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Praxis II Government/Political Science Exam Prep - Question List

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16. President Grande wants to pass a law forcing everyone to have a poster of him hanging in their bedrooms. Can he pass this law?
  1. Yes. President Grande is the president and he can do whatever he wants.
  2. Yes. The courts would force it to be passed because it is the patriotic duty of all citizens.
  3. Maybe. If the Congress passes the law, then President Grande can sign it.
  4. No. The courts would declare the law unconstitutional.
  5. No. There would be no way to enforce it.
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17. Justice Feelgood wants a law passed that makes it legal for anyone over the age of 18 to smoke marijuana. If he convinces his colleagues on the Supreme Court, can he pass this law?
  1. No. Laws can only be passed by Congress and the Supreme Court; under no circumstance can the Supreme Court make a decision on this sort of thing.
  2. No. Laws can only be passed by Congress. The Supreme Court, however, can issue a "ruling" ordering Congress to pass this law or the executive branch to not enforce any restrictions on adult marijuana use.
  3. Yes. The Supreme Court is supreme and can do whatever it wants.
  4. Yes. Since marijuana use is an issue handled by the court system, the Supreme Court has the authority to make laws about it.
  5. This is a ridiculous question because no Supreme Court justice would ever want it to be legal for adults to smoke marijuana.
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18. According to the Constitution, who is responsible every year for writing the budget?
  1. The Federal Reserve Board
  2. The Department of the Treasury
  3. The President of the United States
  4. Congress
  5. The Supreme Court
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19. What formal role does the President of the United States have in amending the Constitution?
  1. The president must propose any amendment to the Constitution.
  2. After Congress passes an amendment by a 2/3 majority, the president must ratify it.
  3. The president can call a national convention to propose an amendment
  4. The president must write the text of any amendment before Congress can ratify it.
  5. None
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20. Who is ultimately in charge of the US military?
  1. Congress
  2. The president
  3. The generals
  4. The bureaucracy
  5. The Supreme Court
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