CC Government Exam

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers most notably advocated for a government with a separation of powers?
a) John Locke
b)Thomas Hobbes
c) Jean Jacques Rousseau
d) Montesquieu

d) Montesquieu

Which of the following was NOT a major source of influence for the Founding Fathers when formulating the American system of government?
a) The Magna Carta
b) The English Bill of Rights
c) The Crusades
d) The Protestant Reformation

c) The Crusades

Who claimed that all men are naturally born with a blank slate (aka tabula rasa), thus indicating that they possessed the potential to be good or bad?
a) Rousseau
b) Thomas Hobbes
c) Montesquieu
d) none of the above

none of the above

The Athenian leader Solon is often credited with being one of the first to experiment with which of the following democratic reforms?
a) A Bicameral Legislature
b) A Separation of Federal Powers
c) Direct or Participatory Democracy
d) Due Process of Law f

c) Direct or Participatory Democracy

According to Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is not an enumerated power of the federal government?
a) The Power to Provide and Maintain a Navy
b) The Power to Coin Money
c) The Power to Declare War
d) The Power to Tax State Expo

d) The Power to Tax State Exports

From which part of the Constitution does America's central government derive the majority of its implied power?
a) 1st amendment
b) necessary and proper clause
c) 10th amendment
s) supremacy clause

The Necessary and Proper Clause

In cases where the government must intervene to address a given problem, ___ often believe that the most effective method of solving the problem is to let states individually deal with it, not the federal government.
a) liberals
b) conservatives
c) indepe

Conservatives

When John Locke wrote about man's entitlement to life, liberty, and estate, all of the following specifically fell under the heading of "estate" (ie: property) EXCEPT:
a) One's own body
b) One's physical property
c) The Fruits of one's labor (both materia

d) One's job

The Enlightenment thinker who believed that humans should surrender their individual rights to a monarchial authority when entering into the social contract was:
a) John locke
b) montesquieu
c) Thomas hobbes
d) Jean Jacques Rousseau

Thomas Hobbes

The right to determine the time, place and manners of elections is an enumerated power designated to which of the following?
a) The American people
b) The US states
c) The US Congress
d) The US Supreme Court

b) The US States

Which of the following is projected to soon surpass African-Americans as the largest minority group in the United States?
a) Asains
b) Arabs
c) Latinos
d) Native Americans

c) Latinos

American states derive the majority of their implied Constitutional power from which of the following?
a) The 1st Amendment
b) The Necessary and Proper Clause
c) The 10th Amendment
d) The Supremacy Clause

c) The 10th Amendment

Which Enlightenment philosophers made a statement on the corruptive nature of human society by saying that, "man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains?"
a) Thomas Hobbes
b) John Locke
c) montesquieu
d) none of the above

none of the above

America's central government is denied the power to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Call the state militias to suppress rebellions
b) Pass ex-post-facto laws
c) Pass bills of attainder
d) Favor one American port over another

a) Call the state militias to suppress rebellions

After an amendment to the Constitution is officially proposed, how many states must approve the proposals in order for the amendment to be ratified?
a) 2/3 of the states
b) 3/4 of states
c) all of states
d) none of the above

3/4 of the States

President who favored giving federal program dollars to states via block grants
a) FDR
b) barack obama
c) Ronald Reagan
d) LBJ
e) Woodrow Wilson

Ronald Reagan

President who favored giving federal program dollars to states via categorial grants
a) FDR
b) barack obama
c) Ronald Reagan
d) LBJ
e) Woodrow Wilson

LBJ

One of the two Presidents in American history who signed a Sedition Act into law
a) FDR
b) barack obama
c) Ronald Reagan
d) LBJ
e) Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

President who signed the Affordable Care Act into law
a) FDR
b) barack obama
c) Ronald Reagan
d) LBJ
e) Woodrow Wilson

Barack Obama

President whose actions towards states marked the onset of cooperative federalism
a) FDR
b) barack obama
c) Ronald Reagan
d) LBJ
e) Woodrow Wilson

FDR

SCOTUS case in which the concept of judicial review was first introduced
a)Marbury v. Madison
b) Barron v. Baltimore
c)Gibbons v. Ogden
d) Gitlow v. New York
e) Fletcher v peck

