Maryland HSA Government Practice Test

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