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1
Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
executive branch was too powerful
National govt. powerless to collect taxes
9/13 votes to pass a law, 13/13 votes to pass an amendment
no national court system
2
Which of the following statements is FALSE about parliamentary govt.?
prime min/cabinet must resign if lose support maj. of legis.
executive is chosen by legislature
prime minister and cabinet are part of legislative branch
legislature is subject to direct control of executive
3
All of the following are TRUE about the Great Compromise EXCEPT which one?
checks and balances system
Senate- every state gets 2 Senators
New Jersey Plan+ Virginia Plan= Great Compromise
none of the above
4
The US has an economy that is both capitalist and socialist. This is best described as...
capitalist economy
mixed economy
command economy
market economy
5
The system of federalism provides for all of the following EXCEPT.....
strength through unity
a dual system of government.
uniform laws among the States.
Local action in matters of local concern.
6
Which statement about the Senate is TRUE?
Its members are chosen by State legislatures.
It has two members from each State.
Each members represents one congressional district.
Seats apportioned among the States according to populations
7
Which of the following is TRUE about the Bill of Rights?
not part of original US Constitution and were added in 1791
first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution
many ideas were from Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
all of the above
8
Which sets up hierarchy of power & makes Constitution "Law of the Land" found in Art. VI Sec. 2
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Supremacy Clause
9
Which facts disqualifies a person from representing Utah in the Senate?
The candidate was born in Guatemala.
The candidate has been a citizen for eight years.
The candidate is 43 years old.
The candidate lives in Utah but works in Idaho.
10
Which of the following is FALSE about the 3/5 Compromise?
slaves counted as 3/5 of a person for representation
slaves counted as 3/5 of a person for taxation purposes
agreement took place at the Constitutional Convention
part of a Constitutional Amendment
11
When there's a shortage of a good the $$ goes __ and when there's a surplus the $$ goes __
up, up
up, down
down, up
down, down
12
Funds given to a State by the National Government are examples of
none of the above
grants
loans
all of the above
13
Govt. ownership of prod. prop, disallowing ownership of private prop, centralized planning are
representative traits of capitalism
representative traits of communism
representative traits of democracy
representative traits of free enterprise system
14
In a democracy, the will of the majority...
cannot be changed or improved upon
cannot be used to deprive rights to minority group
rarely leads to satisfactory policy decisions
is not open to compromise
15
In a mixed economy,
govt. and private enterprise coexist as major participants
govt. directs all economic activity
private enterprise competes w/ govt. for economic dominance
business enterprise is publicly owned, but privately managed
16
Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that...
the state developed out of force
those of royal birth should rule the state
the state exists to serve the will of the people
govt. should be eliminated
17
Which of the following include the basic factors of production?
goods and services
agriculture, mining, and forestry
capitalists, trust, monopoly, and labor
land, labor, management, and capital
18
Which of the following facts about Common Sense is FALSE?
The King of England agreed with it
Thomas Paine wrote it
government cannot be trusted
pro-revolution ideas
19
Which of the following statements about sovereign states is FALSE?
subordinate to a larger form of govt.
determine their own form of govt.
decide their own foreign and domestic policies
have supreme power within their own territories
20
Which of the following statements about the New Jersey Plan is FALSE?
Supreme Court Justices chosen for life by the executive
one state=one vote
unicameral legislature
none of the above
21
Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?
the Census Bureau
Congress
State legislatures
the House of Representatives
22
Which of the following are FALSE about the Commerce-Slave Trade Compromise?
Congress agreed to not act on the slavery issue for 20 yrs
no more taxes on exports
slaves would be counted for representation ad taxation
any new future slaves brought into US would be heavily taxed
23
One key concern that socialists have about capitalism is that
capitalism concentrates benefits on most needy in society
capitalism is slower to take advantage of new technologies
deprives people of freedom to decide how to use their income
capitalism creates economic inequality within a society
24
Which of the following facts about the Constitutional Convention is FALSE?
all 13 states agreed to pass it
Federalists and Anti-Federalists were the political parties
it took place in Washington, DC in 1787
25
Which statement about the Social Contract Theory is FALSE?
state was created voluntarily by a free people
governmental powers are granted by the people
state is a natural extension of people's family structure
governmental powers may be limited by the people
26
Those who support socialism argue that it...
decreases social & economic inequalities among people
is able to utilize new technologies quickly and effectively
rewards efforts of enterprising individuals
frees business and industry to act in their best interest
27
Spelled out in the Preamble of the Constitution, the US govt. is obligated to...
defend country against Americans who oppose its policies
create an autocratic form of govt.
provide for justice and the people's general welfare
keep executive and legislative branches of govt. seperate
28
Which of the following statements about the Virginia Plan is FALSE?
was a part of the 3/5 Compromise
none of the above
bicameral legislature
was a part of the Great Compromise
29
The power of the National Government to coin money is an example of...
an inherent power
an implied power
a concurrent power
an expressed power
30
Which of the following are delegated powers that the National Government can legally exercise?
expressed, implied, and inherent powers
powers not granted to the States
expressed powers only
delegated and reserved powers
31
Which of the following is NOT a part of the US Constitution?
federalism
checks and balances
unicameral legislature
legislative, executive, and judicial branches
32
In 1780s American Politics which of the following was FALSE?
individual protections against an abusive govt.
State rights was a key issue
immigration
whether to keep the Articles of Confederation or not
33
A letter from the American colonists to the King of England as a final effort to avoid war...
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Common Sense
34
Which of the following is a qualification for U.S. Senators?
must have been a citizen for at least nine years
must have been born in the State from which elected
must be at least 40 years old
must have a degree in law
35
Senators are elected to serve...
four-year terms
six-year terms
two-year terms
three-year terms
36
It is intended to be a check on the President by the Legislative Branch
oversight function
apportion
lobbying
gerrymander
37
A key feature of capitalism is that...
most prod. prop. owned & operated by private individuals/com
only public officials can decide how prod. prop. is used
good and services produced by capital become public property
private individuals are prohibited from owning prod. prop.
38
All of the following are differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate EXCEPT
size of constituency
length of term
size of the membership
direct election by the voters
39
Concurrent powers are those that are...
exercised by State govts. alone
exercised simultaneously by the National and State govts.
denied to both the National and State govts.
exercised by National govts. alone
40
Which of the following is the basic characteristic of federalism?
gives most power to the National govt.
gives most power to local units of govt.
encourages citizen participation in govt.
divides power between National, State, and Local govts.
41
Politician that will buck his Party & vote for what he believes in even if crosses Party lines
partisan
none of the above
trustee
politico
42
Which of the following facts about the Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist Papers is FALSE?
all of the above are true
none of the pamphlets were written anonymously
a key issue was over state rights vs. national govt. rights
key method of communication by both parties to its citizens
43
Electing only 1/3 of the US Senators every two years is an example of..
partisan
oversight function
continuous body
Laissez-faire