Marbury v. Madison

SCOTUS case in which federal oversight of interstate commerce was reaffirmed
a)Marbury v. Madison
b) Barron v. Baltimore
c)Gibbons v. Ogden
d) Gitlow v. New York
e) Fletcher v peck

Gibbons v. Ogden

SCOTUS case in which the Bill of Rights was not made applicable to states
a)Marbury v. Madison
b) Barron v. Baltimore
c)Gibbons v. Ogden
d) Gitlow v. New York
e) Fletcher v peck

Barron v. Baltimore

SCOTUS case in which the Supremacy Clause was first involved
a)Marbury v. Madison
b) Barron v. Baltimore
c)Gibbons v. Ogden
d) Gitlow v. New York
e) Fletcher v peck

Fletcher v. Peck

SCOTUS case in which parts of the 1st amendment were incorporated to states
a)Marbury v. Madison
b) Barron v. Baltimore
c)Gibbons v. Ogden
d) Gitlow v. New York
e) Fletcher v peck

Gitlow v. New York

Protects one's ability to worship whoever and however they want (within reason)
a) 2nd Bill of rights
b) Dual Federalism
c) Establishment Clause
d) U.S bill of rights
e) Free Exercise clause

Free Exercise Clause

Protects US civil liberties by limiting the power of government over the people
a) 2nd Bill of rights
b) Dual Federalism
c) Establishment Clause
d) U.S bill of rights
e) Free Exercise clause

US Bill of Rights

Unofficially reevaluated Americans' right to the "Pursuit of Happiness"
a) 2nd Bill of rights
b) Dual Federalism
c) Establishment Clause
d) U.S bill of rights
e) Free Exercise clause

2nd Bill of Rights

Prevents the US government from creating a national religion for its citizens
a) 2nd Bill of rights
b) Dual Federalism
c) Establishment Clause
d) U.S bill of rights
e) Free Exercise clause

Establishment Clause

Recognized separate, un-instrusive spheres of power for the federal and state governments
a) 2nd Bill of rights
b) Dual Federalism
c) Establishment Clause
d) U.S bill of rights
e) Free Exercise clause

Dual Federalism

Amendment that guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases
a) 5th amendment
b) 8th amendment
c) 4th amendment
d) 7th amendment
e) 6th amendment

7th Amendment

Amendment that guarantees the right to a jury trial in criminal casesa) 5th amendment
b) 8th amendment
c) 4th amendment
d) 7th amendment
e) 6th amendment

6th Amendment

Amendment that guarantees protection against self-incrimination
a) 5th amendment
b) 8th amendment
c) 4th amendment
d) 7th amendment
e) 6th amendment

5th Amendment

Amendment that sparks debate over warrantless searches of suspected terrorists
a) 5th amendment
b) 8th amendment
c) 4th amendment
d) 7th amendment
e) 6th amendment

4th Amendment

Amendment that sparks debate over the death penalty and prisoner torture
a) 5th amendment
b) 8th amendment
c) 4th amendment
d) 7th amendment
e) 6th amendment

8th Amendment

Edward Snowden has been accused of violating the Espionage Act because he leaked classified government information to the general public about the inner-workings of which agency?
a) The FBI
b) The NSA
c) The CIA
d) The TSA

b) The NSA

Which amendment has prompted the US Supreme Court to recognize American citizens' implied rights to privacy in cases concerning access to birth control, abortion rights, and anti-sodomy laws?
a) 14th
b) 7th
c) 10th
d) 9th

9th Amendment

The Exclusionary Rule does which of the following?
a) It prevents a defendant from being tried more than once for the same offense
b) It prevents the govt from seizing someone's property w/o offering just compensation
c) It prevents the govt from excludin

d) None of the above

The 17th amendment did which of the following?
a) Enacted an income tax
b) Granted men of all graces the right to vote
c) Provided equal protection under the law for all American citizens
d) None of the above

d) None of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria of the Supreme Court's Lemon Test?
a) For a law to be constitutional, it must not foster excessive govt entanglement w/ religion
b) For a law to be constitutional, it must have a secular purpose
c) For a l

c) For a law to be constitutional, it must equally accommodate the belief systems of all organized religion

