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The power of courts to decide whether an act of government is constitutional or unconstitutional is called ... "the power of court packing." "jurisprudential power." "the power of judicial review." "court marshalling power."

"the power of judicial review"

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve 2-year terms. 4-year terms. 6-year terms. for life.

... 2-year terms.

Which of the following is NOT something you should consider when assessing the likely accuracy of public opinion polls? How were the questions worded? How large was the sample size? Was the sample randomly drawn from the population? Did every person in the population participate in the poll?

... Did every person in the population participate in the poll?

According to common American ideological labels, who is more likely to support a policy that would prevent same-sex couples from marrying or adopting children? A conservative A liberal

... A conservative

Which age group consistently votes at a lower rate than all other age groups? 18-30 30-40 40-60 60 and up

.... 18-30

What happened to the American party system due to the Democratic Party, as led by President Lyndon Johnson, supporting the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965? For the first time, African Americans began voting for Republicans at high rates. Southern whites shifted loyalty from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. Northern liberals left the Democratic Party and began consistently voting for Republicans. all of the above

.... Southern whites shifted loyalty from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

Which of the following is a/are way(s) Americans can seek to exert influence over government? Voting Lobbying Organizing protests Starting and signing petitions All of the above

All of the above

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ... is a federal law that protects the voting rights of minorities from discriminatory voting practices. prohibits practices traditionally used to suppress the African American vote, such as literacy tests and vote dilution. was successful at bringing about a huge increase in African American registration and voting in the 1960s. All of the above.

All of the above.

Which of the following is an example of a natural right mentioned in the Declaration of Independence that nearly all Americans agree government has a responsibility to secure? Right to employment. Right to housing. Right to liberty. All of the above.

All of the above.

Which constitutional provision states that the U.S. Constitution and all valid federal laws are superior to all state laws? Article VI Supremacy Clause Article I, Section 8 Enumerated Powers Article I, Section 8 Necessary and Proper Clause 10th Amendment

Article VI Supremacy Clause

Members of which major political party are more likely to support increasing taxes on the wealthy to reduce budget deficits? Republican Party Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedoms of religion, speech, and the press? Sixth Amendment First Amendment Second Amendment Fourth Amendment Fifth Amendment

First Amendment

Which of the following statements is true about the American system of federalism? In American federalism, there are some areas of public policy over which only the federal government has authority and some areas over which only state governments have authority. In American federalism, only state governments have authority over public policy. In American federalism, only the federal government has authority over public policy. None of the above

In American federalism, there are some areas of public policy over which only the federal government has authority and some areas over which only state governments have authority.

This principle of American government means legislative, executive, and judicial powers are exercised by three distinct branches of government. Federalism Sovereignty Separation of Powers Pluralism

Separation of powers

Since the 19th century, the power of the federal government (relative to the state governments) has ... increased. decreased.

increased.