MIDTERM EXAM 2 Flashcards
A theoretical time before government and society discussed by the Enlightment Philosophers. Hobbes said it is a “war of every man against every man”
State of Nature
The idea that no one is above the law, and therefore everyone is subject to the same laws no matter who they are.
Rule of Law
Theory that people living in society must abide by certain agreements in order to protect everyone’s rights, which are derived from basic agreements people would have and agree to in that community
Social Contract
The idea that people have a claim to life, liberty, and property before the creation of society or government, which was described by John Locke in his Second Treatise on Government.
Natural Rights
Baron de Montesqieu described the issues with a leader or group of leaders having too much control. He said that the authority of a government should be independent from one another.
Separation of Powers
The ideas of Enlightment had an impact on many of those who wrote the U.S. Constitution. Which political concept is generally associated with the Enlightment?
The idea of a social Contract between the government and the governed
Colonial assemblies opposed the Stamp act because it felt that Parliament should not:
Tax the colonist without representation
Rule by the many, which can lead to Tyranny of the majority
Democracy
Rule by one typically based on family heritage and bloodline
Monarchy
Rule by the few, there is a rolling class, but this is non-specific
Oligarchy
A system of government which divides the powers between LEVELS of government, with the national level having supremacy
Federalism
A system of government which divides the power between BRANCHES turn of government with no branch being supreme over the others.
Separation of Powers
What document from 1215 is the first instance of rule of law, where both the king and the barons were subject to the laws of the Charter?
Magna Carta
What document from 1689 guaranteed certain liberties and freedoms for the citizens of Great Britain, which the colonists would have assumed apply to themselves?
English Bill of Rights
What document from 1620 is the first instance of self-governance alex, when the passengers coming to form a colony in North America agreed to abide by the terms of this document when they were disembarked (got off the ship)?
Mayflower Compact
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet that inspired many Americans including the Founding Fathers to support a revolution and declare independence from England.
Common Sense
Thomas Jefferson wrote this document, many of its phrases influenced by John Locke, describing the colonies intention of separating from England, saying they had the right to be among the nations.
Declaration of Independence
During the Revolutionary War this United States’ first government was formed by the:
Articles of Confederation
What event showed the weakness of the Confederation because it had no ability to put down insurrections and revolts?
Shays’ Rebellion
The Constitutional Convention’s original intent was to:
Revise and strengthen the Articles of Confederation
The plan which combined the Large State Plan and the Small State Plan giving us the agreement which was enumerated in our current Constitution
Connecticut “Great” Compromise
Who would not agree to ratify the new constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added?
Anti-Federalists
For taxation and representation purposes, slaves were counted as population, but did not receive the right to vote according to this agreement.
3/5ths Compromise
- Using source one which of the following statements best summarizes the argument made in this excerpt?
The people should be cautious when ceding power to the government
- Using Source 2, according to this quotation, you can conclude that some representatives at the Constitutional Convention wanted:
Greater power to be given to states to regulate foreign affairs
- Using Source 3, which of these principles found in the Bill of Rights is based on the Magna Carta?
provision through due process
Which power is an example of the US government’s system of checks and balances?
The Supreme Court can declare a law passed by Congress unconstitutional
Which part of the government was created to respond most directly to the will of the people?
House of Representatives
Which of the following is not a requirement to become president of the United States?
Have worked in public service for 4 years
At the end of the Legislative Process, the President:
Signs the vast majority of the bills before they become law (with few exceptions)
The Speaker of the House was sworn in as President of the United States. What event would have caused this action?
The President and Vice President were killed in a car accident at the same time
The Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 all led to:
An immediate end of segregation in schools
Article 1, Article 2, and 3 of the Constitution define:
The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches, respectively.
The 12th Amendment changed the Electoral College by:
Having two distinct ballots, one for President and a second for Vice President
The 20th Amendment changed Congress and the Presidency by:
Changing the start and end date of their terms
The 22nd Amendment changed and the Presidency by:
Limiting the President to two terms
The 25th Amendment changed and the Presidency by:
All of the above
The term used to mean that the power of Congress is divided into a House and Senate
Bicameral
What is the youngest age at which you can be elected to Congress?
25
Where must you live in order to serve in Congress?
Within the State you represent
Leader of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Leader of the upper house of Congress
President Pro Tempore
Powers not delegated to the Federal Government in the Constitution are
Reserved by the States
These Powers are not directly expressed in the Constitution, but can be added to the Federal Government’s responsibilities if it is necessary and proper
Implied Powers
If the President holds a bill for 10 days, but Congress is at recess, the Bill does not become law. What is this called?
Pocket Veto
The Constitutionally required report from the President to Congress, which has become a televised event
State of the Union
What Precedent was set in the case Marbury v. Madison?
Judicial Review
Alexander Hamilton, along with other federalists, broadened the interpretation of “necessary and proper” in the Constitution, allowing for the first national bank to be charted. Hamilton and Marshall’s view is an example of:
Loose Interpretation
Using Source 4, which of the following explains the purpose of the Preamble
To list the goals expressed in the Constitution
Using source 5, which of the following explains why the framers of the US Constitution included the concepts of federalism, checks and balances, and separation of powers?
They feared a government with unlimited power
Based on your knowledge of Civics and Source 6, the Constitution gives the power to determine presidential succession beyond the vice president to:
Congress
What is the most common and default form of Parish government in Louisiana?
Police Jury
What type of charter strengthens Parish governments, allowing them to have all Powers not denied to them in the State Constitution?
Home Rule Charter
Which Foreign Policy is most likely to pose military and trade interventions that interfere with the inner workings of other nations?
Interventionism
What is NOT a way that the US accomplishes its foreign policy goal of Promoting Peace?
Military Intervention
When the Federal Reserve raises rates, slowing borrowing and buying in the economy, that is considered:
Contractionary Monetary Policy
Programs that have already been authorized for the year must also be appropriated for the first. These programs are known as
Discretionary Spending
Using Trade Barriers and Subsidies to benefit domestic producers while trying to “win on trade” is known as:
Protectionism
Using Source 7, which principle organ of the United Nations has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace consisting of five permanent members and 10 rotating members?
Security Council
What international military alliance was formed to defend Western Europe from the Soviet Union and its satellite states who had formed the Warsaw Pact?
NATO
What is the largest difference between the USMCA and NAFTA?
North American Vehicle content was increased
What Foreign Policy is most likely being displayed in Source 10?
NOT PROTECTIONISM
Wilson’s Foreign Policy, an example shown in source 4, could be best described as:
NOT ISOLATIONISM
