American Government Exam 3 (Answered)
Complete Solution 2023
The Constitution states that the required minimum age for the presidency is
which of the following?
a.
30
b.
35
c.
40
d.
45
e.
50
Answer B
The Seventeenth Amendment allowed which of the following positions to be
elected by the people?
a.
Senators
b.
House of Representatives members
c.
Majority leader of the Senate
d.
President
e.
Speaker of the House
Answer A
Most American law is based on which of the following?
a.
French philosophy based on the rights of man
b.
The Bible
c.
English common law tradition
d.
Roman law
e.
The writings of Thomas Jefferson
Answer C
Policies that support greater equality, often by granting racial or gender
preferences in hiring, education, or contracting, are known as which of the
following?
a.
,Civil rights
b.
Affirmative action
c.
Civil liberties
d.
Common law
e.
Civil precedent
Answer B
The division of Congress into two separate bodies is known as which of the
following?
a.
Cameralism
b.
Bicameralism
c.
Unicameralism
d.
Checks and balances
e.
The separation of powers
Answer B
Because a president in his or her second term cannot seek reelection, the
president is commonly referred to as which of the following?
a.
Yellow dog
b.
Cooked goose
c.
Cooked duck
d.
Lame duck
e.
Dead dog
Answer D
An important domestic power of Congress includes which of the following?
a.
Spending and regulating commerce
b.
Establishing post offices and building new monuments
c.
Establishing the federal court system and selecting judges
d.
Coining money and using the concept of judicial review
, e.
Establishing rules for selecting judges and borrowing money
Answer A
Jurisdiction refers to which of the following?
a.
The rules and principles announced in court decisions
b.
The authority of a court to hear a particular class of cases
c.
The constitutionality of a law
d.
Statutory law
e.
Common law
Answer B
Which of the following was the only U.S. president to resign from office?
a.
Gerald Ford
b.
Richard Nixon
c.
Andrew Jackson
d.
Bill Clinton
e.
Jimmy Carter
Answer B
In the Senate, how many votes are necessary to invoke cloture and end debate on
a bill?
a.
A simple majority
b.
67
c.
75
d.
50
e.
60
Answer E
When a president receives a bill, which of the following is true?
a.
The president can do nothing, and in ten days, if Congress is still in session the
bill becomes law without his or her signature.
b.
The president can do nothing, and if Congress goes out of session, the bill does
Complete Solution 2023
The Constitution states that the required minimum age for the presidency is
which of the following?
a.
30
b.
35
c.
40
d.
45
e.
50
Answer B
The Seventeenth Amendment allowed which of the following positions to be
elected by the people?
a.
Senators
b.
House of Representatives members
c.
Majority leader of the Senate
d.
President
e.
Speaker of the House
Answer A
Most American law is based on which of the following?
a.
French philosophy based on the rights of man
b.
The Bible
c.
English common law tradition
d.
Roman law
e.
The writings of Thomas Jefferson
Answer C
Policies that support greater equality, often by granting racial or gender
preferences in hiring, education, or contracting, are known as which of the
following?
a.
,Civil rights
b.
Affirmative action
c.
Civil liberties
d.
Common law
e.
Civil precedent
Answer B
The division of Congress into two separate bodies is known as which of the
following?
a.
Cameralism
b.
Bicameralism
c.
Unicameralism
d.
Checks and balances
e.
The separation of powers
Answer B
Because a president in his or her second term cannot seek reelection, the
president is commonly referred to as which of the following?
a.
Yellow dog
b.
Cooked goose
c.
Cooked duck
d.
Lame duck
e.
Dead dog
Answer D
An important domestic power of Congress includes which of the following?
a.
Spending and regulating commerce
b.
Establishing post offices and building new monuments
c.
Establishing the federal court system and selecting judges
d.
Coining money and using the concept of judicial review
, e.
Establishing rules for selecting judges and borrowing money
Answer A
Jurisdiction refers to which of the following?
a.
The rules and principles announced in court decisions
b.
The authority of a court to hear a particular class of cases
c.
The constitutionality of a law
d.
Statutory law
e.
Common law
Answer B
Which of the following was the only U.S. president to resign from office?
a.
Gerald Ford
b.
Richard Nixon
c.
Andrew Jackson
d.
Bill Clinton
e.
Jimmy Carter
Answer B
In the Senate, how many votes are necessary to invoke cloture and end debate on
a bill?
a.
A simple majority
b.
67
c.
75
d.
50
e.
60
Answer E
When a president receives a bill, which of the following is true?
a.
The president can do nothing, and in ten days, if Congress is still in session the
bill becomes law without his or her signature.
b.
The president can do nothing, and if Congress goes out of session, the bill does
