Exam 1 - Federal Government
the __________________ is the term researches use to characterize the overall collection of national, state and local governments in the US
intergovernmental system
the text of the constitution deals with slavery by
not mentioning it directly
this is NOT a reason that states have improved their ability to govern capably over the last few decades
all previously unelected officials, such as those in programs that deal with transportation and social services, are now elected
according to the text, political liberals feared stronger states' rights because it
allowed inequality and supported racism
the power of congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power
implied
using the state to redistribute income is a policy based on
the philosophy of Karl Marx
a major event that led to greater british taxation of american colonies was
the seven years' war
Each citizen having one vote demonstrates
political equality
most governments at least claim to ___________ when they maintain order
preserve individual freedom
a republic is a government
resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives
The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches respectively is known as
separation of powers
After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax, government could more effectively further the goal of
social equality
which is NOT an essential premise of dual federalism
the relationship between nation and state is best characterized by cooperation
federalist no. 10 and no. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats
tyranny of the majority
problems with establishing democracy in Iraq are, according to the text, chiefly a function of the fact that
"there is no meaningful Iraqi identity"
including the bill of rights, ______________ amendments have been added to the constitution
27
before it could take effect, the constitution had to be ratified by _________________ states
9
based on 2012 data from the US census bureau, the US is home to as many as _______________ local governments of different sorts
90,000
protection of private property is NOT a valid objective of government according to
Karl Marx
while government at all levels and private sector businesses all share responsibilities over managing the nations' ports, each port has a _________ assigned to the be the captain of the port
US coast guard officer
the main positive result of the annapolis convention was
a call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission
according to the theory of dual federalism, _________________ the nation and the states
a rigid wall separates
one example of government focus on equality of outcome is
affirmative action programs
a pure _______ would even protest traffic laws
anarchist
in his 2014 state of the union address, president obama proposed that the minimum wage
be raised to $10.10
Suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant that the states then designate the specific educational programs to receive these funds. This is an example of a ________ grant.
block
formula grants and projects are both types of ___________ grants
categorial
according to the text, only libertarians and ___________ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of government activity
communitarians
americans are likely to think of freedom and equality as
complementary
this statement is incorrect regarding the New Deal era
congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national emergency
under the constitution, the slave trade
could be ended after 20 years
states' rights supporters believe that congress should restrict its activities to
enumerated powers
the notion that american public schools are open to all is an example of
equality of opportunity
social order is usually defined as
established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior
shay's rebellion consisted of
farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for high taxes levied to finance the state's wartime debt
unless they are impeached, federal judges serve
for life
franklin roosevelt's four freedoms included
freedom of speech, freedom from fear, freedom or religion, and freedom from want
a notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a
governor
medicaid is an example of a
grant-in-aid
since the overthrow of its military strongman Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has experienced
lawlesness
in the 2011 chamber of commerce of the united states vs. whiting decision, the roberts court upheld which state law
legal arizona workers act
article I of the constitution refers to the
legislative branch
an american, who supports the creation of election districts that are likely to vote for minority candidates for public office and wants more restrictions on business owners' hiring decisions, is likely to be a
liberal
when compared with the US constitution, most american state constitutions are
longer and more detailed
in general, libertarianism is characterized by
opposing all government action except that which protects life and property
the last 17 amendments to the constitution fall into three main categories: they make public policy, they correct deficiencies in the government's structure or they
promote equality
services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by the voluntary acts of individuals are known as
public goods
the notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from
social contract theory
preclearance is the process of
submitting redistricting plans to the justice department for approval
from the 1930s to the mid-1990s, the supreme court
tended to support expansion of national authority
the government's role in redistributing income to promote economic equality has been a major source of debate in the US ever since
the Great Depression
an example of a government policy that promotes social equality without redistributing income is
the US supreme court holding that state laws banning same-sex marriage were unconstitutional
Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was arguing for
the collective right of revolution and self-government
the constitution explicitly recognizes
the national government and state governments
the basic premise of federalism is that
two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people
the _____________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks
14th amendment
which amendment was repealed by congress, after the prohibition that it enacted was an utter failure
18th amendment
Numerous recent preemptions have focused on
Homeland Security
which philosopher is usually associated with socialism
Karl Marx
thomas hobbe's ideal form of government was
a single ruler with unquestioned authority