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1__________ is best defined as a set of beliefs that include a limited role for the national government in helping individuals and in the economic affairs of the nation, and support for traditional values and lifestyles.
- ACapitalism
- BConservatism
- CProgressivism
- DLiberalism
- ESocialism
2Generally, government serves at least three essential purposes: it resolves conflict, it defends the nation and its culture against other nations, and it __________.
- Adirects the creation of critical infrastructure
- Bregulates industry
- Cenforces the law
- Dprovides a national currency
- Eprovides public services
3The founders of the United States believed that direct democracy __________.
- Awould require too many elections
- Bmight lead to voter apathy
- Cwould deteriorate into mob rule
- Dmight cost too much to operate
- Ewould ignore the opinions of the majority
4Most politicians who might have called themselves __________ in the past have labeled their philosophy progressivism instead.
- Asocialists
- Bliberals
- Clibertarians
- Dconservatives
- Etea partiers
5The term theocracy means
- A"rule by the people"
- B"rule by the best"
- C"government by the wealthy"
- D"rule of law"
- E"rule by the deity"
6__________ has a constitutional monarch.
- ANorth Korea
- BThe United States
- CChina
- DThe United Kingdom
- EIran
7__________ defines politics as the process of determining "who gets what, when, and how" in a society.
- APresident James Madison
- BNorth Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
- CPolitical Philosopher John Locke
- DPresident Lyndon Johnson
- EPolitical Scientist Harold Lasswell
8The Magna Carta clearly established the principle of __________.
- Atheocracy
- Ba right to privacy
- Ctotalitarianism
- Dlimited government
- Edivine right
9__________ can best be defined as the individuals and institutions that make society's rules and also possess the power and authority to enforce those rules.
- AA republic
- BGovernment
- CParliament
- DDemocracy
- EAutocracy
10The word democracy comes from the Greek demos, meaning __________, and kratia, meaning __________.
- A"demonstrate"; "power"
- B"mob"; "rights"
- C"the people"; "rule"
- D"representative"; "congress"
- E"direct"; "elections"
11The __________ Plan that was proposed at the Constitutional Convention favored small states. It called for a legislature in which each state would have only one vote.
- ANew Jersey
- BNew York
- CConnecticut
- DVirginia
- EMassachusetts
12America's first written constitution, the __________, called for the laws to be made by an assembly of elected representatives from each town.
- AFundamental Order of Connecticut
- BMassachusetts Body of Liberties
- CMayflower Compact
- DPennsylvania Charters of Privileges
- EPennsylvania Frame of Government
13In a compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention, it was agreed that each slave would count as __________ of a person in determining representation in the House of Representatives.
- Aone-half
- Bthree-fifths
- Cone-third
- Dtwo-thirds
- Efour-fifths
14After the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, James Otis, Jr. __________.
- Adeclared that there could be "no taxation without war"
- Bwrote Common Sense
- Cproposed that the colonies impose a sugar tax on Britain
- Ddeclared that there could be "no taxation without representation"
- Ewrote A Handbook for Dumping Tea
15The first permanent English settlement in North America was __________.
- Afounded in Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Bthe Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Cin what is now Connecticut
- Din Jamestown, in what is now Virginia
- Efounded in Pennsylvania
16On April 19, 1775, Redcoats fought against Minutemen in the towns of __________ and __________, the first battles of the American Revolution.
- AWashington; Philadelphia
- BBaltimore; Albany
- CPlymouth; Jamestown
- DLexington; Concord
- EBoston; Richmond
17__________ classic pamphlet, Common Sense, presented a rousing argument in favor of independence and helped serve any remaining ties of loyalty to the British monarch.
- AAlexander Hamilton's
- BThomas Jefferson's
- CBenjamin Franklin's
- DRoger Sherman's
- EThomas Paine's
18For the most part, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were __________.
- Arepresentative of the population as a whole
- Buneducated
- Cpoor
- Dfrom the best-educated and wealthiest classes
- Eordinary farmers and merchants
19The president checks Congress by __________.
- Aexercising the power of judicial review
- Bcontrolling taxes and spending
- Cappointing federal judges
- Dholding a veto power
- Eexercising the power of impeachment
20A federal official may be impeached by the __________.
- ASupreme Court
- BSenate
- CHouse of Representatives
- Dattorney general
- Epresident
21[blank_start]Federalism[blank_end]: A system of shared sovereignty between two levels of government, one national and one subnational, occupying the same geographic region.
- AFederalism
- BUnitary System
- CConfederal System
- DDivision of Powers
- EExpressed Powers
- FPolice Powers
- GSupremacy Clause
- HFiscal Federalism
22[blank_start]Unitary System[blank_end]: A centralized governmental system in which local and subdivisional governments exercise only those powers given to them by the central government.
