Semester 1 Final Review

In the election of 2000, people were upset because George Bush won the ______ but lost the ___

Which of the following is an exclusive power?

Type of government in which an elite few rule

What is the best (and legal) way to address something you are upset with in your community?

Which of the following is why people contribute to political campaigns?

Principle that divides power between the national government and each state

What type of federal government did the Articles of Confederation include

This principle keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful by limiting each other

What is the primary difference between a Presidential and Parliamentary government?

Which group has to approve all appointments by the President as part of checks and balances?

In this government the executive leader is chosen by the elected members of the leg. branch

Theory said that those of royal birth have absolute authority- challenged by modern democracies

Powers given to the states that results in the states holding a great number of powers

In this government the executive leader is voted on by the people

Which amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age to 18?

Where do local governments get their authority  from?

Who officially chooses the President of the U.S.?

Group didn't support the constitution because the government would have too much power

In a republic, the people elect ___________ to make decisions about laws for them.

In the DOI, Jefferson argues that if a government goes against the people's rights they can

All implied powers must be traceable to a(n) _____________ power

What is the most proposed solution to fixing the Electoral College?

The Necessary and Proper Clause is the constitutional basis for these powers

Which of the following is not true about voter turnout among 18 year olds?

A sign of weakening of political parties where voters vote for members of both parties

If a state law conflicts with a federal law, which reigns supreme?

Social Contract theory says that governmental powers are granted and limited by the _________

Following the Revolutionary war the founding fathers favored a government where the power was 

Which of the following rights was not included in the Magna Carta?

This is the name of the clause that expands the powers granted by the Constitution?

Principle that allows judges to determine what the Constitution means and rule if laws align 

In the Supremacy Clause which of the following is the highest of laws?

Name for when voters remove a state official from office before term is over

Which states were the 3/5 and Connecticut compromises crucial for to maintain a voice in gov.?

Thomas Jefferson got the idea of inalienable rights from from which Enlightenment author?

Which of the following powers are not included as delegated powers of the federal government?

Under the Articles of Confederation final authority belonged to the

Which party system makes it easiest to obtain a majority of votes?

Which of the following inform, inspire, and activate people with regard to public affairs?

Who determines what specific issues the public focuses their attention on during election?

A major objection to many lobbying groups is they ______________

Which of the following is a mandatory civic responsibility?

Principle of government in which power is divided between the three branches

These powers are given to the national government because they have historically possessed them

The Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts are all examples of 

Powers that are exercised by both the national and state governments

This Clause says that state laws and court decisions must generally be honored by other states

This court case established the Court's power of judicial review

Which of the following was not one of Thomas Jefferson's inalienable rights stated in the DoI?

Which of the following is the "Supreme Law of the Land?"

Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau were all supporters of which theory about how the state developed?

Which of the following amendments give power to the states?

Which of the following is necessary for being a full participant in society?

Solution that one house would be based on population and one would have equal representation

This principle of government was established with the words "We the People"

What was the main purpose for the colonists writing the Declaration of Independence?

Theory about the development of the state that said it was created voluntarily by the people?

The Federalist Papers were written to gain support for the Constitution in