Maryland HSA Government Practice Test

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