AMERICAN GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Government - CORRECT ANSWER -
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organizati
on is acknowledged to be governed.
Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER -A joining of several groups for a common purpose.
Popular Sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWER -a government that exists only with the consent of the governed
free enterprise system - CORRECT ANSWER -
an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods
Bicameral - CORRECT ANSWER -an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers
Unicameral - CORRECT ANSWER -An adjective describing a legislative body with one chamber
Ratification - CORRECT ANSWER -
Formal approval, final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty
Unconstitutional - CORRECT ANSWER -
contrary to constitutional provision and so illegal, null and void, of no force and effect
Electoral College - CORRECT ANSWER -
group of persons chosen in each state and the district of columbia every four years who make a formal sel
ection of the president and vice president
Amendment -SCORRECT ANSWER -ASchange in, or addition to, a constitution or law
, Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
ASsystem of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, gov
ernment and several regional governments
division of powers - CORRECT ANSWER -
basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on
a geographic basis
Partisans - CORRECT ANSWER -
lawmakers who owe their first allegiance to their political party and vote according to the party line
Politicos - CORRECT ANSWER -
lawmakers who attempt to balance the basicSelements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles
Bills - CORRECT ANSWER -a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
session - CORRECT ANSWER -period each year during which Congress assembles and conducts business
special session - CORRECT ANSWER -
an extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation
single-member district - CORRECT ANSWER -
electoral district from which one person isSchosen by the voters for each elected office
Gerrymandering - CORRECT ANSWER -
the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
off-year election -SCORRECT ANSWER -
congressional election that occurs between presidential election years
Executive Departments - CORRECT ANSWER -Traditional units of federal administration
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Government - CORRECT ANSWER -
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER -
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organizati
on is acknowledged to be governed.
Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER -A joining of several groups for a common purpose.
Popular Sovereignty - CORRECT ANSWER -a government that exists only with the consent of the governed
free enterprise system - CORRECT ANSWER -
an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods
Bicameral - CORRECT ANSWER -an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers
Unicameral - CORRECT ANSWER -An adjective describing a legislative body with one chamber
Ratification - CORRECT ANSWER -
Formal approval, final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty
Unconstitutional - CORRECT ANSWER -
contrary to constitutional provision and so illegal, null and void, of no force and effect
Electoral College - CORRECT ANSWER -
group of persons chosen in each state and the district of columbia every four years who make a formal sel
ection of the president and vice president
Amendment -SCORRECT ANSWER -ASchange in, or addition to, a constitution or law
, Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
ASsystem of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, gov
ernment and several regional governments
division of powers - CORRECT ANSWER -
basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on
a geographic basis
Partisans - CORRECT ANSWER -
lawmakers who owe their first allegiance to their political party and vote according to the party line
Politicos - CORRECT ANSWER -
lawmakers who attempt to balance the basicSelements of the trustee, delegate, and partisan roles
Bills - CORRECT ANSWER -a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
session - CORRECT ANSWER -period each year during which Congress assembles and conducts business
special session - CORRECT ANSWER -
an extraordinary session of a legislative body, called to deal with an emergency situation
single-member district - CORRECT ANSWER -
electoral district from which one person isSchosen by the voters for each elected office
Gerrymandering - CORRECT ANSWER -
the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
off-year election -SCORRECT ANSWER -
congressional election that occurs between presidential election years
Executive Departments - CORRECT ANSWER -Traditional units of federal administration
