Hogan Poli 2051 Final Exam 2025-2026 MOST RECENT EXAM
ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ /
NEWEST EXAM / JUST RELEASED!! STUDY GUIDE EXAM
POLI 2051 HOGAN FINAL
What is the name given to the power of the courts to
determine whether the
actions of Congress and the executive branch are
permissible under the
Constitution? - ANSWER-
Judicial review
Which of the following is an opinion written by a justice in
the majority that
outlines an alternatives basis for the decision? -
ANSWER-Concurring
Which of the following limits judicial power? - ANSWER-Stare
decisis
Who nominates judges to the US district courts? - ANSWER-The
president
Who represents the federal government in appeals to the
Supreme Court? -
,ANSWER-Solicitor
general
A _____ tax is one by which the government takes a greater
share of the
income of the rich than of the poor - ANSWER-
Progressive
A _____ tax is one in which the burden falls relatively more
heavily on low-
income groups than on wealthy taxpayers. -
ANSWER-Regressive
If you subscribe to Keynesian economic policies you are most
concerned with
______ - ANSWER-
Unemployment
What distinguishes a means-tested program from a social
insurance program? -
ANSWER-A social insurance program provides benefits to those
who have paid
into the program, while a means-tested program provides
benefits based on
demonstrated
need.
What is a government program called that provides benefits
only to individuals
,who qualify based on specific needs? - ANSWER-A means-
tested program
What is the source of money in the social security trust
fund? - ANSWER-
Payroll
taxes
When it comes to strengthening the economy, Republicans are
more likely than
Democrats to prioritize ______. - ANSWER-
Fighting inflation
Which of following entities is responsible for influences interest
rates in the US -
ANSWER-The federal reserve
board
Which of the following is a concern about the social security
trust fund? - ANSWER-soon there will be too few workers
contributing to the Trust Fund to support the increasing
number of retirees
Which of the following is a possible solution to the longterm
problem of solvency
in the social security program? - ANSWER-increase the
minimum retirement
age
, Which of the following is an example of monetary policy?
- ANSWER-the
federal reserve board buying
government bonds
Which of these statements best describes the possible effect
of efforts by the
Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates? - ANSWER-
They can spur
economic growth by increasing the available
money supply
What is the MOST common method in the states for the
selection of judges?
A. appointment by the state supreme courts
B. promotion from within the legal establishment
C. appointment by the governor
D. election to office
E. appointment by state legislatures - ANSWER-D
The U.S. courts of appeals
A. hear new evidence in appealed cases.
B. review trial court decisions.
C. are the highest courts to use juries.
D. decide for the Supreme Court the cases it will review.
E. None of these answers is correct. - ANSWER-B
Of the following Supreme Court justices, which has
been the MOST conservative? A. Anthony Kennedy
B. Earl Warren
ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ /
NEWEST EXAM / JUST RELEASED!! STUDY GUIDE EXAM
POLI 2051 HOGAN FINAL
What is the name given to the power of the courts to
determine whether the
actions of Congress and the executive branch are
permissible under the
Constitution? - ANSWER-
Judicial review
Which of the following is an opinion written by a justice in
the majority that
outlines an alternatives basis for the decision? -
ANSWER-Concurring
Which of the following limits judicial power? - ANSWER-Stare
decisis
Who nominates judges to the US district courts? - ANSWER-The
president
Who represents the federal government in appeals to the
Supreme Court? -
,ANSWER-Solicitor
general
A _____ tax is one by which the government takes a greater
share of the
income of the rich than of the poor - ANSWER-
Progressive
A _____ tax is one in which the burden falls relatively more
heavily on low-
income groups than on wealthy taxpayers. -
ANSWER-Regressive
If you subscribe to Keynesian economic policies you are most
concerned with
______ - ANSWER-
Unemployment
What distinguishes a means-tested program from a social
insurance program? -
ANSWER-A social insurance program provides benefits to those
who have paid
into the program, while a means-tested program provides
benefits based on
demonstrated
need.
What is a government program called that provides benefits
only to individuals
,who qualify based on specific needs? - ANSWER-A means-
tested program
What is the source of money in the social security trust
fund? - ANSWER-
Payroll
taxes
When it comes to strengthening the economy, Republicans are
more likely than
Democrats to prioritize ______. - ANSWER-
Fighting inflation
Which of following entities is responsible for influences interest
rates in the US -
ANSWER-The federal reserve
board
Which of the following is a concern about the social security
trust fund? - ANSWER-soon there will be too few workers
contributing to the Trust Fund to support the increasing
number of retirees
Which of the following is a possible solution to the longterm
problem of solvency
in the social security program? - ANSWER-increase the
minimum retirement
age
, Which of the following is an example of monetary policy?
- ANSWER-the
federal reserve board buying
government bonds
Which of these statements best describes the possible effect
of efforts by the
Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates? - ANSWER-
They can spur
economic growth by increasing the available
money supply
What is the MOST common method in the states for the
selection of judges?
A. appointment by the state supreme courts
B. promotion from within the legal establishment
C. appointment by the governor
D. election to office
E. appointment by state legislatures - ANSWER-D
The U.S. courts of appeals
A. hear new evidence in appealed cases.
B. review trial court decisions.
C. are the highest courts to use juries.
D. decide for the Supreme Court the cases it will review.
E. None of these answers is correct. - ANSWER-B
Of the following Supreme Court justices, which has
been the MOST conservative? A. Anthony Kennedy
B. Earl Warren