- AUnitary System
- BFederalism
- CConfederal System
- DDivision of Powers
- EExpressed Powers
- FPolice Powers
- GSupremacy Clause
- HFiscal Federalism
23[blank_start]Confederal System[blank_end]: A league of independent sovereign states, joined together by a central government that has only limited powers over them.
- AConfederal System
- BFederalism
- CUnitary System
- DDivision of Powers
- EExpressed Powers
- FPolice Powers
- GSupremacy Clause
- HFiscal Federalism
24[blank_start]Division of Powers[blank_end]: A basic principle of federalism established by the U.S. Constitution, by which powers are divided between the national and state governments.
- ADivision of Powers
- BFederalism
- CUnitary System
- DConfederal System
- EExpressed Powers
- FPolice Powers
- GSupremacy Clause
- HFiscal Federalism
25[blank_start]Expressed Powers[blank_end]: Constitutional or statutory powers that are expressly provided for by the U.S. Constitution; also called enumerated powers.
- AExpressed Powers
- BFederalism
- CUnitary System
- DConfederal System
- EDivision of Powers
- FPolice Powers
- GSupremacy Clause
- HFiscal Federalism
26[blank_start]Police Powers[blank_end]: The power of a government body that enables it to create laws for the protection of the health, safety, welfare, and morals of the people.
- APolice Powers
- BFederalism
- CUnitary System
- DConfederal System
- EDivision of Powers
- FExpressed Powers
- GSupremacy Clause
- HFiscal Federalism
27[blank_start]Supremacy Clause[blank_end]: Article VI, Clause 2, of the Constitution, which makes the Constitutional and federal laws superior to all conflicting state and local laws.
- ASupremacy Clause
- BFederalism
- CUnitary System
- DConfederal System
- EDivision of Powers
- FExpressed Powers
- GPolice Powers
- HFiscal Federalism
28[blank_start]Fiscal Federalism[blank_end]: The allocation of taxes collected by one level of government (typically the national government) to another level (typically state or local governments).
- AFiscal Federalism
- BFederalism
- CUnitary System
- DConfederal System
- EDivision of Powers
- FExpressed Powers
- GPolice Powers
- HSupremacy Clause
29Political scientist Harold Lassell defined __________ as the process of determining "who gets what, when, and how" in a society.
- Agovernment
- Bpower
- Cpolitics
30When the government's ability to exercise power is widely viewed as legitimate, we say that the government __________.
- Ahas authority
- Bpresidential
- Cdirect
31The system of government in the United States is best described as a __________ democracy.
- Aparliamentary
- Bpresidential
- Cdirect
32The principle difference between an absolute monarchy and a dictatorship is that __________.
- Aunlike a dictatorship, an absolute monarchy allows freedom of speech and religion
- Bdictators may be women, but monarchs never are
- Can absolute monarchy is based on traditional, but a dictatorship is not
33Which of the following best describes a social contract?
- AThe set of ideas, values, and attitudes about government and politics held by a community or a nation
- BA voluntary agreement among individuals to create a government and to give that government adequate power to secure the mutual protection and welfare of all individuals
- CAn economic system based on the private ownership of wealth-producing property, free markets, and freedom of contract
34Because of the political value of __________, Article I, Section 9, of the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from granting titles of nobility.
- Aequality
- Bliberty
- Cmulticulturalism
35Today's Republican Party differs from the party that existed a century ago in that it __________.
- Ano longer has strong support from business interests
- Bis less reliant on the support of religious conservatives
- Cno longer enjoys the support of most African Americans
36American liberalism took its fully modern form in the __________.
- A1960s, during the administration of Lyndon Johnson
- B1990s, during the administration of Bill Clinton
- C2000s, during the administration of Barack Obama
37The majority of American colonist came from__________.
- AGermany and Spain
- BFrance and Ireland
- CEngland and Scotland
38Before the mid-1700s, the majority of American colonist were __________.
- Asecretly planning to declare their independence from Britain
- Bloyal to the British monarch and viewed Britain as their homeland
- Cpolitically indifferent
39Under the Articles of Confederation, the new nation ___________.
- Acould not declare war
- Bcould enter into treaties and alliances
- Ccould regulate interstate commerce
40The three-fifths compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention had to do with __________.
- Ahow slaves would be counted in determining representation in Congress
- Bthe imposition of export taxes
- Cthe regulation of commerce
41All of the existing amendments to the Constitution have been proposed ___________.
- Aby a two-thirds vote in the Senate and in the House of Representatives
- Bby a vote in three-fourths of the state legislatures
- Cat national constitutional conventions
42In a unitary system, __________.
