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POLS 2311 Final Practice Test Part1
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1Direct democracy is best defined as
- Aa system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies
- Bthe competition between interest groups for governmental power
- Cthe system of government run by one person
- Da system that allows citizens to elect representatives who play a significant role in governmental decision making
2Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
- AIt temporarily outlawed slavery
- BIt allowed for a political agreement between large states and small states.
- CIt allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South
- DIt permanently outlawed the slave trade
3Federalism is best described as a system of government
- Ain which national government is funded through direct taxation of local governments.
- Bin which power is divided between a national government and lower level governments.
- Cwhere member nations meet in a multinational conference.
- Din which authority is divided into separate branches and each individual branch is given some power over the other branches.
4The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called
- Ahabeas corpus
- Bcooperative federalism
- Cselective incorporation
- Dthe incorporation clause
5Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ______ during Nixon(1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.
- Athe New Frontier
- BNew Federalism
- Cthe Great Society
- Dthe New Deal
6"Digital citizenship" is
- Athe constitutional right to vote in federal elections using the internet
- Bthe federal government's recent initiative to allow immigrants to complete citizenship forms electronically.
- Ca new government program designed to deliver daily legislative updates via email
- Dthe ability to participate in society online
7What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?
- Ato grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system
- Bto ensure that each state constitution offers the same number of individual rights provided by the federal Constitution
- Cto limit the powers of the federal government by reserving certain powers to the states and to the people
- Dto protect freedom of speech
8Citizenship refers to
- Athe process of providing passive consent for governments activities
- Bthe act of paying taxes to the government.
- Creceiving benefits from government programs.
- Dinformed and active membership in a political community
9The ______ was the key group in Europe that pushed for limited government.
- Apeasantry
- Bgendarmes
- Cbourgeoisie
- DSocialist Party
10_____ prevents people form being tried twice for the same crime.
- ACruel and unusual punishment
- BUnreasonable seizures
- CSelf-incrimination
- DDouble jeopardy
11A government that is formally limited by laws and rules is called
- Ademocratic
- Bconstitutional
- Ctotalitarian
- Doligarchy
12Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?
- AJames Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
- BJames Madison, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
- CJohn Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson
- DCharles Beard, Daniel Shays, And Paul Revere
13Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?
- Athe War of 1812
- Bthe Great Depression
- Cthe Cold War
- Dthe Civil War
14______ is the strategy of delegating authority to a lower level of government.
- AIncorporation
- BRedistribution
- CHome rule
- DDevolution
15The right of each citizen to vote is an example of
- Aeducational opportunity
- Bpolitical equality
- Cequality of result
- Dequality of opportunity
16Shay's Rebellion was significant because it
- Apersuaded many colonists that slavery should be outlawed in the Constitution.
- Bconvinced many observers that the government under the Articles of Confederation has become dangerously inefficient and indecisive.
- Cconvinced Congress to approve the Louisiana Purchase
- Dstarted the Revolutionary War
17Which of the following best summarizes the Supreme Courts ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
- AStates the segregate must spend more money to make African American schools equal.
- BStates that segregate must spend less money on all-white schools in order to make the equal with African American schools/
- CSchool segregation is unethical but does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment.
- DRacially segregated schools can never be equal
18What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?
- ARepresentation would be equal for each state
- BRepresentation would be proportionate to the share of taxes paid by each state to the federal government.
- CRepresentation to Congress would be appointed by the state legislatures.
- DRepresentation would be based on population.
19____ described politics as "who gets what, when, and how."
- AAbraham Lincoln
- BHarold Lasswell
- CJames Madison
- DJohn Locke
20Which president introduced and presided over the New Deal?
- ADwight Eisenhower
- BFranklin Roosevelt
- CHerbert Hoover
- DLyndon Johnson
21The principle of _____ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.
- Apreemption
- Bcooperative federalism
- Cgrant-in-aid
- Dhome rule
22One argument for a strong federal government is that it promotes _____ across states.
- Aliberty
- Blaissez-faire capitalism
- Cequality
- Dwelfare reform
23The requirement that a person under arrest be informed of his or her right to remain silent is known as the ____ rule.
- AGideon
- BMiranda
- CMapp
- DEscobedo
24The president's power to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of
- Acivil liberties
- Bseparation of powers
- Cfederalism
- Dchecks and balances
25______ are the three core values in American politics.
- AEquality, oligarchy, and free enterprise
- BLiberty, equality, and democracy
- CAnarchy, equality, and patriotism
- DDemocracy, patriotism, and the rule of law
26Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is most accurate?
- ABy 1865, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
- BUntil 1994, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
- CUntil 1961, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
- DBy 1961, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
27The Stamp Act was a
- Atax on sugar, molasses, and other commodities
- Bprohibition on all unofficial mail
- Ctax commerce
- Dlaw permitting the Crown to open mail
28A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate any challenges to its authority is known as a(n) _____ government.
- Ademocratic
- Brepublican
- Ctotalitarian
- Dauthoritarian
29Block grants are designed to
- Agive the states considerable discretion in how money from the federal government should be spent.
- Bfund capital improvements in schools
- Cfund urban improvements on a specific city block
- Dimpose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government.
30The ______ clause of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.
- Areligious freedom restoration
- Bfree association
- Cestablishment
- Dfree exercise
31Unfunded mandates are unpopular among those who want to
- Areduce the power of the federal government
- Beliminate the principle of home rule
- Cincrease the scope of federal regulations
- Dexercise a strong principle of preemtion
32The Virginia Plan proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon
- Athe concept of universal suffrage
- Bthe strength of each state's militia
- Cthe population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both
- Dequal representation between the states
33The three branches of government create by the constitution are
- Aconstitutional, elected, and appointed
- Bmilitary, courts, and bureaucracy
- Cfederal, state, and local
- Dexecutive, legislative, and judicial
34The fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth amendments are largely about
- Athe right to privacy
- Bthe limits of Congress regarding economic regulation
- Cprotections for those accused of committing crimes
- Dthe demands that citizens be treated equally
35The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the state governments, is called
- Athe separation of powers
- Bfederalism
- Cthe electoral college
- Dchecks and balances
36Which of the following is true about the Bill of Rights?
- AIt includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the Constitution
- BIt is the First Amendment to the Constitution
- CIt is the first national Constitution of the United States
- DIt includes the first ten amendments to the Constitution
37Overall, Americans trust tin their government has ____ since the 1960s
- Adeclined sharply
- Bcompletely dissolved
- Cremained stable
- Dincreased sharply
38The ruling in Plessy v Ferguson (1896)
- Adeclared that segregation by race was unconstitutional
- Bupheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875
- Cestablished the "separate but equal" rule
- Druled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.
39The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires
- Athe federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget
- Bthe federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification
- Cstates, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget
- Dstates to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions
40The first test for determining when the government may intervene to suppress political speech was called the _______ test.
- Aspeech plus
- Bstrict scrutiny
- CLemon
- Dclear and present danger
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