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In which plan for selecting judges does a board of experts recommend candidates to the governor, who then selects judges from the list? a. The Judicial Appointment Plan b. The Missouri Plan c. The Virginia Plan d. The Court-Packing Plan
Most governors have the power to veto certain parts of a bill. This is called a a. pocket veto. b. full veto. c. line-item veto. d. partial veto.
The internal structure that guides how a party operates at the federal, state, and local levels is called the party a. organization. b. in government. c. platform. d. in the electorate.
The fact that a same-sex marriage performed in Massachusetts is valid in any other state is based on what Constitutional clause? a. the commerce clause b. the full faith and credit clause c. the supremacy clause d. the necessary and proper clause
Which Supreme Court case ruled that the federal government had no authority to regulate slavery in the territories? a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Gibbons v. Ogden c. Dred Scott v. Sandford d. Miranda v. Arizona
Which of the following is an example of the party in government? a. the state or national political parties (e.g. Republican National Committee) b. the number of registered Democratic and Republican voters c. the Democratic primary election, in which only Democrats may participate d. the number of Democrats and Republicans in Congress
_____________ refers to the general patterns of voters' party identification and their behavior on election day.
A law that makes an act illegal after the fact is called a(n) _____________ law.
Which clause requires that states treat people from other states equally to their own residents? a. the commerce clause b. the full faith and credit clause c. the supremacy clause d. the privileges and immunities clause
Which Supreme Court case resolved the debate over the national authority to establish a bank? a. Brown v. Board of Education b. McCulloch v. Maryland c. Mapp v. Ohio d. Loving v. Virginia
Powers that belong to both the federal and state governments are called ___________ powers.
The Tenth Amendment declares that "the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are _____________ to the States respectively, or to the people".
A(n) __________ primary is restricted to voters affiliated with a particular party.
Which amendment prohibited slavery throughout the nation? a. Thirteenth b. Eighth c. Fourth d. First
In some states, citizens have the right to remove a candidate from office by gathering signatures on a petition, a procedure known as a. recall. b. referendum. c. initiative. d. review.
The Equal Protection Clause is found in which amendment? a. Fourteenth b. First c. Eighth d. Fourth
The Sedition Act was designed to a. restrict the states from disregarding the national government. b. encourage the national government to limit the states. c. protect the people from a tyrannical national government. d. make criticism of the government illegal.
President _______ New Deal programs and President _______ Great Society programs expanded federal authority. a. Lyndon Johnson's; John F. Kennedy's b. Lyndon Johnson's; Franklin Roosevelt's c. Franklin Roosevelt's;Lyndon Johnson's d. John F. Kennedy's; Lyndon Johnson's
Which three amendments, known as the Civil War Amendments, addressed issues related to former slaves, due process rights, and voting rights? a. Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh b. Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth c. Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth d. First, Second, and Third
Which level of government has the most power in a unitary system? a. state b. legislative c. county d. national