Quiz 2 Polysci

Question 1

Definition of Power

Answer 1

The ability to get someone to do something she/he would not ordinarily do.

Question 2

What does power do?

Answer 2

It’s how resources get distributed: Who gets what, when, why and how

Question 3

What are the 5 Sources of power?

Answer 3

Reward
Referent
Expert
Coercive (Force)
Legitimate

Question 4

Who is Thomas Hobbs

Answer 4

He was the bad guy - The one that thought we were bad and needed rules to keep us in line.
THE LEVIATHAN
(1651)
THE STATE OF NATURE IS A STATE OF WAR
PEOPLE ARE NOT NATURALLY GOOD, BUT ARE SELFISH AND DEONISTIC
WITHOUT GOVERNMENT
LIFE WOULD BE
“SOLITARY, POOR, NASTY, BRUTISH AND SHORT.”

WE NEED GOVERNEMENT TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM DOING “BAD” THINGS

Question 5

Who is john Locke?

Answer 5

He was the believer in Good:
TWO TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT
(1689)
GOVERNMENT IS INSTITUTED BY A SOCIAL CONTRACT

WE NEED GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO DO GOOD THINGS

Question 6

Is the USA a democracy or republic?

Answer 6

We are a republic

Question 7

What are the 4 requirements to have a Democracy?

Answer 7

1. POLITICAL EQUITY
2. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS
3. INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
4. LIMITED GOVERNMENT

Question 8

What are the 3 Vestiges of a pure democracy?

Answer 8

1. INITIATIVE
   PROCEDURE THAT ALLOWS CITIZENS TO PROPOSE STATE AND LOCAL LAWS
2. REFERENDUM
   PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSED LAWS FOR RATIFICATION BY THE PEOPLE
3. RECALL
   PROCEDURE THAT ALLOWS CITIZENS TO VOTE OFFICE HOLDERS OUT OF OFFICE

Question 9

What are the 4 theories of American Democracy

Answer 9

1. Traditional Democratic Theory
2. Pluralism
3. Elitism
4. Hyperpluralism

Question 10

Definition of Federalism

Answer 10

A FORM OF POLITICAL ORGANIZATION THAT UNITES SEPARATE POLITIES WITHIN AN OVERARCHING POLITICAL SYSTEM SO THAT ALL MAINTAIN THEIR FUNDAMENTAL POLITICAL INTEGRITY

Question 11

What are the 3 forms of Democratic Governments

Answer 11

UNITARY SYSTEM
CONFEDERATE SYSTEM
FEDERAL SYSTEM

Question 12

Define: Unitary System

Answer 12

The people grant power and authority to the national government, which in turn may grant power and authority to states/regions.

Question 13

Define: Confederate System

Answer 13

The people grant power and authority to the states/regions, which in turn may grant power and authority to the national government.

Question 14

Define Federal System

Answer 14

The people grant power and authority to the states/regions AND the national government.

Question 15

6 DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS

Answer 15

• CERTAIN POWERS RESERVED TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
• CONCURRENT POWERS
• SOME THINGS STATES AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CANNOT DO
• FULL FAITH AND CREDIT
• STATES MUST FOLLOW FEDERAL LAW
• SOME THINGS STATES CAN DO NOT REVIEWED BY CENTRAL GOV’T

Question 16

ADVANTAGES OF FEDERALISM

Answer 16

PERMITS DIVERSITY
LOCAL GOV’T HANDLES LOCAL PROBLEMS
MORE ACCESS FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
AS VOTERS
AS CANDIDATES
EXPERIMENTATION AND INNOVATION

Question 17

DISADVANTAGES OF FEDERALISM

Answer 17

MAKES NATIONAL UNITY DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
EDUCATION
HEALTH CARE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE UNEVEN
LOCAL DOMINANCE BY SPECIAL INTEREST

Question 18

FISCAL FEDERALISM

Answer 18

1913-16TH AMENDMENT
NATIONAL INCOME TAX
FUNDED AND UNFUNDED MANDATES

Question 19

McCULLOCH v. MARYLAND

Answer 19

1819
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL
“IMPLIED POWERS”
“NATIONAL SUPREMACY”