Government

Question 1

What goods are available to all without direct payment?

Answer 1

public goods

Question 2

. In which form of government does a small group of elite people hold political power?

Answer 2

Oligarchy

Question 3

The elite theory of government maintains that

Answer 3

Wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people.

Question 4

According to the pluralist theory of government

Answer 4

Government policy is formed as a result of the competition between groups with different goals and interests

Question 5

Which of the following is a good example of a tradeoff?

Answer 5

The government pleases environmental activists by preserving public lands but also pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing purposes.

Question 6

Supporting the actions of the Democratic Party simply because one identifies oneself as a member of that party is an example of

Answer 6

Partisanship

Question 7

When a person is asked a question about a political issue that he or she has little interest in and has not thought much about, that person’s answer will likely reflect

Answer 7

Latent preferences

Question 8

British colonists in North America in the late seventeenth century were greatly influenced by the political thought of

Answer 8

John Locke

Question 9

The agreement that citizens will consent to be governed so long as government protects their natural rights is called

Answer 9

Bill of Rights

Question 10

What important power did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 10

it could not impose taxes

Question 11

According to the Great Compromise, how would representation in Congress be apportioned?

Answer 11

Representation in the House of Representatives would be based on each state’s population and every state would have two senators.

Question 12

How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention resolve their disagreement regarding slavery?

Answer 12

It was agreed that 60 percent of a state’s slave population would be counted for purposes of both representation and taxation.

Question 13

Why were The Federalist Papers written?

Answer 13

To encourage New York to ratify the Constitution.

Question 14

What argument did Alexander Hamilton use to convince people that it was not dangerous to place power in the hands of one man?

Answer 14

One man could respond to crises more quickly than a group of men like Congress. & It was easier to control the actions of one man than the actions of a group.

Question 15

How many states must ratify an amendment before it becomes law?

Answer 15

Three-fourths

Question 16

What is the Bill of Rights?

Answer 16

first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect individual freedoms

Question 17

Which statement about federal and unitary systems is most accurate?

Answer 17

In a federal system, the constitution allocates powers between states and federal government; in a unitary system, powers are lodged in the national government

Question 18

Which statement is most accurate about the sources of revenue for local and state governments?

Answer 18

Between 30 and 40 percent of the revenue for local and state governments comes from grant money.

Question 19

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court invoked which provisions of the constitution?

Answer 19

necessary and proper clause and supremacy clause

Question 20

Which statement about new federalism is not true?

Answer 20

President Reagan was able to promote new federalism consistently throughout his administration. `

Question 21

Which is not a merit of cooperative federalism?

Answer 21

Cooperative federalism respects the traditional jurisdictional boundaries between states and federal government.

Question 22

Which statement about federal grants in recent decades is most accurate?

Answer 22

The amount of federal grant money going to states has steadily increased since the 1960s.

Question 23

Which statement about unfunded mandates is false?

Answer 23

New federalism does not promote the use of unfunded mandates.

Question 24

Which statement about immigration federalism is false?

Answer 24

The Arizona v. United States decision struck down all Arizona’s most restrictive provisions on illegal immigration.

Question 25

Which statement about the evolution of same-sex marriage is false?

Answer 25

United States v. Windsor legalized same-sex marriage in the United States

Question 26

What does venue shopping mean?

Answer 26

finding a decision setting that offers the best prospects for reaching one’s policy goals

Question 27

Which of the following is not a benefit of federalism?

Answer 27

Federalism encourages economic equality across the country.