QUIZ Questions Flashcards
To practice questions and prepare for the midterm
Quiz 1: 1 - I GOT THIS WRONG ON BOTH QUIZZES?
1- American Government (AG) Ch 1: What goods are available to all without direct payment?
public goods
private goods
compromised goods
common goods
public goods
Remember:
Private goods: Available to some who can pay
Common goods: Available to all without payment while supplies last
Toll goods: Available to all with payment
Quiz 1: 2- AG Ch. 1: In which form of government does a small group of elite people hold political power?
oligarchy
democratic minority
totalitarian
monarchy
Oligarchy
Remember:
Totalitarian - centralized power in a dictator that demands complete obedience
Monarchy - Government that has a king
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3- AG Ch. 1: In a Representative Democracy…
the people vote on all laws
the model is similar to Nazi Germany
the people abdicate all power
the people elect representatives to make laws for them
The people elect reps to make laws for them
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4- AG Ch. 1: Which of the following is not a responsibility of the U.S. government, to be done for the people?
provide public safety
direct career choices
maintain roads
protect the environment
Direct career choices
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5- AG Ch. 1: The Elite Theory of Government maintains that:
special interest groups make government policy
wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people
politicians who have held office for a long time are favored by voters
poor people and people of color do not wish to vote
wealthy, politically powerful people control government, and government has no interest in meeting the needs of ordinary people
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6- AG Ch. 1: Many Americans tend to criticize the decisions of their government, most often without understanding the complexities of situations in the ways which the elected representatives often do. What percentage of the public has at least an Associate Degree, compared with what percentage of the House of Representatives have at least a Baccalaureate Degree, compared to what percentage in the Senate have at least a Baccalaureate Degree?
Less than 40; 95; 100
More than half; almost two-thirds; more than three-fourths
More than half; 75; 95
Almost two-thirds; 95; 100
Less than 40; 95; 100
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7- AG Ch.1: Approximately what % of Congress is male?
75
67
49
51
75
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8- AG Ch. 1: According to the pluralist theory of government…
ordinary people acting on their own have a significant influence on government
government does what the majority of voters want it to do
government policy is formed as a result of the competition between groups with different goals and interests
wealthy people decide what government policy will be, and politicians have no interest in pleasing anyone else
government policy is formed as a result of the competition between groups with different goals and interests
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9- AG Ch. 1: Which of the following is a good example of a tradeoff?
The government pleases environmental activists by reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National Park but angers ranchers by placing their cattle in danger.
Groups that represent a variety of conflicting interests are all allowed to protest outside Congress and the White House.
The government pleases oil companies by allowing them to drill on lands set aside for conservation but allows environmental activist groups to protest the drilling operations.
The government pleases environmental activists by preserving public lands but also pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing purposes.
The government pleases environmental activists by preserving public lands but also pleases ranchers by allowing them to rent public lands for grazing purposes.
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10- AG Ch. 1: Supporting the actions of one’s political party
simply because one identifies oneself as a member
of that party, is an e.g. of…
retroactive preference
ideology
partisanship
cultural proficiency
Partisanship
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11- AG Ch. 2: How many of the 13 states in 1786 needed to agree to altering the Articles of Confederation?
11
at least half
two-thirds
13
13 (ALL OF THEM)
12- AG Ch. 2: Which delegates objected to 1787’s Virginia Plan?
small states
the original colonies
states who had not yet validated additional forms of suffrage
large states
small states
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13- AG Ch. 2: Colonists in North America in the late
seventeenth century were greatly influenced by- and desired-
the political approach of…
George Shaw
Henry the Eighth
King James II
John Locke
John Locke
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14- AG Ch. 2: The agreement that citizens will consent to be
governed so long as government protects their
natural rights is called…
the social contract
due process
the Bill of Rights
divine right
The social contract
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15- AG Ch. 3: What does the U.S. Constitution not do?
Indicate which branch has the power to tax.
Lay out general relational frameworks between states and the federal government.
Lay out specific standard operating procedures that tell state and federal gov’t exactly how to handle policy contingencies.
Indicate which branch bears responsibility for funding the military.
Lay out specific standard operating procedures that tell state and federal gov’t exactly how to handle policy contingencies.
