PRACTICE EXAM (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS #19
A member of Congress votes in favor of a bill as a result of receiving many letters of
support for the bill from constituents. Which form of democratic representation best
describes this voting decision? - correct answer Delegate
Which of the following decisions is most likely to cite the Supreme Court's decision in
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) as a legal
precedent in support of the decision? - correct answer A decision in favor of students
holding signs that protest a new policy
Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise? - correct
answer A formula for calculating a state's enslaved population for the purposes of
representation was enacted.
A formula for calculating a state's enslaved population for the purposes of
representation was enacted. - correct answer Congress exceeded its authority in the
use of the commerce clause
Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar
graph? - correct answer The number of House members between the most liberal
Republican and the most conservative Democrat decreased between 1982 and 2012.
Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely consequence for the
legislative process in Congress? - correct answer An increase in gridlock and failure to
compromise on legislation
A woman is arrested for possessing illegal substances that were obtained after a
warrantless search of her home by local police. Which of the following best explains
whether the evidence could be used in a criminal trial? - correct answer The
exclusionary rule, derived from the Fourth Amendment, prevents the evidence from
being used against the suspect.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are
instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who
suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new
government . . .
Which of the following best captures a portion of the author's argument? - correct
answer The government has made women subservient by denying them the right to
vote.
, "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are
instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who
suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new
government . . .
The language in the first paragraph of the selection most closely parallels that of which
of the following documents? - correct answer The Declaration of Independence
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are
instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who
suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new
government . . .
Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution addresses the
grievance that a woman is not permitted "to exercise her inalienable right to the elective
franchise"? - correct answer Nineteenth Amendment
Which statement best explains the information in the graphic? - correct answer The
secretary was confirmed by a partisan vote.
In 2013 a parliamentary procedure was implemented in the Senate that allowed a
simple majority vote to end debate on Cabinet member confirmations. Which of the
following best explains how the procedural change relates to the information in the
graphic? - correct answer If the procedural change had not occurred, Republican
senators would not have been able to immediately invoke cloture of a filibuster.
Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter
participation in elections? - correct answer Wealthier individuals are more likely to
become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence
the candidates.
Critics of the winner-take-all aspect of the electoral college are most likely to make
which of the following arguments? - correct answer Critics of the winner-take-all aspect
of the electoral college are most likely to make which of the following arguments?
In The Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton argued that the federal judiciary "is beyond
comparison the weakest of the three departments of power." Which of the following
statements represents a reason he gave for this argument? - correct answer It must
depend on the executive for enforcement of its decisions.
AND ANSWERS #19
A member of Congress votes in favor of a bill as a result of receiving many letters of
support for the bill from constituents. Which form of democratic representation best
describes this voting decision? - correct answer Delegate
Which of the following decisions is most likely to cite the Supreme Court's decision in
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) as a legal
precedent in support of the decision? - correct answer A decision in favor of students
holding signs that protest a new policy
Which of the following was a direct outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise? - correct
answer A formula for calculating a state's enslaved population for the purposes of
representation was enacted.
A formula for calculating a state's enslaved population for the purposes of
representation was enacted. - correct answer Congress exceeded its authority in the
use of the commerce clause
Which of the following statements represents a trend supported by the data in the bar
graph? - correct answer The number of House members between the most liberal
Republican and the most conservative Democrat decreased between 1982 and 2012.
Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely consequence for the
legislative process in Congress? - correct answer An increase in gridlock and failure to
compromise on legislation
A woman is arrested for possessing illegal substances that were obtained after a
warrantless search of her home by local police. Which of the following best explains
whether the evidence could be used in a criminal trial? - correct answer The
exclusionary rule, derived from the Fourth Amendment, prevents the evidence from
being used against the suspect.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are
instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who
suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new
government . . .
Which of the following best captures a portion of the author's argument? - correct
answer The government has made women subservient by denying them the right to
vote.
, "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are
instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who
suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new
government . . .
The language in the first paragraph of the selection most closely parallels that of which
of the following documents? - correct answer The Declaration of Independence
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are
instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who
suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new
government . . .
Which of the following amendments to the United States Constitution addresses the
grievance that a woman is not permitted "to exercise her inalienable right to the elective
franchise"? - correct answer Nineteenth Amendment
Which statement best explains the information in the graphic? - correct answer The
secretary was confirmed by a partisan vote.
In 2013 a parliamentary procedure was implemented in the Senate that allowed a
simple majority vote to end debate on Cabinet member confirmations. Which of the
following best explains how the procedural change relates to the information in the
graphic? - correct answer If the procedural change had not occurred, Republican
senators would not have been able to immediately invoke cloture of a filibuster.
Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter
participation in elections? - correct answer Wealthier individuals are more likely to
become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence
the candidates.
Critics of the winner-take-all aspect of the electoral college are most likely to make
which of the following arguments? - correct answer Critics of the winner-take-all aspect
of the electoral college are most likely to make which of the following arguments?
In The Federalist 78, Alexander Hamilton argued that the federal judiciary "is beyond
comparison the weakest of the three departments of power." Which of the following
statements represents a reason he gave for this argument? - correct answer It must
depend on the executive for enforcement of its decisions.
