Maryland HSA Government Practice Test

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• What is federalism?
• Which of the following is NOT an example of civic participation beyond voting?
• Which option best describes Foreign Aid as a tool of foreign policy?
• GDP is an economic indicator that measures production in which country?
• How do slander and libel differ?
• Open-market operations involve which action?
• What is a filibuster?
• Which Maryland court hears appeals from the District Courts?
• In a presidential democracy, who is typically both head of state and head of government?
• Which case desegregated schools?
• Who is responsible for proposing the Maryland state budget?
• Who appoints cabinet members and must secure Senate approval?
• Expansion/Peak is a phase characterized by which condition?
• A pocket veto occurs when the President does what?
• Expansion/Peak refers to which phase of the economic cycle?
• What is the primary purpose of primary elections in Maryland?
• Which statement best describes federal law in conflicts with state law?
• How do federal and state powers interact in the U.S. system?
• What is the role of a lobbyist?
• Welfare is defined as which of the following?
• What does the Supremacy Clause establish?
• What is the constitutional age requirement for the President?
• What happens when interest rates are low?
• In a civil case, who initiates the lawsuit?
• Which Maryland court has a jury and handles serious criminal cases?
• At the federal level, which branch enforces laws?
• Which agency is primarily associated with airline safety?
• Miranda v. Arizona is associated with which Amendments in the material?
• What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution's Preamble?
• What is the Maryland State Board of Elections?
• Plessy v Ferguson established which doctrine?
• After a bill passes both chambers in Maryland but before the Governor signs, what happens next?
• In civil law, which term describes disputes between private individuals?
• Which option best describes the tools used in fiscal policy?
• What is the United Nations?
• Who signs appropriation bills into law after the Legislature passes them?
• What best describes a political party?
• Regulatory agencies have which primary function?
• Which agency is described as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for preventing and detecting environmental crimes and setting and monitoring standards for air and water pollution, hazardous wastes, and chemicals?
• What is the main function of the World Trade Organization?
• How do counties and municipalities differ in Maryland?
• Which organization is known for providing medical and humanitarian aid during crises and war?
• What does the Fourth Amendment protect?
• What is the primary function of the Court of Appeals?
• What is the clause that allows Congress to do things not stated but related to their expressed powers?
• What describes the division of power between national and state governments, with the Constitution as the supreme law?
• What is an enumerated power?
• How does a bill become law at the state level in Maryland?
• Affirmative Action is a plan to remedy past discrimination by providing opportunities in business and education for which groups?
• Which legal document orders a person to appear in court to provide testimony or evidence?
• Which body derives its powers from the Maryland Constitution to create laws?
• How can citizens influence state government besides voting?
• What is the length of a presidential term?
• Which principle is commonly associated with the Fifth Amendment?
• In Maryland, the House of Delegates has which of the following characteristics?
• Under the Fourth Amendment, warrants must be based on what standard?
• What is the impeachment process in Maryland?
• Zoning is best described as which of the following?
• Which action best demonstrates the principle that government authority flows from the people?
• What rights are protected by the First Amendment?
• What is the primary aim of the World Trade Organization?
• GDP measures production in which country?
• Fiscal policy refers to the actions of which two government entities?
• What does unemployment rate measure?
• Which Maryland court is the lowest court in Maryland with no jury?
• The Federal Reserve is the central bank that makes monetary policy decisions independent of the President or Congress.
• SmartGrowth is best described as which of the following?
• What is one major purpose of Federal Reserve actions?
• Who heads the Maryland executive branch?
• What is the effect of a Maryland Court of Appeals decision?
• What is the purpose of amending the Maryland Constitution?
• Which institution makes monetary policy decisions?
• In the context of the First Amendment, what does petition mean?
• Equity initiatives in government discussions often focus on which groups?
• In the context of the First Amendment, what does press refer to?
• What vote threshold is needed in each Maryland house to override a gubernatorial veto?
• In Maryland, who serves as the second-in-command to the Governor?
• In Maryland, what does it mean that the legislature is bicameral?
• Which statement about Fourth Amendment protections is accurate (in the context of Maryland law)?
• Zoning primarily governs which aspect of land use?
• What are the presidential term limits?
• What is the primary responsibility of the Maryland General Assembly?
• Which level of government is primarily responsible for local zoning and policing in Maryland?
• Which court hears cases involving federal law and constitutional issues and typically has a jury?
• Which concept is highlighted by the Declaration of Independence along with limiting government?
• What kinds of cases do the Maryland District Courts handle?
• Gideon v. Wainwright is associated with which amendment in the material?
• What is a key role of political parties in governance?
• The primary purpose of judicial review is to ensure laws and executive actions comply with what?
• What is another name for the Elastic Clause?
• Which statement best describes an economic sanction as a tool of foreign policy?
• What is an interest group?
• In a school setting, what level of evidence is required to search a student?
• Which statement best describes Social Security?
• What is the function of the Circuit Courts in Maryland?
• The right to assemble is protected by which amendment?
• In Maryland, which court is the highest one?
• An executive order is best defined as which?
• Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
• Which set correctly describes the Maryland Senate as given in the material?
• SmartGrowth is designed to guide growth through which approach?
• Who leads the Maryland House of Delegates?
• Who heads Maryland's judiciary?
• What term describes the spread of cities into suburbs and countryside?
• Which body has the power to review all actions of Congress and the President to determine their Constitutionality?
• Raising the reserve requirement affects the money supply in what way?
• What is the main purpose of dividing government power among branches and using checks and balances?
• What happens when interest rates are high?
• Which describes a federal government?
