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Politics is a process by which values are authoritatively allocated for a society; A method of deciding who gets what from government.

True

False

A

True

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Democracy is a system of government in which the policy decisions of the government rests on the freely given consent of the people but prohibits certain basic rights such as freedom of speech and the right to vote.

True

False

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True

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John Locke believed that society was created by social contract. A social contract is an agreement among members of the society in which they accept the laws and penalties as binding.

True

False

A

True

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The three branches of government created by the constitution are the _______________, ________________, and _____________ branch.

A

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

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The United States Constitution is divided into 7 articles. Those articles are:

A 
Legislative 
Executive
Judicial 
Interstate Relations 
Amending 
Supremacy Clause 
Ratification
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What document became the first constitution of the colonies?

A. The Magna Carta
B. The Declaration of Independance
C. The Articles of Confederation
D. The Federalist Papers

A

C. The articles of confederation

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In the constitutional convention of 1787, two plans were proposed for establishing a new government. Which plan favored staying with the articles of confederation?

A. The New Jersey Plan
B. The Connecticut Plan
C. The Virginia Plan
D. The Albany Plan

A

A. The New Jersey Plan

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Which group argued for the Bill of Rights?

A. The Federalists

B. The Antifederalists

A

B. The AntiFederalists.

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9
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How many times has the Constitution been amended?

A. 12
B. 17
C. 27
D. 37

A

C. 27

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Which Constitutional amendment created the income tax?

A. 12

B. 16

C. 23

D. 26

A

B. 16

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Grants were an effort by the national government to get money to the state and local governments for nationally mandated programs.

True

False

A

True

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Both the national government and the state government can impose an income tax on its citizens.

True

False

A

True

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President Roosevelt tried to “pack the court” in order to have a favorable legal ruling on his new deal plan.

True

False

A

True

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American Federalism created special powers for the national government and reserved other powers for the states.

True

False

A

True

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The national government has two types of powers given to it by the constitution.
Those powers are _______________ and _______________.

A

Express (or Delegated)

And

Implied.

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Two types of Federal grants are

__________ and ____________.

A

Block and categorical.

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_____________, ________________, and _______________ are the three main roles of the media shaping public opinion.

A

Reporter, agenda setter and investigator.

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The state and national government each have their own delegates and implied powers and they also share powers called _________ powers.

A. Unified
B. Segregated
C. Concurrent
D. United

A

C. Concurrent

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How many times to we need to hear a negative statement to have it imprinted in our minds?

A

A. 1-2

B. 3-4

C. 5-6

D. 7-8

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Today the most important method used to find out about public opinion is:

A. Scientific Polling

B. Presidential debates

C. Town halls

D. The evening news on television

A

A. Scientific polling

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The secret ballot was developed in Australia. There are two types of secret ballot: 1) The office block which lists all candidates for all the offices according to party and 2) the party column list which lists the candidates according to office.

True

False

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False

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A political party is an organization that attempts to influence the political system by gaining the support of voters and especially by getting its members elected or appointed to public office.

True

False

A

True

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The Electoral college votes for the president on the first Monday after the second Wednesday In December.

True

False

A

True

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At national conventions the political parties create a _________ which is a series of general policy or position statements.

A

Platform

25
Q

Four types of election Primaries are called ___________, __________, ___________ and ____________.

A

Open,

modified open,

closed,

modified closed.

26
Q

________ ______ laws were created and used in southern states to prevent black men from voting.

A

Jim Crow

27
Q

In order to be elected president the candidate needs 270 votes out of _____ total electoral votes available.

A. 720

B. 612

C. 538

D. 488

A

C. 538

28
Q

Today the most common means of selecting a presidential candidate is..

A. The legislative caucus system

B. The state caucus system

C. The convention system

D. The primary system

A

D. The primary system

29
Q

Rules for political parties are set..

A. In state law and by the parties

B. In stone

C. By each candidate

D. By large financial contributors to their own advantage

A

A. By state law and by their parties.

30
Q

Suffrage is defined as …

A. The right to an attorney

B. The right to a fair trial

C. The right to vote

D. The right to bear arms. (Rawr)

A

C. The right to vote.

31
Q

The state of Idaho has ___ (number) of senators in the United States Congress.

A

2

32
Q

The part of Congress that approves presidential nominations is.

A. The Senate

B. The House of Representatives

C. The committee for presidential nominations

D. The speaker of the house

A

A. The Senate

33
Q

The government is the institutions and processes by which decisions or rules are made and enforced by all members of society.

True

False

A

True

34
Q

The American two-party system started in 1789 and 1793 with the democratic and republican parties.

True

False

A

False

35
Q

The first 10 amendments to the constitution are also called _______ _____ ____ ______.

A

The Bill of Rights

36
Q

A democracy is a system of government In Which the policy decisions of the government rest on the freely given consent of the people but prohibits certain basic rights such as freedom of speech and the right to vote.

True.

False

A

False

37
Q

Trade associations are typically associated with _____________ types of interest groups.

A. Non economic

B. Antigovernment

C. Economic

D. Single issue

A

C. Economic

38
Q

PAC’s are people or organizations who pool their money and lobbying efforts to influence elected officials.

True

False

A

True

39
Q

America has a ____________ Congress.

A. Unicameral

B. Bicameral

C. Octicameral

D. Dromedary cameral.

A

B. Bicameral.

40
Q

A political party is an organization that attempts to influence a political system by gaining support of voters and especially by getting its members elected or appointed to public office.

True

False

A

True

41
Q

A political party’s organizational structure resembles a pyramid with the national party’s organization at the top and the local interest at the base - most of the power and authority of the org is located at the bottom or at the top?

A

Bottom

42
Q

Checks and balances is a system of organizing a government in which the executive, legislative and judicial branches possess some power over each other’s activities thus preventing arbitrary action by any one branch.

True

False

A

True

43
Q

What’s the most common type of political participation?

A

Voting

44
Q

State sovereignty is the theory that final legal authority resided in each of the American states.

True

False

A

True

45
Q

The Republican Party was established in what year?

A

1854

46
Q

The Democratic Party was established in what year?

A

1828

47
Q

In the United States congress, senators are elected for ___ year terms and reps are elected for ___ year terms.

A

Senators 6

Reps 2

48
Q

Expos Factos laws are permitted by the Constitution

T

F

A

False

49
Q

Which of the following rights are not part of the first amendment?

A. Speech

B. Press

C. Assembly

D. The right to bear arms.

A

D. Bear arms

50
Q

In the United States congress all tax and appropriation bills originate in the Senate.

True

False

A

False

51
Q

The courts can not be lobbied by special interest groups.

True

False

A

False

52
Q

________ _______ is a method of lobbying the Supreme Court.

A

Amicus Brief

53
Q

It is not possible for a presidential candidate to win the popular vote and lose the presidential election

True

False

A

False

54
Q

The guarantee clause of the constitution guarantees a ________ form of government

A

Republican

55
Q

Idaho has ___ electoral votes.

A

4

56
Q

The ________ ________ settles arguments between the states and federal government

A

Supreme Court

57
Q

________, _________and _________ are 3 types of political interest groups.

A

Economic

Non economic

Special interest

58
Q

Since the beginning of the United States, there have existed about ____ political parties.

A

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