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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which of the following illustrates an economic policy most likely supported by an ideologically liberal individual?	Congress increasing the minimum wage	44%
In which of the following ways could the president try to limit the impact of a Supreme Court decision?	Instructing the Department of Justice to not enforce a provision of the decision	43%
The president is most likely to use an executive order to make important policy when	a compromise cannot be reached with Congress	38%
Which of the following policies is most likely to cause tension between the competing values of individualism and equality of opportunity?	Implementing affirmative action programs	37%
According to the United States Constitution, all revenue bills must	originate in the House of Representatives	36%
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of iron triangles?	The long-term relationships between agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups in specific policy areas	36%
Which of the following is a consequence of candidate-centered campaigns?	Candidates’ ability to appeal to voters can outweigh the importance of experience and policy positions	35%
Which of the following arguments best supports a claim that the electoral college violates democratic principles?	Smaller states are disproportionately advantaged by the two additional electoral votes granted to each state for its senators.	33%
Which of the following scenarios would be considered an unconstitutional use of state power?	A state places a tax on furniture made overseas.	28%
Bureaucratic rule-making is best defined as	guidelines issued by government agencies, which provide specific details about how a policy will be implemented	28%
The legislative process at the national level of government reflects the intent of the framers of the Constitution to create a legislature that would be	slow and deliberate in the law-making process	27%
Which of the following important functions of democracy would most likely be more difficult without political parties?	Educating the public about upcoming elections	26%
Which of the following statements describes a difficulty presidents face in the policy implementation process?	Because of civil service laws, it is not easy for the president to remove professional bureaucrats when they disagree with the president’s agenda.	23%
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment?	A suspect’s cell phone is analyzed by police before a warrant is issued.	21%
Which of the following powers allows both the federal and state governments to make policies involving taxation?	Implied powers	13%

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