Question

can you answer these

Interest groups and political action committees are both types of organizations that

write and pass laws at the state and local levels.
are not part of the government, but can influence the government.
hold debates and town hall meetings to inform voters on major election-season issues.
raise unlimited money for political campaigns and candidates.

This graph shows social media usage and presidential elections.

A bar chart shows the number of tweets in millions for 2008 was 10 and 32 in 2012.

What can you infer from the information presented within this graph?

social media has become an important tool in presidential campaigns
presidential campaigns have become less important to older Americans
social media has had little to no impact on how politicians campaign
presidential campaigns spent more money on advertising

What role might discrimination play when it comes to punishing convicted criminals?

Some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups.
Discrimination does not play any part in the sentencing of criminals.
Some groups might be able to select their punishment, while others could not.
Discrimination could result in all accused persons being found guilty.

Which of these are true of super political action committees, but not of PACs? Select two answers.

Super PACs contribute directly to candidates’ campaigns.
Super PACs have more government restrictions.
Super PACs enable unlimited donations.
Super PACs support candidates’ campaigns.
Super PACs run political campaigns.

The Eighth Amendment protects against

unreasonable search and seizure.
self-incrimination.
cruel and unusual punishment.
eminent domain.

What is the government’s role in an absolute free-market economy?

The government does not interfere or take part in any economic decisions.
The government makes some economic decisions while producers and consumers make others.
The government controls all aspects of the economy and makes most decisions.
The government participates in economic decision-making only when producers are unsuccessful.

A power that is vested in the president is

subject to approval by the Senate.
legally guaranteed by the Supreme Court.
legally guaranteed by the Constitution.
subject to approval by the House.

What is one argument in favor of federal judges having lifetime appointments?

Judges can push their own political agendas.
Judges can retire when their political party is in power.
Judges can be chosen for age instead of experience.
Judges can rule on cases without fearing retribution.

Which of the following are examples of domestic influences on US foreign policy? Select three options.

news outlets
alliances
environmental activists
security threats
economic concerns
trading relationships

Justice John Harlan’s dissent to the court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was based on what premise?

Plessy was of mixed heritage.
The Constitution is “color-blind.”
The train cars were not “equal”.
The judge’s verdict was biased.

Answer 1

Here are the answers:

1. Interest groups and PACs are both types of organizations that
- are not part of the government, but can influence the government.

2. From the tweet-count graph (10M in 2008, 32M in 2012) you can infer:
- social media has become an important tool in presidential campaigns.

3. What role might discrimination play in punishing convicted criminals?
- Some groups might be punished more or less severely than other groups.

4. Which are true of Super PACs but not of PACs? (choose two)
- Super PACs enable unlimited donations.
- Super PACs run political campaigns.

5. The Eighth Amendment protects against
- cruel and unusual punishment.

6. What is the government’s role in an absolute free-market economy?
- The government does not interfere or take part in any economic decisions.

7. A power that is vested in the president is
- legally guaranteed by the Constitution.

8. One argument in favor of federal judges having lifetime appointments:
- Judges can rule on cases without fearing retribution.

9. Examples of domestic influences on U.S. foreign policy (choose three):
- news outlets
- environmental activists
- economic concerns

10. Justice John Harlan’s dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson was based on the premise that:
- The Constitution is “color-blind.”