereaucracy
2025\2026 EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/WELL ANALYSED ALL
GRADED A+
Start a student pass
Assign an activity
Games
Barron v Baltimore, 1833 - CORRECT ANSWER-determind that Bill of Rights
applied to the Fed govt and did not bind state govts, confirmed dual citizenship
(citizens of both fed govt and state they reside in)
federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-practiced in US, system of govt that divides
govt responsibilities between state and fed govts
,layer-cake federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-implies that the powers of the
central and state govts are separate but overlapping
dual federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-idea that national and state govts are
sovereign in their own distinct spheres, clear distinctions between govts
cooperative federalism - CORRECT ANSWER-also known as marble-cake
federalism, emphasizes responsibilities of state govts and the fed govt overlap,
shared responsibilities
civil liberties - CORRECT ANSWER-freedoms granted to us by the Constitution
civil rights - CORRECT ANSWER-privileges and powers granted to the people
as equals under the law
establishment clause - CORRECT ANSWER-in Bill of Rights, 1st Amendment,
Congress may not establish (found) an official religion
free-exercise clause - CORRECT ANSWER-in Bill of Rights, 1st Amendment,
individuals have freedom to engage in religious practices
Lemon v Kurtzman 1971 - CORRECT ANSWER-provided courts/interest
groups with a "Lemon Test" to determine whether their activity was
constitutional, remained in place until 1997
Agostini v Felton - CORRECT ANSWER-court decided that 1st Amendment of
Constitution requires only govt neutrality toward religion, allowed public
,school teachers to teach remedial, nonreligious classes at religious schools at
taxpayer expense
Zelman v Simmons- Harris, 2002 - CORRECT ANSWER-court allowed parents
to use publicly funded school vouchers to pay tuition at religious schools
Lynch v Donnelly, 1984 - CORRECT ANSWER-Court held that a Christmas
manger display, along with a depiction of Santa, on public property was
constitutional
Engel v Vitale - CORRECT ANSWER-Court prohibited Bible reading and prayer
in public schools
Sherbert v Verner, 1963 - CORRECT ANSWER-Court ruled that a state could
not decline to give unemployment benefits on account of a Seventh-Day
Adventist's refusal to work on a Saturday
Schenck v US, 1919 - CORRECT ANSWER-"Clear and present danger" test,
free speech
exclusionary rule - CORRECT ANSWER-Mapp v Ohio, evidence obtained
illegally cannot be used against a defendant (4th Amendment)
good faith exception principle - CORRECT ANSWER-if a warrant to gather
evidence was based on faulty evidence but given in good faith, the evidence
could still be used in trial
privatization - CORRECT ANSWER-handing over to private enterprise work
that was formerly done by government employees
, deregulation - CORRECT ANSWER-if government regulates less and allows
private enterprise greater freedom, government growth will slow, because
there is less regulation to enforce
devolution - CORRECT ANSWER-turning over of functions carried out by
federal government to the states
Republicans - CORRECT ANSWER-the party that generally favors privatization,
deregulation and devolution more
5 characteristics of Bureaucracy - CORRECT ANSWER-1. specialization
2. chain of command
3. rules and guidelines
4. written records
5. professionalism
spoils system - CORRECT ANSWER-system where political victory went with
benefits like the ability to give supporters jobs
patronage - CORRECT ANSWER-another term for the spoils system
Pendleton Act of 1883 - CORRECT ANSWER-first law to make some
government jobs off-limits to patronage
implement laws passed by Congress - CORRECT ANSWER-the primary
purpose of agencies within the federal bereaucracy
