Federal Gov Exam Part 1
In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed that the minimum wage
$10.10
Which metaphor best describes cooperative federalism?
A marble cake
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which theorist's belief that government is based on the "consent of the governed"?
John Locke
Which political philosopher inspired the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
The concept of democracy was initially defined centuries ago in ancient
Greece
Which state legislature sent no delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
Two nations with deep ties to the principle of communism that have moved in the direction of more private property are
Russia and China
Which document proclaimed, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not ... expressly delegated to the United States"?
The Constitution
Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was arguing for
abolition of slavery.
Critics charged that Lyndon Johnson's "war on poverty" had failed because
about 15% of families were still living in poverty
The ancient Greeks classified governments as autocracies, oligarchies, or democracies based on
the number of citizens involved in governing.
The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was
amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
A form of government that puts power in the hands of an elite is a(n)
autocracy
The Greek word demos, which is the root of the term democracy, means
common people
A politician who appeals to and often deceives the masses by manipulating their emotions and prejudices is a(n)
demagogue
Members of which of the following groups would be most likely to support immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship?
democrats
The original draft of the Declaration of Independence
did not mention slavery
The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to
draft the U.S. Constitution.
Someone who believes that the elastic clause of the Constitution should be narrowly interpreted is most likely to endorse the concept of _________ federalism
dual
The Great Depression represented a shift away from __________ and toward __________.
dual federalism; cooperative federalism
__________ allows a person to acquire information and documents online and also provides a medium to register opinions and complaints to government officials.
e-government
The basic standard of substantive democracy is that government must guarantee
economic rights, civil rights and liberties, and social equality.
The "necessary and proper" clause of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is an example of a(n) "__________ clause."
elastic
States' rights supporters believe that Congress should restrict its activities to
enumerated powers
A central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to
establish a national bank
Shays's Rebellion consisted of
farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for debts and taxes owed.
The principle of responsiveness requires that legislators
follow the general contours of public opinion.
The procedural view of democracy is most concerned with
how gov. decisions are made
A power not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but necessary if another specific grant of power is to be carried out is called a(n) _________ power.
implied
The Constitution did not give Congress the authority to establish the Internal Revenue Service. Congress did so, however, to implement its power to "lay and collect taxes." This is an example of the use of a(n) _________ power.
implied
Under Chief Justice John Marshall, the early Supreme Court generally
increased national power
When the authors say that we live in an era of "globalization," they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly
interdependent.
Participatory democracy today
is rare in the US and in other democracies
Who said that the ultimate principle of the state should be, "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs"?
karl marx
As derived from John Locke's philosophy, the doctrine of liberalism holds that government should
leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits
The broad, basic definition of government given by the text is
legitimate use of force within specified geographic boundaries to control human behavior
The concept that everyone in a democracy should participate in governmental decision making is
majoritarianism.
According to John Locke, all legitimate political authority exists to preserve
natural rights.
An estimated _________ American colonists remained loyal to the British Crown
one in five
An autocracy is a political system ruled by
one individual
According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the proper objective of government is to ensure
order
New England town meetings are an example of
participatory democracy
Portland's incorporation of neighborhood associations into its municipal government is an example of
participatory democracy.
According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is
plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end.
_________ theory prescribes that a group should decide to do what the majority of its participant wants to do.
pluralist
Whereas majority rule is defined as decision making by 50 percent plus one person, _________ is defined as decision making by most participants.
plurality rule
A country abiding by the principle "one man, one vote" is practicing
political equality
The idea that all adults within the boundaries of a political community should be allowed to vote is known as
political equality
The Greek word kratos, one of the roots of the word democracy, means
power
Which of the following is not an essential premise of dual federalism?
The constitution is the creation of the people of the United States, no the states.
The value of using political concepts in understanding government is that they
provide a broader view than looking at specific events.
Services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by the voluntary acts of individuals are known as
public goods
In a system of participatory democracy,
representatives are required to interact regularly with citizens.
A republic is a government
resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives.
Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to
revise the articles of confederation
The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from
social contract theory.
The state of nature refers to
society without government.
The Daughters of Liberty opposed British rule by
spinning their own cloth and using colonial products rather than buying imported British products.
A proponent of states' rights and enumerated powers would be more likely to quote the _________ Amendment to the Constitution.
tenth
From the 1930s to the mid-1990s,
the Supreme Court tended to support expansion of national authority.
Shays's Rebellion was ultimately defeated by
the U.S. military, called into action by the Confederation Congress.
One result of the Second Continental Congress was
the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored by large states was
Virginia plan
Which metaphor best describes dual federalism?
a layer cake
Which document proclaimed, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"?
the declaration of independence
A confederation can best be described as
a loose association of independent states.
National sovereignty is defined as
a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs.
Federal government support for the Common Core was
a problem because it created an appearance that the standards threatened state authority.
According to the theory of dual federalism, __________________ the nation and the states.
a rigid wall separates
Thomas Hobbes's ideal form of government was
a single ruler with unquestioned authority.
The basic premise of federalism is that
two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people.
John Locke's views on government are expressed in
two treatises on Government
An example of a government policy that promotes social equality without redistributing income is
vermont's civil unions
Desire to avoid potential foreign prosecution of its soldiers and desire to continue practicing the death penalty led the United States in 2002 to
withdraw from 1998 treaty creating an International Criminal Court
A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was
the seven year's war
Conflicts related to power-sharing between states and the national government are settled by
the supreme court
Since 1964, government policies intended to help families have most clearly benefited
the wealthy
Globalization can be seen as a threat to
National sovereignty
Government enterprises commonly engaged in by the U.S. government include
None of these choices is a common enterprises.
The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to
protect states' rights
The American Revolution effectively ended with the surrender of Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown in
1781
Although globalization can threaten national security, this can create desirable outcomes, as shown by the international
Chemical weapons
Why do most democracies give power to representatives rather than directly to citizens?
Decisions may require specialized knowledge not possessed by the average citizen.
The first fighting in the American Revolution happened in ________ in early 1775.
Massachusetts
"Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the constitution, and all means which are appropriate" is part of the broad Supreme Court interpretation of the elastic clause in the case of
McCulloch v. Maryland.
The government's role in redistributing income to promote economic equality has been a major source of debate in the United States ever since
The Great Depression
The broad, basic definition of politics given by the text is
The authoritative allocation of values for a society.
Which of the following is an incorrect description of the cooperative federalism model?
The functions and responsibilities of the national and state governments are clearly defined.
Which of the following statements regarding the New Deal era is incorrect?
The period was crucial in reshaping federalism in the United States. The size of the national government and its budget increased tremendously. The general welfare became a legitimate concern of the national government. Congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national emergency. All of these choices are true.
Which political philosopher expressed the sentiment that life in a state of nature would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short?"
Thomas Hobbes
The power to coin money belongs to __________ and the power to grant divorces belongs to _________.
the Federal gov ; the states gov
The Articles of Confederation failed because
they did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money, they did not include an independent leader to direct the government, and they did not give the government the power to regulate commerce.
To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)
unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress.
