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Test 4 on Modules 13-16 Due Dec 8 at 11:59pm Points 100 Questions 50 Available Aug 26 at 12am - Dec 8 at 11:59pm 4 months Time Limit 100 Minutes Allowed Attempts Unlimited

Instructions Test 4 is a 100-point exam that covers Modules 13-16, focusing on the textbook with questions based on the study questions found in each of the modules. We are not covering Chapter 14 in this course. You may take the test twice with the higher score counting as your grade on the test. Be sure to take this test using Firefox, Chrome, or Safari. Eagle Online does not always work well with Internet Explorer. Good luck!

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Score for this attempt: 92 out of 100 Submitted Nov 25 at 7:25pm This attempt took 91 minutes.

Question 1

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The overwhelming majority of court cases in the United States are hear by which of the following?

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U.S. Supreme Court

State courts

Question 2

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Which of the following opinions has the force of law?

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Majority opinion

Majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions--all three

Question 3

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How many Supreme Court judges have to agree in order for the Court to grant certiorari and hear a case?

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4

It's called the Rule of Four

Question 4

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The Supreme Court has the power to overturn the actions of which of the following?

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Congress, state governments, and the executive branch--all three

Question 5

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About what percentage of the cases appealed to the Supreme Court does it actually hear?

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2 percent

Question 6

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In a court case, it is one party versus the other, and it is up to an impartial person or group, such as the judge or jury, to determine which party prevails. This is a description of which of the following concepts?

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Adversarial process

Question 7

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Who represents the U.S. government before the U.S. Supreme Court?

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Solicitor general

Question 8

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What determines the number of justices serving on the Supreme Court?

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The number is set by Congress.

Question 9

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Why did the Supreme Court hear the case of Miranda v. Arizona?

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Miranda's attorneys raised an important issue under the U.S. Constitution.

Question 10

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Which of the following Supreme Court decisions dealt with the desegregation of public schools?

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Brown v. Board of Education

Question 11

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Before questioning a criminal suspect, the police typically inform that person of his or her constitutional rights to remain silent, etc. This procedure was established in which of the following Supreme Court cases?

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Miranda v. Arizona

Question 12

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When is a state court case most likely to be heard by a federal court?

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It involves a federal question.

Question 13

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The term writ of certiorari refers to which of the following?

Correct! The decision of the justices of the Supreme Court to accept a case on appeal

Question 14 As of 2019, how many of the justices on the Court are considered conservative and how many are considered liberal?

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6 conservative, 3 liberal

5 conservative, 4 liberal

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Question 15

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Which of the following terms is defined as the process to propose a solution, that is, detailing how particular new federal polices, regulations, and/or programs will be implemented in the agencies?

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Negotiated rulemaking

Question 16

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Which of the following laws enables journalists and citizens to request records from various federal agencies?

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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Question 17

2 / 2 pts

A university graduate seeking employment with the federal government would work most closely with which of the following agencies?

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Office of Personnel Management

Question 18

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Which of the following was NOT a department created during the presidency of George Washington?

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Homeland Security

Question 19

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Which of the following is a goal of a private bureaucracy but not necessarily a government bureaucracy?

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Making a profit

Question 20 Which of the following is an independent executive agency?

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EPA

The Department of the Treasury, FCC, and EPA--all three

Question 21

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The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has no incentive to make it easier for people to get driver's licenses because it is the only entity that provides that service. This sort of bureaucratic behavior is best explained by which of the following models of bureaucracy?

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Monopolistic

Question 22 What is sometimes considered the “fourth branch of government?”

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Bureaucracy

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Question 23

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With whom was the spoils system most closely associated?

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Andrew Jackson

Question 24

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Which of the following laws requires that all multi-headed federal agencies regularly hold their meetings in a public forum ?

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Government in Sunshine Act

Question 25

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Which of the following agencies is responsible for investigating charges of wrongdoing?

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Merit Systems Protection Board

Question 26

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According to the adherents of laissez-faire economics, what is the best governmental response to a recession?

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To do nothing because the economy would correct itself

Question 27

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Which of the following refers to goods that they are open to all and theoretically infinite if maintained, but they are paid for or provided by some outside (nongovernment) entity?

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Toll goods

Question 28 Which of the following is an example of a redistributive policy?

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SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid--all three

Question 29

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Which of the following terms is defined as someone works to propose or maintain public policy?

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Policy advocate

Question 30

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Why is Social Security facing a financial crisis in a little more than a decade?

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An aging population

Question 31

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According to Keynesian economics, what is the appropriate government response to a recession?

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Increasing government spending in ways that improve consumption

Question 32

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Which of the following terms is defined as the relatively stable set of purposive governmental actions that address matters of concern to some part of society?

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Public policy

Question 33

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Which tax policy leaves those most likely to spend their money with more money to spend?

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Progressive

Question 34

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Which of the following terms is sometimes used to describe taxes on alcohol and tobacco?

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Sin taxes

Question 35

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Which of the following terms describes a tax on specific goods or services as a source of revenue?

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Excise

Question 36 What sort of tax is the income tax?

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Progressive

Question 37

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Which of the following presidents was an advocate for isolationism?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 38

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Which of the following public laws governs the way the government shares and stores information?

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National Security Act

Question 39

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Which of the following actions entails the United States providing material and economic aid to other countries, especially developing countries, in order to improve their stability and their citizens’ quality of life?

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Foreign aid

Question 40

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How often must agencies typically be reauthorized?

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Every 3-5 years

Question 41

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Which of the following was originally a defense alliance?

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NATO

A defense alliance between the democracies of western Europe and those of North America

Question 42

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What is the meaning of the phrase “partisanship stops at the water’s edge?”

Correct! Foreign policy matters should not be subject to the bitter disagreements seen in party politics.

Question 43

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What is the difference between public laws and private laws?

Correct! Public laws are policies that affect more than a single individual. while private laws affect a single individual or individuals.

Question 44

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Which of the following groups assumes that others will act in their own selfinterest and hence cannot necessarily be trusted?

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Realists

Question 45

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Which of the following congressional outputs does NOT require a congressional role?

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Sole executive agreement

Question 46

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Which of the following are unique challenges facing U.S. foreign policy?

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Foreign policy issues transcend borders.

Question 47

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Which of the following approaches to foreign policy advocates a foreign policy approach in which the United States becomes proactively engaged in world affairs?

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Liberal internationalism

Question 48

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Which of the following acts included the requirement that presidents get approval from Congress to continue any military campaign beyond sixty days?

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War Powers Act

Question 49

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Which of the following countries is the potential rival superpower of the future?

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China

Question 50

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Which of the following laws was an attempt by Congress to reassert itself in war-making?

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War Powers Act

Quiz Score: 92 out of 100...