Without a warrant or consent, the police can search all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Thing in immediate control of a person being arrested for theft
b) Things in plain view of a person being arrested for possession of illegal narcotics
c) The home of an in

c) The home of an individual suspected of stealing from a convenience store

Which of the following amendments eventually enabled the Supreme Court to start implementing the incorporation Doctrine as its rulings?
a) The 16th Amendment
b) The Equal Rights Amendment
c) The 14th Amendment
d) The 17th Amendment

c) The 14th Amendment

Which of the following amendments has yet to be incorporated to the states in any fashion?
a) The 2nd Amendment
b) The 6th Amendment
c) The 5th Amendment
d) The 3rd Amendment

d) The 3rd Amendment

In America's first serious debate over federalism, Alexander Hamilton argued that creating the Bank of the United States was justifiable on the basis of ___.

The Necessary and Proper Clause

Which of the following has been interpreted by the United States Supreme Court as a protected form of 1st amendment free speech?
a) Waving a Confederate flag
b) Using hateful speech
c) Burning of an American flag in protest
d) All of the above

d) All of the Above

Current House Majority Leader
a) Nancy Pelosi
b) Orrin Hatch
c) Chuck Schumer
d) Mitch McConnell
e) Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Current House Minority Leader
a) Nancy Pelosi
b) Orrin Hatch
c) Chuck Schumer
d) Mitch McConnell
e) Kevin McCarthy

Nancy Pelosi

Current President Pro Tempore of the US Senate
a) Nancy Pelosi
b) Orrin Hatch
c) Chuck Schumer
d) Mitch McConnell
e) Kevin McCarthy

Orrin Hatch

Current Senate Majority Leader
a) Nancy Pelosi
b) Orrin Hatch
c) Chuck Schumer
d) Mitch McConnell
e) Kevin McCarthy

Mitch McConnell

Current Senate Minority Leader
a) Nancy Pelosi
b) Orrin Hatch
c) Chuck Schumer
d) Mitch McConnell
e) Kevin McCarthy

Chuck Schumer

Current US Secretary of State
A) James Mattis
B) Jeff Sessions
C) Rex Tillerson
D) Steven Mnuchin
E) Paul Ryan

Rex Tillerson

Current Speaker of the HOR
A) James Mattis
B) Jeff Sessions
C) Rex Tillerson
D) Steven Mnuchin
E) Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Current US Secretary of Defense
A) James Mattis
B) Jeff Sessions
C) Rex Tillerson
D) Steven Mnuchin
E) Paul Ryan

James Mattis

Current US Secretary of the Treasury
A) James Mattis
B) Jeff Sessions
C) Rex Tillerson
D) Steven Mnuchin
E) Paul Ryan

Steven Mnuchin

Current US Attorney General
A) James Mattis
B) Jeff Sessions
C) Rex Tillerson
D) Steven Mnuchin
E) Paul Ryan

Jeff Sessions

First US President to implement the Spoils System on a major scale
A) FDR
B) Lincoln
C) Adams
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Jefferson

Andrew Jackson

US President who helped to create the Executive Office of the Presidency (EOP)
A) FDR
B) Lincoln
C) Adams
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Jefferson

FDR

US President who signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law
A) FDR
B) Lincoln
C) Adams
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Jefferson

John Adams

First US President to sanction a major purchase w/o Congressional consent
A) FDR
B) Lincoln
C) Adams
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

First US President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus
A) FDR
B) Lincoln
C) Adams
D) Andrew Jackson
E) Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

SCOTUS case that triggered opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
A) Plessy v Ferguson
B) Gaines v Canada
C) Fisher v Univ. of TX
D) Brown v board
E) Roe v Wade

Roe v. Wade

SCOTUS case concerning the constitutionality of affirmative action
A) Plessy v Ferguson
B) Gaines v Canada
C) Fisher v Univ. of TX
D) Brown v board
E) Roe v Wade

Fisher v. Univ of TX

SCOTUS case that forced states to fully comply with "separate but equal"
A) Plessy v Ferguson
B) Gaines v Canada
C) Fisher v Univ. of TX
D) Brown v board
E) Roe v Wade

Gaines v. Canada

SCOTUS case that established the "separate but equal" doctrine
A) Plessy v Ferguson
B) Gaines v Canada
C) Fisher v Univ. of TX
D) Brown v board
E) Roe v Wade

Plessy v. Ferguson

SCOTUS case that overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine
A) Plessy v Ferguson
B) Gaines v Canada
C) Fisher v Univ. of TX
D) Brown v board
E) Roe v Wade

Brown v. Board of Ed.