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16- AG Ch. 3: Which of the following did not occur between 1929-1933?
unemployment nationally reached 1/4
The U.S. was able to spend more on imports.
thousands of banks went out of business
GDP shrunk by 25%
The U.S. was able to spend more on imports.
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17- AG Ch. 3: What did Reagan try to do to AFDC and food stamp programs?
elite empowerment
licensing
devolvement
segregation
devolvment
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18- AG Ch. 3: Food stamps are an e.g. of what type of federal program?
retroactive
block
mutually offset
categorical
categorical
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19- AG Ch. 3: What is it called when states compete to attract businesses by lowering corporate taxes and reducing regulations, often to the detriment of the workers and the environment?
categorical exemptions
venue shopping
block grants
race to the bottom
race to the bottom
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20- AG Ch. 3: Which of the following is not a merit of cooperative federalism?
Federal assistance ensures some degree of uniformity of public services across states.
Federal assistance encourages state and local governments to generate positive externalities
Cooperative federalism respects the traditional jurisdictional boundaries
Federal cooperation helps mitigate the problem of collective action among states
Cooperative federalism respects the traditional jurisdictional boundaries
Remember: Cooperative federalism is a marble cake, while dual federalism is a layer cake.
21- ART ‘Black CEOs…’ - The Black CEOs conveyed…
hostility towards investors
frustration
happiness about the status quo
contentment
frustration
22- LECT ‘Post HS Options’: Which of the following was not listed?
missionary
entrepreneurship
repeat HS
enter the workforce
repeat HS
23- Edibles ART: It seems that…
edibles are safer than we think
edibles are causing unexpected problems
edibles have a well-prescribed and understood dosage allotment among users
edibles are safer because they don’t result in physical problems
edibles are causing unexpected problems
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24- ART: ‘Job Bias in the Social Media Era’ seems to suggest that…
job applicants’ personal social media lack of sterility may be used against them
job applicants have abundant protections of their privacy.
employers really don’t see applicants’ social media.
employers don’t really care what employees say in their personal spaces.
job applicants’ personal social media lack of sterility may be used against them
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1- AG Ch.4: What do we call the limits on gov’t so that people can freely exercise their rights?
civil rights
selective incorporation
civil liberities
treaties
civil liberties
QUIZ 2: GOT THIS WRONG
2- AG Ch.4: The 14th Amendment is sometimes referred to as the ___________ clause.
due process
free exercise
lonely
clear and present danger
due process
Free exercise: found in First Amendment, limits gov’t from restricting/controlling religious practice. Related to Establishment Clause in the First Amendment, which stops the government from forcing religion on people.
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3- AG Ch.4: What are spoken untruths or falsehoods that- with the exception of public officials- are not protected under free speech?
Jedi statutes
slander
Sith oaths
libel
“I dont respond to SLANDER” -coffeeshop days
4- AG Ch.4: What are written untruths or falsehoods that- with the exception of public officials- are not protected under free speech?
libel
slander
paradigm shifts
zeitgeist threshholds
LIBEL
The right to freedom of expression is not absolute; several key restrictions limit our ability to speak or publish opinions under certain circumstances. We have seen that the Constitution protects most forms of offensive and unpopular expression, particularly political speech; however, incitement of a criminal act, “fighting words,” and genuine threats are not protected. So, for example, you can’t point at someone in front of an angry crowd and shout, “Let’s beat up that guy!” And the Supreme Court has allowed laws that ban threatening symbolic speech, such as burning a cross on the lawn of an African American family’s home (Figure 4.10).34 Finally, as we’ve just seen, defamation of character—whether in written form (libel) or spoken form (slander)—is not protected by the First Amendment, so people who are subject to false accusations can sue to recover damages, although criminal prosecutions of libel and slander are uncommon.
Paradigm shifts: a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions.
Zeitgeist: the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
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5- AG Ch.5: ___________ are rules issued by The President that have the force of law but don’t require congressional approval?
White House Decrees
Quilleute Declarations
Executive Orders
Gryfindore House Rules
Executive Orders
Quiz 2: GOT THIS WRONG
6- AG Ch.5: Which group was excluded from the 15th Amendment?