• What is the system in which each branch has powers to watch over the others to prevent abuse of power?
• Which Maryland executive office is responsible for collecting taxes?
• Which provision of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to counsel and to question witnesses?
• How can a Governor's veto on a Maryland bill be overridden?
• Which statement describes a policy goal of the United States regarding weapons of mass destruction?
• Monetary policy refers to actions by which institution to maintain stability in the economy through the control of money flow?
• What is the Governor's role in Maryland's budget process?
• Which statement best describes an authoritarian government?
• What defines monetary policy?
• Which concept requires fair legal procedures and non-discriminatory government actions in Maryland?
• Which rights are protected by the First Amendment?
• What determines representation in the House of Representatives?
• The Sixth Amendment guarantees which rights?
• Medicaid provides health care for which group?
• Which statement describes an executive order?
• Which term describes the spread of cities into suburbs and countryside?
• Which statement best describes the Governor's role in Maryland?
• Which term describes a system where the central government shares power with subnational units?
• NAFTA stands for which of the following?
• What citizenship is required to be President?
• Which protection is provided by the Fourth Amendment?
• What are the basic economic questions an economy must answer?
• Which of the following is a direct way residents can influence state government beyond voting in elections?
• Open-market operations used to contract the economy involve which action?
• Which body is the highest court in Maryland?
• Which constitutional principle allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional?
• Which description best fits a system with private enterprise and government regulation for safety?
• Which body is responsible for creating laws in Maryland?
• Fiscal policy refers to the actions of the President and Congress to tax and spend. Which actors implement it?
• Brown v Board of Education declared segregation in schools to be what?
• Which agency is responsible for airline safety?
• How many members are in the Maryland Senate?
• In criminal law, who prosecutes crimes?
• Tinker v. Des Moines Board of Education addressed which constitutional right?
• What is the role of the Attorney General in Maryland?
• Which activity is a presidential power?
• What is an implied power?
• Which term refers to writing something untrue about a person?
• What characterizes a presidential democracy?
• Which branch interprets laws at the federal level?
• Which body has the power to begin impeachment proceedings?
• Which powers does Congress have due to the Elastic Clause?
• Which of the following best describes the Declaration of Independence?
• In civil law, what term describes a civil wrong, such as negligence?
• Which body has the power to approve all appointments in Maryland?
• What is an ordinance?
• Which branch interprets laws?
• What are the three branches of the U.S. federal government and their main functions?
• Which statement about Maryland's two-chamber legislature is true?
• In Maryland, which body conducts impeachment trials?
• What is the role of the Comptroller in Maryland?
• In the veto example, how can Congress respond to a presidential veto?
• Which is an example of a concurrent power in the U.S. system?
• Which Maryland court reviews decisions of lower courts on appeal?
• Which Maryland court handles most appeals from trial courts?
• Which principle describes the relationship between national and state governments in a federal system?
• What is the role of local government in Maryland?
• In what year was the United Nations formed?
• What is the principle of checks and balances?
• In a representative democracy, what do people do?
• Which amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment?
• How does Maryland ensure separation of powers?
• Where are powers such as declaring war and establishing post offices listed?
• In a mixed-market economy, who generally decides what to produce?
• Which agency is described as the Environment Regulatory Agency tasked with preventing and detecting environmental crimes?
• Why is trial by jury important in Maryland's justice system?
• The FDA protects public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of which items?
• How does a Maryland bill become law if the Governor signs it?
• CPI measures which economic phenomenon?
• How do primaries differ from general elections?
• What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
• Which amendment guarantees equal protection under the law and due process for all citizens?
• Under federalism, which is always supreme?
• In a command economy, who determines what will be produced, how, and who benefits?
• What is the role of jury service in Maryland?
• Which of the following best describes the purpose of a filibuster?
• Welfare refers to which of the following?
• Which statement best describes the effect of Maryland court decisions on later cases?
• How do civil liberties differ from civil rights?
• Which action by the President results in a bill becoming law without the President's signature if Congress remains in session?
• Which program provides health care for people over 65?
• Medicare provides health care for which group?
• What does the Fourth Amendment require for searches and seizures?
• Which term describes a failure to fulfill a contractual obligation?
• What is the name of the local legislature?
• What is meant by the term 'common good' in civics?
• McCulloch v Maryland involved the interplay of which constitutional provisions?
• Which statement describes the relationship between enumerated and implied powers?
• Which department handles foreign policy?
• Lowering the reserve requirement results in what?
• The FDA is responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of which items?
• What is a primary policy goal of the United States in regard to terrorism?
• Which policy tool is used to influence other countries by restricting trade or aid?
• Which court is the highest court in the United States?
• CPI measures which economic phenomenon?
• What is the primary role of the International Red Cross?
• Marbury v Madison established which principle?
• What is judicial review?
• What is a constitutional obligation of Maryland's government?
• Which issue is commonly addressed by a county council?
• Who has the authority to appoint federal judges?
• Which of the following is an example of an Enumerated / Expressed power?
• How many years must the President have lived in the United States?
• What are the two houses of the Maryland General Assembly?
• Which branch has the power to veto a bill passed by Congress?
• Which entity's decisions are described as standing as policy?
• What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?
• At the federal level, which branch is responsible for making laws?
• What is the role of the US Constitution?
• Which program targets health care for individuals under 65 who live in poverty?
• What does the Establishment Clause prohibit?
• Media influence on legislation occurs through which action?
• Judicial review is the power of which branch?
• Which action is described as a way citizens affect policy?
• Recession/Depression describes which economic phase?
• What does opportunity cost mean?