Basic American Government MCQ

1. The itus forerunner was the __________

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2. The constitution of 1876 embraced the concept of ___________ in education.

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3. In most congressional elections, ____ outspend ____.

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4. Political parties have been doing less ________ in recent years.

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5. In may 2010, ________ percent of californians approved of the job the legislature was doing.

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6. Cities must redistrict every __________ years.

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7. Formula grants and project grants are both types of _________ grants.

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8. Californias rice fields are _______.

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9. California has a _________ executive, in which power is _________.

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10. While northerners increasingly feared _______, southerners raised the specter of _______.

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11. Hispanics in south texas and along the mexican border historically __________.

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12. In 2013, ____________ exercised the "nuclear option" to ____________.

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13. George gallup believed that __________. this belief continues to be common today.

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14. When a crosscutting issue splits the party-in-the-electorate, this is know as _______.

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15. The__________ banned slavery in the territories that were north of the southern border of missouri.

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16. Block grants provide _____ funds for specific government services.

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17. As the president and the executive department implement and enforce a law, they might need _____.

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18. Abraham lincoln was first elected in 1860 with ________ percent of the popular vote.

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19. ________ is generally regarded as a conservative news broadcasting service.

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20. Hillary clinton was the first ________ ever chosen as the presidential nominee of a major party.

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21. In some cases concerning _____, a governor may refuse to extradite a fugitive.

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22. In texas, ________ create(s) special districts.

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23. The current texas constitution is __________.

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24. The constitution of 1845 was amended in 1850 to allow for __________.

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25. Income levels in texas __________.

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26. In texas elections, the ________ play(s) the largest role in running campaigns.

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27. In the recent past, primaries were used both to select delegates and to _____.

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28. The boundaries of legislative districts in the united states are to be redrawn every ______ years.

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29. The text suggests that political junkies are more likely to engage in ________ voting.

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30. From the civil war to the 1960s, the ____ was a democratic stronghold.

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31. The u.s. constitution addressed three diverse issues including ______. select all that apply.

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32. All of the following are solutions to urban sprawl, except __________.

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33. Since 1960, televised presidential debates _____.

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34. The vice presidents role as next in line for the presidency was officially established by _____.

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35. The technique of popular mobilization dates back to the ________ presidency.

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36. Vehicle balance _______________.

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37. The lieutenant governor of texas __________.

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38. Virtually all elected republicans in texas are ____ first; a few are also ____.

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39. In 2014, ____________ was elected governor of texas.

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40. The traditionalistic subculture generally believes that __________.

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41. The ____________ of government makes use of a professionally trained city manager.

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42. Eighty percent of texans live in __________.

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43. According to the textbook, in large counties the _____________ prepares the county budget.

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44. The texas constitution specifies that ____ is/are to be elected.

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45. In 1978, texans elected ___________, their first republican governor since reconstruction.

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46. Commodity taxes impose a ______ upon society.

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47. Concerning state funding for education, _____.

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48. Impeachment is a ________ process.

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49. A __________ form of government leaves the most power with state and local governments.

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50. Today, women currently hold about ________ of the seats in the house of representatives.

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51. Congress has the power to set up and organize all _____ below the supreme court.

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52. The typical margin of error in a sample survey of 1,500 respondents is ________.

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53. A committee comprising both house and senate members is often referred to as a _______ committee.

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54. A ________ exists when paid staff conduct most of the daily business of a group.

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55. __________ is the extent to which people believe their actions affect the course of government.

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56. ________ was the setting for a major racial confrontation concerning school busing in the 1970s.

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57. ________ was the first president to promote new federalism.

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58. ________ warned americans against too much involvement with foreign nations.

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59. _____ refers to the tendency for members of congress to win reelection in overwhelming numbers.

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60. ___ are the most widespread and important category of selective benefits offered to group members.

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61. The right against self-incrimination, based in ________, is an example of ________.

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62. The most important arenas of congressional policy making are ____ committees.

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63. Studies have discovered ________ to be the key element of successful mobilization efforts.

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64. One of the basic rights in the magna carta which was central to america's democracy is ______.

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65. Most presidents are in favor of the line-item veto because it gives them more power over _____.

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66. Most local newspapers get their national news from ________.

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67. Most americans support pursuing equality of ____ more than equality of ____.

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68. Many of the founders believed that the __________ contract gave the government its legitimacy.

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69. The small group selected by pollsters to represent the entire population is called the ________.

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70. The senate watergate committee of 1973 is an example of a ________ committee.

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71. The presidents expressed powers include all of the following categories except ________.

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72. ________ percent of americans are completely offline.

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73. When members of congress vote with their political party, they are acting as _____.

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74. Republicanism most directly implies __________.

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75. The ________ amendment forbade the states from denying any person "equal protection under the law."

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76. __________ rebellion was a protest by massachusetts farmers to stop foreclosures by state courts.

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77. A case will be placed on the courts docket when ________ justices agree to do so.

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78. ________ does not have a competitive multiparty system.

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79. Following the 2006 elections, ________ became speaker of the u.s. house.

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80. _______is the presidential power to block an act of congress by refusing to sign it.

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81. The presidents group of advisers and analysts is collectively called the ________.

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82. Reapportionment occurs because of _____.

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83. In contemporary american politics, solid support for the republican party comes from the ________.

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84. 4. william ouchi referred to the american approach to management as _______ management

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85. Strict constructionists want congress to _____.

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86. _____ has been found to reduce anxiety and depression in advanced cancer patients.

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87. Keynesian economics emphasizes ________ as a means of curtailing economic downturns.

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88. Runoff primaries __________.

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89. French philosopher michel foucault referred to politics as ""________.""

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90. ________ was called ""the great leveler"" when it began in the early nineteenth century.

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91. ________ typically has the highest voter turnout among the states.

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92. A party might be reluctant to use proportional representation primaries because they __________.

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93. You can minimize the force of impact in a collision by __________.

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94. The americans with disabilities act is enforced by the _____.

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95. The assimilation of native americans was a goal of _____.

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96. Under the mayor-council system, the ________.

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97. A _____________ system of government is one in which the central government has ______________.

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98. Custer's cavalry was wiped out at the ____.

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99. Congress is a ________ legislature with ______ members.

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100. Congress has expressed powers, implied powers, and _____ powers.

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101. Denaturalization is _____.

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102. Most u.s. high schools emphasize learning based on _____, which is developmentally appropriate.

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103. Members of the ________ generate more mail to congress than any other group.

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104. Proponents of the ""new federalism"" argue that __________.

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