The process where we select our leaders + policies we desire

A republic is a form of government

in which peo. selectrepresentatives to govern them +est laws

The plurarlist view of power suggests power is:

shared b/w media elites, key politicians + industrialists, so widely scattered so there is no single monopoly of power

Implied powers are those granted to the federal government

that are suggested in the Constitution

The system of government whereby power is shared b/w the national and regional governments

Federalist systems of government

the inst.s+ processes through which publ. policies are made

Int. grps arisingfrom the unequal distr.of prop. or wealth

Which clause of the Const. is knownas the elastic clause b/c of the vast powers it gives Congr

The necessary and proper clause

Enumerated powers are the powers of the federal government

that are specificallyaddressed in the Constitution

A choice that gov. makes in response to an issue

The practice of judicial review is best described by which of the following actions?

The Sup. Ct. can declare a congressional act unconstit.

Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant?

a. Money given to states for special educationprograms

The original Constitution addressed all of the following weaknesses of the Art of Conf. EXCEPT

ommission of a universal suffrage clause

A unitary form of government...

Haspower concentrated at the national level

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1
The marble cake analogy is used to describe
national supremacy
dual federalism
federal mandates
cooperative federalism
2
Politics
goods such as clean air +clean water, thateveryone may share
Disagreements arising over how to solve specific problems
The process where we select our leaders + policies we desire
In a democracy, respect for the majority's wishes
3
Which of the following was adopted to resolve the issue of representation in the Hse. and Sen.?
Three-FifthsCompromise
Great Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
4
A republic is a form of government
That requires choosing b/w alternatives the majority wants
That has limits on it to protect the rights of the people
first established by England in the colonies
in which peo. selectrepresentatives to govern them +est laws
5
Proponents of the Constitution were called the
Republicans
Federalists
Confederates
Anti-Federalists
6
The plurarlist view of power suggests power is:
concentrated in the hands of capitalists + military leaders
shared b/w media elites, key politicians + industrialists
so widely scattered so there is no single monopoly of power
concentrated in the hands of the wealthiest capitalists
7
Implied powers are those granted to the federal government
that can be used against the states
That are specifically addressed in the Const.
that are suggested in the Constitution
that any government would logically have
8
Which of the following cases established the principle of judicial review?
Georgia v. The Cherokee Nation
McCulloch v. Maryland
Fletcher v. Peck
Marbury v. Madison
9
The Bill of Rights refers to the first...amendments
12
10
8
5
10
The system of government whereby power is shared b/w the national and regional governments
Federalist systems of government
Democratic republics
Republics
Direct Democracies
11
Government
the process which policy comes into being +evolves over time
the inst.s+ processes through which publ. policies are made
All citizen action used to influence leaders or policy
choosing betwen alternatives that requiresmajority opinion
12
Factions are
The large states and sm. states at the Const. Convention
The Federalists and the Antifederalists at the Const. Conv.
Rights inherent in human beings, not dependenton governments
Int. grps arisingfrom the unequal distr.of prop. or wealth
13
The New Jersey Plan would have allotted votes in Congress to states on the basis of
Population
Area
Statehood seniority
Equality
14
Which clause of the Const. is knownas the elastic clause b/c of the vast powers it gives Congr
The full faith and credit clause
The supremacy clause
The non-enumerated rights clause
The necessary and proper clause
15
Enumerated powers are the powers of the federal government
Used in relationship with foreign powers
that are suggested in the Constitution
that are specificallyaddressed in the Constitution
that can be used against the states
16
Marxists claim that, in modern society, the two major classes contending for power are the
capitalists and workers
industrialists and capitalists
government and proletariat
city dwellers and farmers
17
Which of the following is not stated directly in the Constitution?
A ban on slavery
Ban on the use of poll taxes
Protection of the right to vote
Protection of privacy
18
States + localities have the most discretion in est. policy when fed. funding is derived from
Project grants
Matching grants
Block grants
Categorical grants
19
The Constitution, as ratified in 1788, provided for the popular vote for
None of these
The election of Senators
The appointment of federal judges
The election of the President
20
This is the ability of one person to get another to act in accordance with their wishes
Influence
Legitimacy
Power
Authority
21
Public policy
The sum total of all goods and services in a nation
A choice that gov. makes in response to an issue
The inst.s and processes through which laws are made
is the result when private policy measures fail
22
The practice of judicial review is best described by which of the following actions?
The Sup. Ct. can declare a congressional act unconstit.
Justices serve as long as they maintain good behavior
The Supreme Court exercises judicial precedent
The Constitution gives life terms to Supreme Courts justices
23
Which of the following statements about the Articles of Confederation is/are correct?
To amend the articles all 13 states had to agree
Each state has one vote in Congress
There was no national judicial system
All of these are correct
24
Which of the following is the best example of a categorical grant?
a. Money given to states for special educationprograms
Money given to states unconditionally
$ given to states to spend at theirdiscretion on transp.
Money given to individuals in the form of taxrebates
25
Who's theory is that a non-gov. elite, nor a corp. elite makes nearly all of the major decision
Max Weber
C. Wright Mills
Karl Marx
Robert Dahl
26
States usually prefer a form of fiscal federalism with few federal restrictions as evidenced by
cooperative grants
dual federal grants
categorical grants
block grants
27
The original Constitution addressed all of the following weaknesses of the Art of Conf. EXCEPT
absence of a central authority to regulate interstate trade
insufficiency of the government's power to raise an army
national government's inability to levy taxes effectively
ommission of a universal suffrage clause
28
A unitary form of government...
Isthe form used in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Isless common than a federal system
Isfound only in the largest political systems
Haspower concentrated at the national level
29
In the U.S. no government today would be considered legitimate unless it was in some sense
socialistic
pluralistic
democratic
elite
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This event may have helped influence the founders to replace the Articles of Confederation.
The Whiskey Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
The American Revolution
The Civil War

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