All of the following are enumerated powers of the President of the US EXCEPT:
a) Pardoning power
b) Appointment power
c) Executive decision-making power
d) Treaty-making power

c) Executive decision-making power

When Congressional representatives vote entirely in accordance with the needs and demands of his or her home constituents, they assume which of the following roles?
a) a delegate role
b) a politico role
c) a trustee role
d) an advisory

a) a delegate role

Going Public is a term that political scientists use to describe what?
a) the American news media reporting on a politician's private misdeeds to the general public
b) a government whistleblower exposing government secrets to the general public
c) When a

When a President bypasses Congress by directly asking the general public for support of his agenda .

Which Congressional committees reconcile similar versions of House and Senate bills?
a) select committees
b) joint committees
c) standing committees
d) conference committees

Conference committees

A 30-year old, natural-born citizen of the US who have lived continuously in his or her home state for his or her entire life qualifies to serve in which political offices?
a) any office they wish to pursue
b) only US senate
c) only the US house of reps
d

Any office except the US Presidency

Who represents VA in the US Senate?
a) mark Warner
b) Donald McEachin
c) bobby Scott
d) Dave brat

Mark Warner

Who serves as the President of the US Senate?
a) orrin hatch
b) mark Warner
c) mike pence
d) Tim kaine

Mike Pence

A cloture vote is necessary to override which of the following?
a) A presidential appointment to the US Supreme Court
b) An executive order of the President
c) A presidential impeachment
d) None of the above

d) None of the above

Which of the following have been ruled unconstitutional?
a) Pocket Vetoes
b) Pork-Barrel Spending
c) Line Item Vetoes
d) Only answers "B" and "C

c) Line Item Vetoes

The 22nd Amendment did which of the following?
a) Enacted a 2/3 majority rule in the Congress for overriding a Presidential veto
b) Made it illegal for a president to pardon criminals w/o Senate approval
c) Placed term limits on members of the US Congress

d) None of the above

Which President was impeached in the HOR?
a) Richard Nixon
b) Andrew Johnson
c) lyndon johnson
d) none of the above

Andrew Johnson

Who was the first VP to become President of the US as a result of a death in office?
a) Andrew Johnson
b) John Tyler
c) LBJ
d) Harry Trumen

John Tyler

What is the current contribution limit for a corporation wishing to donate money to a Super P.A.C.?
a) 100,000
b) 50,000
c) 10,000
d) no limit

There is no limit

The 25th Amendment did which of the following?
a) Placed term limits on the President of the US
b) Gave the President the ability to "pocket veto" legislation
c) Gave the President the ability to utilize a "line-item" veto
d) Stated that the VP should bec

d) Stated that the VP should become the President if the President dies or is removed from office

The President of the US has historically derived a great deal of implied executive power from which of the following?
a) The first statement/clause in Article II of the US Constitution
b) The Necessary and Proper Clause
c) The 10th Amendment
d) All of the

a) The first statement/clause in Article II of the US Constitution

The US Supreme court ruling in Obergfell v. Hodges ruled what to be unconstitutional?
a) executing intellectually disabled people for capital offenses
b) anti-gay marriage laws
c) anti-abortion laws
d) executing minors for capital offenses

Anti-gay marriage laws

Which of the following was NOT mandated by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a) The desegregation of public
b) The abolition of literacy tests for voters
c) An end to discriminatory practices on the basis of race, religion, and sex, etc.
d) The creation of th

b) The abolition of literacy tests for voters

Outside of African Americans, which one of the following groups has also advocated for recognition of civil rights since the 1960s?
a) Americans with disabilities
b) Native Americans
c) Homosexuals
d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Prior to the Supreme Court decision in the case of Hernandez v. Texas, what major hurdle prevented Mexican-Americans from being recognized as a group whose civil rights were being violated by discriminatory treatment?
a) Mexican-americans were not conside

Mexican-Americans were technically considered white

In an effort to get the SCOTUS ruling in Plessy v. Fergguson overturned, the NAACP employed a legal strategy during the first half of the 20th century in which it primarily filed lawsuits challenging racial segregation and discrimination in ___.
a) public

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