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remove federal officials from any branch . d. has only a ceremonial role. Kno wledge Questions 6 . Which of the follow ing statements a bout the Articles of Confederation is accurate? a . The execut ive branch was fairly powerful during this time period. b . The Articles were submitted to the states for ratification in 17 7 7 , and subsequently ratif ied by all 13 states by 1781 . C . The document gave the legislative branch too much power . d. The document placed too many limits on g overnmental power. 7 . Which of the following statements is accurate about the U . S. Constitution? a . The president has more specific powers delineated in the Const i tution than Congress does . b. Of the three pri mary institutions of government, the Supreme Court received the most atten tion by the framers of the Constitution . The creation and assignme nt of duties of Con gress was the most important issue to the frame rs of the Constitution . d. The framers of the Constitution clearly wanted the president to h ave the power to tax. Name: ID: A Kno wledge Questions 8. In his 1981 inaugural address, President Ro nal d Reagan a . e xpressed his belief in strong national power over the states. b. expressed his belief in the doctrine of states' rights. c. sounded like a Federalist from the early years of the Republic. d. sounded like a leader who believed that s tates were exercising t oo much power in the American political s ystem. 9. Child pornography is found to be obscene because it a. meets the standards of the Miller test. b . meets the standards of the Lemon test. c. p resents clear and present danger. d. is direct incitement. Privacy rights are controversial because a . they emanate from Congress rather than

conducting such campaigns , the Secretary shall offer training in basic skills on fact checking news articles and media sources. 13 . This legislation , proposed in 20 17 , attempts to counter the impact of a. cybersecurity. c. fact checking. b . Homeland Security . d. fake news. 14. Which of the followi ng is a trend experienced by many newspapers in recent years ? a . increasing number of independent newspapers b . decreasing circulation increas e in the number of repo rters d . decrease in on li ne readers c . Name: ID: A 15. The idea of pr ior restraint refers to a . the willingness of the press to refrain from publishing sensitive infor mation. b. the FCC shutting down a station for violating standards of decency. c . a judicial order allowing government to stop the press from publishing so mething. d. the ability of the press to stop the government from taking an unconstitutional action. Kno wledge Questions 1 6 . Who is in charge of an American political party? a . national party chairperson b . Speaker of the House C. chief justice of the Supreme Court d . no single person is in charge of the party

23 . A member of Congress can help a constituent with a federal agency in all of the following ways EXCEPT a. proposing a law to change a policy. b. a sking the agency to look into the case. c . overruling the federal agency . d . g iving pertinent information to the constituent . ramaticalling in the th e p rincin In theory , redistricting proceeds from a set of principles that define what districts should look like. One criterion is that districts should be roughly equal in population based on the principles of " one - person , one-vote . ” This idea was established by the Supreme Court 's ruling in the cas e Baker v. Car r (1962) , in which the Court held that legislative districts with dramatically different populations violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. For the first time , the Court ruled that redistricting was not a " political question ” to be decided by the elected branches but was a justiciable question. Districts sh ou ld also reflect " communities of interest , ” gr ouping like - minded voters into the same district . There are also technical criteria , including compactness (districts should not have extremely bizarre shapes and contiguity (one part of a district ca nn ot be completely separated from the rest of the district). Mapmakers also try to respect traditional natural boundaries, avoid splitting municipalities , preserve existing districts, and avoid diluting the voting power of racial minorities .

happened to be Marcy Kaptur, Democrats Kucinich and Sutton had to leave Congress, 25. Which of the following is MOST probable after this g errymander? a . a greater portion of Ohi o's congressional delegation became Republican b. a greater port i on of Ohio's congress i onal delegation b ecame Democratic c. the displaced re presentatives were a ppointed to positions in s tate government d. districts were more demographically diverse Knowledge Questions Legislators spreading bene fits as wid ely as possible is called _; trading their support on a bill for someone's support on a different bil l i s an example of a. specialization; universalism c. univers alism; logrolling b. reciprocity; specialization d. specialization; logrolling Name: ID: A Knowledge Questions 27. Woodrow Wilson's attempt to get the United States to participate in the League of Nations illustrated a. the limits of presidential power. b . the increase and expansion of p residential power. c. how the three branches of government check and balance one another. d. how public opinion can influence a president's actions. The princ i pal qualification for a president's appointees in the Executive Office of the President is a . loyalty to the president. b. a strong aca demic background. c.

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House Speaker , but avoided a government shutdown . 35 . Based on the excerpt above , the conflict in Congress over passing e ach year ' s budget a . r esults from the fact that budget bills need to receive a higher number of votes than other bills . often leads to a new election being called and a change of party majority in the House . reflects the lack of consensus that exists both bet ween and within parties on economic issues . d. happens mostly in the Senate where 60 vo tes are required for cloture. b. c. Suos.

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wone was wir tous wira 2000 2002, 2005, 2006 zoon zoro con motiu move 00 20 02 20 04 2 0 06 20 05 201 0 2012 I n recent years, what has been the status of the U.S . trade balance? a . a record-setting surplus b. a record-setting deficit c. roughly equal d. e qualized through government bailouts Name: ID: A H.R . 3734-Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 Title I : Block Grants for Temporary Assistance For Needy Families — Expresses the sense of the Congre ss that prevention of out- of - wedlock pregnancy and reduction in out - of - wedlock births are important Government interests. ( Sec . 103) Replaces the current Aid to Families with Dependent Children ( AFDC) and Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) programs under parts A and F of title IV of the Social Security Act ( SS A) (and terminates current entitlements to any benefits or services under them effective October 1 , 1996 ) with a single , combined program under part A of block grants during FY 1996 through 2002 to eligible States with Federal-approved plans for temporary assistance ( TANF) to e li gible needy families with a minor child . Eliminates AFDC transitional and at - risk child care prog rams . Places such new block grant program under the present administrative authority of an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Family Support . Requires State TANF programs to include certain mandatory w ork- (public or private , subsidized or unsubsidized) , education-, and job-related activities , including job training and job search, for the purpose of: (1) providing such families with time - limited assista nce in order to end their dependency o n government benefits and achieve self - sufficiency; (2) pre venting and reducing ou t-of-wedlock pregnancies, especially teenage ones ; and ( 3 ) encouraging the formulation and maintenance of two - parent families. Retains the former AFDC purpose of

providing assistance so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives. 39 . In terms of federa lism , this bill a . limits state power by restrict ing the number of years an individual can receive welfare benefits . b . gives states unlimited powers in choosing how to spend federal funds for the poor. c. attempts to control state policies under the commerce clause. d. demonstrates nat ional power under the equal protection clause. 1 3 Name: ID : A Kn owledge Appli cations - 40.

People 65 and older as a Share ofthe U . S. Population Elderly people will comprise a much larger share of the US population in 2060 than they do toda y. How might the aging population affect sociale policy—both in terms of the politics of policy making and in terms of the fiscale implicatio n s of this tre n d? an d 1900 1950 19 8 0 - 1990 2000 || 2010 | 2020 2030 2040 Population P r ojectlons, Table 3 ww w. census . Hig go v (accessed 619/ 15 ) What do most policy experts say about the future of the Social Security system? a. The system's collection and allocation of funds will be the same. b. The amount of funds coming into the system will increase, because the number of people working is increasing dramatically. c . The amount of money coming into the system will decrease, because the number of people retiring is increasing dramatically. It will cease to exist, because the Social Security Act of 1935 is scheduled to expire in 2050.