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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 Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)





C. The Secret Service





D. The Division of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)














2. The largest proportion of federal revenues comes from





A. social insurance taxes.


B. excise taxes.





C. borrowing.





D. personal income taxes.














3. A war in Mexico would be under the _______ Command.





A. Central


B. Northern





C. Pacific





D. Southern














4. Among third-party candidates, which one is thought to have split the conservative vote in a recent election?





A. Pat Buchanan


B. Ross Perot





C. John Edwards





D. Ralph Nader














5. Regarding use of the media, spin can best be defined as





A. deliberately fabricating information.


B. arguments based on emotion rather than reason.





C. casting a positive light on negative facts.





D. meaningless arguments.














6. Which of the following statements is true of al-Qaida?





A. It encourages Western economic interests in Afghanistan.


B. Its leader is a wealthy Saudi Arabian.





C. It's a branch of the Taliban.





D. It participates in nation building in the Middle East.














7. To become a citizen of the United States, you must





A. file a request form in a federal court.


B. pass an English and government test.





C. have lived in the United States for at least six months.





D. be at least 21 years old.














8. A primary source for getting specific information on a particular bill is





A. Washington daily newspapers.


B. the Congressional Record.





C. the Constitution.





D. your state representative.














9. You don't really approve of the idea of political parties. However, you're known as a Federalist and are soon associated with that party. Chances are good that your name is





A. Abraham Lincoln.


B. Thomas Jefferson.





C. James Madison.





D. George Washington.














10. New Groton, Connecticut, is the location of the





A. Air Force Academy.


B. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.





C. Coast Guard Academy.





D. Naval Command Center.














11. If you were a specialist working for the National Security Agency, your main job would likely be





A. electronic surveillance.


B. working in the field to carry out covert operations.





C. analyzing and breaking coded messages.





D. analyzing data from spy satellites.














12. A basic position in American foreign policy has been that America must defend its foreign interests related to trade and security. The main foreign policy position opposed to this American policy is called





A. isolationism.


B. federalism.





C. militarism.





D. imperialism.














13. In general, you would expect the platform of a political party to





A. guide the political issues of the party's candidate.


B. lead to a national convention.





C. consist of party leaders called planks.





D. determine the outcome of a general election.














14. Under the Constitution of the United States, you may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without





A. being charged with a crime.


B. due respect for law.





C. being suspected of a crime.





D. due process of law.














15. The main downside of political action committees is





A. the powerful influence of PAC lobbies on legislation.


B. their support of the military-industrial complex.





C. their opposition to democracy.





D. the corporate groups can outspend the citizen groups.














16. Regarding the Electoral College, which of the following statements is false?





A. The electoral college is located in Washington, D.C.


B. Electors vote on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December.





C. If there were 600 electors, 301 electoral votes would win the presidential election.





D. The electoral vote results are transmitted to the Secretary of State.














17. Which one of the following individuals would be most likely to vote?





A. A 50-year-old corporate executive who holds a master's degree in business


B. A 30-year-old college graduate who has just moved to a new state





C. A 22-year-old computer programmer





D. A 19-year-old high school graduate who likes to complain about the government














18. In the United States, your legal right to express your political opinions to government officials is granted under the _______ Amendment.





A. Second


B. First





C. Fourth





D. Fourteenth














19. Which one of the following political interest groups falls into the organized labor category?





A. National Education Association


B. American Rifle Association





C. National Broadcasting Corporation





D. National Audubon Society














20. By tradition, when does the presidential campaign begin?





A. When a candidate is officially nominated at the national convention


B. After a candidate has gained enough electoral votes in the primaries





C. With the New Hampshire primary





D. In September, following the national convention

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