8.06 semester test (U.S. Government and Politics)
What do pluralist theories say about power?
A large number of people hold power.
Which of the following is not a goal of economic policy?
High consumer spending
Which characteristic of a nation-state is inaccurate?
It has its own airline.
Which of the following is not a function served by government?
It provides people with entertainment.
Which of the following statements about the emergence of early governments is true?
People found that organization helped them survive.
Which of the following is not a method for introducing a bill in Congress?
The president makes an announcement in a press conference.
Which would be considered a single-issue interest group?
Tobacco-Free Kids
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
The Libertarian Party is an example of which of the following?
an alternate party
Leaders who have avid and dedicated followers are said to have which of the following?
authority and legitimacy
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 of the following is not something a state government can do?
create a state navy
Which of the following is not guaranteed by the First Amendment?
freedom of exercise
What is not a way of influencing a representative?
joining a listserv
What kind of party system is normally associated with proportional representation?
multiparty system
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
oligarchy - rule by fear and ideology
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 theory of incorporation under the Fourteenth Amendment holds that the actual application of the Bill of Rights to the states has to happen on a case-by-case basis?
partial incorporation
Which power of Congress helps promote general welfare?
passing laws to improve the economy
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
precedent - a legal dispute between private individuals
Which of the following is not a duty of the judicial branch of government?
raising money
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
reserved powers - powers of federal government not expressly stated
The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia in 1787. What did Congress invite the delegates to do?
revise the Articles of Confederation
Which of the following is a form of local government organized to provide education?
school district
A debate on national health care is a debate about what kind of policy?
social
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
straw polling - using a sample that does not match the population
Which of the following is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment?
symbolic speech
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 prohibited poll taxes?
the Twenty-fourth Amendment
Which of the following is not prohibited by the Constitution?
the death penalty
The necessary and proper clause of the Constitution is also known as which of the following?
the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government
Gatekeeping is a function of which of the following?
the media
What is the term political socialization defined as?
the model you use to explain your political behavior
The civil service system was created to put an end to which of the following?
the spoils system
What did Thomas Jefferson believe was the main purpose of government?
to protect individual liberty
Which of the following is not an idea of American democracy?
unlimited government
