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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| American economic identity tends to center on __________ and __________. | the free market; economic individualism |
| Why did the Founders incorporate separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism into the structure of American government? | to counter the effects of powerful factions |
| Jessica often votes for Democratic candidates for public office. She is in favor of government programs to help the needy, and she is pro-choice. Jessica MOST likely considers herself to be ideologically __________. | liberal |
| What system of government splits power across local, state, and national levels? | federalism |
| Which ideology is MOST often associated with support for low taxes and a free market? | conservative |
| What MOST clearly demonstrates that political process matters? | The political party in power has extensive control over the policies that are enacted. |
| The "gender gap" refers to the fact that men tend to __________ while women tend to __________. | vote Republican; vote Democrat |
| American political values tend to emphasize equality of __________. | opportunity |
| One of the main consequences of political conflict is that... | people rarely get exactly what they want. |
| How does the level of income inequality in America compare to other developed nations? | Incomes are more unequal in America. |
| the federal government should provide only for a few, very narrow responsibilities, such as national defense, but should stay out of such things as regulating the economy and policing recreational drug use. What political ideology does she subscribe to? | She is a libertarian. |
| When a group would benefit by working together, but each individual is better off refusing to cooperate and reaping benefits from those who do the work, this is called ___________. | collective action problems |
| What is an example of a step taken to ensure the American conceptualization of equality is afforded to all citizens? | racial minorities and women getting the right to vote in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries |
| "Culture wars" are typically fought over... | religious and moral issues. |
| Which individual has a job that "provides order"? | a police officer |
| Which concept describes the idea that actions by the government touch most aspects of your life? | Politics is everywhere. |
| Which system of government did the American Founders adopt? | a polity |
| What is the BEST example of checks and balances in action? | the president vetoing congressional legislation |
| Imagine you are a politically conservative individual and own a small business. Which concept would you MOST likely agree with? | economic individualism |
| If a slacker student is not contributing to a group project but benefits from the work of others, the rest of the group is facing what kind of problem? | a free rider problem |
| What BEST describes political conflict? | Conflict is inevitable, but most people do not like it. |
| What is NOT an American political value identified in the textbook that helps resolve conflict? | Unity |
| The fact the Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 presidential election despite the fact that she received more votes than Donald Trump reflects which key idea of politics? | Political process matters. |
| During the constitutional deliberations, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote 85 articles to sway public opinion. Collectively, what are these 85 articles known as? | The Federalist Papers |
| Why was the idea of a large, centralized national government such a contentious issue at the Constitutional Convention? | Many delegates were wary of granting power to a national government that could supersede state authority. |
| Separation of powers and federalism were important parts of the solution for what issue that the Founders faced? | majority rule versus minority rights |
| __________ served as an important demonstration of the severe limitations of the Articles of Confederation. | Shays's Rebellion |
| The __________ called for representation based on population, but the ______ called for equal representation for each state. The plans were eventually combined in the ________ , which created a two-house legislature with one house based on each plan. | Virginia Plan; New Jersey Plan; Great Compromise |
| The idea that national laws take precedence over state laws should the two conflict is found in which constitutional clause? | national supremacy |
| The most common route for amendments to the Constitution has been... | proposal by both houses of Congress followed by ratification by state legislatures. |
| Under the Tenth Amendment, the states maintain any power not specifically given to the national government. These powers are known as _________ powers. | Reserved |
| What issue led to the Three-Fifths Compromise? | Representation. |
| What was the biggest problem with the Articles of Confederation? | They swung too far in the direction of limited national government. |
| Which provision BEST illustrates the Constitution's inherent ambiguity? | the necessary and proper clause |
| Which branch received the LEAST attention in the Constitution and only gained its most important check over the other branches in the 1800s? | judicial |
| How many states must approve a constitutional amendment in order to ratify it into law? | 38 |
| Why did the framers of the Constitution not originally have a Bill of Rights in the document? | They believed it was unnecessary since most state constitutions already protected citizens from such violations. |
| The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison established... | judicial review. |
| The ambiguity of key provisions of the Constitution... | allows for the Constitution to be considered a "living document." |
| The central tensions at the Constitutional Convention included debates between... | national power and states' rights. |
| The elastic clause... | gives Congress the ability to pass laws related to its expressed powers. |
| The right to nominate judges is within the powers of... | the president. |
| What group was concerned about the Constitution's provisions for the strength of the president and the lack of specific guarantees of civil liberties? | Antifederalists |
| What is the tool used by Congress to remove a president for abuse of power? | Impeachment |
| People who strongly believe in states' rights are big supporters of ___________. | The Tenth Amendment. |
| What BEST describes the idea of "consent of the governed"? | Government gains its legitimacy from the people. |
| Article IV contains both the full faith and credit clause and the... | privileges and immunities clause. |
| Cases like Barron v. Baltimore and Dred Scott v. Sanford had what effect on the balance of power between the national and state governments? | They emphasized that state and federal government were separate entities that are each responsible for providing different services. |
| Conducting elections and promoting public safety are examples of what kind of powers? | Police Powers |
| Dual federalism is a form of federalism in which... | national and state governments are seen as distinctive entities providing separate services. |
| Which of the following accurately orders the nature of federalism from earliest to most recent in the United States? | dual, cooperative, coercive |
| In a land there is a central city w/ a king and what passes for a nat gov. Rest is split into diff states, each ruled by own gov. The nat gov collects a few taxes and maintain roads. Most of the power is held by states themselves What kind of gov is this? | Confederal |
| In a unitary government, which level of government holds the ultimate authority? | National |
