US Gov CLEP Module 5 Updated 2025
All of the following can be considered weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
except - ANSWER-No legislative branch existed
In the Constitution as originally ratified in 1788, the provisions regarding which of the
following most closely approximate popular, majoritarian democracy? - ANSWER-
Election of members of the House of Representatives
In The Federalist paper number 10, James Madison argued that - ANSWER-the growth
of factions was inevitable in a democracy
James Madison's goal of setting power against power to minimize the concentration of
authority in any one branch of government is outlined in the Constitution as a system of
- ANSWER-checks and balances
Prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, literacy tests were used by some southern states
to - ANSWER-prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote
Public opinion is given a lot of attention in democracies because the democratic form of
government rests on - ANSWER-the consent of the governed
The authority of a chief executive to withhold approval from specific parts of
appropriations bills passed by the legislature is known as - ANSWER-a line-item veto
The Great Compromise solved one of the greatest challenges facing the framers of the
Constitution at the Constitutional Convention, the issue of - ANSWER-Representation in
Congress
The use of initiative and referendum illustrates which of the following theories of
governance? - ANSWER-Direct democracy
Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of expenditure for state and
local governments in the United States? - ANSWER-Elementary and secondary
education
Which of the following best describes a referendum? - ANSWER-Citizens vote directly
on laws proposed by a state legislature.
Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism embodied in the United
States government? - ANSWER-The Constitution divides power between a central
government and its constituent governments, with some powers being shared.
Which of the following is true of the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER-They created
a national government with a legislature but no executive or judiciary.
All of the following can be considered weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
except - ANSWER-No legislative branch existed
In the Constitution as originally ratified in 1788, the provisions regarding which of the
following most closely approximate popular, majoritarian democracy? - ANSWER-
Election of members of the House of Representatives
In The Federalist paper number 10, James Madison argued that - ANSWER-the growth
of factions was inevitable in a democracy
James Madison's goal of setting power against power to minimize the concentration of
authority in any one branch of government is outlined in the Constitution as a system of
- ANSWER-checks and balances
Prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, literacy tests were used by some southern states
to - ANSWER-prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote
Public opinion is given a lot of attention in democracies because the democratic form of
government rests on - ANSWER-the consent of the governed
The authority of a chief executive to withhold approval from specific parts of
appropriations bills passed by the legislature is known as - ANSWER-a line-item veto
The Great Compromise solved one of the greatest challenges facing the framers of the
Constitution at the Constitutional Convention, the issue of - ANSWER-Representation in
Congress
The use of initiative and referendum illustrates which of the following theories of
governance? - ANSWER-Direct democracy
Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of expenditure for state and
local governments in the United States? - ANSWER-Elementary and secondary
education
Which of the following best describes a referendum? - ANSWER-Citizens vote directly
on laws proposed by a state legislature.
Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism embodied in the United
States government? - ANSWER-The Constitution divides power between a central
government and its constituent governments, with some powers being shared.
Which of the following is true of the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER-They created
a national government with a legislature but no executive or judiciary.
