Maryland HSA Government Practice Test

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