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Which of the following constitutional amendments is most related to the issue shown on the map?

8th Amendment

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a member of Congress supporting pork-barrel legislation?

A senator from an agricultural state amending legislation to establish a potato research institute in his or her state

Which of the following policies would the states most likely prefer according to the political cartoon?

Block Grants

On February 9,2016, President Barack Obama released his budget proposal for the 2017 fiscal year. Facing a Republican Congress, many declared the plan "dead on arrival". Among the cited issues was Obama's request for $582.7 billion in discretionary spending for defense, which many Republicans believed was not enough. Which of the following most accurately explains the interaction between the president and the Congress regarding the defense budget?

Congress passes a budget for the entire federal government, including defense, but it must consider the presidents proposal because the president may veto the bill

Which of the following is a true statement about the role of the media in providing citizens with information?

Demand for instantaneous news reporting has led to the growth of 24-hour news operations and a shift to online media consumption.

Which of the following is generally the most important agent of political socialization?

Family

Which of the following constitutional principles best explains why there is variation among states on the use of capital punishment?

Federalism

Which of the following scenarios illustrates Washington's concerns?

Ideological divisions within Congress can lead to partisan gridlock.

Which of the following sets of policies would most likely be supported by a libertarian?

Increase income and capital gains taxes on the wealthy to raise revenue for social security benefits

Which of the following describes an effect of the twenty-fourth amendment?

It eliminated poll taxes

Which of the following cases is most related to the quote?

Marbury v. Madison

The majority party in the Senate is concerned that the Supreme Court has made a number of ideologically dangerous and controversial rulings.

Pass legislation already passed by the House that would limit the impact of the Supreme Court's recent rulings

A new president has been elected after running on a campaign of lowering taxes and reducing spending on discretionary programs but now must work with Congress to ensure legislation passes which achieves those goals . Which of the leaders in the diagram plays the most crucial role in shaping the legislation that the president wants passed?

Speaker of the House

Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of the political cartoon?

State governments prefer federal funding but do not want federal oversight over how the money is spent

In what respect does the Constitution address Washington's concern regarding the "spirit of encroachment" expressed in the excerpt?

The Constitution distributes power across national institutions

Which of the following is most likely responsible for the increase in the number of southern African American state legislators between 1960 and 1992 as shown in the graph?

The Voting Rights Acts of 1965

An important senate race takes place in the state of georgia. rather than focus on the issue positions taken by the candidates, a 24-hour cable news station instead focuses primarily...which of the following is an effect of this type of new coverage?

The electorate will be less able to accurately compare the policy platforms of candidates running in the election

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of concurrent powers?

The federal government provides about 25% of the total funding for highways and transit in the United States, while the other 75% of the funding comes from states

Which of the following best explains a reason that a president might use a signing statement to express displeasure with a bill as opposed to issuing a veto?

The president may have objections to provisions of a bill but does not want to risk Congress overriding a veto.

Which of the following is an example of how separation of powers creates friction between the executive and legislative branches in the policy-making process?

The president threatens to issue an executive order for stricter gun control if Congress continues to refuse to take action.

Based on your knowledge and the diagram, which of the following is true regarding the leadership structure of Congress?

The role of the minority leader in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is to coordinate a strategy for the minority party

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a formal check on the power of the bureaucracy

The secretary of defense being called to testify before a congressional committee

Which of the following statements presents the most important limitations of the data in the graph?

There is no information about the total number of state legislators

In the 1780's, proponents of the new Constitution cited Shay's Rebellion as an example in support of which of the following criticisms of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

There was a lack of a national military power to address security concerns

Which of the following newspaper headlines best summarizes the excerpt from Washington's Farewell Address?

Washington Warns of Dangerous Party Factions

In which of the following situations would the Supreme Court be most likely to utilize the doctrine of selective incorporation?

When an individual claims that a right protected by the Bill of Rights is infringed upon by a state