Unit 1 Test

Question 1

What comes with politics

Answer 1

Power

Question 2

What is government?

Answer 2

The rules and institutions that make up the system of policymaking

Question 3

Purpose of government

Answer 3

-Economic Decisions
-Social Order
-Public Services
-National Security

Question 4

Types of government

Answer 4

-Monarchy
-Anarchy
-Democracy
-Dictatorship
-Oligarchy
-Totalitaranism

Question 5

Political power

Answer 5

The ability to make people do things

Question 6

Political authority

Answer 6

The right to use power

Question 7

Political legitimacy

Answer 7

Political authority conferred by a state or institution

Question 8

Democracy

Answer 8

The rule of many

Question 9

Direct democracy

Answer 9

Every citizen participates in all government decisions (not practical in large settings)

Question 10

Representative (indirect) Democracy

Answer 10

Also known as a republic; competitive struggle for the people’s vote; the few represent the issues of the many

Question 11

What were the framers opinions on people?

Answer 11

People are ignorant and easily mislead

Question 12

Elite theory

Answer 12

Small number of rich, powerful people make decisions; rarely represents will of the people

Question 13

Pluralist theory

Answer 13

Many groups vying for resources, no one can win; so they compromise

Question 14

Participatory Theory

Answer 14

Individual citizens participate directly in decision making

Question 15

Principles of government:

Answer 15

-Limited government
-Popular sovereignty
-Rule of Law
-Majority rule
-Natural rights
-Equality under the law

Question 16

Framers’ view of democracy:

Answer 16

Popular opinion doesn’t equal the common good

Question 17

What did John Locke advocate for?

Answer 17

Consent of the governed

Question 18

Who wrote the DOI?

Answer 18

Thomas Jefferson

Question 19

What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 19

-Weak national government
-No president
-9 of 13 states required to pass laws but no one showed up
-No good way to raise money/an army

Question 20

What did Shay’s rebellion prove?

Answer 20

The Articles of Confederation weren’t strong enough

Question 21

What was the big idea of Federalist 51?

Answer 21

Constitution created competitive policy-making process to ensure the people’s will is accurately represented and freedom is preserved

Question 22

What is the supreme law of the US?

Answer 22

The Constitution

Question 23

What are the 3 branches?

Answer 23

Executive, legislative, and judicial

Question 24

What are the 3 categories of power?

Answer 24

-Enumerated
-Reserved
-Concurrent

Question 25

Concurrent powers

Answer 25

Overlapping between national and states governments

Question 26

Reserved powers

Answer 26

Power only belonging to the states

Question 27

Enumerated powers

Answer 27

Powers delegated to the national government

Question 28

What does a federal system represent?

Answer 28

States rights

Question 29

What did the Constitution emerge from?

Answer 29

A debate about the weakness of the AOC. Was a blueprint for limited government

Question 30

What are 2 reasons for federalism?

Answer 30

-National government and states both have power and sovereignty
-Federalism makes a limited govt that keeps order and protects liberty

Question 31

What are categorical grants?

Answer 31

Grants that can only be used for a certain purpose; often have conditions of aid

Question 32

What are block grants?

Answer 32

Grants that let states decide how to spend the money

Question 33

What are mandates?

Answer 33

Terms set by the federal government that states must meet if they accept federal funding

Question 34

What is the term for shifting power back to the states?

Answer 34

Devolution

Question 35

What is one method devolution can be achieved by?

Answer 35

Block grants