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POLS 055 final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion that fluctuates to social, political, and economic events is | Dynamic |
| What are basic values of democracy | Equality, Freedom, Consent of Governed |
| The first influence on what people think and feel about politics is | Their parents attitudes |
| Example of Political socialization | Mass Media |
| Political Efficacy is | The sense of being able to accomplish something politically |
| Examples of categories of political participation given my Sidney Verba and Norman Nei | Voting Specialists, Communalists, Campaigners |
| What is the most common form of political participation in the United States | Voting |
| Dynamics of the Media include | A declining number of daily papers and an increasing number of radio and television stations |
| Cable television is the major reason that | Viewership of NBC, CBS, and NBC has dropped |
| The Federal Communications Commission | operates to impose more restrictions on electronic (radio and television) than printed media |
| Delegates from 5 states participated in ______ in Maryland in September 1786. | Annapolis Convention |
| The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was held in ______. | Philidelphia |
| The Approval of _______ of the 13 member states was necessary to amend the Articles of Confederation | 9 |
| Article 3 of the Constitution | Established the Judiciary |
| Marbury vs. Madison established the Supreme court's power of __________ | Judicial Review |
| A system of government in which a National government and state governments share power within the same system is __________. | A Federal System |
| A loose connection of states in which the principal power lies at the state level is____ | A confederation |
| The Father of the Constitution was _____. | James Madison |
| The Delegates from ______ proposed the Great Compromise | Connecticut |
| Virginia Plan | had Population based voting in congress |
| New Jersey Plan | had equal representation for each state come to office |
| The 50 American states are themselves ______ with respect to their local governments. | Unitary Governments |
| The Manufacture, sale, or transporting of liquor was banned by __________. | 18th Amendment |
| The reserve powers to the state come from the | 10th Amendment |
| _________________ reflects the interaction between national, state, and local governments. | Marble Cake Federalism |
| View of federalism that the national and state governments are separate and independant of each other is_____________. | Dual Federalism |
| Congress was allowed to collect taxes with the ______. | 16th amendment |
| Health, safety, and welfare of the citizens is primarily under the responsibility of the _____. | State Governments |
| Originally the Bill of Rights applied to _____. | only the Federal Government |
| Which amendment gave individuals rights applied the bill of rights on the state level? | 14th Amendment |
| Freedom of Press, Speech and Religion are protected under the ____________. | 1st amendment |
| __________ is generally not protected by the 1st amendment. | Libel |
| Burning the American Flag is ________. | Constitutional |
| _______ protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures. | 4th Amendment |
| ______ protects Americans right to Legal Counsel. | 6th amendment |
| For most of history, the Bill of rights applied only to ___________. | the federal Government |
| Since the 1930's the supreme court has greatly _______ the 6th amendment's right to counsel | increased |
| A public Policy that works to remove past barriers of discrimination is trying to get to _____. | Equality of Opportunity |
| __________ abolished Slavery | 13th amendment |
| The PLESSY v. FERGUSON case established the ___________. | separate but equal doctrine |
| The grandfather clause was used to ______. | exclude African Americans from the political process |
| ____________ is segregation by law. | "De jure" |
| _____________ is unofficial segregation. | "De facto" |
| 1n 1924 ______ received U.S. Citazenship | American Indians |
| Regents of the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA v. BAKKE held that admissions officers may use ... | Race as one of several criteria in evaluating the record of an applicant but may not admit or exclude based on race. |
| The roots of liberalism can be traced to _____. | John Locke |
| Classical Liberalism believed that _______. | Government that governs least governs best |
| Liberals champion a humanistic and nonmilitary approach to___________. | Defense Policy |
| Conservatism was first championed by______. | Edmond Burke |
| ______ agreed with Burke unreservedly about the sanctity of private property, but did not associate property rights with landed Aristocracy | John Adams |
| Social Darwinism was championed by | Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner |
| _______ champion reductions in the defense spending, and prefer national defense to defend the territory of the united states and a limited government for the protection of property. | Libratarians |
| Associations of People who hold common views and who work together to influence the the government does are __________. | Interest Groups |
| Radio and television stations are reqrired by the FCC to include public service programming because they operate________. | in the public interest |
| Campaign reporting by the three broadcasting networks slants towards _________. | the presidency |
