AP Government Final - test #1
how many amendments are contained within th constitution
27
which of the following is true of voter tournout in the US
BOth A and B are true
The framers of the constitution gave chief economic policy making power to the
States
who claimed that there has never been, nor ever will be, a people who are politically ignorant and free?
Thomas Jefferson
which of the following is a linkage institution
USA today
which of the following best describes a linkage institution?
a channel through which people's concerns become a political agenda
which of the following is false?
a constitution sets neutral rules of the game of politics
in McCulloch v Maryland, chief justice marshall argued that
all of the above
which of the following is true of intergovernmental relations in the US over the past 2 centuries
all the above
which of the following is true of th national gov implied powers
all the above
a project grant is
awarded on the basis of competitive application
in response to complaints from state and local government's about the paperwork and requirements attached most grants, Congress has established___________ to support programs in areas like community development and social services
block grants
among the most important ends of government for the delegates at the Constitutional convention was the
both A and B
the Lockean phrase, "life, liberty, and property," captures Locke's belief that
both A and B
which of the following is an example of a linkage institution?
both A and B (political parties and interest groups)
which of the following statements about American youth is FALSE?
both B and C
The fact that the legal drinking age is 21 across the 50 United States is a good example of
both C and D
federalism is a way of organizing a nation so that
both national and state levels of government have some authority over the same land and people
which principle of traditional democracy theory is violated in circumstances in which the wealthy have influence far exceeding what would be expected based on their numbers?
citizen control of the agenda
A major purpose of economic provisions in the constitution was to
create a strong national government so as to bring stability out of economic chaos
the foundation of Locke's philosophy was that human beings
derive their rights from nature
the national government has exclusive control over foreign and military policy, the postal system, and monetary policy, while the states have exclusive control over other specific areas. this division of responsibilities reflects
dual federalism
the phrase, "we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal," in the Dec of indeoendence is a statement of the principle of
egalitarianism
grants for specific programs distributed according to community demographic factors, such as population or income, are
formula grants
contracts between business firms can be enforced across state boundaries as part of the constitutional provision of
full faith and credit
the institutions and processes through which public policies are made for a society are collectively called
government
the basic dprinciples of traditional democratic theory include all of the following EXCEPT
government control of info
the main instrument the national government uses to influence state governments is
grants in aid
which statement best describes the view of human nature held by delegates to the Constitutional convention
human beings are basically selfish and self-interested
Federal policies to regulate food and drugs, build interstate highways, protect consumers, try to clean up dirty air and water, and do many other things are all justified as_________of congress
implied powers
public policy
includes all decisions and nondecisions made by government
which of the following is often seen as a benefit of federalism
it allows states to function as laboratories of democracy, or policy innovators
which of the following is true of the system of representation established by the Connecticut compromise
it gives more power to people living in states with small population
in the events leading up to McCulloch v Maryland (1819) what was the main criticism of the national bank created by the United States government
it was an instrument of the elite and gave the national government too much control of the economy
which of the following was not among anti-federalist objections to the proposed Constitution
it was far too decentralized and fragmented
The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress and the executive are in accord with the Constitution is the power of the
judicial review
two key elements of the madisonian model were to
keep most of the government beyond the control of the popular majority and separate the powers of different institutions
the constitutions supremacy clause
made the Constitution, the laws of the national government, and the national governments treaties the supreme law of the land
pluralist theory suggests that, in the US
many groups vie for power w no one group dominating politics
judicial review was established in
marbury v madison
which of the following is NOT true of the US Gov under the Articles of Confed.
most authority rested with the US congress rather than the state governments
which of the following statements represents John Locke's understanding of the relationship between natural rights and human law?
natural rights are higher than, that is superior to, human law
which is not true
no unitary governments are democratic
those who argue that the US is in the middle of a culture war argue that the AMericans are becoming increasingly
polarized
after the AMerican Revolution, economic issues moved to the top of the political agenda because
postwar depression hurt small farmers and many others
opposition to ratification of the Constitution was based on the belief that it would
provide for elite control, endanger liberty, and weaken the states
the nature of groups and the government in hyperpluralist theory is
strong groups and weak government
the "who" of politics includes voters, candidates, groups and parties; the "what" refers to the
substance of politics and government-benefits and burdens
which of the following about federalism is false
the american system has always been neatly separated into purple state and outlet national responsibilities
_______ was proposed by William Paterson in which each state was to be equally represented in the new Congress
the new jersey plan
____________ is the process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time
the policymaking system
which of the folllwing is an example of a confederation
the united nations
what unites Americans more tha anything
their political culture
the ________, offered as a proposal at the Constitutional convention, called for giving each state in Congress representation in proportion to the states share of the population
virginia plan
which of the following statements is NOT true of age and political knowledge?
young people in 2004 are more knowledgeable than older Americcans