Study Guide Us Gov Eoy Page 5
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41d. Interstate Compacts Clause.
____ 38. Local governments derive their power from
a. the Constitution and federal laws.
b. State constitutions and State laws.
c. both State constitutions and the National Government.
d. city and county governments.
____ 39. Which of the following is an expressed power of the National Government?
a. the power to coin money
b. the power to license doctors
c. the power to acquire territory
d. the power to grant divorces
____ 40. Citizens who commit a crime in one State and then flee to another State to escape prosecution are to be
returned to the original State under
a. the Full Faith and Credit Clause.
b. the Privileges and Immunities Clause.
c. extradition.
d. any interstate compact involving all 50 States.
____ 41. The Constitution requires the National Government to guarantee
a. block grants to every State.
b. schools for every community.
c. an equal number of representatives for every State.
d. a republican form of government for every State.
____ 42. Which of the following is the earliest and one of the most significant agents in the political socialization
process?
a. family
b. place of residence
c. group affiliation
d. gender
____ 43. Which of the following is NOT a shortcoming of current scientific polls?
a. They have difficulty measuring the relevance of opinions to the people who hold them.
b. They cannot accurately measure the intensity of opinions.
c. They have difficulty measuring the stability of opinions.
d. They cannot accurately measure political preferences.
____ 44. Polls are taken to
a. guarantee the constitutional rights of all people.
b. determine people's attitudes and viewpoints.
c. further the political socialization of individuals.
d. provide a system of checks and balances.
____ 45. The impact of the mass media on the public agenda can best be described as its ability to
a. tell people whom to vote for.
b. focus the public's attention on specific issues.
c. tell people what opinions to have about those issues.
d. focus the public's attention on how to vote.
____ 46. Which of the following does NOT limit the influence of the mass media on public opinion?
a. Only a small part of the public pays attention to politics.
b. Voters tend to pay attention to sources with which they disagree.
c. Most television programs have little to do with public affairs.
d. Voters tend to pay attention to sources with which they agree.
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