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According to the Constitution, Congress may not(A) r r r r r r r



Discipline itself
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(B) Grant titles of nobility r r r



(C) Regulate interstate commerce r r r



(D) Declare war
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(E) Govern Washington, D.C. CORRECT ANSWER: (B) Grant titles of nobility
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the media and citizens?(A)
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Most media are independent and unbiased, allowing citizens to form their own opinions.
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(B) The media are regulated by the government to ensure that consumers receivefact
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ually accurate information. r r



(C) The media have greater influence in shaping the political ideology of citizens thanany
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other factor does. r r



(D) Citizens have little choice about how to consume media because of the consolidationof
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(E) Citizens tend to seek out media that reinforce rather than challenge existing ideolo
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gical views. CORRECT ANSWER: (E) Citizens tend to seek out media thatreinforce
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rather than challenge existing ideological views.
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The Supreme Court's decision in Arizona v. United States (2012), which held that Congress
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, not the states, has the sole authority to regulate immigration, best illustrateswhich of the f
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ollowing features of the Constitution? r r r r



(A) Federalism
(B) Republicanism
(C) Popular sovereignty (D) Checks and balances (E) Separation of powers CORRECTA
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When judicial nominees come before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify, theSenate is
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fulfilling which of its roles? r r r r



(A) Oversight
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(C) Appropriations
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(E) Ratification CORRECT ANSWER: (B) Advice and consent r r r r r r

,The Supreme Court decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010), which upheld theSec
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ond Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self-
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defense, best exemplifies thedoctrine of r r r r r



(A) freedom of association (B) privileges and immunities (C) equal protection
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(D) selective incorporation (E) selective exclusiveness CORRECT ANSWER: (D)se
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Which of the following best describes the impact that public policy issues have oncampaigns a
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nd elections in the United States?
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(A) Candidates running for office rarely take policy positions on issues that matter to thegen r r r r r r r r r r r r r r



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(B) Candidates with sophisticated policy positions historically win more elections thanthe r r r r r r r r r r



ir opposition.
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(C) During campaign season, the media provide the public with a detailed and thoroughedu r r r r r r r r r r r r r



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(D) A candidate's ability to relate to voters has a greater impact on the candidate'ssucc
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ess than does command of policy issues.
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(E) Candidates are required to have public debates on policy issues during the generalelec r r r r r r r r r r r r r



tion cycle of their political campaigns. CORRECT ANSWER: (D) A candidate's ability t
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o relate to voters has a greater impact on the candidate's success than does command of po
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Which of the following is a consequence of the increase in the number of political actioncomm
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ittees (PACs) ? r r



(A) Challengers are winning more elections than incumbents. (B)
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More citizens are turning out to vote in mid-
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term elections.(C) There is more cooperation and bipartisanship i
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n Congress.
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(E) The number of registered independents has increased. CORRECT ANSWER: (D)Th
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ere has been an expansion of corporate influence in elections.
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During the Civil Rights era, when the National Association for the Advancement ofCol
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ored People (NAACP) was unsuccessful at traditional lobbying techniques, theyturne
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d to which of the following strategies to influence public policy?
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(A) Litigation in the federal courts(
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B) Mass mailing campaigns
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(C) Providing information to lawmakers on the benefits of their proposals(D)
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Entertaining lawmakers with expensive food and drink
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(E) Giving campaign contributions to members of Congress CORRECT ANSWER: (A)Lit
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igation in the federal courts r r r r




All of the following help to explain the president's difficulty in controlling cabinet-
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levelagencies EXCEPT: r r



(A) Agencies often have political support from interest groups. r r r r r r r



(B) Agency staff often have information and technical expertise that the president andpre r r r r r r r r r r r r



sidential advisers lack. r r

,(C) The president cannot dismiss appointees after they have been confirmed by theSen
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ate.
(D) Civil servants who remain in their jobs through changes of administration developloy
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alties to their agencies.r r r



(E) Congress is a competitor for influence over the bureaucracy CORRECT ANSWER: r r r r r r r r r r



C

In the Constitution as originally ratified in 1788, the provisions regarding which of thefoll
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owing most closely approximate popular, majoritarian democracy?
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(A) Election of members of the House of Representatives(B) E
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lection of members of the Senate r r r r r



(C) Election of the president(
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D) Ratification of treaties
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(E) Confirmation of presidential appointments CORRECT ANSWER: A
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The most likely and often the most powerful policy coalition of interests is likely toinclude a
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federal agency plus which of the following? r r r r r r



(A) Related agencies in the bureaucracy and a congressional committee chairperson(B) C
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ongress and the president r r r



(C) An interest group and the president
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(D) An interest group and a congressional subcommittee
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(E) An interest group and the majority party CORRECT ANSWER: D
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Throughout most of the twentieth century, which of the following was most likely tooccur i r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r



n midterm congressional elections?
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(A) The party of the president typically lost seats in Congress, regardless of whether thepres
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ident was a Republican or a Democrat.
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(B) The party of the president typically gained seats in Congress, regardless of whetherthe
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(C) The Democratic Party gained seats in Congress, whereas the Republican Party lostsea
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ts.
(D) The Republican Party gained seats in Congress, whereas the Democratic Party lostsea
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ts.
(E) Voter turnout was typically higher than in presidential elections. CORRECTA
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Delegates to the Republican and Democratic national conventions are primarily chosen(A) b
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y local party leaders
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(E) by lottery CORRECT ANSWER: B r r r r




TRUST IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT VERSUS YOUR OWN STATEGOVERNMENT T
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O DO A BETTER JOB RUNNING THINGS
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TOTAL: State = 63, Federal = 25 LIB r r r r r r r



ERAL: State = 49, Federal = 37 r r r r r r

, DEMOCRATS: State = 48, Federal = 36 REP r r r r r r r



UBLICANS: State = 70, Federal = 17 CONSE r r r r r r r



RVATIVES: State = 71, Federal = 16ADULTS: r r r r r r r



State = 72, Federal = 21
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The chart above supports which of the followingstat
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ements?
I. Both Republicans and Democrats have moretr
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ust in the federal government to do a
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better job than state governments. II. r r r r r r



Most groups trust their own stategove
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IV. Liberals believe in big government.( r r r r r



A) I only
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D) II and IV only
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(E) I, II, III, and IV CORRECT ANSWER: C
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Which of the following political philosophers most influenced the writing of the UnitedStates
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Constitution?
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(D) Rousseau
(E) Marx CORRECT ANSWER: C r r r




The concept of responsible party government emphasizes which of the following aboutelectio
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ns?
(A) Political parties will take positions similar to each other.(B) P
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olitical parties will take clear, unambiguous positions.
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(C) Voters will decide how to vote on the basis of how well the incumbent party satisfiedthe
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(E) Special interest groups provide platforms and policy positions to political partiesan
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d their candidates. CORRECT ANSWER: B
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Which of the following is a difference between the House of Representatives and theSenate?
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(A) Seniority is more important in the Senate than in the House. (B) Le
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adership is more centralized in the Senate than in the House.(C) The S
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enate has the exclusive power to ratify treaties.
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(E) The Senate may veto laws passed by the House, but the House may not vetosena
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torial legislation. CORRECT ANSWER: C
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