Look at the cartoon below.

According to the cartoon, the two political parties are

Which of these is a responsibility of Maryland's state government?

• Explain how the President's powers are limited.
• Explain how the President can be successful in overcoming these limitations.
• Which of the ways you described for overcoming limitations to presidential power would be the most effective? Explain why.
• Include details and examples to support your answer.

Why are federal judges appointed for life?

• Describe how a law requiring citizens to vote could affect the voting patterns shown on the graph.
• Should voting be mandatory in the United States? Explain why or why not.
• Use details and examples to support your position.

Read the excerpt below.

Based on the excerpt, the War Powers Act was most likely issued in response to

Study the political cartoon below.

The cartoon suggests that some citizens

Look at the chart below.

• Use the flow chart above to identify an example of the principle of checks and balances.
   
• Describe advantages and disadvantages of checks and balances in the United States government.
   
• Do the advantages of the use of checks and balances outweigh the disadvantages? Explain your answer.
   
• Include details and examples to support your answer.
   

Maryland has a budget surplus and needs to decide what to do with the extra money.

Which of these options would the state government least likely choose?

Which of these is a responsibility of the Maryland General Assembly?

A case that must be tried in a federal court is one involving

Which of these has the most control over the United States' defense spending?

Which of these examples best reflects the principle of representative democracy?

When a famous actress was accused of wrong-doing, the newspapers covered the event extensively. The actress was convicted of the crime, but appealed the verdict on the grounds that the pre-trial publicity prejudiced the jury.

Which of these rights is in conflict with the freedom of the press?

Which of these principles of government is demonstrated when the Maryland Court of Appeals declares a Maryland state law unconstitutional?

Which of these is part of the legislative branch of the United States government?

Which of these people is the leader of the executive branch of the federal government?

In the 1980s, the federal government implemented a new national policy linking federal funding for highway construction projects to the passage of new state laws raising the drinking age.

Which of the following is not a legal option for the Maryland General Assembly?

Which of these officials is responsible for making laws?

• Explain why some lawmakers would want to censor music.
   
• Based on what you know about the Bill of Rights, do you believe this type of censorship is constitutional? Explain why or why not.
   
• Include details and examples to support your answer.
   

The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure is an example of

Which of these is a power shared by the federal and state governments?

The political institution in Maryland most like the United States Congress is the

Look at the cartoon below.

The cartoon is commenting on the power of

• Should the Maryland state government play a role in managing the blue crab population?
• Explain the possible consequences of your position.
• Include details and examples to support your explanation.

In 1908, Theodore Roosevelt said, “Oh, if I could be President and Congress too, for just ten minutes.”

Which principle of United States government was frustrating President Roosevelt when he made this statement?

Read the scenario below.

Which of these allows the government action described above?