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Government Test 1

Chap 1-2

Question	Answer
According to David Easton, the main function of government is to:	allocate authoritatively values for a whole society
The assignment of law-making, law-enforcing, and law-interpreting functions to independent branches of the government is called	separation of powers
Laws, regulations, policies, and decisions are:	the outputs of a political system
Which one of the following is NOT correct about the theory of communism?	The main purpose of communist countries is a political equality for all the citizens.
Which one of the following statements is correct?	None of the above.
In 2000, African-Americans account for approximately ___ percent of the American population.	12.7
By 2050, it is estimated that the largest minority group in the United States will be	Hispanics
In 1997, 54 percent of Americans said that the ideal family size was ___ children.	0-2
In the 1840s, there were a number of people opposed to the immigration of Roman Catholics to the U.S. Many of these people got together and formed the	Know Nothing Party
Conservatives believe that	there should be less government.
the more or else consistent set of values that are reflected in the political, economic, social, and moral order of society are called	political ideology.
In 1999, the poverty rate in the U.S. was approximately ___ percent.	13
The population of the United States in 2000 was ___ million.	275
In 2000, ___ percent of American households had computers.	50
In 2000, ___ percent of Americans were college graduates.	27
One 1998 poll conducted by the Pew Charitable Trust found that ___ percent of Americans thought most politicians were crooks.	40
The single biggest reason Americans gave for not voting in 1996 Census Bureau Report was that	they didn't have enough time to vote.
It is important to remember that politics often involve	conflict over ideology.
Our system of government often changes in response to	crises.
The House and Senate in 1994 and 1996 experienced unprecedented numbers of retirements due to	the lack of middle ground in American politics.
Each person having the same chance to succeed in life is called	equality of opportunity.
Coup d'etat means:	Toppling civilian government by the military officers.
Texas is a semi-independent state and has the right to make its own laws. Which of these laws could it not make?	Foreign policy
Socialism is:	An economic system for communism
Democracy is meaningless without	Freedom of speech
Theocracy is the form of government that is	ruled by religious authorities
David Easton stated in his work, "The Political System", 1953, that two kinds of political inputs are:	Demand and support
Laissez-faire is:	An economic doctrine which says that government should not regulate industry.
The ability to cause others to modify behavior and to conform is	political power
Nazi Germany would be an example of a government.	totalitarian
In most societies, government is	the ultimate authority which allocates values
Our founding fathers were influenced by:	John Locke's machine theory of government.
According to most scholars, how many countries around the world can be considered democracies?	Twenty-five
In early Greek writings, demos referred to	the common people.
Anarchism and Totalitarianism	are useful as theoretical framework to discuss the different types of political systems.
Which of the following offers the most favorable climate for free enterprise?	Capitalism
The effectiveness of a country's democracy is dependent of	formal procedures, basic freedoms, and knowledgeable participation of its citizenry.
The major reason that direct democracy is rarely practiced in modern societies is	their large size and population makes assembling the citizens impossible.
The Preamble to the Constitution begins	We the People..
The Framers would be surprised and amazed if they could see the	all of the above.
A doctrine that society should be governed by certain ethical principles that are part of nature and can be understood by reason is called	natural law
The first widespread appearance of self-government was in the form of	social compacts.
A social contract theory of government was proposed by	Locke and Hobbes.
Hobbes argued that only protection for the rights of the weak in a polity was a/the	single ruler.
Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government (1689) set out ta theory of	natural rights.
In general, _______ did not agree on the preferred form of government.	social contract theorists
A direct democracy is a system in which	all members of the polity meet to discuss policy and make decisions.
Indirect democracy is based on	representation.
The Internet may cause a number of changes in our political system including	a more informed electorate.
Adam Smith argued that free trade produced the wealth of nations through	the invisible hand.
The economic system that favors public control of business and government regulation is called	socialism.
An economic system that advocates collective ownership and control of the means of production is called	socialism.
The idea that governments draw legitimacy and power from the governed is often referred to as	popular consent.
The theory that all important decisions in society are made by the few is called	elite theory.
Robert Dahl argued that a single elite could never control the United States because of the diversity of groups and interests here. This theory is called	pluralism.
The single most important characteristic of American democracy is	personal liberty.
Attitudes toward the political system and its various parts are often called	political culture.
