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An agreement at the Constitutional Convention stipulated that slaves would be counted as _____ for purposes of determining population for representation in the House of Representatives

A

3/5 a person

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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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3
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Which states plan called for a constitution that had a one house legislature with equal representation of all states?

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New Jersey

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Which of the following was true about the Articles of Confederation?
I. One vote for each state regardless of size
II. Unanimous vote was necessary to change Articles
III. Each state retained its independence and sovereignty

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I, II, III

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The first official meeting of the colonies and the first step towards a unified nation was

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The Stamp Act Congress

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A form of newspaper publishing during the early Twentieth century concerned with reforming government and business conduct is called

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muckraking

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Television was introduced into most homes in the

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1950s

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Among the publishers who promoted yellow journalism was

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William Randolph Hearst.

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A form of journalism popular in the late nineteenth century that featured pictures, comics, color, and sensationalized, oversimplified news coverage was called

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yellow journalism

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Local television stations that carry the programming of a national network are called

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affiliates

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11
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Think tanks influence

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party positions

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12
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Every four years the parties nominate a presidential candidate through a

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convention

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13
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Party discipline is enforced through

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stripping seniority rights

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14
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The key national party official is the

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chairperson of the national committee

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15
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Jimmy McMillon ran for Governor of New York and Mayor of New York City from which 3rd party?

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The rent is too damn high party

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An officially recognized, federally mandated fundraising committee for an interest group is called a(n)

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political action committee

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17
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The goal of campaign finance laws is to

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limit influence over public officials

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The Supreme Court ruled that there could be no limits placed on candidates’ expenditures of their own funds, since such spending is considered free speech in

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Buckley vs. Valeo

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One of the dangers of the nomination campaign is

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candidates can become too extreme

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20
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Any two-house legislature is also referred to as

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bicameral

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21
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The structure of the legislative branch of government is described by _______ of the Constitution

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Article I

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22
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The Senate has the sole power to

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Advise & consent on major presidential appointments

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23
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The House of Representatives has the sole power to

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initiate revenue bills

24
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State legislatures lost their control over the selection of senators through the ______ Amendment in 1913, which provides for the direct election of senators.

A

17th

25
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Committees are controlled by the

A

majority party

26
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The only officer of the House of Representatives specifically mentioned in the Constitution is the

A

Speaker of the House

27
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The congressional leaders who do vote counts and line up members on partisan issues are called

A

Whips

28
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Committees to which proposed bills are referred are called ______ committees.

A

standing

29
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A committee that is established on a temporary basis is called a(n)______ committee

A

select

30
Q

The most powerful first lady in history was

A

Edith Wilson

31
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In 1947, the ________ was established to advise the president on military affairs and foreign policy.

A

National Security Council

32
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The Cabinet system was established by

A

Tradition

33
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The general trend, in the 20th century, has been toward a more powerful president. This is due to

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series of crisis beginning with the Great Depression

34
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Membership of the Cabinet is determined by the

A

President

35
Q

White House staff employees

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derive their power from personal relationships with the president and have no legal authority

36
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Recent presidents prefer avoiding press conferences in favor of speaking directly to the people because

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Congress follows the will of the people

37
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The president’s responsibilities in the budget process stem from

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FDR’s response to the Great Depression

38
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The key to amassing greater power and authority for a president lies in

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the ability to persuade

39
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The first president to claim a leadership role for the executive branch in law-making was

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

40
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The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 was designed to reduce patronage and was also known as the

A

Pendelton Act

41
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The ratification of the ________ Amendment in 1913 gave Congress the authority to implement a federal income tax, and thus allowed government to grow even more

A

16th

42
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In 1789, the bureaucracy consisted of?

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three departments: State, War, and Treasury

43
Q

The nature of the federal bureaucracy was permanently changed by

A

The Civil War

44
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The firing of public office-holders of a defeated political party, and their replacement with loyalists of the victorious political party, is called the

A

spoil system

45
Q

The Environmental Protection Agency is a(n)

A

independent executive agency.

46
Q

An example of a government corporation would be

A

the Tennessee Valley Authority

47
Q

Nearly 1/3rd of all federal employees work for the

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Postal Service

48
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The process by which the Supreme Court has chosen to apply the specific guarantees in the Bill of Rights to the states is called

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selective incorporation.

49
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In Schenck v. U.S. (1919), the Supreme Court ruled that Congress could ban certain types of speech in times of war if they constituted a

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clear and present danger to society.

50
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In 1969, the Supreme Court fashioned a new test for deciding what types of speech could be regulated by the government. The new test made it more difficult to limit speech due to the requirement of imminent harm. The new test was called

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direct incitement.

51
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The Supreme Court has defined obscenity

A

differently over time.

52
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In ________, the Supreme Court found that segregation of rail transportation was constitutional because separate but equal accommodations did not violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

A

Plessy v Ferguson

53
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In 1857, the US Supreme Court ruled that slaves were

A

Not US citizens

54
Q

The passage of the Constitutional amendment that has generated more litigation than any other is

A

the 14th Amendment

55
Q

The Anti-Slavery Society refused to

A

accept women’s demands for equality

56
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Women were finally given the right to vote with the ________ Amendment

A

19th

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