MCQ 5 GOV
According to James Madison, which of the following best controls the effects of faction?
A large republic
Which of the following is argued by James Madison in The Federalist paper number 10?
A system of republican representation helps to limit the excesses of factionalism.
Which of the following foundational documents best supports the author's argument?
Brutus Number 1
In The Federalist 10, James Madison argued that the new constitution would help control faction by doing which of the following?
By creating a large republic, the new constitution made it less likely that a faction could gain enough power to completely dominate.
South Carolina passed a law to increase the state tax on gasoline to help fund repairs on highways and bridges. The state tax is in addition to the federal tax on every gallon of gasoline that is sold. Which of the following constitutional provisions does this scenario illustrate?
Concurrent powers
Which of the following powers allows both the federal and state governments to make policies involving taxation?
Concurrent powers
Reserved powers
Constitutional powers that belong solely to the states. According to the Tenth Amendment, these powers also include any that the Constitution does not either specifically grant the national government or explicitly deny the state governments.
A member of the United States Senate, Jane Smith, personally opposes a bill that calls for a single-payer system of healthcare, in contrast to most of her constituency, who are in favor of the legislation. Based on the trustee model of constituent accountability, which of the following actions will Senator Smith most likely take when it is time to vote on the piece of legislation?
D. Vote against the bill according to her own conscience, which may cause her to lose support among her constituents.
Founding Father, James Madison, believed a large republic would have the best ability to control the "mischiefs of faction" and the best government would be one where power was divided between the States. Considering these beliefs, which of the following would best describe the ideology of Mr. Madison at the time the Constitution was ratified?
Federalist
States as laboratories of democracy
Justice Louis Brandeis once wrote, "A state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country." Since then, proponents of federalism have argued that these laboratories of democracy provide a unique advantage to test different governance mechanisms and allow trends and best practices to emerge from the experiences of other states.
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the author's argument in the passage?
More significant constraints must be imposed on the legislative branch.
In The Federalist papers, James Madison argued that political liberty is best protected by
The fragmentation of political power in a large republic
In 1926, Congress proposed an Amendment to regulate child labor laws to overstep state child labor laws. However, the motion failed, as the required number of states did not ratify the amendment. Which of the following statements best describes this aspect of federalism in the United States?
The sharing of power between states and the federal government constrains national policy making.
Concurrent powers have which of the following effects on the United States political system?
They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy.
Despite concerns raised by her constituents, a member of the House of Representatives votes in favor of a bill, believing that in the long term it is in the best interest of her constituents. This is an example of which of the following models of representation?
Trustee
Constitutional republic
a democratic system with elected representatives in which a Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
In Federalist 70, Alexander Hamilton states that "energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government." In this statement, Hamilton is arguing in favor of the need for
a single executive who can respond quickly to crises
All of the following are consequences of the federal system in the United States EXCEPT
a strict division of power among levels of government
Participatory or direct democracy
a theory emphasizing broad citizen involvement in government. Direct ballot initiatives are an example. Also refers to the widespread participation of the people when they "take to the streets" to demand change as was the case in the Civil Rights era.
Pluralist democracy
a theory emphasizing the role of interest groups in the policy-making process.
Elite democracy
a theory that the wealthy have more influence. The ability of a small but powerful group of individuals to have an outsize influence on enacting policies.
Political Party
an organized group of leaders, officeholders, and voters who work together to elect candidates to political office.
Brutus was an example of an Anti-Federalist because he
believed a centralized government posed a major threat to individual rights.
In Federalist 10, James Madison argued that factions in a republic are
natural but controllable by institutions
Concurrent powers
powers granted to both states and the federal government in the Constitution. Both states and the Federal government can ● Each have the power to tax citizens, ● Each can borrow money, ● Each can regulate banks, ● Each can determine voting qualifications.
Tenth Amendment
reserves powers not delegated to the national government to the states and the people. This forms the basis of federalism.
