8.02 Semester Test: Principles of American Democracy - SEMESTER FINAL Version 1
Teddy Roosevelt's Bull Moose Party was an example of which of the following?
A breakaway party
What do pluralist theories say about power?
A large number of people hold power
What is only sometimes present in a nation-state?
An Oligarchy
The traditional model of the political spectrum defines political opinion based on which of the following?
Change
Which of the following is NOT something a state government can do?
Create a state navy
What has the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution be used to do?
Expand the power of the federal government
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of government?
Exploration
Why was Samuel Adams known as the "Firebrand of the Revolution"?
He organized revolts such as the Boston Tea Party
Which of the following is NOT a result of poor economic policy?
Increased saving
Which of the following statements about the Homeland Security Act is true?
It provided an exception to the Pendleton Act.
Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of American democracy?
Might makes right
Which theory of incorporation holds that the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment created a broad but undefined set of right based on fundamental fairness?
No incorporation
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
Oligarchy-rule by fear and ideology
Which of the following is NOT a function of the executive branch of government?
Overriding presidential decisions
Demographic factors such as race/ethnicity or region help define political opinion in a process known as which of the following?
Political socialization
A government that uses fear to rule is said to rely on which of the following?
Power
What term refers to an election held to choose the candidate a party will present?
Primary election
Which power of Congress helps to ensure domestic tranquility?
Resolving disputes between states
Which of the following is a form of local government organized to provide education?
School district
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Supreme Court?
Setting policy
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
What was Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal designed to end?
The Great Depression
Which of the following people cannot propose a law in the United States?
The president of France
What did the delegates do at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
They scrapped the Articles of Confederation and wrote a new Constitution
Why did simple governments emerge?
To enhance survival
Which would be considered a single-issue interest group?
Tobacco-Free Kids
Which amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age to 18?
Twenty-sixth Amendment
What kind of party system is normally associated with first-pat-the-post voting?
Two-party-system
Which of the following is NOT a duty of the legislative branch?
Vetoing bills
What does the preamble to the Constitution state?
Why the Constitution was written
Which of the following is not a linkage institution?
a cabinet office
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
biased sampling-a technique for spreading negative information
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
defendant-the person who brings a lawsuit against another person
Which of the following is NOT guaranteed by the First Amendment?
freedom of exercise
Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
freedom to pursue happiness
Which event is NOT a form of political participation?
listening to the news
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
republican government clause-the states and federal government share power
A question about the use of federal funds for parochial schools is a question about which of the following?
the establishment clause
Gatekeeping is a function of which of the following?
the media
