Gov 101 oru - mid term
Which of the following is NOT a powerful influence on one's political socialization?
Voting
Federal aid to the states
has increased since the Reagan administration.
In the past decade, approximately what percentage of expenditures by state and local governments has come from federal grants?
30 percent
Which one of the following correctly states the difference between a block grant and a grant-in-aid?
A grant-in-aid can be spent only for specific purposes; block grants can be used for broad, general purposes
The appointment of two Supreme Court justices by a Republican president to take the seats formerly held by Democratic appointees would be most likely to have which of the following effects?
A shift in power from the national government to the states
What is the three-fifths rule?
A slave would be worth three-fifths of a full vote for purposes of allocating seats in the House of Representatives.
The federal courts can interpret the meaning of laws and of the Constitution, but they are limited by the broad authority of Congress to shape the structure of the federal judicial system and to define the types of cases courts can hear. This illustrates what constitutional device?
Checks and balances
What pamphlet written by Thomas Paineis credited with turning the tide of public opinion in favor of a formal break with England?
Common Sense
Which one of the following is the primary reason for the growth of the grant system?
Dissatisfaction with state and local government actions
What two primary factors led to the calling of the constitutional convention?
Economic distress and the inability of the existing government to address the problems
During times of domestic violence, the federal government can intervene only at the invitation of state officials
False
The Constitution prohibits states from signing treaties with foreign countries and from participating in interstate compacts with other states.
False
The federal government prohibits issuing writs of habeas corpus.
False
The term centralized federalism is often used to describe the relationship between the states and national government that developed during the 1930s.
False
Under the U.S. Constitution, the powers of the states are referred to as delegated powers
False
Which of the following is a central element of cooperative federalism?
Federal grants-in-aid
The Constitution stipulates that which of the following is the supreme law of the land?
Federal laws
How often has the Constitution been amended?
Fewer than thirty times
Who was a leading spokesman for the Antifederalists?
George Mason
What was the largest source of federal tax revenue in 2011?
Individual income taxes
Which of the following devices used to restrain the power of government is NOT expressly described in the Constitution?
Judicial review
Shays's Rebellion came about because
Massachusetts was taxing its citizens too heavily
What principle holds that the U.S. Constitution and all valid federal laws and treaties are superior to conflicting provisions of state constitutions and laws?
National supremacy
Which one of the following is an inherent part of any federal system?
Neither the central government nor state governments exercise total power
For which of the following did the longest time elapse between the time a constitutional amendment was proposed and the time it was ratified?
Prohibition on salary increases for members of Congress
Generally, people with higher incomes, more education, and higher job status tend to vote
Republican
What is the main argument of Federalist51?
Separation of powers and checks and balances are necessary.
Which one of the following is true of the influence of place of residence on political opinion?
Since the 1950s, the Republican Party has become the majority or competitive in all southern states.
Which of the following best illustrates new federalism?
The 1996 welfare reform legislation
Which one of the following best explains why the Articles of Confederation purposely created a weak national government?
The Articles were based on a theory of state sovereignty.
Which one of the following is true of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Lopez?
The Court's decision limited the implied powers of the national government to regulate firearms.
The skirmish between British soldiers and Massachusetts minutemen at Lexington in 1775 catalyzed what important meeting?
The Second Continental Congress
The House of Representatives has the power to impeach some public officials, but the Senate must determine whether to convict.This illustrates which of the following?
The ability of the Senate to check the House
What issue was at stake in the Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
The authority of the Congress to establish a system of national banks
The Connecticut Compromise prevented the collapse of the Constitutional Convention by resolving which fundamental conflict between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?
The disagreement among members about representation in the national legislature
Which of the following places the greatest limitations on the power of state governments?
The equal protection clause
Which delegated power did Congress use as the basis for outlawing racial discrimination in hotels, motels, and restaurants?
The power to regulate interstate commerce
Which one of the following statements regarding block grants is TRUE?
They have become a decreasing part of federal aid.
Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?
Thirteenth
What was the primary purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To coordinate a joint response to the actions of the British
What was the main purpose of the "committees of correspondence"?
To establish a network of communication between the colonies
What was the single most important decision made at the Philadelphia Convention?
To nullify the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution
An ex post facto law imposes a penalty for performing an act that was legal at the time it was committed.
True
Concurrent powers are those that can be exercised by both the states and the federal government
True
Congress used its spending authority to coerce the states to increase the drinking age to twenty-one.
True
Cooperative federalism was based on the recognition that not all problems are best solved by concentrating authority in Washington.
True
Family tends to have a great effect on a person's later interest in politics
True
Federal aid to the states has increased since the end of the Reagan administration.