Women
Chinese railroad workers
Black men
Native American men
Women, who got suffrage in the 19th amendment
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8- AG Ch.5: The ______________, adopted from English Common Law- meant that a woman’s political rights and privileges all operated via her husband.
law of equality
law of equity
laws of coverture
laws of Horcrux
laws of coverture
9- AG Ch.5: The first “Asians” to arrive were _________ railway workers in the 19th Century. When the economy deteriorated in the 1880s, American-born workers turned against these immigrants.
Chinese
Vietnamese
Japanese
Korean
Chinese-Culminated in Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which was renewed and succeeded by other immigration bans until 1943 (61 years).
I GOT THIS WRONG
10-AG Ch.6: What do we call political authority claimed by an election winner as reflecting the approval/will of the people?
winner take-all system
Volturi-sanctioned action
paradigm retroactivity
mandate
MANDATE -If presidents have enough public support, they use their level of public approval indirectly as a way to get their agenda passed. Immediately following Inauguration Day, for example, the president enjoys the highest level of public support for implementing campaign promises. This is especially true if the president has a mandate, which is more than half the popular vote.
Winner take all system:
all electoral votes for a state are given to the candidate who wins the most votes in that state
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11- AG Ch.6: The _____________ Effect is when people don’t vote after-all, causing their candidate to lose, because they saw polls indicating their candidate was in the lead.
Tiled Floor
Bandwagon
Boomerang
Ravenclaw
THIS QUESTION WAS ILLEGITIMATE
Boomerang effect
Bandwagon:
increased media coverage of candidates who poll high
Related:
Coattail effect - During a presidential election year, members of Congress often experience the coattail effect, which gives members of a popular presidential candidate’s party an increase in popularity and raises their odds of retaining office.
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13- AG Ch.7: One of the reasons the internet may hamper quality democracy is that it ___________________________.
promotes new ideas
gives the Volturi a forum of anonymity
causes people to protest
incubates lies, malice, and falsehoods
incubates lies, malice, and falsehoods
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14- AG Ch.7: Per research findings by political scientists and media watchers, which of the following is not an emphasis of media attention in election campaign coverage?
conflict
issues
drama
scandal
issues
Good paragraph about types of voting:
Retrospective voting occurs when the voter looks at the candidate’s past actions and the past economic climate and makes a decision only using these factors.
Pocketbook voting occurs when voters look at their personal finances and circumstances to decide how to vote.
Prospective voting occurs when the voter applies information about a candidate’s past behavior to decide how the candidate will act in the future.
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15- V-V Ch.1: Measuring Gross Domestic Product (GDP), CA’s economy…
is the largest in the world
is still less than what the Cullens’ keep on-hand
ranks below five other U.S. states still
ranks among the ten largest countries in the world,even though it is just a state
ranks among the ten largest countries in the world,even though it is just a state
Quiz 2: I GOT THIS WRONG
16- V-V Ch.1: Approximately how many elected officials represent CA in Congress?
30 House Reps and 15 Senators
53 Representatives and 2 Senators
2 Reps in the House, and 6 in the Senate
99 Representatives and 2 Senators
53 Representatives and 2 Senators
Remember the Virginia plan, with its bicameral legislative branch, that gave each state 2 senators in the senate, and population-based representation in the house of representatives
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17- V-V Ch.2: Why did a large wave of settlers arrive in CA in 1848?
discovery of gold
ending the war with Mexico
impending statehood
the railroad’s completion
discovery of gold
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18- V-V Ch.2: What political movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s finally loosened the railroad’s grip over state politics?
Sith
Conservative
Progressive
Retroactive
progressive
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19- V-V Ch.2: Direct Democracy enabled Californians to…
propose laws and vote on them
embrace nepotism
propose quidditch match ups
participate in primaries, but not the general elections
propose laws and vote on them
Quiz 2: I GOT THIS WRONG
20- V-V Ch.3: A _______ vote is needed to pass initiatives or recalls, but a __________ vote is needed to pass non-Prop 39 bond measures.
majority; supermajority
supermajority; majority
plurality; majority
majority; plurality
majority; supermajority
HIPPO PICTURE SECTION
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21- V-V Ch.3: CA citizens may propose laws for towns, cities, municipalities, special districts, counties, or the entire state.
Only during Presidential election years
True
Only during Gubernatorial election years
False
True
