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Unit 1 test ECONOMIC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The great compromise used which idea from the new jersey plan? | Equal state representation |
| Locke, Harrington, Hobbes and Rousseau would most likely agree that | The state should exist to serve the will of the people |
| The U.S has a ___ legislature | Bicameral |
| What is a bicameral legislature? | A legislature with two branches or houses. |
| Who is the father of the constitution? | James Madison |
| The individual 50 states lack which basic characteristics of a state? | Sovereignty |
| After the revolutionary war, the national government | Proved too weak to deal with the economic and political problems |
| All of the following are how government power is divided EXCEPT | Home |
| Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of the state? | Democracy |
| Each branch of government could limit the power of the other branches through | Checks and balances. |
| Which of these things is something that states are prohibited from doing? | Making treaties with other countries. |
| Before the mid-1700ś the american colonies were | Largely self-governing |
| Which statement about the social contract theory is not true? | The state is a natural extension of the peopleś family structure |
| The power of the crown was first limited by Parliament under the | Magna Carta |
| Which of the following describes the concept of limited government? | The government must operate with certain bounds set by the people |
| All of the following are examples of the ¨ Necessary and Proper clause ¨ except, | Raise taxes |
| Which of the following is not a form of federal aid to the states? | Naturalization of aliens |
| Grants given to states that are subject to detailed federal control have very little flexibility | Categorical grants |
| ___ is the process of approving a set of laws such as the constitution | Ratification |
| According to the 10th amendment, powers that are not specifically given to the national government belong to: | The states and the people |
| Under the articles of confederation, congress could do all of the following except | Levy taxes |
| Which of the following is not of the three branches of government? | Presidential |
| The federal government is one in which | The powers divided between a central government and local government |
| Necessary and proper provision that allows congress to make all laws ¨necessary and proper¨ for carrying into execution of its power | Elastic clause |
| Which of these things is something that the national government is prohibited from doing? | Denying freedom of speech |
| The idea of cooperative federalism is | The national government controls and influences states through ¨grants¨ |
| Which characteristic of the constitution most angered the anti-federalists? | Lack of bill of rights |
| Representative government gained political supremacy over the monarchy when what document was signed? | English bill of rights |
| Which document resembles a ¨Dear John¨ letter from the American colonies to england? | The declaration of independence. |
| In which 2 countries would you find a dictatorship? | Syria, North Korea |
| All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government? | Unitary |
| Federal government gives tax money in the form of grants, which type of grants do states prefer to receive? | Block grants |
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