Exam 1 - Federal Government

the __________________ is the term researches use to characterize the overall collection of national, state and local governments in the US

intergovernmental system

the text of the constitution deals with slavery by

not mentioning it directly

this is NOT a reason that states have improved their ability to govern capably over the last few decades

all previously unelected officials, such as those in programs that deal with transportation and social services, are now elected

according to the text, political liberals feared stronger states' rights because it

allowed inequality and supported racism

the power of congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power

implied

using the state to redistribute income is a policy based on

the philosophy of Karl Marx

a major event that led to greater british taxation of american colonies was

the seven years' war

Each citizen having one vote demonstrates

political equality

most governments at least claim to ___________ when they maintain order

preserve individual freedom

a republic is a government

resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives

The assignment in the Constitution of lawmaking, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches respectively is known as

separation of powers

After the Constitution was amended to permit the federal government to levy a progressive income tax, government could more effectively further the goal of

social equality

which is NOT an essential premise of dual federalism

the relationship between nation and state is best characterized by cooperation

federalist no. 10 and no. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats

tyranny of the majority

problems with establishing democracy in Iraq are, according to the text, chiefly a function of the fact that

"there is no meaningful Iraqi identity"

including the bill of rights, ______________ amendments have been added to the constitution

27

before it could take effect, the constitution had to be ratified by _________________ states

9

based on 2012 data from the US census bureau, the US is home to as many as _______________ local governments of different sorts

90,000

protection of private property is NOT a valid objective of government according to

Karl Marx

while government at all levels and private sector businesses all share responsibilities over managing the nations' ports, each port has a _________ assigned to the be the captain of the port

US coast guard officer

the main positive result of the annapolis convention was

a call for a larger meeting of the states, with a broader mission

according to the theory of dual federalism, _________________ the nation and the states

a rigid wall separates

one example of government focus on equality of outcome is

affirmative action programs

a pure _______ would even protest traffic laws

anarchist

in his 2014 state of the union address, president obama proposed that the minimum wage

be raised to $10.10

Suppose Congress funds elementary education by giving states a grant that the states then designate the specific educational programs to receive these funds. This is an example of a ________ grant.

block

formula grants and projects are both types of ___________ grants

categorial

according to the text, only libertarians and ___________ are consistent in their attitude toward the scope of government activity

communitarians

americans are likely to think of freedom and equality as

complementary

this statement is incorrect regarding the New Deal era

congress temporarily claimed extra constitutional powers to meet the national emergency

under the constitution, the slave trade

could be ended after 20 years

states' rights supporters believe that congress should restrict its activities to

enumerated powers

the notion that american public schools are open to all is an example of

equality of opportunity

social order is usually defined as

established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior

shay's rebellion consisted of

farmers trying to prevent foreclosure on their property for high taxes levied to finance the state's wartime debt

unless they are impeached, federal judges serve

for life

franklin roosevelt's four freedoms included

freedom of speech, freedom from fear, freedom or religion, and freedom from want

a notable trend in the backgrounds of recent presidents is experience as a

governor

medicaid is an example of a

grant-in-aid

since the overthrow of its military strongman Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has experienced

lawlesness

in the 2011 chamber of commerce of the united states vs. whiting decision, the roberts court upheld which state law

legal arizona workers act

article I of the constitution refers to the

legislative branch

an american, who supports the creation of election districts that are likely to vote for minority candidates for public office and wants more restrictions on business owners' hiring decisions, is likely to be a

liberal

when compared with the US constitution, most american state constitutions are

longer and more detailed

in general, libertarianism is characterized by

opposing all government action except that which protects life and property

the last 17 amendments to the constitution fall into three main categories: they make public policy, they correct deficiencies in the government's structure or they

promote equality

services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by the voluntary acts of individuals are known as

public goods

the notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from

social contract theory

preclearance is the process of

submitting redistricting plans to the justice department for approval

from the 1930s to the mid-1990s, the supreme court

tended to support expansion of national authority

the government's role in redistributing income to promote economic equality has been a major source of debate in the US ever since

the Great Depression

an example of a government policy that promotes social equality without redistributing income is

the US supreme court holding that state laws banning same-sex marriage were unconstitutional

Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was arguing for

the collective right of revolution and self-government

the constitution explicitly recognizes

the national government and state governments

the basic premise of federalism is that

two or more governments share power and authority over the same land and people

the _____________ guaranteed citizenship to all persons, including blacks

14th amendment

which amendment was repealed by congress, after the prohibition that it enacted was an utter failure

18th amendment

Numerous recent preemptions have focused on

Homeland Security

which philosopher is usually associated with socialism

Karl Marx

thomas hobbe's ideal form of government was

a single ruler with unquestioned authority