Intro to American National politics Midterm 3/1/18

Based on 2012 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the United States is home to as many as _______ local governments of different sorts

90,000

Which of the following statements regarding the New Deal era is incorrect?

Congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national emergency

The online communication channel that allow citizens to register opinions and complaints to government officials is called

E-government

According to the text, political liberals feared stronger states rights because it

allowed inequality and supported racism

L01.2: Give an example of the American government's effect on foreign politics.(pg. 5-Ch. 1)

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L04.1: Which powers are provided to Congress through the necessary and proper clause, and why are these important?(pg. 60-Ch.3)

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L05.1: What are the two dilemmas of government, and which came first? (pg.16- Ch. 1)

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L05.2: What is the Bill of Rights, and whose rights is it guaranteed to protect?(pg.67- Ch.3)

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L06.1: How do the terms libertarianism, liberalism, and liberals differ? In what ways are these terms similar?(pg.17-Ch.1)

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L07.2: Does the government created by the Constitution reflect the pluralist or majoritarian model of democracy? (pg. 74- Ch.3)

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Suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant. The states may then designate the specific educational programs (elementary, secondary, or vocational) to receive the funds. This is an example of a ______ grant

block

Whether a political system is "democratic" is chiefly defined by which of the following?

cannot be simply defined as it is not a yes or a no question

In a system of participatory democracy,

citizens govern themselves, without electing representatives

The basic standard of substantive democracy is that government must guarantee

civil rights and liberties

The use of highway construction funds has been an effective means to promote

cooperative federalism

A politician who appeals to and often deceives the masses by manipulating their emotions and prejudices is a(n)

demagogue

A sign that pluralist democracy might NOT be working well in the United States is the

fact that the best represented sectors in Washington are business and professional groups

The main disadvantage of the pluralist model is that it

favors groups who need help the least

A notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a

governor

Medicaid is an example of a(n)

grant-in-aid

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

Which metaphor best describes dual federalism ?

layer cake

Established procedures and organizations that translate public opinion into government policy, like elections, are known as institutional

mechanisms

In recent years, the Supreme Court has denied states the power to execute individuals who are

mentally disabled and/ or seventeen years old

In most democracies other than the United States, there is _______ support for the view that jobs and incomes for the unemployed are a right

much more

The ancient Greeks classified governments as autocracies,oligarchies, or democracies based on the

number of citizens involved in governing

A form of government that puts power in the hands of an elite is a(n)

oligarchy

New England town meetings are an example of

participatory democracy

According to John Marshall's decision in the McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action Not specified in the Constitution of that action is

plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end

While majority rule is defined as decision making by 50 percent plus one person, ___________ is defined as decision making by most participants

plurality rule

The power of Congress to enact laws by which the national government assumes complete or partial responsibility for a state government function is known as

preemption

Democratization is the

process of transition as a country attempts to move from an authoritarian form of government to a democratic one

In Dred Scott, the Supreme Court decided that Congress had no power to

prohibit slavery

An election on a public policy issue is called a(n)

referenda

Freedom of religion or freedom of speech are _______ principles

substantive

The Bill of Rights is at the core of our

substantive theories of democracy

In the last 200 years, Congress has tremendously increased the scope of the national government by using

the elastic clause combined with its enumerated powers

The Constitution explicitly recognizes

the national government and state governments

In 2012, the Supreme Court cited ____ ________ ________ ______ ______ in upholding the "individual mandate" provision of the Affordable Care Act.

the national government's taxing power

In America. when the wealthy and the rest of the population have differing policy goals

the preference of the wealthy will most often prevail

one primary challenge to democratization in Iraq after the overthrow of the dictator Saddom Hussen is

the religious conflict between Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam

Home rules is

the rights of municipal governments to enact their own legislation in certain administrative areas

The basic premise of federalism is that

two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people

The concept that everyone in a democracy should participate in the government decision making is

universal participation