OkState POLS 1113 Billings Exam 1
Questions With Correct Answers
Which branch of government is charged with making laws? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Legislature
What checks does the President have on the authority of the
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legislature? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Veto
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Those who opposed the Constitution were most concerned that the
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document ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lacked a bill of rights
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Which proposal for a new government strengthened the Articles of
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Confederation and was favored by the smaller states? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-New Jersey Plan | |
What is required for Congress to override the President's veto? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Two-thirds of both houses of Congress
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Which clause makes the Constitution more powerful than state law? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Supremacy Clause
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, Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, which helped convince the
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American people that independence was necessary? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Thomas Paine |
Civil _______ refers to those rights which are guaranteed to you and
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cannot be taken by the government. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Liberties
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Spoken false and damaging statements about a person are referred to
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as _______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Slander
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The Supreme Court test (recently overturned) for determining whether
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laws violate the Establishment Clause is known as the _______. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lemon Test | |
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and
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seizures? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-4th amendment
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What privileges are centered around the concept of equal treatment
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that the government is obliged to protect based on the expectation of
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equality under the law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Civil Rights
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-No Executive |
Questions With Correct Answers
Which branch of government is charged with making laws? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Legislature
What checks does the President have on the authority of the
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legislature? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Veto
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Those who opposed the Constitution were most concerned that the
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document ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lacked a bill of rights
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Which proposal for a new government strengthened the Articles of
| | | | | | | | | |
Confederation and was favored by the smaller states? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-New Jersey Plan | |
What is required for Congress to override the President's veto? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Two-thirds of both houses of Congress
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Which clause makes the Constitution more powerful than state law? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Supremacy Clause
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, Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, which helped convince the
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American people that independence was necessary? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Thomas Paine |
Civil _______ refers to those rights which are guaranteed to you and
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cannot be taken by the government. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Liberties
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Spoken false and damaging statements about a person are referred to
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as _______. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Slander
| | | |
The Supreme Court test (recently overturned) for determining whether
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laws violate the Establishment Clause is known as the _______. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lemon Test | |
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and
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seizures? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-4th amendment
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What privileges are centered around the concept of equal treatment
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that the government is obliged to protect based on the expectation of
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equality under the law? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Civil Rights
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What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-No Executive |
