unit 1
REALLY LONG... which of the following best explains the political process responsible for the ultimate failure of this bill
(1) Contemporary circumstances can influence the relative success of various political actors
Which of the following actions by the federal government would most likely be declared an unconstitutional excersize of power?
A law that regulates teacher certification.
Under the Constitution of the United States, which of the following is considered to be a concurrent power of both the states and the federal government?
Assessing Taxes
Which of the following measures most directly limits the power of state governments?
Federal Mandates
Which of the following statements is most consistent with Hamilton's quote in argument B?
Financial security is of paramount importance if a government is to be successful.
Which of the following would likely result from growing support among Americans of the belief that climate change is caused by humans and threatens future international interests?
Greater support for policies that aim to limit carbon emissions.
The fourteenth amendment has impacted federalism in the united states in which of the following ways?
It has effectively given federal government control over states in the area of civil liberties to the supreme court.
Which of the following best describes the impact of the tenth amendment on the US political system?
It has tended to increase the diversity of public policy in the United States.
Which of the following statements best summarizes Madison's argument in QUOTE A
National elections must be decided by the entirety of the voting population of the United States, not a select group
Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Constitutional provisions that impact the relative allocation of state and federal power?
Necessary and Proper Clause
Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the CHART A?
Over time, more Republicans have come to support environmental protection policies.
the selection process described in QUOTE A best aligns with which of the following views on American politics
Participatory Democracy
Which of the following state actions would most likely be a violation of the US Constitution?
Placing a tax on products manufactured outside of the United States.
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the author's argument in QUOTE C?
Public policy that is contrary to a nation's fundamental law should be overturned.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the trend illustrated in CHART A?
Successful laws will reflect the relative power of differing ideologies over time.
Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independece, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right. Which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled." Articles of Confederation, Article II (1781). The above excerpt from the Articles of Confederation mot closely resembles which of the following:
Tenth Amendment
Which of the following would most likely be a violation of the US Constitution?
The federal government issuing a medical license to a person.
QUOTE B describes which of the following problems associated with the Articles of Confederation?
The lack of taxing power of the national government made financing the national government difficult.
Which of the following provisions in the US Constitution best reflects the concept of republicanism?
The manner in which members of the House of Representatives are selected.
In 2015, congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, which is a reauthorization of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Among its many provisions, the act requires that stae assess student performance yearly in math and language arts in grade 3 through 8. What constitutional power enables congress to make such a law?
The power to promote the general welfare.
which of the following constitutional provisions addresses the issue identified in Hamilton's argument in QUOTE B?
The power to tax and spend to promote the general welfare.
Logrolling in congree can be best defined as
The practice of legislators exchanging support for bills in order to expedite the passage of legislation importsant to their respective constituents
Which of the following Constitutional provisions most directly follows from Hamiltons argument in QUOTE C?
The supreme court's power of judicial review.
Which of the following statements would most likely be used by an opponent of the views Madison expresses in QUOTE A?
Those who own property are more invested in the processes of government and should have a greater say.
In QUOTE C, Hamilton is likely responding to which of the following anti-federalist arguments?
Without the protection of a specific bill of rights, the national government will take away the rights of the people.
which of the following statements is best reflective of the idea of natural rights?
all people are born with a certain set of rights they are granted by a Creator.
Which of the following is an accurate comparison between participatory democracy and pluralist democracy?
answer b- Public policy should be the product of direct citizen input/ Public policy should be the prodcut of the interaction of various groups
Which of the following features of the US Constitution best relfects the framers' intention to establish a limitied government?
enumerated powers
The policymaking process at the national level with its system of seperation of powers and checks and balances reflects a desire of the framers to create a system that
is deliberative and requires broad consensus
which of the following describes a difficulty that political actors may have in influencing the political agenda?
lack of access to elite political decision makers.
Hamiltons argument in QUOTE C most directy reflects the principle of
limited government
Which of the following best describes a procedure by which an amendment is added to the constitution?
proposed by the congress, approved by the states.
The high support for government security initiatives after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America is an example of
the influence of major events on individual political attitudes
The success of narrow interest groups like the Dairy Farmers of America at obtaining government subsidies can best be attributed to
their access to legislators and the the comparitively small costs of the programs they seek.