CBA Cyle 1 Review
Which of the following best describes a political party's ideology ... A) ideas about the proper goals of government B) campaign statement on how tax burden should be addressed C) list of candidates chosen to run for office D) set of proposals for new laws o be passed
A) ideas about the proper goals of government
Rulers who are seen as right and proper by key segments of their nation's population have ... A) legitimacy B) sovereignty C) divine right D) absolute power
A) legitimacy
The phrase We the People relates to which of the following principles of the Constitution ... A) popular sovereignty B) federalism C) judicial review D) checks and balances
A) popular sovereignty
Which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one step away from the people ... A) republic B) theocracy C) monarchy D) dictatorship
A) republic
Why did Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Jame Madison write he federalist papers ... A) wrote the articles in defense of the new Constitution B) wanted people to under the weakness C) help people appreciate the arguments D) federalists are more intellectual than antifederalist
A) wrote the articles in defense of the new Constitution
Which of the following is mos likely to be a result of political socialization ... A) John decides to buy sneakers like those of his friend Rafeal B) Joan becomes a democrat like her father C) Mary goes to religious services every other week with her parents D) Mustaq loses all interest in national elections
B) Joan becomes a democrat like her father
In our two-party system, each major party tries to ... A) form a coalition with the other B) appeal to as broad a base as possible C) focus on one overriding issue D) avoid catering to special constituencies
B) appeal to as broad a base as possible
An interest group that endorses a candidate is ... A) criticizing the candidate's actions B) asking voters to elect the candidate C) giving money for a campaign D) asking for the candidate's help
B) asking voters to elect the candidate
What is on reason the Constitution has endured for more than two hundred years ... A) the constitution grew out of the American Revolution B) changing ideas of liberty can be incorporated by amendments C) compromises were made to ensure its ratification D) James Madison believed the document should not be changed
B) changing ideas of liberty can be incorporated by amendments
One way political parties influence how the Constitution in interpreted by ... A) regulating food safety B) helping determine candidates C) conducting foreign policy D) nominating federal judges
B) helping determine candidates
What ideal did the Antifederalists find the Constitution lacked ... A) representative government B) individual rights C) social contract D) economic freedom
B) individual rights
Republican ideas can be traced back to which of the following ... A) the enlightenment B) renaissance scholars C) ancient Greece and Rome D) ancient Egypt and Greece
C) ancient Greece and Rome
In a presidential system, the president is in charge of the ... A) court system B) parliament C) executive branch of government D) local governments
C) executive branch of government
What is he meaning of the supremacy clause ... A) states are supreme in all areas not delegated to the federal governments B) the supreme court has the final word in all court cases in the US C) federal and state laws conflict, valid federal laws take precedence D) states judges have the final word in all cases arsing under state law
C) federal and state laws conflict, valid federal laws take precedence
A newspaper's investigative series exposing corruption in a public agency would be an example of how the mass media might ... A) engage in political socialization B) measure public opinion C) help determine the public agenda D) cover electoral politics
C) help determine the public agenda
What power does the judicial branch of government hold ... A) carrying out laws B) making laws C) interpreting laws D) vetoing laws
C) interpreting laws
What three basic types of power do people in government exercise ... A) social, executive, divine B) judicial, sovereign, executive C) legislative, executive, judicial D) executive, divine, legislative
C) legislative, executive, judicial
The people are the ultimate source of authority in which government system ... A) monarchy B) oligarchy C) republic D) dictatorship
C) republic
Which theory holds that the first governments formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves to submit to the authority of a state ... A) natural law B) natural rights C) social contract theory D) divine rights of kings
C) social contract theory
Which of the following factors led to the passage of the Twenty-second Amendment limiting presidents to two terms ... A) George Washington's popularity B) unclear rules for presidential succession C) unlimited power of the electoral college D) Franklin Roosevelt's stay in office
D) Franklin Roosevelt's stay in office
When the president vetoes a law passed by Congress, the president is applying the principle of ... A) customs and traditions B) popular sovereignty C) federalism D) checks and balances
D) checks and balances
What did the Framers want to achieve by establishing the principle of federalism in the Constitution ... A) expansion of the national government B) limitations on the rights of the states C) supremacy of state governments D) distribution of state and national powers
D) distribution of state and national powers
The power to carry out, enforce, and administer the law is known as ... A) military power B) judicial power C) legislative power D) executive power
D) executive power
The main purpose of the Bill of Right is to ... A) create a system of laws B) organize the national government C) maintain order D) protect individual freedoms
D) protect individual freedoms
The duties of governing are divided among three branches under the principle of ... A) popular sovereignty B) federalism C) limited government D) separation of powers
D) separation of powers
