8.02 Semester Test: U.S. Government and Politics - Part 1
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
appeal - asking a higher court to review a decision adversarial system - action against someone for breaking the law- incorrectly defendant - a person who is accused plaintiff - the party that begins a legal case
Which of the following is not a requirement for becoming a Supreme Court justice?
being a law school graduate
The traditional model of the political spectrum defines political opinion based on which of the following?
change
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
dictatorship - rule by one person totalitarianism - rule by fear and ideology democracy - rule by a privileged few-incorrectly republic - rule by elected officials
Why was Samuel Adams known as the "Firebrand of the Revolution"?
He organized revolts such as the Boston Tea Party.
What do elitist theories say about power?
Only a small group of people hold power.
Which of the following is not a linkage institution?
a cabinet office
The Prohibition Party was an example of which of the following?
a single-issue party
What kind of voting system normally is most likely to lead to a two-party political system?
first-past-the-post voting
Which of the following is not guaranteed by the First Amendment?
freedom of exercise
Which theory of incorporation holds that the Fourteenth Amendment applied the entire Bill of Rights to the states, nothing more and nothing less?
full incorporation
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
inherent powers - powers assumed to be given Implied powers - powers of the federal government not expressly stated concurrent powers - powers shared by federal and state governments delegated powers - powers that belong to the states - incorrectly
Which of the following is not one of the eight basic tenets of American democracy?
minority rule
Which of the following is a form of local government organized around a town?
municipal
What term refers to an election in which any voter can help choose candidates for the general election?
open primary
Which of the following is not a function of the executive branch of government?
overriding presidential decisions
Which power of Congress helps promote general welfare?
passing laws to improve the economy
A government that uses fear to rule is said to rely on which of the following?
power
Which of the following is not used by government to control the economy?
raising an army
Which of the following is not a duty of the judicial branch of government?
raising money
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
random sampling - using part of the population to measure the whole population sample size - the number of people polled biased sampling - a technique for spreading negative information-incorrectly exit polling - using a sample of people who have just voted
Which activity is not a tool for expressing a political opinion?
refusing to volunteer
A debate on national health care is a debate about what kind of policy?
social
Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment?
symbolic speech
Which would be considered an economic interest group?
the American Medical Association
The debate about prayer in school is a debate about which of the following?
the First Amendment
What was Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal designed to end?
the Great Depression
Which amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age to 18?
the Twenty-sixth Amendment
Which of the following is not prohibited by the Constitution?
the death penalty
Gatekeeping is a function of which of the following?
the media
The use of implied powers by the federal government rests on which of the following?
the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution
Which of the following is one reason for the early development of governments?
the need for protection
Which of the following is not a reason people form governments?
the need to search for higher truth
Which of the following people cannot propose a law in the United States?
the president of France
The civil service system was created to put an end to which of the following?
the spoils system
What do demographic factors influence?
the way people think about politics.
What is the major purpose of the articles of the Constitution?
to establish the three branches of government and define powers
Which of the following is not something a state government can regulate?
treaties
Which characteristic of a nation-state is inaccurate?
It has its own airline.
What did the delegates do at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
They scrapped the Articles of Confederation and wrote a new Constitution.