One year after the Constitution was population of the United States was about ___ million	four
Most Americans in the early republic shared some characteristics including	a Protestant-Christian heritage.
The Constitution mandated that each member of the House of Representatives should represent ______ citizens.	30,000
Today, each member of the House of Representatives may represent as many as _____ citizens.	882,000
In general, the U.S. population is	getting older.
From the 1880s to 1910s, many of the immigrants who came to the United States were from	Northern and Eastern Europe.
The decade with single largest number of immigrants entering the United States was	1901-1910
The largest growing segment of the American population is the	Hispanic.
Representative democracy is:	Practiced in only a relatively small number of nations.
Identify the correct statement.	The type of political system is determined by the way in which legislative, executive, and judicial branches are organized in a country.
Which one of the following statements is correct?	Generally, all independent states have a full sovereignty within their borders.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?	East Germany was a good example of representative democracy before unification.
Which of the following stands opposite totalitarianism on continuum of government scope?	Anarchism
Which of the following is typically associated with socialism?	Karl Marx
Services that benefit all citizen but are not likely to be produced by voluntary acts of individuals are	public goods.
Capitalism can best be described as...	an economic system in which production and property are privately owned, with a minimum of government inference.
A political system in which one individual has the power to make all important decisions is called	an autocracy.
A monarchy is a type of government that	the supreme power of the state is exercised by one person.
Most political scientists view the American political system as...	a representative democracy
A republican form of government refers to	a government that operates through elected representatives of all people.
In socialist nations, one of the government's major functions is...	to organize the production and distribution of economic goods.
Each citizen having only one vote defines the concept of	political equality.
A special law passed for the purpose of punishing a certain person without a trial is called:	None of the above.
According to the New Jersey Plan, how was representation structured in Congress?	There would be one house, with states having equal representation therein.
The Constitution is divided among three branches of government because	separation of powers made tyranny difficult.
The Constitution created a two chamber legislature because	it allowed for compromise between those who believed all states should be equal and those who insisted that a state's representation should be based on population.
The system of check and balances is illustrated by the power of legislature to	impeach.
The system of government in which power is divided between the state an national governments is called	federalism.
Most proposals for legislation originate with the	president.
The principles of separation of powers and checks and balances originated with	Montesquieu.
The Legislative Branch is established in	Article I.
Another name for the elastic clause is	the necessary and proper clause.
Federal judges are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate for a term of	life.
The authority of a court to review the acts of the legislature, executive, or the states to determine their constitutionality is called	judicial review.
The full faith and credit clause can be found in	Article IV.
The first capital of the United States was	New York City.
Article VI is also known as the	Supremacy Clause.
Once the Constitutional Convention was completed, the drive for ratification in the states began. Those who favored ratification were known as	Federalists.
Once the Constitutional Convention was completed, the drive for ratification in the states began. Those who favored strong states and a weak national government, and thus opposed ratification, were called	Anti-Federalists.
A series of 85 political papers written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison in support of ratification were called the	Federalists Papers.
The Anti-Federalists demanded a series of amendments the the Constitution to protect individual liberties. They were adopted in 1791 and are known as	the Bill of Rights.
The Madison Amendment that prohibits Congress from raising their own salaries during the term of Congress was passed many years after it was proposed. It was also known as the ___ Amendment.	27th
Among the provisions of the Articles of Confederation were all of the following EXCEPT:	creation of a judicial, but not an executive branch.
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1781 for the purpose of:	revising the Articles of Confederation.
The New Jersey Plan proposed at eh 187 Constitutional Convention:	proposed to protect rights of smaller states.
An amendment to the Constitution can be proposed by the:	Congress
To be ratified, a proposed amendment to the Constitution must be approved by:	three-quarters of the state legislatures.
The net result of the Great Compromise was the:	reconciliation of large and small state interests.
Our founding fathers were influenced by:	John Locke's machine theory of government.
The Declaration of Independence set forth the American Creed which stressed	all of the above
Who is frequently called "the father of the Constitution"?	James Madison
Article II of the Constitution is concerned with	the executive
Section 13 of the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789:	Authorizes the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus.
Article III of the Constitution is concerned with	the judiciary.
Opponents of the Constitution demanded inclusion of the Bill of Rights because they feared abuse of power by	the national government.
