Extending Voting Rights — Cumulative exam Answers

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Accused persons have the right to

r
refuse to appear in court.
h
hear exactly what they are being accused of.
m
move their trials to another state.
r
request a jury that favors their side in the case.
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

i
improving upon a previous attempt at creating a new union.
d
duplicating the original government system set up by the union.
c
creating a union with stronger ties between individual states.
b
building up the union with help of foreign governments.
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Which of the following illustrates a foreign policy duty of Congress?

A
negotiating a peace treaty with a rival nation
B
declaring war on an enemy nation
C
sending an operative to gather information about an enemy nation
D
appointing an ambassador to improve relationships with rival nations
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The US Department of Education reaches its goals by

A
delegating responsibility to state and local leaders.
B
depending on other organizations to create new policy.
C
supporting the efforts of state and local leaders.
D
overseeing individual districts and schools directly.
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The Supreme Court’s jurisdiction mainly includes

c
criminal cases.
c
cases of constitutional importance.
l
lawsuits between citizens.
l
lawsuits between companies.
7

The Eighth Amendment protects against

u
unreasonable search and seizure.
s
self-incrimination.
c
cruel and unusual punishment.
e
eminent domain.
8

Which accurately describes the Supremacy Clause?

S
States can violate federal law with a judge’s consent.
N
No state can contradict federal law.
O
Only judges may amend the Constitution.
F
Federal judges may never contradict state laws.
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In the executive branch, the president’s cabinet is made up of

S
Supreme Court justices.
t
the vice president.
t
trusted advisors.
f
family members.
10

When Justice Lewis Powell stated that racial and ethnic distinctions require the most “exacting judicial examination,” he meant these qualities required

r
reliably consistent judgement.
e
exceptionally neutral evaluation.
e
extremely precise consideration.
s
swiftly determined punishment.
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What happens to a public policy after it has been implemented?

A
It is evaluated to see if it helped address an issue.
B
It goes to the president for final approval.
C
It goes through a trial period before becoming law.
D
It is only put in place in specific communities.
12

In Griswold v. Connecticut, on what did Justice Goldberg base his concurring opinion?

t
the protection granted by the Constitution
t
the intention of the writers of the Constitution
t
the list of rights in the first eight amendments
t
the human rights safe from government intervention
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What might happen if the federal government makes cuts to health care spending?

A
There would be fewer hospital services, and research would decline.
B
There would be more hospital services, and research projects would increase.
C
There would be higher costs for patients, and research would stay the same.
D
There would be lower costs for patients, and research projects would drop.
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Punishing someone for an action that did not used to be a crime is an example of

a
an ex post facto law.
h
habeas corpus.
a
a “necessary and proper” law.
a
a bill of attainder.
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best

c
commander in chief
c
chief executive
h
head diplomat
f
first citizen
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Which of these are true of super political action committees, but not of PACs? Select two answers.Super PACs contribute directly to candidates’ campaigns.Super PACs have more government restrictions.Super PACs enable unlimited donations.Super PACs support candidates’ campaigns.Super PACs run political campaigns.

A
Super PACs contribute directly to candidates’ campaigns.
B
Super PACs have more government restrictions.
C
Super PACs enable unlimited donations.
D
Super PACs support candidates’ campaigns.
E
Super PACs run political campaigns.
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This flow chart explains one requirement of American men.

Question illustration
A
the draft
B
jury service
C
public service
D
voter registration
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What was one national security policy the United States established during the Covid-19 pandemic?

A
limited travel to the United States
B
restricted emigration from the United States
C
passed a new law called the Patriot Act
D
formed a new department of the federal government
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Progressivism could best be described as a political ideology that

A
believes a strong military presence is critical for a nation.
B
seeks out unprecedented and different ways to manage government.
C
stresses traditional approaches to issues in government.
D
values individual freedom over government involvement.
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Which powers are solely at the state level?

e
expressed
i
implied
c
concurrent
r
reserved

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