Question: The U.S. vice president also:
Answer Choices:
A. serves as president of the Senate.
B. makes committee assignments in the Senate.
C. casts tie-breaking votes in the Senate.
D. Both A and B.
E. Both A and C.
Answer: E. Both A and C.
Question: Ethnicity influences politics because ________.
Answer Choices:
A) ethnicity is always overtly discussed by politicians
B) many political conflicts are ethnic conflicts
C) ethnic groups are the main subjects of political negotiation
D) ethnic groups have equal political power as mainstream groups
Answer: B) many political conflicts are ethnic conflicts
Question: After the Civil War, civil rights legislation was passed by Congress
Answer Choices:
A. but much of it was very ineffective and parts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
B. and participated in more equality causing for African Americans.
C. and was accepted by the American public.
D. that prevented African Americans from being excluded equal public accommodations.
E. All of the above are true.
Answer: A. but much of it was very ineffective and parts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
Question: A filibuster is:
Answer Choices:
A. an attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate.
B. an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date.
C. used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill.
D. a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the majority party’s legislation.
E. a technique that is unique to the House.
Answer: A. an attempt to prevent the passage of a bill through the use of unlimited debate.
Question: Since the Twenty-Sixth Amendment expanded the right to vote to all citizens over eighteen years, turnout rates among young voters have:
Answer Choices:
A. been about the same as older voters.
B. been much lower than older voters.
C. been much higher than older voters.
D. slowly moved from very high to very high.
E. slowly declined from very high to very low.
Answer: B. been much lower than older voters.
Question: Executive orders:
Answer Choices:
A. are used by the president to have the force of law.
B. are used to regulate further the use of force.
C. represent the president’s legislative power.
D. have been used to establish rules for the executive administrative agencies.
E. All of the above are true.
Answer: A. are used by the president to have the force of law.
Question: Redistricting is:
Answer Choices:
A. the allocation of seats in the House to each state after each census.
B. the redrawing of district boundaries within each state to ensure equal district populations.
C. a court order to hold new elections because of voting irregularities.
D. allowing a legislature ensures that apportions spreading among the states.
E. normally a bipartisan exercise.
Answer: B. the redrawing of district boundaries within each state to ensure equal district populations.
Question: According to the Twenty-Fifth Amendment, if a president’s ability to discharge his or her normal functions is in question and he or she is unable to communicate:
Answer Choices:
A. the Supreme Court is empowered to select a physician to certify whether or not the president is able to perform the functions of his or her office.
B. the Speaker of the House becomes acting president until the matter is resolved.
C. a majority of the cabinet, including the vice president, can declare the president incapable.
D. the president must be permanently removed from office.
E. the vice president has the exclusive power to determine the president’s capability.
Answer: C. a majority of the cabinet, including the vice president, can declare the president incapable.
Question: What was a political result of the end of the Great Strike of 1877?
Answer: A) The growing relationship between the Republicans and the industrialists was further cemented.
Question: As chief diplomat, the president:
Answer Choices:
A. is responsible for all decisions judges in federal courts.
B. is responsible for setting a path to the executive branch.
C. decides federal rules made by the Congress.
D. negotiates treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements.
E. ratifies treaties.
Answer: D. negotiates treaties, recognizes foreign governments, and makes executive agreements.
Question: Which of the following was true of the My Lai Massacre?
Answer Choices:
A) It was broadcast live on television.
B) All US soldiers who took part in the massacre served jail time.
C) More than 300 unarmed men, women, and children were killed.
D) It did not affect Americans’ view of the Vietnam War.
Answer: C) More than 300 unarmed men, women, and children were killed.
Question: The wave of nonviolent protests in the civil rights movement resulted in many of the legislative gains in the 1960s. Which of the following was not true of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) It prevented discrimination in federally assisted programs.
B) It established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
C) It eliminated discriminatory voter tricks that prevented African Americans from registering to vote.
D) It provided relief against discrimination in public accommodations.
Answer: C) It eliminated discriminatory voter tricks that prevented African Americans from registering to vote.
Question: A temporary House or Senate committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose is a:
Answer Choices:
A. joint committee.
B. conference committee.
C. standing committee.
D. select committee.
E. rules committee.
Answer: D. select committee.
Question: The school environment affects intelligence in which of the following ways?
Answer Choices:
A) IQ is not significantly affected by the school setting.
B) IQ rises before we attend school and then does not change much.
C) IQ rises when we attend school and declines when we leave school.
D) IQ rises when we attend school and continues to rise when we leave school.
Answer: D) IQ rises when we attend school and continues to rise when we leave school.