Ashford POL201 Week 3 Quiz Latest 2019 May

POL201: American National Government

Week 3 Quiz

Question 1 The Hatch Act of 1939 prohibits federal employees from all of these activities except

  campaigning for a political candidate.

  offering financial assistance in return for political support.

  being part of an anarchist organization.

  voting for a favorite candidate.

 

 Question 2  Until the 1860s, many U.S. Supreme Court cases revolved around the relationship between

  states and local municipalities.

  states and the U.S. national government.

  the U.S. national government and foreign governments.

  individual states.

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Question 3 As a check on the power of the legislative branch, the Constitution gives the president the authority to ____________ bills passed by Congress.

  strike down

  override

  veto

  overturn

 

 Question 4 What groundbreaking case made clear where the Supreme Court fits in the checks and balances system of the U.S. government?

  Fletcher v. Peck

  Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee

  Marbury v. Madison

  Dred Scott v. Sandford

 

Question 5 Supporters of the Electoral College argue that most of the time candidates who win the popular vote also become president. How many times has a candidate won the popular vote but not become president?

  Six

  Zero

  Two

  Four

 

 Question 6 What is the official Supreme Court opinion called following the argument of a Supreme Court case?

  Coinciding opinion

  Concurring opinion

  Minority opinion

  Majority opinion

 

Question 7 Money that is appropriated for specific items such as equipment, personnel, and programs is an example of what type of budgeting?

  Dedicated expenditure budgeting

  Zero-base budgeting

  Planning program budgeting

  Line-item budgeting

 

 Question 8 This branch of government has the power to check many of the president’s actions.

  Executive branch

  Presidential branch

  Legislative branch

  Judicial branch

 

 Question 9 What is the term that means that an action or law has been evaluated to determine if it is constitutional?

  Jurisdiction

  Judicial review

  Judicial activism

  Judicial restraint

 

Question 10 How many Supreme Court justices must want to hear a case in order for the Supreme Court to accept the case?

  6 justices

  4 justices

  5 justices

  3 justices