Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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

A
the protection granted by the Constitution
B
the intention of the writers of the Constitution
C
the list of rights in the first eight amendments
D
the human rights safe from government intervention
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Corporate taxes are a type of

A
income tax.
B
property tax.
C
sales tax.
D
excise tax.
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Economic policy must strike a balance between ideals and

A
freedom.
B
needs.
C
supply and demand.
D
private property.
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A similarity between tariffs and sanctions is that both are sometimes used to

A
create free trade.
B
provide humanitarian aid.
C
create new nations.
D
punish other nations.
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City and county courts have limited jurisdiction on municipal issues. Whose case would a city or county court be most likely to hear?

A
a local person accused of murder
B
a resident fighting a ticket for parking on a city street
C
a state senator accused of illegal gambling
D
a member of a national crime ring that started locally
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Who investigates possible impacts of legislation to prepare bills to be considered by the House?

A
the Speaker of the House
B
the Majority Floor Leader
C
the caucuses
D
the committees
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Which would the FCC most likely penalize for violating a regulation?

A
a TV station
B
a school
C
a business
D
a foreign country
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The power to recognize the political legitimacy of foreign nations is best categorized as part of which presidential role?

A
commander in chief
B
chief executive
C
head diplomat
D
first citizen
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President Roosevelt’s New Deal created programs that were

A
administered by the federal government.
B
based on the principles of the Great Society.
C
considered constitutional in their purpose.
D
solely funded by individual state governments.
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The 14th Amendment includes a provision that prohibits "double jeopardy." What is double jeopardy?

A
being tried for first degree murder
B
being tried for second degree murder
C
being first sentenced to life imprisonment
D
being tried twice for the same crime.

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