Poli Sci Chapter 3

Which of the following would be expected in a state that practices constitutionalism?

Citizens' individual rights are guaranteed.

George Washington retired after two terms. No other president tried to serve longer, until __________.

Franklin Roosevelt

If you were most concerned with what could be the best agent of modernization in your country, experts would most likely point you toward the role of __________.

the state

What is one common feature of the Japanese and U.S. constitutions?

It is difficult for constitutional amendments to be passed in both countries.

The U.S. president is commander-in-chief of the military but needs approval from the Senate to sign treaties. This shows the __________ in the United States.

operation of checks and balances

Single-member districts produce winners on the basis of __________.

plurality

Which of the following is often the basis for center-periphery tensions?

regionalism

The American Civil War was largely fought for reasons that involved __________.

sectionalism

Which of these was the first to establish judicial review?

The United States

What do Belgium, Germany, and India have in common?

They each have a federal system.

A country where crime has penetrated its politics would be considered a weak state.

True

The work week is limited to 40 hours in the Brazilian constitution.

True

What did the Magna Carta do?

It limited the power of the British monarchy.

Imagine a country that has new leadership and is committed to transitioning to a welfare state similar to Sweden or Denmark. What is a likely policy action that would allow this?

Raising tax rates significantly.

Which of these is an assumption underlying "constitutionalism"?

The people need written laws to prevent violations of their basic freedoms.

Which of the following would highlight a critical downside of a federal system?

a component state unable to raise sufficient funds to provide certain government services at the local level

Which of the following would make the Universal Declaration on Human Rights more effective?

a feasible mechanism for enforcement

The Pentagon Papers case is generally seen as a victory for those who support __________.

an activist press

The right to vote is usually viewed as a __________ right.

civil

A written document outlining the structure of a political system is a __________.

constitution

In most European countries, __________ is an illegal form of speech.

denying the Holocaust

Germany's constitution contains provisions that __________.

give the public control over the economy

The ability of courts to decide if laws are constitutional is called __________.

judicial review

If you read reports from a particular country that indicate how easily people can bribe police officers, prosecutors, and judges to get themselves out of legal trouble, this would most likely suggest the existence of what kind of state?

weak

Federal governments cannot always demand policy change in their component states, but they are often able to exert their influence in other ways. What would be an example of this dynamic?

withholding grants from states that refuse to adopt a national policy standard