Questions- Ch 1, 2, 3, 4 Flashcards
Government is defined as
institution in which public policies are made for society
Policymaking institutions of the American government do not include
political parties
A public good is
something in which any member of society can share
Federalist is
favor strong government
Anti federalists
Favor weak government
Favored dividing power between states and national government
both Federalist and Anti Federalist
Feared that the president might become like a king
Anti Federalist
Felt that a bill of rights was necessary to guarantee the liberties of the people
Anti Federalist
Felt that a republic was the best form of government
Federalist
What state was not at the constitutional convention?
Rhode Island
How many states were required to ratify the constitution?
9
The Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention involved the issue of
Representation of large and small states
A major weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was that they
couldnt mediate
Who issued the Declaration of Independence?
Continental Congress
The Dec of Independence argued that
people should revolt when they suffer deep injustices
PAC stands for
Political Action Committeee
At the center if all theories of elite domination of politics is
big business
Representation refers to
correspondence between few leaders and many followers
Two of the most Important principles of democratic theory are
majority rule and minority rights
Hyperpluralist believe that the dominant player in American politics is
groups
The Is Federal system refers to a way of organizing a nation so that
national and state governments share authority over land and people
McCulloch v Maryland
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.
Power to regulate drinking age, marriage and divorce, sexual behavior has been granted to
to state govs
In 1857, Supreme Court argued slaves were property in
Dred Scott v Sandford
National laws that direct state and local governments to comply with federal ruled but dont include funds are
unfunded mandates
The primary thrust of the original intent and wording if the Tenth Amendment is that
if it is not direct stated in the Constitution, the states get that power
The enumerated (expressed) powers of congress and the national government are those
specifically spelled out in the constitution
No Child Left Behind is an example of
Dual Federalism
Most federal monies and grants issued to states to use are given in the form of
Block grants
All of the following areas provide examples of how federalism decentralizes our policies except
federal income tax
In Plessy v Ferguson (1896), the court ruled that
racial segregation was legal
In our current federal system, the best illustration of concurrent powers would be
power to tax
New Deal programs created an era of federalism often referred to as
Marble Cake Federalism
Proponents of the devolution revolution argue that
state gov power should be expanded
Under the Constitution, national and state governments are
accountable to the people
In the 60s, the nature of federal grants began to change because
congress passed laws for income tax for the first time
Compared with people in other democracies, Americans are particularly preoccupied with
assertion of rights
Which is not among the important elements in the American view of the political system?
equality of conditions
The Civil war provides an illustration of
political behavior inconsistent with personal values
Kinder/Sears: committment to economic individualism and personal responsibility are camouflage for
symbolic racism
Polls suggest Americans have less trust in the government than they once did but
confidence in political institutions is higher
Max Weber explained the rise of _______ in part, by what he called “protestant ethic”
capitalism
Erikson, found considerable differences between the _______ of Europe and America
family characteristics
Which of the following about class consciousness in America is true?
It isnt that important
According to Davison, a person of “orthodox” beliefs is not likely to believe
moral commands and polarization of individual preferences
Morris Fiorina explains the “culture war” as an artifact of
polarization of political leaders and media emphasis on so called red and blue states
The less voters trust political institutions/leaders, the more they support candidates
of a third party or incumbent major party
Robert Putnams “civic health index” includes measures for which if the following?
Membership in civic groups, trust in other people, trust in government
Distinctive and patterned thinking about how political and economic life ought to be
political culture
Belief that you can take part in politics or that the government will respond to citizenry
political efficacy