| In recent years, traditional positions on federalism have changed somewhat, with liberals arguing for __________ and conservatives arguing for __________ on issues like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage. | states' rights; strong national power |
| Which of the following is the best example of coercive federalism in action? | The federal government threatening to withhold highway funding to states that did not increase the legal drinking age to 21. |
| Which of the following options illustrates why it is important that the national government have some power over the states? | Some states may engage in discriminatory practices that need to be eliminated. |
| Amazon decides to open a warehouse complex in the Midwest. Wisconsin offers tax breaks to open the plant there. However, Illinois offers tax breaks and free land, and Michigan offers tax breaks and grant money for worker retraining. What type of fed? | Competitive. |
| After many years of operating under a __________ federalism model, the United States shifted to __________ federalism during and after the Great Depression. | dual; cooperative |
| Some say that the states are laboratories of democracy, which allows for experimentation on a local level with policies that might later be adopted by the national government. This is an arg in favor of which branch or level of gov growing more powerful? | The states. |
| What effect did the "rights revolution" have on the relationship between the federal and state governments? | It gave the national government control over areas that had traditionally been left to the states. |
| What is the difference between a categorical grant and a block grant? | Categorical grants are for spending on specific items and programs, whereas block grants allow states to determine how they are spent. |
| Federal efforts to correct discriminatory state laws often take the form of __________ legislation. | Remedial. |
| Which of the following best characterizes the nature of federalism today? | While the federal government remains supreme, the states have gained back some discretion in policy making. |
| Which of the following is the best example of a concurrent power? | Collecting taxes. |
| Which of the following is MOST associated with the idea that government power should be concentrated at the state level? | Tenth Amendment. |
| Gibbons v. Ogden in 1824 was important because it... | gave the national government significant new authority to regulate interstate commerce. |
| Layer cake federalism, in which separate layers are arranged one on top of the other, is an analogy for which type of federalism? | Dual. |
| McCulloch v. Maryland is an important case because | the Supreme Court interpreted the implied powers of Congress broadly, creating the potential for increased national powers. |
| Which type of federalism is MOST associated with unfunded mandates? | Coercive. |
| You are a civil rights lawyer in the 1960s arguing before the Supreme Court that the fed gov needed legal authority to force states to end their discriminatory practices against racial minorities. Which constitutional amendment supports this? | Fourteenth. |
| If someone printed a leaflet urging Americans to resist the military draft, this would violate which free speech test(s)? | just the clear and present danger test |
| You are the editor at a major daily newspaper. The gov finds out that you are about to run a story detailing sensitive government information, so it sues you to prevent you from publishing it. Which of the following is the gov attempting to engage in? | Prior restraint. |
| Mary and Bob commit identity theft & impersonate others to use their credit cards. The gov prosecutes them but loses due to lack of evidence. After more evidence surfaces, it attempts to prosecute Mary & Bob again. It may be violating what Amendment? | Fifth. |
| Which two provisions best illustrate the constitutional challenge posed by public school prayer? | the establishment clause and the free exercise clause |
| Protections against cruel and unusual punishments can be found in the ______ Amendment. | Eighth. |
| The Bill of Rights initially applied to the __________ government(s), whereas today the Bill of Rights applies to the __________ government(s). | National; National and State. |
| What activity would MOST likely be ruled by a court to be in violation of the Lemon Test? | the funding of private religious schools using tax dollars |
| What political objective is illustrated by the inclusion of the establishment clause? | separating religion and government in social life |
| Which case established the right to privacy? | Griswold v. Connecticut |
| Under the exclusionary rule... | illegally or unconstitutionally acquired evidence cannot be used in a trial. |
| _____________ specifies the fundamental civil liberties to which Americans are entitled. | The Bill of Rights... |
| What is MOST likely to be a violation of the free exercise clause? | forcing government employees to work on their days of worship. |
| Why is there so much debate over the meaning of the Second Amendment? | The wording of the right to bear arms is ambiguous and open to interpretation. |
| Written false statements that damage a person's reputation are known in legal terms as... | Libel. |
| What is the BEST example of a criminal defendant being denied due process? | A judge fails to adhere to the exclusionary rule. |
| Miranda rights advise an individual of the Fifth Amendment's protection from... | Self-incrimination. |
| Why is abortion considered a civil liberties issue? | It raises significant questions about the scope of privacy. |
| In overturning __________, __________ laid an important foundation for future cases related to gay rights. | Bowers v. Hardwick; Lawrence v. Texas |
| Thanks to the __________ Amendment, you are entitled to a trial by a jury of your peers if the government decides to prosecute you for a crime. | Sixth. |
| ________ refers to written false statements, whereas ______ refers to verbal false statements. | Libel; slander |
| What BEST defines selective incorporation? | The Supreme Court's use of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply civil liberties to the states on a case-by-case basis. |
| The Supreme Court's use of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply civil liberties to the states on a case-by-case basis. | |
| The Bill of Rights represented a compromise between what two groups? | Federalists and Anti-Federalists |
| Federalists and Anti-Federalists | |
| As outlined in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from the Birmingham Jail," what was a key part of the civil rights protests in the South in the early 1960s? | Nonviolence |
| If you were a judge and a case came before you involving civil rights, which amendment of the Constitution would you reach for first in making your ruling? | Fourteenth Amendment |
| Which argument represents protectionist thinking? | Issues of trade are often difficult for women to understand so they should not worry about policymaking in this area. |
| Segregation that exists because of circumstances that occur outside the law is called ____________ segregation. | De facto. |
| The Stonewall rebellion was a major moment in the history of civil rights for which group? | lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people |
| The integration of the armed forces in 1948 and the establishment of affirmative action in government hiring in 1961 and 1965 are examples of civil rights reform being pushed by which branch? | Executive. |
| Jim Crow laws are most associated with what doctrine? | "separate but equal" |
| When it comes to the criminal justice system, blacks are... | more likely than whites to be convicted of the same crime and serve longer sentences once convicted. |
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