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CLEP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT -
ULTIMATE EXAM WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|GUARANTEED PASS
|LATEST UPDATE
CLEP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT -
ULTIMATE EXAM 2024-2025 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
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"The Congress shall have power...to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of
the United States, or in any department or officer thereof."
Interpretations of the clause have been central to attempts to define the nature of which of the
following aspects of the United States political system?
A) Republicanism
B) Pluralism
C) Due process of law
D) Federalism
E) Judicial review
D) Federalism
"The Congress shall have power...to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of
the United States, or in any department or officer thereof."
The practical effect of this clause has been to __________.
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,A) make the legislature the most powerful branch of the national government
B) allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution
C) allow state governments to nullify federal laws within their borders
D) give the President uncontested powers in the area of foreign policy
E) ensure that any powers not delegated by the Constitution to the United States government are
reserved to the states and the people
B) allow the national government to extend its powers beyond those enumerated in the Constitution
Those who believe that the Supreme Court in its rulings should defer to the elective institutions of
government are advocating __________.
A) social darwinism
B) judicial activism
C) judicial restraint
D) incorporation
E) nullification
C) judicial restraint
In general, Congress is most likely to defer to the President __________.
A) in the area of foreign policy
B) in the area of fiscal policy
C) in the area of social policy
D) late in the President's term
E) when the economy is strong
A) in the area of foreign policy
In trying to influence legislation, the President is generally more successful than congressional leaders in
__________.
A) using the legislative schedule to political advantage
B) enforcing party discipline
C) satisfying interest group demands for access to the policy process
D) effectively using formal parliamentary powers rather than persuasion
E) using the media to set the policy agenda
E) using the media to set the policy agenda
Supporters of granting the President line-item veto would most likely argue that this power would
increase a President's ability to __________.
A) work effectively with the cabinet
B) negotiate understandings with foreign heads of government
C) control federal spending
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,D) avoid costly disputes with the judiciary
E) provide effectively for national defense
C) control federal spending
An executive agreement made between a U.S. President and another head of State __________.
A) does not require Senate approval, but may require congressional allocation of funds for
implementation
B) does not require congressional funding because the President can use the power of the purse to raise
implementation funds
C) has more legal force than a treaty
D) is binding on all succeeding Presidents and Congresses
E) has been used extensively to end armed conflicts.
A) does not require Senate approval, but may require congressional allocation of funds for
implementation
Over the past 20 years, reforms of the presidential nomination process have had which of the following
effects?
A) The nomination process in both parties has become less democratic and open.
B) The number of Black delegates at Republican national conventions has grown substantially.
C) The number of candidates willing and able to seek the nomination has decreased dramatically.
D) The number of female delegates and minority-group delegates at Democratic national conventions
has grown substantially.
E) State and local party organizations have increased their control over the process.
D) The umber of female delegates and minority-group delegates at Democratic national conventions has
grown substantially.
All of the following are reasons incumbents in the House of Representatives enjoy an electoral
advantage over challengers except that incumbents __________.
A) get substantial financial support from their party's national committee
B) are better known to voters than are challengers
C) find it much easier to raise campaign funds than do challengers
D) can use staff members to do constituent service
E) often serve on committees that enable them to help the constituency
A) get substantial financial support from their party's national committee
The office of Management and Budget has the primary responsibility for doing which of the following?
A) implementing federal unemployment policy
B) preparing the budget
C) auditing the budget
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, D) appropriating funds for the budget
E) approving the budget
B) preparing the budget
The boundary lines of congressional districts are drawn by __________.
A) the United States House of Representatives
B) the United States Senate
C) United States district courts
D) state governors
E) state legislatures
E) state legislatures
The most common form of political activity undertaken by U.S. citizens is __________.
A) lobbying to influence decisions by public officials
B) campaigning for candidates for office
C) contributing money to a political party
D) voting in local elections
E) voting in presidential elections
E) voting in presidential elections
Which of the following statements best describes how United States citizens regard the rights of free
speech and assembly?
A) A majority agrees in principle with these rights, but in practice many people are often intolerant of
views they do not support.
B) A majority actively supports these rights without any reservations.
C) A majority opposes these rights in principle.
D) The average citizen is more supportive of these rights than are members of the elite.
E) Conservatives have traditionally been more supportive of these rights than have liberals.
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