The Virginia Plan called for	a national executive to be elected by the legislature.
In the historic case of Marbury v. Madison (1803), the United States Supreme Court	established its power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
In his historic decision in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), Chief Justice Marshall established the principle of	flexible construction of the Constitution
The Fourteenth Amendment	all of the above
Passed in 1992, the Twenty-seventh Amendment	specifies that any vote by Congress to increase congressional salaries cannot take effect until after the next Congress is elected
Eighteen to twenty-one year olds received the right to vote in the	Twenty-Sixth Amendment.
Colonists came to the New World for a variety of reasons including	all of the above.
In 1765, the American colonists initiated a major protest against the	Stamp Act.
Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams were among the leaders of the	Sons of Liberty.
The first official meeting among the 13 colonies was the	Stamp Act Congress.
In order to facilitate communication and the flow of information among independence minded colonists, they formed	Committees of Correspondence.
The First Continental Congress was called in opposition to the	Coercive Acts.
At the First Continental Congress, there were delegates from	every colony except Georgia.
Fighting in the American Revolution broke out in the battle at	Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.
In 1776, Thomas Paine issued a pamphlet arguing for colonial independence from Britain, titled	Common Sense
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by	Thomas Jefferson
In 1781, the 13 colonies adopted the _________ as the basis of their government.	Articles of Confederation
A type of government in which the national government is weaker than the sum of its parts is called	confederacy.
The Articles of Confederation were also called	a loose league of friendship.
Under the political system established in 1781, the national government	all of the above
Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch was	virtually nonexistent.
The 1786 rebellion in which an army of 1500 disgruntled farmers marched on Springfield, Massachusetts to prevent foreclosure on their farms was called	Shays's Rebellion
The Virginia Plan called for a national system with	a strong central government and a bicameral legislature.
The smaller states presented a plan at the Constitutional Convention advocating the strengthening of the Articles of Confederation. The plan was presented by	New Jersey
The most serious disagreement of the debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention was the issue of	representation in Congress.
A committee was appointed at the Constitutional Convention to work out the differences between the proposals of large and small states; the result was	Great Compromise.
The Committee on Unfinished Portions was tasked with ironing out problems concerning	the executive branch.
The electoral college system for electing a president was designed to give	the states a key role.
The sole responsibility of investigating and charging a president of vice president with "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" falls to the	House of Representatives.
The last section of the Constitution to be drafted was	the Preamble.
The division of powers among the three branches of government is called	separation of powers.
A governmental structure that gives each of the three branches some degree of oversight and control of each other is called	checks and balances.
What was the last state (original colonies) to ratify the Constitution?	Rhode Island
How many amendments have been ratified by Constitutional Convention in three-fourths of the states?	One
The most frequently used formal method of amending the Constitution is	proposal by a two thirds vote of both houses of Congress; ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
Generally speaking, which of the states were favored by the Virginia Plan?	Larger states
Which states were most likely to benefit from the New Jersey Plan?	Smaller states
What is the major premise of the Declaration of Independence?	The people have the right to revolt if government is destroying legitimate rights.
The Great Compromise provided for a	two-chamber legislature with representation equal for all states in one chamber, and according to population in the other.
Preceding the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 was the one held the previous year at	Annapolis
Chief Justice Marshall saw Marbury vs. Madison as asking the following:	All of the above
A major function of the constitution is to:	establish the organizational framework for governing institutions
Which one of the following statements is correct about the case of Marbury v. Madison?	None of the above.
A government is legitimate when	it is based on a constitution.
The thesis that the founding fathers wrote the new Constitution primarily to protect their property rights was advanced by:	none of the above
Which of the following is NOT an example of checks and balances:	the right of the president to invalidate treaties made by the House of Representatives.
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court decided that:	none of the above.
The amendment process for the Constitution is set out in Article V and sets up a(n)	two stage process of proposal and ratification.
Of the more than 10,000 amendments introduced in Congress, ___ have been sent to the states for debate and ratification.	33
The 18th Amendment was added to the Constitution in order to enable	the enactment of Prohibition.
The Amendment passed and ratified that repealed a prior amendment was the	21st
The Framers intended to design a system that	all of the above.
The Constitution requires that which of the following "take care that the laws are faithfully executed"?	The president

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