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1. The Brady Bill is related to gun control, and the Wagner Act is related to A. the right to privacy. B. organized labor. C. due process. D. civil rights. 2. In the state of Minnesota, Jude Flaw appears in court as plaintiff. The defendant charges that Mr. Flaw failed to complete plumbing work he promised to do. He and his workmen also left a lot of water damage. This kind of case is most likely to be tried in A. a civil court as a misdemeanor. B. a civil court as breach of contract. C. a criminal court as a misdemeanor. D. a criminal court as breach of contract. 3. Suppose a bill arrives on the desk of the president of the United States. It originated in the Senate. He decides on a pocket veto. This will be possible for him only if A. Congress is about to adjourn. B. the House still has the bill in committee. C. the Senate is in recess, but about to convene. D. the House has not passed the Senate bill. 4. The Senate power of advice and consent does not apply to A. executive orders. B. federal judges. C. ambassadors. D. the chief justice. 5. In a felony case, the purpose of a grand jury is to A. decide if the offender should be tried by a jury. B. judge on a civil indictment. C. decide if the evidence warrants prosecution. D. judge the merits of the case against the state constitution. 6. The system of checks and balances failed under Andrew Jackson when he A. passed the Wagner Act. B. failed to repeal the Patriot Act. C. acted against a ruling of the Supreme Court. D. declared war without a declaration of war from Congress. 7. If you visit the Senate chamber during a session on an average day, you're most likely to find the session presided over by A. a speaker for the house. B. a president pro tem. C. the vice president of the United States. D. the majority leader. 8. In states, cities, and townships, traffic courts are courts of limited A. jurisdiction. B. appeal. C. claims. D. pleas. 9. What was the purpose of Franklin Roosevelt's WPA? A. To prepare America for victory in World War II B. To improve the quality of health care in America C. To improve America's relations with foreign powers during the Cold War D. To help get America through the Great Depression 10. On a tour of several states, you discover a county governed under a state law that permits home rule. The county chooses its own form of government. You're probably in the state of A. Oregon. B. Texas. C. California. D. Iowa. 11. Today, people being arrested are read their rights. The right to remain silent is guaranteed under A. the Fifth Amendment. B. Roe v. Wade. C. Marbury v. Arizona. D. the First Amendment. 12. Suppose you have the job of assigning the proper number of House of Representatives seats for various states. To do that, you must know the _______ in that state. A. apportionment B. number of counties C. population D. number of districts 13. Suppose you walk into the capitol building in Washington and ask to interview the most prominent person in the entire Congress. If you're lucky, you'll get an appointment with the A. president pro tempore of the Senate. B. Speaker of the House. C. vice president of the United States. D. chair of the House Appropriations Committee. 14. If you're a member of the U.S. Navy, your organization is part of the A. Department of Defense. B. Department of Transportation. C. Department of the Interior. D. Department of Commerce. 15. Why did Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts redraw the congressional districts in his state? A. To get a president elected B. To give each major party fair representation C. To get elected to the Senate D. To give his party unfair political advantage 16. Suppose you're studying the forms of city government. To do that, you visit the old cities of Boston, Massachusetts; New Haven, Connecticut; and Providence, Rhode Island. What form of city government were you most likely to find in these cities? A. Commission form B. City manager form C. Board of supervisors form D. Mayor-council form 17. The House of Representatives has the special power to A. vote to impeach a government official. B. conduct a trial of impeachment if approved by the Senate. C. impeach a government official who has been found guilty by the Senate. D. impeach members of the Senate, but not the House. 18. If both the president and the vice president are unable to fulfill their duties, who takes over as president? A. President pro tempore of the Senate B. Speaker of the House C. Secretary of state D. Attorney general 19. One main difference between the United States Constitution and state constitutions is that state constitutions A. don't have bills of rights. B. can't be amended. C. don't provide for a legislature. D. are much longer. 20. Suppose Bill HR612 is currently in Congress. One thing you know about this bill is that it A. originated in the House of Representatives. B. has been vetoed by the president. C. has no riders attached. D. is currently in committee.
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