CLEP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
PRACTICE TEST-GRADED A
12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia in September in 1774 for what? - ANSWER-
The First Continental Congress
After the battles of Lexington and Concord__________________________ convened in
May of 1775 - ANSWER-The Second Continental Congress
"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" - 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 - ANSWER-Articles of Confederation
Refers to (one house) legislature or the Confederation Congress - ANSWER-
Unicameral
5 states call to strengthen the national government - ANSWER-Annapolis Convention
September 1786
A revolt of debtor farmers of Western Massachusetts - ANSWER-Shay's Rebellion
James Madison proposed two house legislation plan - ANSWER-Virginia Plan
Two house legislation plan - ANSWER-Bicameral
A one house legislation plan, but expands revenue increases and commerce
regulations - ANSWER-New Jersey Plan
Representation is based on population - ANSWER-Proportional representation
The House of Rep is based n population and Senate is divided equally, each state gets
2. - ANSWER-The Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise
Percentages assigned to slaves to determine population in 1783 - ANSWER-Three-
fifths Compromise
Compromise over the vote for the Presidency - ANSWER-Electoral College
The division of the government is known as - ANSWER-The separation of powers
, Limits the powers of one branch of government by the powers given to another branch -
ANSWER-checks and balances
The division of power between the national government and the states - ANSWER-
Federalism
Policy that required broadcasters to present all points of view on important public
issues; abolished in 1987 - ANSWER-fairness doctrine
Categorical grants awarded to states and municipalities in which the amount is
determined by plugging statistics into a specific formula - ANSWER-Formula Grant
Free use of the mail provided to incumbent legislators to keep in touch with constituents
- ANSWER-Franking privilege
oddly shaped districts designed to ensure the win of a particular party - ANSWER-
gerrymandering
Policy of "openness" introduced by Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev to ease tensions
with the US - ANSWER-glasnost
Unsuccessful law, passed in 1985 that was supposed to eliminate the federal gov large
deficits - ANSWER-Gramm-Rudman-Hollings bill
Lyndon Johnson's liberal vision - ANSWER-Great Society
A small group of people controlling a particular policy area, committees, agencies,
lobbying groups. aka cozy triangle - ANSWER-Iron Triangle
More open than an iron triangle; complex web of individuals who shape a policy in the
Modern American Political system - ANSWER-issue network
Southern statutes in the 20th century; rigid, radical caste system - ANSWER-Jim Crow
laws
1997 effort to reduce greenhouse gasses (international) - ANSWER-Kyoto protocol
govt should stay out of people's lives - ANSWER-laissez-faire
Agricultural and mechanical colleges created under the auspices of the Morrill Act -
ANSWER-land-grant colleges
1971 supreme Court ruling, determines whether a law is based on religion - ANSWER-
Lemon Test
PRACTICE TEST-GRADED A
12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia in September in 1774 for what? - ANSWER-
The First Continental Congress
After the battles of Lexington and Concord__________________________ convened in
May of 1775 - ANSWER-The Second Continental Congress
"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" - 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 - ANSWER-Articles of Confederation
Refers to (one house) legislature or the Confederation Congress - ANSWER-
Unicameral
5 states call to strengthen the national government - ANSWER-Annapolis Convention
September 1786
A revolt of debtor farmers of Western Massachusetts - ANSWER-Shay's Rebellion
James Madison proposed two house legislation plan - ANSWER-Virginia Plan
Two house legislation plan - ANSWER-Bicameral
A one house legislation plan, but expands revenue increases and commerce
regulations - ANSWER-New Jersey Plan
Representation is based on population - ANSWER-Proportional representation
The House of Rep is based n population and Senate is divided equally, each state gets
2. - ANSWER-The Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise
Percentages assigned to slaves to determine population in 1783 - ANSWER-Three-
fifths Compromise
Compromise over the vote for the Presidency - ANSWER-Electoral College
The division of the government is known as - ANSWER-The separation of powers
, Limits the powers of one branch of government by the powers given to another branch -
ANSWER-checks and balances
The division of power between the national government and the states - ANSWER-
Federalism
Policy that required broadcasters to present all points of view on important public
issues; abolished in 1987 - ANSWER-fairness doctrine
Categorical grants awarded to states and municipalities in which the amount is
determined by plugging statistics into a specific formula - ANSWER-Formula Grant
Free use of the mail provided to incumbent legislators to keep in touch with constituents
- ANSWER-Franking privilege
oddly shaped districts designed to ensure the win of a particular party - ANSWER-
gerrymandering
Policy of "openness" introduced by Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev to ease tensions
with the US - ANSWER-glasnost
Unsuccessful law, passed in 1985 that was supposed to eliminate the federal gov large
deficits - ANSWER-Gramm-Rudman-Hollings bill
Lyndon Johnson's liberal vision - ANSWER-Great Society
A small group of people controlling a particular policy area, committees, agencies,
lobbying groups. aka cozy triangle - ANSWER-Iron Triangle
More open than an iron triangle; complex web of individuals who shape a policy in the
Modern American Political system - ANSWER-issue network
Southern statutes in the 20th century; rigid, radical caste system - ANSWER-Jim Crow
laws
1997 effort to reduce greenhouse gasses (international) - ANSWER-Kyoto protocol
govt should stay out of people's lives - ANSWER-laissez-faire
Agricultural and mechanical colleges created under the auspices of the Morrill Act -
ANSWER-land-grant colleges
1971 supreme Court ruling, determines whether a law is based on religion - ANSWER-
Lemon Test
