PENN FOSTER 986039 THE POLITICAL PROCESS STUDY GUIDE
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Penn Foster Exam Answers TUTORIAL: Includes final exam guide with answers for final exam. Individual Assignment: The Political Process 986039 Penn Foster Answers 986039RR
986039 The Political Process 1. Which of the following federal law enforcement agencies does not operate under the Department of the Treasury? A. Investigative Division for Counterfeiting and Forgery B. The Secret Service C. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) D. The Division of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) 2. The largest proportion of federal revenues comes from A. excise taxes. B. social insurance taxes. C. borrowing. D. personal income taxes. 3. The outcome of the 2000 presidential election was decided by a A. majority of the popular vote. B. careful recount of the Florida votes. C. majority vote of the electoral college. D. decision of the Supreme Court. 4. Which of the following best describes the United States government? A. Representative democracy B. Dictatorship C. Direct democracy D. Executive rule 5. In 2001, what percentage of federal government revenue was collected from corporate income taxes? A. 6 B. 32 C. 48 D. 10 6. Which of the following individuals can become a naturalized citizen? A. Anyone born inside the United States B. Anyone born outside the United States to parents who are both citizens of the United States C. Anyone born in a United States possession, as long as one parent is a citizen of the United States D. Anyone born outside the United States to parents who aren’t citizens of the United States
7. Under the _______ Amendment, you have the right to know the charges brought against you and to question witnesses who bring evidence against you. A. Fifth B. Sixth C. Second D. First 8. A primary source for getting specific information on a particular bill is A. the Constitution. B. Washington daily newspapers. C. the Congressional Record. D. your state representative. 9. Under the Constitution of the United States, you may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without A. being suspected of a crime. B. being charged with a crime. C. due process of law. D. due respect for law. 10. Regarding the Electoral College, which of the following statements is false? A. The electoral college is located in Washington, D.C. B. The electoral vote results are transmitted to the Secretary of State. C. If there were 600 electors, 301 electoral votes would win the presidential election. D. Electors vote on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. 11. What rights does the Declaration of Independence express? A. The right to remain silent when interrogated by police B. Human rights of citizens, including life and liberty C. Legal rights of citizens D. The right to citizenship 12. A war in Mexico would be under the _______ Command. A. Pacific B. Central C. Southern D. Northern 13. Suppose you’re interested in finding information on your senators and representatives and on current bills before Congress. Which one of the following resources would be best for this purpose?
A. History books B. Your public library C. Your local newspaper D. Television 14. What is the term utilized when union workers refuse to work due to contractual disagreements? A. WPA Act B. Sunshine law C. Strike D. Labor law violation 15. Which of these statements about the Cuban Missile Crisis is true? A. Nikita Khrushchev wished to goad Kennedy into invading Cuba and starting a war. B. Fidel Castro’s government had manufactured guided missiles. C. President Kennedy removed nuclear missiles from Turkey to resolve the crisis. D. President Kennedy called Nikita Khrushchev on the hotline. 16. You’re most likely to pay your county or town taxes in the form of a/an _______ tax. A. excise B. income C. property D. sales 17. If you were a specialist working for the National Security Agency, your main job would likely be A. working in the field to carry out covert operations. B. analyzing and breaking coded messages. C. electronic surveillance. D. analyzing data from spy satellites. 18. Which one of the following is an example of an entitlement? A. Serving in the military B. The right to vote C. Receiving Social Security D. Freedom of speech 19. Why does the Central Intelligence Agency have more freedom of action than other federal agencies? A. Both its budget and operations are secret. B. It carries out U.S. foreign policy under the FBI.
C. It answers to Congress only for its financial needs. D. The agency doesn’t report to anyone. 20. In general, you would expect the platform of a political party to A. consist of party leaders called planks. B. guide the political issues of the party’s candidate. C. determine the outcome of a general election. D. lead to a national convention.