CLEP American Government Competency-Based Test
Questions with Answer Key 2025/2026
Allowed the us and european powers to trade with china equally - correct
answer open door policy
1883, created the civil service system of hiring and retaining federal
workers independent of their political beliefs - correct answer pendleton
act
Individual issue positions mentioned in a party platform - correct answer
planks
A bill funding improvement projects, such as highway construction -
correct answer pork-barrel legislation
20th century, coalition of farmers, unions and middle class reformers that
challenged the two party system - correct answer progressive party
A set of beliefs, a story, applied when trying to understand a particular
political event - correct answer schema
A party's list of candidates for multiple offices - correct answer slate
Doctrine that compels a court to build on precedent, letting previous
decisions stand - correct answer stare decisis
The right to vote - correct answer suffrage
, 12 of the 13 colonies met in philadelphia in september in 1774 for what? -
correct answer the first continental congress
After the battles of lexington and concord__________________________
convened in may of 1775 - correct answer the second continental
congress
"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" - correct answer "natural
rights" john locke's 3 rights, according to thomas jefferson and the
declaration of independence
Congressional powers adopted by the second continental congress on
november 15, 1777 - correct answer articles of confederation
Refers to (one house) legislature or the confederation congress - correct
answer unicameral
5 states call to strengthen the national government - correct answer
annapolis convention september 1786
A revolt of debtor farmers of western massachusetts - correct answer
shay's rebellion
James madison proposed two house legislation plan - correct answer
virginia plan
Two house legislation plan - correct answer bicameral
Questions with Answer Key 2025/2026
Allowed the us and european powers to trade with china equally - correct
answer open door policy
1883, created the civil service system of hiring and retaining federal
workers independent of their political beliefs - correct answer pendleton
act
Individual issue positions mentioned in a party platform - correct answer
planks
A bill funding improvement projects, such as highway construction -
correct answer pork-barrel legislation
20th century, coalition of farmers, unions and middle class reformers that
challenged the two party system - correct answer progressive party
A set of beliefs, a story, applied when trying to understand a particular
political event - correct answer schema
A party's list of candidates for multiple offices - correct answer slate
Doctrine that compels a court to build on precedent, letting previous
decisions stand - correct answer stare decisis
The right to vote - correct answer suffrage
, 12 of the 13 colonies met in philadelphia in september in 1774 for what? -
correct answer the first continental congress
After the battles of lexington and concord__________________________
convened in may of 1775 - correct answer the second continental
congress
"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" - correct answer "natural
rights" john locke's 3 rights, according to thomas jefferson and the
declaration of independence
Congressional powers adopted by the second continental congress on
november 15, 1777 - correct answer articles of confederation
Refers to (one house) legislature or the confederation congress - correct
answer unicameral
5 states call to strengthen the national government - correct answer
annapolis convention september 1786
A revolt of debtor farmers of western massachusetts - correct answer
shay's rebellion
James madison proposed two house legislation plan - correct answer
virginia plan
Two house legislation plan - correct answer bicameral