True
In a unitary government, the central government has ultimate legal authority over its citizens.
True
The Constitution provides only an outline of the American federal system.
True
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 set wage and hour standards for workers engaged in interstate commerce
True
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expanded the scope of the national government's involvementin health care
True
The Supreme Court has always refused to get involved in issues arising under the so-called guarantee clause.
True
The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction if there is a dispute between two or more states.
True
The U.S. Constitution created the world's first federal form of government.
True
The due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment place limits on the states.
True
The full faith and credit clause generally requires the states to honor the final civil rulings of other states.
True
The guarantee clauserefers to the Constitution's "guarantee" of a republican form of government for the states.
True
The process by which a society's political culture is transmitted from one generation tothe next is known as political socialization.
True
In legal disputes between two or more states, original jurisdiction for hearing cases rests with the
U.S. Supreme Court
One of the prominent features of the New Jersey Plan was
a single house in which all states would be represented equally
The Virginia Plan envisioned
a strong central government composed of legislative, executive, and judicial branches
The president has the power to negotiate treaties with foreign nations, but such agreements on behalf of the United States must be approved by
a two-thirds vote of the U.S. Senate
Under the federal system of government used in the United States,
central government has exclusive powers in the area of national security.
If a political opinion is held by a small portion of society, it is said to be
concentrated
The powers under the U.S. Constitution that can be exercised by both state and national governments are known as
concurrent powers
The inclusion of a bill of rights in the U.S. Constitution was the direct result of the
demands of the Antifederalists
Although almost all Americans support the basic goals of democracy, there is less agreement when it comes to the application of
democratic procedures.
Under the Articles of Confederation, power was
distributed among largely independent states.
In cases of domestic violence, such as a riot within a state, the national government has the right to intervene
even if there is no request for help from any state authority
The delegated powers in the Constitution are
expressly stated or enumerated.
Daniel Shays was a(n)
farmer and Revolutionary War veteran.
Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan in an effort to
find a way for colonies to cooperate with their British rulers
Federal judges are assigned to life tenure in order to
free them from public opinion.
In a confederation, powers of the central government are
granted to it by the state or provincial governments.
In a unitary government, the central government
has ultimate legal authority over citizens
The process of political socialization begins
in early childhood.
Following the theory of new federalism, President Reagan
increased block grants.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is an example of the use of
interstate compacts
The power of courts to declare legislative and executive actions unconstitutional is called
judicial review
The American public has become __________ unpopular political ideas in recent decades.
more tolerant of
When a person charged with a crime in Wyoming flees to Nevada and the governor of Wyoming asks the governor of Nevada to return the fugitive, the governor of Nevada
must return the fugitive.
Although the Constitution gives Congress the expressed power to raise an army and a navy, it does not say how that is to be done. How Congress does this is based on its use of the
necessary and proper clause
The 1787 convention delegates decided that the proposed Constitution would be ratified when approved by
nine of the states.
Popular sovereignty implies that the final source of legal authority rests with the
people
The process by which a society's political culture is transmitted from one generation to the next is known as
political socialization.
The Supreme Court refuses to get involved in issues involving the guarantee clause because they believe that such questions are
political, not judicial questions
A businessman from New York is mugged in Florida. He must be afforded the same police services as a Florida resident because of the
privileges and immunities clause
Those who unsuccessfully challenged the practice of charging out-of-state students who attend a state college or university higher tuition than in-state students did so on the basis of the
privileges and immunities clause
The Magna Charta and the English Bill of Rights both
promoted equality and expanded rights.
The powers under the U.S. Constitution that give states authority to pass laws that promote the health, welfare, safety, and morals of their citizens are referred to as
reserved powers
The framers of the Constitution created a form of government that delegated specific powers to the national government and
reserved the remaining powers for the states
The Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
set a precedent for a broad interpretation of the implied powers of Congress.
President Bill Clinton was impeached by
the House of Representatives.
The constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is most likely to hinge on the Supreme Court's interpretation of
the commerce clause.
With regard to political socialization, the earliest and perhaps most powerful influence on a person is
the family.
In the case of Gonzalez v. Raich,the Supreme Court ruled that the federal ban on marijuana was constitutional because
the sale of marijuana affects interstate commerce
Political culture is
the set of fundamental, widely supported values that hold a society together and give legitimacy to its political institutions.
Colonists complained that the Sugar Act violated their fundamental freedoms by enacting taxes
without allowing colonial representation in Parliament.
A court order that protects people from arbitrary imprisonment by requiring officials of the government to bring them before a court and state the reasons for detaining them is called a(n)
writ of habeas corpus.
