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Political Science Questions and Answers December 16, 2019

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1. Suppose the congress passes controversial legislation that some people believe is unconstitutional. When, if ever, will the Supreme Court address the issue? a. The Supreme Court will decide the issue when and if it accepts a case that involves a challenge to the constitutionality of the legislation. b. The Supreme Court reviews legislation

6. Which of the following terms is best defined as a group of individuals who join together to seek government office in order to make public policy? a. Interest group b. Political action committee c. Issue network d. Political Party 7. Which of the following can be defined as a political system in which the citizens vote directly on matters of

11. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as which of the following? a. Deceleration of Independence b. Articles of Confederation c. Bill of Rights d. Bill of Attainder 12. According to James Madison, what constitutional principle was designed to prevent the concentration of power in the hands of one government official or set of

16. The political system that divides power between a central government with authority over the whole nation and a series of state governments is known as which of the following? a. Federal system of government b. Confederation c. Unitary government d. Republic 17. Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution declares that Congress has the

22. The Constitution delegates which of the following powers to the President? a. The power to regulate commerce among the states b. The power to command the armed forces. c. The power to declare war. d. All of the above. 23. Suppose Congress passes a law which conflicts with the state constitution of Georgia. Which takes precedencethe U.S. law or

29. The doctrine of "separate but equal" concerned what issue? a. Separation of powers with checks and balances b. Affirmative action c. Voting rights for African Americans d. Whether laws requiring separate facilities for whites and satisfy the Equal Protection Clause. 30. Which of the following statements about Brown v. Board of Education is

32. The President of the Unites States solely as Commander and Chief can declare war on a foreign nation if he/she believes there is an imminent threat from that nation? a. True b. False 33. U.S. Senators are not elected via a district based election process but are elected by a majority of voting citizens of a State? a. True b. False 34. The

37. A person must be 18 years old or above (and an American Citizen) to vote in a New York City election? a. True b. False 38. Where one physically lives (home address) in your state determines which United States Congressional Representative you can vote for? a. True b. False 39. Because he is the President of the United States, Barack Obama is