Unit 2 Quiz Flashcards
Elite theory
The idea that a small group of wealthy individuals dominate government policy-making
Characteristics associated with American political culture
- liberty
- equality of opportunity
- individualism
- political equality
- NOT government regulation of the economy
Goal of the Federal Election Campaign Act
Make campaigns more fair and transparent
PAC money gives the greatest advantage to
incumbents
Federal matching funds are available to
Presidential candidates
Where is the first caucus held?
Iowa
What form of fiscal federalism allows the states the broadest financial discretion?
Block grants
The constitution grants Congress the power to establish post offices and post roads. This is an example of
enumerated powers
Dual fedearlism
The constitution provides two layers of government in the nation- the national and the state
Gibbons v. Ogden
The power of the national government to regulate interstate commerce
Connecticut Compromise
Plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention called for a bicameral legislature with one chamber having members from the states calculated proportionally based upon population and the other having two members per state
Marbury v. Madison
Judicial review
What form of expressions is protected by the first amendment
symbolic speech
Roe v. Wade
ruled that a woman’s right to an abortion came from the right of symbolic speech
Under America’s first constitution, the Articles of Confederation
Congress was a unicameral body
Which founder was the “principal architect” of the constitution
James Madison
The three-fifths compromise
provided a formula by which slaves would be counted for apportioning the House of Representatives
Any law passed by a legislature that punishes an individual without trial, under the constitution, violates the constitutional concept of
a bill of attainder
Basic functions common to all national governments include
- collecting taxes
- maintaining a national defense
- preserving order
- socializing young citizens
- NOT providing universal health care
Members of single interest groups
are reluctant, usually, to compromise on the issue that defines their narrowly defined goals
Can create public policies
- congress
- the president
- the courts
- the bureaucracy
- NOT an interest group
Which characteristic of American politics is concerned with the rights of the minority?
The bill of rights guarantee of civil liberties
Pluralist theory
- The public interest is normally served in the United States through a process of bargaining and compromise
- Organized interest groups fairly shape the public agenda by broadly representing interests of Americans
- 1 and 2
Examples of public policy except
The AARP passes a rule giving access to their insurance policies only to due-paying members
Democratic theory
equality of economic conditions
What is the main focus of the media during a presidential campaign?
personality mistakes of candidates
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Internet on politics?
citizens have more access to information
Which of the following have been decreased over the years?
press conferences
Affirmative action laws are designed to remedy which kind of discrimination?
de facto
which type of poll is most limey to be used by the media to predict the outcome of an election?
an exit poll
Liberals are likely to support
- abortion
- government regulation
- increased taxes on the rich
- social welfare programs
- NOT prayer in schools
The gender gap refers to the idea that women
are more limey to vote for democrats than are men
Reapportionment consists of
reallocating congressional seats proportionally to states based upon census data every 10 years
The nurturing process through which people learn their knowledge, feelings, an evaluations are about the political world is called
political socialization
Sampling error
the level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll
all of the following concepts are guaranteed to a citizen accused of a crime except
protection from capital punishment
The right of government to keep a newspaper from publishing information that would be harmful to the reputation of politicians who led a military conflict
would be denied as “prior restraint”
Brown v. Board of education
ruled that segregated schools were not acceptable because of the “equal protection” clause of the fourteenth amendment
The thirteenth amendment effectively invalidated which supreme court decision?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Which of the following are incorrectly paired?
1 and 3
- 13th amendment- right of women to vote
- twenty-first amendment- banning of poll tax
in a confederation
power is held at the regional level, with the central government exercising only such influence as the regional governments give it
The fiscal relationship between the national and state governments involve complex relationships. Which would least likely be favored by state governments?
unfunded mandates
Enumerated powers are those given to
the national government
The system of federalism that allowed states to do most of the fundamental government from 1789-1937 was
dual federalism
The biggest difference between civil rights and civil liberties is that
civil liberties have to do with individual protection while civil rights are protections on the basis of group attributes
Which of the following would older americans be more likely to support than younger americans?
protection of social security
most common form of political participation in the US?
voting in a presidential election
Which of the following are true about voting?
a
The thirteenth amendment effectively invalidated which supreme court decision?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Which of the following are incorrectly paired?
1 and 3
- 13th amendment- right of women to vote
- twenty-first amendment- banning of poll tax
in a confederation
power is held at the regional level, with the central government exercising only such influence as the regional governments give it
The fiscal relationship between the national and state governments involve complex relationships. Which would least likely be favored by state governments?
unfunded mandates
Enumerated powers are those given to
the national government
The system of federalism that allowed states to do most of the fundamental government from 1789-1937 was
dual federalism
The biggest difference between civil rights and civil liberties is that
civil liberties have to do with individual protection while civil rights are protections on the basis of group attributes
Which of the following would older americans be more likely to support than younger americans?
protection of social security
most common form of political participation in the US?
voting in a presidential election
Which of the following are true about voting?
a
“life, liberty and property”
John Locke
All of the following are functions of political parties except
dictating policies
The founding fathers designed a system of checks and balances for the national government. Which of the following best illustrates that concept?
1 and 2
- Congress overrides a president’s veto
- The supreme court declares a law unconstitutional
Pluralism
a multitude of groups compete for and share power at any given time
which of the following rights is protected by the 5th amendment
protection against self-incrimination
Which of the following provisions is most relevant in explaining the incorporation of the Bill of Rights against the states?
The due process clause of the 14th amendment
Miranda v. Arizona
The rights of citizens to be made aware of their constitutional guarantees against self-incrimination and to be represented by the counsel
Which of the following is most likely to be able to effectively use the national medial to set the policy agenda?
president
Which of the following is the best example of a media event?
news report of a president candidate reading to elementary school students
The federal Communications Commission (FCC) is which of the following?
An independent regulatory agency
Hyper-pluralist theory
the large number of groups slows down the policymaking process
All of the following are functions of political parties except
dictating policies
Which of the following interest groups is known to be the largest in membership size?
AARP
Which of the following groups has primarily used litigation to advance its issues?
NAACP
Proponents of the pluralist theory argue that for the most part, power is evenly distributed among interest groups because
competition prevents any one group from becoming more influential
Which of the following statements accurately describe methods interest groups employ to influence policymaking?
1, 3, 4, (D)
Interest groups do all of the following except
nominate candidates for elective office
All of the following are true of the electoral college system except
idk
which of the following has decreased voter turnout over the years?
idk
Elite theorists believe that the power of interest groups
is held by only a few wealthy groups
Hyper-pluralist theory
the large number of groups slows down the policymaking process
Lawmakers often rely on lobbyists for all of the following reasons except
to encourage group members to vote for them during reelection
Iron triangles are composed of
an interest group, legislative committee, and a federal agency
realignment
a major ideological and demographic shift within a party
least likely to join the New Deal coalition
wealthy voters
obstacles to third parties indue all of the following except
inability to get media attention
A two-party system differs form a multiparty system in that
encourages moderation in policymaking and discourages change
Which of the following has led to ticket splitting in recent elections?
partisal dealignment
