U.S. Government and Politics Semester 1 Part 1
Which power of Congress helps promote general welfare?
Which power of Congress helps promote general welfare?
The Prohibition Party was an example of which of the following?
a single-issue party
What is only sometimes present in a nation-state?
an oligarchy
Which of the following is not a requirement for becoming a Supreme Court justice?
being a law school graduate
Which of the following is not a power of Congress?
commanding the armed forces
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
dictatorship - rule by a privileged few
What has the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution been used to do?
expand the power of the federal government
The Nolan chart is a model of the political spectrum based on which of the following?
freedom
Which of the following is not a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
freedom to pursue happiness
Which of the following acts is not protected by the First Amendment?
inciting a riot
Which activity is not a way of influencing a representative?
joining a listserv
A government that earns the respect of its citizens is said to have which of the following?
legitimacy
Which of the following is not one of the eight basic tenets of American democracy?
minority rule
Which of the following is a form of local government organized around a town?
municipal
Which theory of incorporation holds that the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment created a broad but undefined set of rights based on fundamental fairness?
no incorporation
What was LBJ's Great Society designed to help?
poor Americans
Which term is incorrectly matched with a definition?
precedent - a legal dispute between private individuals
What term refers to an election held to choose the candidate a party will present?
primary election
Which of the following is not a role played by a political party?
proposing bills in Congress
Which of the following is not used by government to control the economy?
raising an army
Which of the following is not something the people in an individual state can do?
regulate federal agencies
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
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
The First Amendment guarantees the right of what kind of speech?
symbolic
A question about the use of vouchers for religious schools is a question about which of the following?
the First Amendment
Which would be considered a government interest group?
the National Conference of Mayors
Which amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age to 18?
the Twenty-sixth Amendment
Which theory of government states that a large group of people hold power?
the pluralist theory
Which of the following people cannot sponsor a bill in Congress?
the president
The civil service system was created to put an end to which of the following?
the spoils system
What do demographic factors influence?
the way people think about politics
What kind of party system is normally associated with first-past-the-post voting?
two-party system
What do muckrakers do?
uncover abuses in government
Which of the following is not a duty of the legislative branch of government?
vetoing bills
What does the preamble to the Constitution state?
why the Constitution was written
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 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.
