True/False Flashcards
The Sixteenth amendment is known as the Income Tax Amendment
TRUE
Thomas Jefferson was a strong defender of states’ rights.
TRUE
Full Faith and Credit means that states have the freedom to ignore the laws of other states.
FALSE
Implied Powers are spelled out in the Constitution’s text but aren’t derived from Enumerated Powers.
FALSE
Politically speaking, the right prefers bigger Government, while the left would prefer it to be smaller.
FALSE
Two of the four obligations that the Constitution places on the national government in relation to the states are: The national government must honor the territorial rights of the state, and it may not intervene if a state needs help in suppressing domestic violence.
FALSE
Robert E. Lee defended the rights of Virginia while John C. Calhoun defended South Carolina.
TRUE
An exception to the “full faith and credit” clause is that states are not required to give full faith and credit in every case of divorce.
TRUE
State and national powers are derived from the Articles of Confederation and local power is derived from state power.
FALSE
States may distinguish between residents and nonresidents concerning state university tuition and drivers licenses
FALSE
The convention was first used by the Anti-Federalist party in 1831.
FALSE
A caucus is a large meeting of a party’s top leaders at the White House.
FALSE
In a political campaign, a political party, and candidate try to attract vote support in an election.
TRUE
Most of today’s dictatorships has a one-party system of government
TRUE
The spoils system involves the practice of giving jobs to friends and supporters.
TRUE
Widespread protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention led to major campaign reforms.
TRUE
The two major purposes of a political party are to nominate the party’s candidates for president and Vice President, and to approve the party platform.
TRUE
A splinter party is usually formed over a personality conflict or policy conflict within a major party.
TRUE
By shifting the power focus from the party organization to campaign organization, primaries have served to strengthen political parties.
False
The major parties tend to increase extremism and separate diverse interests when it comes to broad principles.
FALSE
Constituents are elected officials of a particular district.
FALSE
A straight ticket is when people vote for all candidates in one party.
TRUE
Pole watchers are individuals who are appointed by political parties and candidates to observe the polls on Election Day.
TRUE
Campaign money raised for a specific candidate in federal elections and spent according to federal law is called tough cash.
FALSE