Federalism And Civil Liberties

Question 1

We need government largely to solve

Answer 1

Collective action problems

Question 2

The three ideals established by the Declaration of Independence include

Answer 2

Equality
Individual rights
Consent of the governed

Question 3

What form of government was established in the US under the Articles of Confederation

Answer 3

Confederal (system of gov where states have authority)

Question 4

Today the US House of Representatives bases its representation on the Virginia Plan, which is based on

Answer 4

Population

Question 5

Horizontal federalism refers to the relationship between

Answer 5

The three branches of the national government (legislative, executive, judicial)

The relationship between the state governments

Question 6

Vertical federalism refers to the relationship between

Answer 6

The relationship between the state and national governments

Question 7

Why is collective action a problem?

Answer 7

a. Free-riders
b. Enforcement
c. Because people who work in groups tend to sacrifice the group interest to serve individual self-interest
d. Common-goods such as air and ocean can be abused by pollution and over-fishing
e. All of the above ☑️

Question 8

The typical outcome of a Prisoner’s Dilemma is that

Answer 8

d. both prisoners defect, thereby assuming each is worse off than if they both cooperate

Question 9

The costs of conforming to the collective action society are called

Answer 9

b. Conformity costs

Question 10

John Locke’s social contract theory refers to the idea that

Answer 10

a. Individuals give up some rights in exchange for the government’s protection of natural rights

Question 11

“We hold these Truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, that they endowed by their creator with unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men…” This quote is taken from the

Answer 11

b. Declaration of Independence