US Government Exam 1
The _____ was a governing document that failed because it did not provide an effective means for the government to raise money, it did not include an independent leader to direct the government, and it did not give the government the power to regulate commerce
Articles of Confederation
The primary contribution of the Federalist papers is
their insight into the defense of the constitution
Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51 each argue, from different angles, that the constitution combats
tyranny of the majority
To amend the Articles of Confederation required a(n)
unanimous vote of the Confederation Congress
Since the overthrow of its military strongman Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has experienced
Aristocracy
In a globalized world we are sometimes closely tied through trade to former enemies. In 2014-2015, which country supplied nearly one-third of foreign students in American educational institutions?
China
Social Order
Established patterns of authority and traditional modes of behavior
Supporters of the Constitution named themselves
Federalists
The power of Congress to charter a bank is an example of what type of power?
Implied
When the authors say that we live in an era of "globalization," they mean that citizens and nations are increasingly
Interdependent
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's statement that "all men are created equal" is similar to which theorist's belief that government is based on the " consent of the governed"?
John Locke
____ are more likely to favor generous government support for education and housing
Liberals
The Supreme Court first declared that the courts have the power to overturn government acts that conflict with the constitution in
Marbury V. Madison
Once ratified, the constitution was quickly amended with the Bill of Rights to assuage concerns that this new government
Might infringe on personal liberty
National sovereignty
National _____ means that each national government is given the right to govern its own people as it wishes and no other nation can interfere with that
Which of the following is not one of the political principles relied on by the founders
One person, one vote
Which of the following is not a power granted to the president under the Constitution?
Power to declare war
Services that benefit all citizens and are not likely to be produced by the voluntary acts of individuals are known as
Public Goods
Which document proclaimed, "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not... expressly delegated to the United States"?
The Articles of the Confederation
Government
The legitimate use of force within geographic boundaries to control human behavior.
According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation to be structured in Congress
There would be one house, and all states would have equal representation in it
Which political philosopher expressed the sentiment that life in a state of nature would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short?"
Thomas Hobbes
The plan presented at the Constitutional Convention generally favored by large states was the
Virginia Plan
The main positive result of the Annapolis Convention was
a call for a larger meeting of the states with a broader mission
A confederation can best be described as
a loose association of independent states
national sovereignty is defined as
a political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs
Thomas Hobbes's ideal form of government was
a single ruler with unquestioned authority
The Great Compromise provided for
a two-chamber legislature with equal representation for all states in one chamber and population-based representation in the other
When compared with the U.S. Constitution, most American state constitutions
are longer and more detailed
In his 2014 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed that the minimum wage
be raised to $10.10
Government actions that are commonly engaged in by the U.S. government include
building interstate roads
The power of the president to veto laws is an example of
checks and balances
Under separation of powers, the U.S. system keeps power among all branches balanced by enabling one branch to counter the actions of another by use of
checks and balances
Documents leaked by Edward Snowden showed that the National Security Agency had
collected data on domestic phone conversations of ordinary Americans
According to the text, politicians openly call for more order
during times of social strife
Capitalism is best described as a(n)
economic system in which production and property are privately owned, with a minimum government interference
Article I, Section 8 of the constitution articulates the principle of ______, granting Congress limited powers.
enumerated powers
Communitarians are willing to use government promote both order and
equality
The notion that American public schools are open to all is an example of
equality of opportunity
When one person has the same chance to succeed in life as another, this is called
equality of opportunity
The constitutional amendment process requires
extraordinary majorities
Shays;s Rebellion consistedd 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
During the 1990s, Congress prohibited private businesses from discrimination in employment, public services, and public accommodations on the basis of physical or mental disabilities. This act creates a clash between
freedom and equality
What Madison called factions, are today called
interests groups
The key principle argued in the case Marbury v. Madison was
judicial review
Under the U.S. Constitution, the national government
lacks a general police power
Government can promote social equality through policies other than income redistribution. According to the text, in 2015, the Supreme Court promoted equality when it held that _____ was/were unconstitutional
laws banning same-sex marriages
As derived from John Locke's philosophy, the doctrine of Liberalism holds that government should
leave citizens free to further their individual pursuits
One similarity between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan was that both plans
left unspecified how many people might comprise the executive
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
A(n) _____ is likely to believe that helping the needy should be a matter of individual choice
libertarian
According to your text, the difference between libertarianism and John Locke-inspired liberalism is
libertarianism rejects the need for public goods.
According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the proper objective of government is to
maintain order
Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by two-thirds votes in both the House and the Senate or by a
national convention
A constitutional clause that allows for a broad interpretation of implied powers is known as the _____ clause.
necessary and proper
The text of the Constitution deals with slavery by
not mentioning it directly
In general, libertarianism is characterized by
opposing all government action except that which protects life and property
Each citizens having one vote demonstrates
political equality
A consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government is a(n)
political ideology
The last seventeen 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
The chief goal of the drafters of the Articles of Confederation was to
protect the states rights
Although the United States is a capitalist country, the government does intervene in the economic arena, primarily through
regulating private buisness
The three-fifths compromise resolved the issue of
representation of slaves
A republic is a government
resting on the consent of the governed through their representatives
The chief objective of the First Continental Congress was to
restore peaceful relations between the colonies and Great Britian
Originally, the Constitutional Convention's purpose was to
revise the Articles of Confederation
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
The fifty-five signatories of the Declaration of Independence were courageous in their actions because
signing the Declaration was treason and punishable by hanging and drawing and quartering
The notion that governmental authority springs from the consent of the governed is derived from
social contract theory
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
Western Europe's experience with democratic socialism demonstrates that
socialism can be practiced along with personal freedoms and democratic participation.
A person who favors government ownership of some basic industries and a strong government role in directing the economy would best be labeled a(n)
socialist
A government pursuing laissez-faire policies would
take a hands-off attitude toward the economy
The government's role in redistributing income to promote economic equality has been a major source of debate in the United States ever since
the Great Depression
A major event that led to greater British taxation of American colonies was
the Seven Years War
An example of a government policy that promotes social equality without redistributing income is
the U.S. Supreme Court holding state laws banning same-sex marriage were unconstitutional.
The national government can act on individuals if
the action is based on a constitutionally delegated power
One result of the Second Continental Congress was
the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
politics
the authoritative allocation of values for a society
The original procedure for selecting the vice president, under the electoral college, was
the candidate with the next-greatest number of votes would become vice presidet
Historian Jack Rakove argues that in the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was arguing for
the collective right of revolution and self-government
Antifederalists attacked the proposed Constitution on the grounds that
the national government it created was too weak
The chief obstacle to ratification of the Constitution by the states was
the omission of a bill of rights
Using the state to redistribute income is a policy based on
the philosophy of Karl Marx
Which model of government does the Constitution best fit
the pluralist model
Article VI of the constitution contains provisions establishing
the supremacy clause and the no religious test clause
Which amendments were the only ones to limit the activities of individuals?
the thirteenth and eighteenth amendments
An underlying assumption of the text is that perfect freedom and order can never be achieved because
these two values are inherently in conflict and cannot be provided simultaneously
Anarchism is the political opposite
totalitarianism
To date, all constitutional amendments have been proposed by
two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate
