Who Wants To Get A 100 On The U'S' History Regents Exam

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Who Wants To Get A 100 On The U.S. History
Regents Exam

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During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the
plans for Congress proposed by delegates from
New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the
issue of
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life terms of office or short terms of office
appointed legislators or elected legislators
equal state representation or proportionate
state representation
power to check other branches or power limited
to lawmaking
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Which governmental action illustrates the system
of checks and balances?
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a senator helping a governor solve a state
problem
the president negotiating a trade agreement with
foreign diplomats
the Senate ratifying a peace treaty
Congress raising taxes to pay for federal
programs
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A major criticism of the electoral college system
has been that
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party loyalty is weakened after a presidential
election
electors frequently fail to vote for a candidate
members of the electoral college are appointed
for life terms
a president may be elected without receiving the
majority ofthe popular vote
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The Supreme Court has the power to
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control the federal budget
vote to end a tie in the Senate
approve presidential appointments
interpret the Constitution
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Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
challenged the principle of checks and balances?
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frequently vetoing New Deal legislation
trying to increase the number of justices on the
Supreme Court
taking over the Senates treaty ratification
power
desegregating defense industries
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By establishing a two-house legislature, the
framers of the United States Constitution agreed
to a compromise on the issue of
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control of interstate commerce
civilian control of the military
limits on the power of the President
representation in Congress
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Which part of government is least influenced by
lobbying and political pressure?
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executive branch of the United States Government
United States Supreme Court
United States Congress
New York State Legislature
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"President Roosevelt Proposes Wide Range of New
Deal Programs""Supreme Court Orders President
Nixon To Release Watergate Tapes""Congress Calls
Cabinet Member To Testify" Which concept is best
illustrated by these newspaper headlines?
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federalism
state rights
the elastic clause
separation of powers
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Reforms such as initiative, referendum, and
recall were designed to
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strengthen the power of the National Government
speed up the Presidential election process
involve voters more directly in the political
process
improve economic opportunities for minority
groups
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"No freeman shall be ... imprisoned ... or in any
way harmed . . . except by the lawful judgment
of his peers ......- Magna Carta, 1215 This
statement is the basis for the democratic
principle of the right to
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trial by jury
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
freedom from double jeopardy
protection against self-incrimination
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The term "unwritten constitution" is best defined
as
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the government of the United States before the
Articlesof Confederation
political customs and traditions that have
become part of the United States Government
government policies that are based on Supreme
Court decisions
powers reserved for state governments
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The redrawing of election districts, usually for
the benefit of the political party in power is
named after this Mass. Governor.
Elbridge Gerry
Adai Stevenson
Michael Dukakis  
Mitt Romney
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A filibuster is when a senator or a group of
senators gain control of the floor to block the
vote on a piece of legislation that they are
opposed too, who has the longest filibuster in
the History of the United States Senate
Henry Clay over the second National Bank
Strom Thurmond over a civil rights act
Bobby Kennedy over the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Tip O'Neil over the building of the St. Lawrence
Seaway
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Which feature of the unwritten constitution is
part of the system of checks and balances?
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the cabinet             
political parties
judicial review        
legislative lobbies
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Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court?
John Marshall
John Jay
Patrick Henry
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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