CLEP AmEriCAn GovErnmEnt Study ExAm
rEviEw ComPrEhEnSivE PrACtiCE
QuEStionS & vErifiEd AnSwErS uPdAtEd
2026
The passage of legislation in Congress often depends on mutual accommodations among
members. This suggests that, to some extent, congressional behavior is based on -
ANSWER The principle of reciprocity
Which of the following statements accurately describes the president's veto power? -
ANSWER A president can threaten to veto a bill that is under discussion in order to
influence congressional decision making.
Congress is usually unable to override a president's veto
All of the following issues were decided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 -
ANSWER -Representation in the legislature
-The method of electing the president
-The congressional power to override a presidential veto
-Qualifications for members of the House and Senate
Which of the following is an example of soft money? - ANSWER Money given to a political
party for advertisements about the party's goals
The usefulness to the president of having cabinet members as political advisers is
undermined by the fact that - ANSWER Cabinet members are often divided between the
loyalty to the president as well as their own executive departments
, All of the following are constitutional rights that neither the federal government nor the
state can restrict. The right to - ANSWER -Remain silent during questioning
-Be represented by counsel
-Be informed of the charges pending
-Receive a trial by jury in a criminal case
Which of the following statements best reflects the pluralist theory of American politics? -
ANSWER Public policies emerge from compromises reached among competing groups.
Which of the following is generally the most significant influence on an individual's
identification with a particular political party? - ANSWER Family
Which of the following committee assignments would confer the most power and influence
on members of the House of Representatives? - ANSWER Ways and means committee
Which of the following statements about Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is correct?
- ANSWER It declared segregation by race in public schools unconstitutional.
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
The practice whereby individual senators can veto federal judicial nominations in their
respective states is called - ANSWER Senatorial courtesy
Differences between House and Senate versions of a bill are resolved in - ANSWER A
conference committee
Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial? -
ANSWER Due process
rEviEw ComPrEhEnSivE PrACtiCE
QuEStionS & vErifiEd AnSwErS uPdAtEd
2026
The passage of legislation in Congress often depends on mutual accommodations among
members. This suggests that, to some extent, congressional behavior is based on -
ANSWER The principle of reciprocity
Which of the following statements accurately describes the president's veto power? -
ANSWER A president can threaten to veto a bill that is under discussion in order to
influence congressional decision making.
Congress is usually unable to override a president's veto
All of the following issues were decided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 -
ANSWER -Representation in the legislature
-The method of electing the president
-The congressional power to override a presidential veto
-Qualifications for members of the House and Senate
Which of the following is an example of soft money? - ANSWER Money given to a political
party for advertisements about the party's goals
The usefulness to the president of having cabinet members as political advisers is
undermined by the fact that - ANSWER Cabinet members are often divided between the
loyalty to the president as well as their own executive departments
, All of the following are constitutional rights that neither the federal government nor the
state can restrict. The right to - ANSWER -Remain silent during questioning
-Be represented by counsel
-Be informed of the charges pending
-Receive a trial by jury in a criminal case
Which of the following statements best reflects the pluralist theory of American politics? -
ANSWER Public policies emerge from compromises reached among competing groups.
Which of the following is generally the most significant influence on an individual's
identification with a particular political party? - ANSWER Family
Which of the following committee assignments would confer the most power and influence
on members of the House of Representatives? - ANSWER Ways and means committee
Which of the following statements about Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is correct?
- ANSWER It declared segregation by race in public schools unconstitutional.
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
The practice whereby individual senators can veto federal judicial nominations in their
respective states is called - ANSWER Senatorial courtesy
Differences between House and Senate versions of a bill are resolved in - ANSWER A
conference committee
Which of the following principles protects a citizen from imprisonment without trial? -
ANSWER Due process
