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141. What is bicameralism?
  1. Bicameralism is a system where there are two legislative chambers.
  2. Bicameralism is a system where there is one parliamentary chamber.
  3. Bicameralism is a system where there is more than one legislative chamber.
  4. Bicameralism is a system where the three branches of government are separate.
  5. Bicameralism is a system where there is a separation of church and state.
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142. What major issue was resolved with the Great Compromise agreed upon at the Constitution Convention in 1787?
  1. Bicameral vs. multicameral legislature.
  2. Proportional legislative representation vs. equal legislative representation.
  3. Revenue bills originating in the Senate vs. revenue bills originating with the president.
  4. Freeing slaves vs. not freeing slaves.
  5. Secession of southern states vs. no secession of southern states.
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143. What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
  1. It determined how votes are allocated to each member of the House of Representatives.
  2. It determined how to count the Native American population for purposes of proportionate representation in the Senate.
  3. It determined how to count the free population for purposes of proportionate representation in the House of Representatives.
  4. It determined how to count the slave population for purposes of proportionate representation in the House of Representatives.
  5. It determined how to count the slave population for purposes of proportionate representation in the Senate.
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144. Which of the following is a requirement for holding the office of the president of the United States?
  1. A person must be a citizen.
  2. A person must have been a resident of the United States for 15 years.
  3. A person must be at least 40 years old.
  4. A and B.
  5. A, B, and C.
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145. President Harold Montgomery is in his second term as president of the United States. Some consider him the most successful president in the history of the United States. He has managed to wipe out the deficit and create an unprecedented surplus. The unemployment rate has hovered around 3% for the last 4 years and gas prices have remained below $3.00 per gallon. He also resolved several foreign policy issues. President Montgomery has an approval rating of an astonishing 86.4%. Polls show that the American people want President Montgomery to run for another term. Can President Montgomery successfully run for another term?
  1. Yes. The U.S. Constitution limits a president to three terms.
  2. Yes, as long as he gets permission from the Supreme Court.
  3. Yes. There is no reason he cannot run for another term.
  4. No. Congress has limited a president to two terms.
  5. No. The U.S. Constitution limits a president to two terms.
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