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Am. Govt. Summer
Government - Summer Course
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is the most important act of a citizen? | Participating in public debates |
| Before the eighteenth century... | governments rarely sought the support of the people |
| What are the three core calues of American politics? | Liberty, Equality, and Democracy |
| Low voter turnout and political apathy endanger... | democracy |
| Which sector of society did not have interests that directly sparked the AMerican Revolution? | slaves |
| The events that led to the Revolutionary War were triggered by...? | the British raising revenue by increasing tax rate of the colonies |
| The writing of the Constitution demonstrates the... | marriage of interests and principles |
| What is the Three-fifths Compromise? | It determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation? |
| The ability of the president to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of what principle of limited government? | Checks and balances |
| Who posseses the sole power to create revenue bills? | The House of Representatives |
| Judicial Review is the power of... | the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by other branches of government |
| Which constitutional principle of the US has been most frequently imitated by other nations? | written constitutions |
| The essential dilemma of a limited government caused by the ratification debates is that... | a government too weak to do harm also can't do good |
| The procedural restraints found in the Bill of Rights... | define how the government is supposed to act |
| The _________ rule forbids the introduction in trial of any piece of evidence obtained illgally | exclusionary |
| What was the Supreme Court case that declared the exclusionary rule? | Mapp v. Ohio |
| What did the Supreme Court decide in Kelo v. City of New London ('05)? | A city can seize land from a private owner and transfer it to another private owner as part of a redeveloping plan |
| The current prohibition on states to criminalize abortion is based on... | the right to privacy |
| What was the ultimate destination of the Underground Railroad? | Canada |
| What amendments to the US Constitution seemed to offer African Americans the most hope for achieving full citizenship rights in the US? | The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments |
| The Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson... | established the separate but equal rule |
| The attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was an important political struggle for... | women |
| At what level of scrutiny do courts review cases involving gender discrimination? | intermediate scrutiny |
| Liberalism and conservatism are good examples of... | political ideologies |
| In a liberal ideology, which of the core American values is most important? | Equality |
| Political ideas | are usually produced and marketed to the public by various interest groups, think tanks, and political parties. |
| When pollsters are given a list of people to be surveyed, the list is called... | the sampling frame |
| What is the most accessible form of political activity? | Protesting |
| The Constitution was amended in ____ to give eighteen-year-olds the right to vote. | 1971 |
| Forty percent of Asian Americans live in... | California |
| Over the past decade, polls have revealed that Asian American voters are moving... | toward the Democratic party |
| What tendency of Americans did the nineteenth-century writer Alexis de Tocqueville identify as distinctive of our democratic culture? | the tendency to form associations |
| What is the primary variable for predicting the likelihood of joining an interest group? | having a higher income and education |
| Which interest group is best adapted to organizing the lower classes? | Public interest group |
| The first organized interest groups arose in response to the... | economic interventions of the federal government during the 1890s |
| The practice of lobbying is protected by... | First Amendment |
| What has been more heavily regulated as a result of 2002 campaign-finance reforms? | Soft money |
| Interest groups are permitted to spend as much money as they want on issue advocacy during a campaign season, as long as they... | ... |
| The frequency with which they must seek re-election makes members of the House | more responsive to the needs of local interest groups in the districts they represent. |
| Three factors related to the American electoral system affect who is elected to office in this country, and what they do once they get there. Those factors are... | party affiliation, family connections, and the substance of issues raised during a campaign. |
| The office of the Presidency was established by _________ of the Constitution. | Article II |
| The president must share foreign policy powers with... | Congress |
| The ________ is the informal designation for the heads of the major federal government departments. | Cabinet |
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