What is politics? A) the process of how policy decisions get made. B) the institutions that make authoritative decisions for society C) the informal system by which candidates connect with voters D) the formal institutions of government
Definition
A) the process of how policy decisions get made.
Term
Iraq under the leadership of Saddam Hussein was an example of a/an A) totalitarian system of government. B) democratic system of government. C) oligarchic system of government. D) monarchic system of government.
Definition
A) totalitarian system of government.
Term
What is a social contract? A) An agreement between the people and their government signifying the people's consent to be governed. B) An agreement between the people and their government stipulating the terms of public service. C) An agreement between the people and the government establishing the mechanisms for public welfare. D) An agreement between the parties in a government to govern the people according to a constitution.
Definition
A) An agreement between the people and their government signifying the people's consent to be governed.
Term
According to Hobbes, human's natural state is
A) bliss.
B) cooperation.
C) generosity.
D) war.
Definition
D) war.
Term
The Declaration of Independence claims a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The phrase can be most directly attributed to the ideas of A) Aristotle. B) Hobbes. C) Newton. D) Locke.
Definition
D) Locke.
Term
Direct democracy is distinguished by A) representative government and the rule of law. B) citizen decision making and majority rule. C) power and influence. D) political appointments and social engineering.
Definition
B) citizen decision making and majority rule.
Term
. Eighteen to 21-year-olds received the right to vote with ratification of the A) Constitution B) Bill of Rights C) Twenty-Sixth Amendment D) Nineteenth Amendment
Definition
C) Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Term
Colonists came to the New World A) to escape religious persecution. B) to relinquish land. C) to be more dependent on government. D) to prevent contracting black lung disease.
Definition
A) to escape religious persecution.
Term
After the French and Indian War, all of the following happened EXCEPT: A) Parliament decreed there would be no more westward expansion. B) Parliament passed the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act to recover expenditures from the war. C) Colonists formed the Sons & Daughters of Liberty to protest no westward expansion. D) Colonists expected to continue westward expansion now that the "Indian problem" had been solved.
Definition
C) Colonists formed the Sons & Daughters of Liberty to protest no westward expansion.
Term
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were formed for what purpose? A) Reunification with Great Britain B) Opposition to the tariffs being imposed by England C) Creation of a new constitution for the United States D) Imposition of export tariffs for all goods heading to Great Britain
Definition
B) Opposition to the tariffs being imposed by England
Term
A type of government in which the national government derives its power from the states is called a/an A) confederation. B) federal system. C) unitary system. D) democracy.
Definition
A) confederation.
Term
Which of the following was an explicit provision included in the Articles of Confederation? A) The power to tax B) The power to coin money C) Unanimous consent required for all decisions D) A strong executive
Definition
B) The power to coin money
Term
The Virginia Plan called for A) strong state governments and a president selected by the Supreme Court. B) a single legislature with representation by population. C) a strong central government and a bicameral legislature. D) equality among the states.
Definition
C) a strong central government and a bicameral legislature.
Term
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia proposed A) a confederacy. B) a unitary government. C) a direct democracy. D) a federal system.
Definition
D) a federal system.
Term
The first country in the world to adopt a federalist system of government was A) Great Britain B) Germany C) Sweden D) The United States
Definition
D) The United States
Term
A system of government where the national government and state governments share some powers, derive all authority from the people, and the powers of the national government are specified in a constitution, is known as what kind of system? A) Confederation B) Unitary C) Republic D) Federal
Definition
D) Federal
Term
Those powers derived from the necessary and proper clause are called A) enumerated powers. B) reserve powers. C) implied powers. D) inherent powers.
Definition
C) implied powers.
Term
At the time the Constitution was adopted, which of the following powers was not granted to the federal government? A) the power to levy a national income tax B) the power to make all laws necessary and proper to execute the enumerated powers C) the power to coin money D) the power to conduct foreign relations
Definition
A) the power to levy a national income tax
Term
What mechanism do states use to address policy concerns that involve other states? A) imminent domain B) the doctrine of nullification C) interstate compacts D) export tariffs
Definition
C) interstate compacts
Term
The cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program was A) tax relief. B) ending the Vietnam War. C) fighting poverty. D) eliminating integration.
Definition
C) fighting poverty.
Term
Which of the following best summarizes the purpose and effectiveness of the Contract with America? A) It was a largely unsuccessful attempt to balance the federal budget. B) It was a largely successful attempt to institute ethics reform in Congress. C) It was a largely unsuccessful attempt to promote "family values." D) It was a largely unsuccessful attempt to reduce the size of the federal government.
Definition
D) It was a largely unsuccessful attempt to reduce the size of the federal government.
Term
Which of the following is an example of preemption? A) Don't Ask Don't Tell B) The New Deal C) No Child Left Behind D) Civilian Conservation Corps
Definition
C) No Child Left Behind
Term
Since 1989, Supreme Court cases involving the balance of power between state governments and the federal government have tended to be decided in favor of
A) the national government.
B) expansive congressional authority.
C) state governments.
D) nullification of state laws.
Definition
C) state governments.
Term
Personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge by law or judicial interpretation are known as A) civil rights. B) civil liberties. C) equality rights. D) inalienable rights.
Definition
B) civil liberties.
Term
Which judicial doctrine has applied most but not all of the Bill of Rights to the states through case law? A) substantive due process B) incorporation doctrine C) selective incorporation D) fundamental freedoms
Definition
C) selective incorporation
Term
The First Amendment covers which of the following? A) Religion B) Speech C) Press D) All of the above
Definition
D) All of the above
Term
Which of the following is a limit on the First Amendment's freedom of speech? A) libel and slander B) speech that poses a clear and present danger C) obscenity D) All of the above
Definition
D) All of the above
Term
The main reason states may not deny their citizens the right to assemble peaceably is that
A) the U.S. Supreme Court incorporated the First Amendment's freedom to assemble.
B) Justice Charles Evans Hughes was a major proponent of it.
C) some people can abuse that right.
D) protestors can still get arrested in times of war.
Definition
A) the U.S. Supreme Court incorporated the First Amendment's freedom to assemble.
Term
During the Civil War, Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus, which normally provides for what right? A) The right to free speech B) The right to a court determination that you are being held lawfully C) The right to refuse military service as a conscientious objector D) The right to an attorney
Definition
B) The right to a court determination that you are being held lawfully
Term
Which of the following can the police search without a warrant? A) Houses of suspected drug dealers B) Farmer's fields containing "No Trespassing" signs C) The human body to retrieve evidence of a crime D) Cars where the owner has denied permission to search
Definition
B) Farmer's fields containing "No Trespassing" signs
Term
The right to a grand jury; the prohibition against depriving life, liberty, or property without due process; the right against self-incrimination; and the prohibition against eminent domain seizures without fair compensation are all found under which Amendment? A) 4th Amendment B) 5th Amendment C) 6th Amendment D) 7th Amendment
