Questions- Ch 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 1

Government is defined as

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institution in which public policies are made for society

Question 2

Policymaking institutions of the American government do not include

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political parties

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A public good is

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something in which any member of society can share

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Federalist is

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favor strong government

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Anti federalists

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Favor weak government

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Favored dividing power between states and national government

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both Federalist and Anti Federalist

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Feared that the president might become like a king

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Anti Federalist

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Felt that a bill of rights was necessary to guarantee the liberties of the people

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Anti Federalist

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Felt that a republic was the best form of government

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Federalist

Question 10

What state was not at the constitutional convention?

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Rhode Island

Question 11

How many states were required to ratify the constitution?

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9

Question 12

The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention involved the issue of

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Representation of large and small states

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A major weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was that they

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couldnt mediate

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Who issued the Declaration of Independence?

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Continental Congress

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The Dec of Independence argued that

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people should revolt when they suffer deep injustices

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PAC stands for

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Political Action Committeee

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At the center if all theories of elite domination of politics is

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big business

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Representation refers to

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correspondence between few leaders and many followers

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Two of the most Important principles of democratic theory are

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majority rule and minority rights

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Hyperpluralist believe that the dominant player in American politics is

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groups

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The Is Federal system refers to a way of organizing a nation so that

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national and state governments share authority over land and people

Question 22

McCulloch v Maryland

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Chief Justice Marshall argued that Maryland could not tax the national bank, the government has implied powers, and national law is supreme as long as it’s constitutional.

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Power to regulate drinking age, marriage and divorce, sexual behavior has been granted to

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to state govs

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In 1857, Supreme Court argued slaves were property in

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Dred Scott v Sandford

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National laws that direct state and local governments to comply with federal ruled but dont include funds are

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unfunded mandates

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The primary thrust of the original intent and wording if the Tenth Amendment is that

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if it is not direct stated in the Constitution, the states get that power

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The enumerated (expressed) powers of congress and the national government are those

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specifically spelled out in the constitution

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No Child Left Behind is an example of

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Dual Federalism

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Most federal monies and grants issued to states to use are given in the form of

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Block grants

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All of the following areas provide examples of how federalism decentralizes our policies except

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federal income tax

Question 31

In Plessy v Ferguson (1896), the court ruled that

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racial segregation was legal

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In our current federal system, the best illustration of concurrent powers would be

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power to tax

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New Deal programs created an era of federalism often referred to as

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Marble Cake Federalism

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Proponents of the devolution revolution argue that

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state gov power should be expanded

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Under the Constitution, national and state governments are

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accountable to the people

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In the 60s, the nature of federal grants began to change because

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congress passed laws for income tax for the first time

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Compared with people in other democracies, Americans are particularly preoccupied with

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assertion of rights

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Which is not among the important elements in the American view of the political system?

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equality of conditions

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The Civil war provides an illustration of

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political behavior inconsistent with personal values

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Kinder/Sears: committment to economic individualism and personal responsibility are camouflage for

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symbolic racism

Question 41

Polls suggest Americans have less trust in the government than they once did but

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confidence in political institutions is higher

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Max Weber explained the rise of _______ in part, by what he called “protestant ethic”

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capitalism

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Erikson, found considerable differences between the _______ of Europe and America

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family characteristics

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Which of the following about class consciousness in America is true?

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It isnt that important

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According to Davison, a person of “orthodox” beliefs is not likely to believe

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moral commands and polarization of individual preferences

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Morris Fiorina explains the “culture war” as an artifact of

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polarization of political leaders and media emphasis on so called red and blue states

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The less voters trust political institutions/leaders, the more they support candidates

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of a third party or incumbent major party

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Robert Putnams “civic health index” includes measures for which if the following?

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Membership in civic groups, trust in other people, trust in government

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Distinctive and patterned thinking about how political and economic life ought to be

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political culture

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Belief that you can take part in politics or that the government will respond to citizenry

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political efficacy