Sample Questions

Question 1 of 5 :

What is one responsibility that modern Presidents have that is NOT described in the Constitution?

1.    Commanding the armed forces
2.    Proposing an annual budget to Congress
3.    Appointing Supreme Court justices
4.    Granting pardons

The correct answer is: B

Question 2 of 5 :

Look at the form (2.19 KB PDF). Who is responsible for the registration of voters in this state?

1.    The United States Federal Election Commissioners
2.    Officials of the New Jersey Election Commission
3.    Registration commissioners from the county governments
4.    Local mayors and city managers

The correct answer is: C

Question 3 of 5 :

The following question refers to the statement below.

The Second World War marked the most substantial change ever in the context in which United States foreign policy is made. The world that emerged after the war had fundamentally changed in economic, political, and military ways. These changes made the world a more dangerous place, and altered the demands placed on foreign policy.

The statement calls the world after the Second World War "a more dangerous place." What specific change could one cite to support this claim?

1.   The rise of the European Union (EU)
2.   The signing of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT)
3.   The decline of German military power
4.   The development and spread of nuclear weapons

The correct answer is: D

Question 4 of 5 :

© Pat Oliphant/Universal Press Syndicate

Which of the following best captures the meaning of the cartoon above?

1.   Voters can limit the term of any member of Congress by simply exercising their right to vote.
2.   Term limits can be put in place only through an amendment to the Constitution.
3.   Term limits are needed to prevent incumbents from staying in office for life.
4.   Voters too often throw good people out of office.

The correct answer is: A

Question 5 of 5 :

One explanation for the large number of interest groups in the United States is that

1.   there is little enforcement of laws forbidding their existence
2.   members of these groups can easily get to see the President and justices of the Supreme Court
3.   the tax code forbids taxing any interest group
4.   there is a wide variety of religions, occupations, and beliefs in the country

The correct answer is: D