| According to the text, the first Ammendment does NOT presume ______ press any more that the constitution assumes pure and ambition free politicians. | bias free |
| Electronic journalism operates under legal restraints that do not apply to _____. | print journalism |
| The media serve as gatekeepers of ________. | political knowledge |
| The mainstay of interest group activity in the legislative process has been ________. | Lobbying members of congress |
| Many interest groups try to create public support or sympathy for their political goals. The major way they do this is __________. | the mass media |
| In recent years, interest groups have been deeply involved in the financing of political campaigns usually through __________. | political action committees |
| An iron triangle involves interest groups, agency administrators, and pertinent congressional committees in the making and implementation of ___________. | public policy |
| 4 ways that interest groups are involved in the judicial process. | Affecting selection of judges, class action suits, encouraging individuals to bring legal action and providing them with assistance, and filling out amicus curiae briefs. |
| The most prominent women's organization in the US is __________. | National Organization for Women |
| Plurality or majority elections rather than proportional representation help explain why the united states has a __________. | 2 party system |
| Theory that a small group of individuals control all political decisions is _____________. | Elite Theory |
| Theory that many people are making the political decisions is _____________. | Pluralism |
| Political Parties | complement the legally established process for choosing public officials. |
| Periods "with characteristic patterns of voting behavior of elite and institutional relationships, and of a broad system-dominant decisions" are called ____. | party systems |
| American political parties __________. | have gone through realignment periods |
| The Democratic party remained dominant between the elections of __________. | 1932 and 1968 |
| Personal campaign organizations, single-issue interest groups, and the rise of public welfare system are some reasons for ______. | party decline |
| The three parts of the political party are | the formal party organization, Party in the electorate, and party in the Government |
| ________ occurs when a reasonably stable pattern of party support based on a particular set of important issues is replaced by a new pattern of party support based on a new set of issues. | Realignment |
| The constitutional amendment that removed race from voting qualifications was the ______. | 15th amendment |
| What type of laws prevented African Americans from voting? | Jim Crow Laws |
| Which constitutional amendment enabled female suffrage? | 19th amendment |
| Since the end of the 19th century, the long term trend in voter turnout has ________. | been decreasing |
| According to the text, ___________ is the defining act of democracy. | voting |
| Qualifications to become president of the US include: __________________________ | A natural born citizen, 35 years of age, resident for 14 years |
| In a ________ only voters registered as members of the party can participate in the selection process for that party | closed election |
| If majority of the people in the states vote for a certain person for president, the distribution in the ________ can give a result different than the majority. | Electoral College |
| Congress members can send out official mail without postage because of the ________ | franking privilege |
| Congress is sometimes known as the _________. | people's branch |
| The power to originate tax bills is established in the constitution is solely given to ______. | the House of Representatives |
| Three qualifications to become a member of the house are: _______________. | 25 years old, Resident of the state, U.S. citizen for 7 years |
| Delegate representatives ___________. | vote with their constituents desires |
| ____ is when members of congress exchange votes to help each other out. | Logrolling |
| ______ is one of the most important legislative norms. | Reciprocity |
| The Government Accountability Office is______. | a congressional Agency |
| A three fifths majority in the senate to end debate is called __________. | cloture. |
| The senate is __________ to lead than the house. | harder |
| A _______ is a nongermane amendment that is allowed in the senate | rider |
| 3 constitutional reqirements to become president are: _______. | a natural born citizen, 35 years old, Resident for at least 14 years |
| The president is limited to 2 terms by the ______________. | 22nd amendment |
| The strict constitutional theory of the presidency calls for _________________. | Narrow interpretation of government powers |
| Cabinet secretaries, undersecretaries and the administrators and the deputies of various independant agencies make up ___________. | the president's administration |
| The 25th amendment established a mechanism to fill a vacancy in the ___________. | vice presidency |
| A presidential veto can be overridden by a _______________. | 2/3 majority of each house in congress |
| The constitution gives congress, as a whole, the power to ____________. | impeach the president |
| Teddy Roosevelt was in favor of stewardship/ constitutional theory of the presidency | stewardship |
| ___________ has the ability to declare wars. | congress |
| Presidents in the most recent decades spent more/less time and energy on economic policy. | more |
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