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American Government Examination Chapters 1-5, Exams of Political history

Oklahoma State University (OSU) - TulsaPolitical history

This exam will give you a better understanding of how the United States government works.

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POL1113-20470 American Government
Practice Exam
Spring 2022
Unit One (Covering materials in Chapter 1-6)
American Government Unit One Examination
(Covers Chapter1-6)
1. Build pairs of matching values. Students will see values on the left and have to select the matching
value on the right from a dropdown. Multiple rows can have the same answer, and you can add
additional distractors to the right side.
Please match the following descriptors to the respective branch of government (e.g.,
executive, legislative, or executive).
Enforces the law Executive
Makes the law Legislative
Interprets the law Judiciary
Possesses the power of veto Executive
Possesses the power of advise and consent Legislative
Possesses the power of judicial review Judiciary
Highest ranking member has a term limit Executive
Structure is bicameral Legislative
Members have lifetime appointments Judiciary
2. Which is NOT a branch of government?
a. Executive
b. Legislative
c. Bureaucracy
d. Judiciary
3. Which department in the Cabinet does not refer to their executive leader as a secretary?
a. Labor
b. Homeland Security
c. Education
d. Justice
4. The power to declare war is
a. Reserved
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POL1113-20470 American Government Practice Exam Spring 2022 Unit One (Covering materials in Chapter 1-6) American Government Unit One Examination (Covers Chapter1-6)

  1. Build pairs of matching values. Students will see values on the left and have to select the matching value on the right from a dropdown. Multiple rows can have the same answer, and you can add additional distractors to the right side. Please match the following descriptors to the respective branch of government (e.g., executive, legislative, or executive). Enforces the law Executive Makes the law Legislative Interprets the law Judiciary Possesses the power of veto Executive Possesses the power of advise and consent Legislative Possesses the power of judicial review Judiciary Highest ranking member has a term limit Executive Structure is bicameral Legislative Members have lifetime appointments Judiciary
  2. Which is NOT a branch of government? a. Executive b. Legislative c. Bureaucracy d. Judiciary
  3. Which department in the Cabinet does not refer to their executive leader as a secretary? a. Labor b. Homeland Security c. Education d. Justice
  4. The power to declare war is a. Reserved

POL1113-20470 American Government Practice Exam Spring 2022 Unit One (Covering materials in Chapter 1-6) b. Enumerated c. Concurrent d. Prohibited

  1. How many combined members are there in the U.S. Congress? (both chambers combined) a. 94 b. 100 c. 535 d. 194
  2. Who formulated the idea that individuals have inalienable rights to life, liberty, and property? a. Locke b. Stowe c. Newton d. Rousseau
  3. What is the minimum age to qualify for the U.S. Senate? a. 30 b. 35 c. 40 d. 45
  4. The type of goods that are freely available yet limited? a. Toll b. Public c. Common d. Private
  5. The president of the Senate is a. The Secretary of State b. The Press Secretary c. The Attorney General d. The Vice-President
  6. Senators may try to employ this tactic to prevent the passage of a bill a. Logrolling b. Lobbying c. Filibuster d. All the above
  7. The President's immense power of persuasion a. Bully Pulpit b. Rally around the flag c. Cabinet d. Filibuster

POL1113-20470 American Government Practice Exam Spring 2022 Unit One (Covering materials in Chapter 1-6)

  1. In this system of government, a member of the royal family usually has absolute power a. Monarchy b. Oligarchy c. Democracy d. Republic
  2. Legislators may provide for special projects within their districts. This is called a. Logrolling b. Muckraking c. Pork Barreling d. All the above
  3. Which is not deeply held and likely to change over time a. Latent Preferences b. Intense Preferences c. Ideologies d. Partisanship
  4. How many justices sit on the Supreme Court when it is fully staffed? a. 5 b. 6 c. 8 d. 9
  5. Which of the following imposed taxes on important items such as glass, tea, and paint a. Stamp Act b. Proclamation of 1763 c. Mayflower Compact d. Townshend Acts
  6. A civil servant who discloses wrongdoing within their own agency is called a a. Criminal b. Director c. Inspector General d. Whistleblower
  7. Open meetings and open records laws are examples of these a. Sunset Laws b. Blue Laws c. Sunshine Laws d. None of the Above
  8. The Postal Service is an example of a a. State Agency b. Government Corporation

POL1113-20470 American Government Practice Exam Spring 2022 Unit One (Covering materials in Chapter 1-6) c. A Regulatory Commission d. None of the Above

  1. As a member of the Supreme Court, you may write an opinion that agrees with the majority. It is a called a _______________opinion. a. Dissenting b. Concurring c. Amicus d. None of the Above
  2. As a member of the Supreme Court, you may write an opinion that disagrees with the majority. It is called a__________ opinion. a. Amicus b. Concurring c. Dissenting d. All the Above