pols 206 exam 1- chupp
amendments 13-15 to the united states constitution followed the normal procedure for adding amendments
false
america won the war for independence because it had the better professional military
false
aristocracy is the rule of the rich at the expense of the poor
false
aristotle thought that democracy was the oldest and best form of government
false
cities that use the council/manager form of government do not have mayors
false
county governments tend to be urban friendly
false
in christendom, the theological virtues (faith, hope, love) were intended to replace the cardinal virtues (prudence, temperance, courage, justice)
false
in federalist no. 10, madison specifies a strongly democratic constitutional theory
false
in the beginning of christendom, germanic tribal kinds dominated the popes since they had more soldiers
false
legitimate governments tend to be short-lived
false
lincoln won a clear popular majority in the presidential election of 1860
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lincoln's assassination had little effect on the development of american federalism
false
most of the delegates at the constituional convention wanted a moderate revision of the articles of confederation
false
new federalism was a rejection of dominant national federalism
false
talk of secession did not become prevalent until right before the civil war
false
the american colonial settlers were drawn mainly from the powerful in europe
false
the american constitution is fairly easy to amend
false
the american states did not have written constitutions at the time of the writing of the untied states constitution
false
the articles of confederation created a weak central government
false
the bill of rights originally was intended to apply to federal and state laws
false
the dred scott ruling was fairly prudent given previous history and legal precendent
false
the european powers paid a lot of attention to local concerns of the american colonies immediately following their settlement
false
the interstate commerce clause rarely has been used to justify congressional actions
false
the legitimate use of force is best accomplished by private means
false
the new deal was designed primarily to fix the great depression
false
the north was urban and conservative; the south was rural and progressive
false
the predictions of the writers of the federalist papers mostly came true
false
the social contract was a radical departure from the natural law tradition
false
the south had a large material advantage at the start of the civil war
false
the strong federalists preferred a federal arrangement for the new national government
false
the united states constitution attempts to define a completely new political system from the ground up
false
tribal customs are the same as laws
false
annexation of fringe areas by cities usually is contentious
true
aristotle defined politics as the science of finding the best way for a group of non-blood related people to live together under a shared conception of the good human life
true
aristotle defined virtue as the possession of prudence, temperance, courage, and justice
true
big cities tend to have strong mayors
true
for aristotle, a constitution was good if it made all citizens capable of ruling or being ruled
true
for aristotle, politics should produce virtue in citizens
true
most modern countries are polities, mixtures of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy
true
most states have had several constitutions
true
polities larger than a single city always contain an element of tyranny and oppression
true
promoting the public good is the purpose of government
true
state constitutions are easier to change than the united states constituion
true
state constitutions tend to be longer than the united states convention
true
state constitutions tend to have more amendments than the united states constituion
true
the american founders favored separation of politics and religion
true
the first colonial governments in america tended to be highly participatory democracies
true
the founders expected the electoral college to make presidents dependent on congress
true
the marshall court mostly affirmed the warnings of the anti-federalists
true
the new deal was very popular with poor people and poor states
true