- Asubdivisional governments exercise only those powers given to them by the central government
- Bsovereign states are joined together by a central government that has only limited powers over them
- Cthere are no local or subdivisional governments
43There are __________ governmental units in the United States today.
- A51
- Bnearly 3,000
- Calmost 90,000
44Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution enumerates twenty-seven powers that Congress may exercise. Two of these __________ powers are the power of coin money and the power to regulate interstate commerce.
- Aconcurrent
- Bexpressed
- Cinherent
45The relationships among the states in our federal system of government are sometimes referred to as __________ federalism.
- Apicket-fence
- Bcooperative
- Chorizontal
46The era of __________ federalism came to an end in 1930s.
- Adual
- Bnew
- Ccompetitive
47The welfare reform legislation passed by Congress in 1996 is an example of __________ federalism.
- Adual
- Bcooperative
- Cnew
48Block grants __________.
- Aare targeted for specific purposes by law
- Bare federal grants given to a state for broad areas, such as criminal justice or mental-health programs
- Cgive the states less discretion that categorical grants over how funds will be spent
49The prohibition of "cruel and unusual punishments" is included in the
- AFourth Amendment
- BFifth Amendment
- CSixth Amendment
- DEight Amendment
- ETenth Amendment
50The right to bear arms described in the Second Amendment was incorporated in
- A1868
- B1925
- C1949
- D1965
- E2010
51According to the additional readings, in all, _____ of the thirteen colonies had established official religions by the time of the American Revolution.
- Athree
- Bfive
- Cseven
- Dnine
- Eeleven
52_____ are limitations on government action, setting forth what the government can not do.
- ABills of attainder
- BCivil rights
- CThe Miranda warnings
- DEx post facto laws
- ECivil liberties
53The _____ provides the right to have the "Assistance of Counsel" in criminal prosecutions.
- AFifth Amendment
- BSixth Amendment
- CSeventh Amendment
- DEight Amendment
- ENinth Amendment
54The protection against "Unreasonable searches and seizures" is found in the
- AThird Amendment
- BFourth Amendment
- CFifth Amendment
- DEight Amendment
- ETenth Amendment
55In the 1947 ruling on the establishment clause (Everson v. Board of Education), the Supreme Court
- AUpheld a New Jersey law that allowed the state to pay for bus transportation of students who attended parochial schools.
- BRuled that the state of New Jersey could no longer require the teaching of evolution in the public schools.
- Cheld that the First Amendment prohibits clergy of different religions from serving in each branch of the armed forces.
- Dheld that all government aid to parochial schools is constitutional under the First Amendment.
- Eheld that all government aid to parochial schools is prohibited under the First Amendment.
56A _____ punished individuals for committing an act that was legal when the act was committed.
- Abill of attainder
- B"National Security Letter"
- Cwrit of habeas corpus
- Dex post facto law
- Ewarrant based on probable cause
57Which of the following is not part of the test the Supreme Court developed in California v. Miller (1973) to determine if a book or film is legally obscene?
- AThe work tends to excite an "unwholesome sexual desire," under present-day community standards.
- BThe work taken as a whole lacks serious literary or artistic value.
- CThe work depicts or describes, in an offensive way, a form of sexual conduct specifically prohibited by law.
- DThe work taken as a whole is offensive or disturbing.
- EThe work taken as a whole lacks serious political or scientific value.
58A _____ is an order requiring that an official bring a specified prisoner into court and show the judge why the prisoner is being held in jail.
- Aex post facto law
- Bwrit of habeas corpus
- Cbill of attainder
- Dwarrant based on probable cause
- Eexclusionary rule
59In _____, the Supreme Court held that the "right to privacy...is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy," subject to certain regulations.
- ARoe v. Wade (1973)
- BMiller v. California (1973)
- CGideon v. Wainwright (1963)
- DGriswold v. Connecticut (1965)
- EMiranda v. Arizona (1966)
60Many of our liberties were added by the _____ ratified in 1791.
- Aex post facto laws
- Bwrites of habeas corpus
- CBill of Rights
- Dbills of attainder
- EMiranda Warnings
61The Bill of Rights becomes part of the Constitution in
- A1776
- B1787
- C1791
- D1896
- E1925
62_____ requires that illegally obtained evidence not be admissible in court.
- AThe Miranda warnings
- BThe exclusionary rule
- CProbable cause
- DDouble jeopardy
- ENational Security Letters
63"...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms..." is found in the _____ to the U.S. Constitution.
- ASecond Amendment
- BThird Amendment
- CFifth Amendment
- DEighth Amendment
- ETenth Amendment
64The Fourteenth Amendment was added to the Constitution in
- A1776
- B1787
- C1791
- D1868
- E1925
65The reserved powers of the states are derived from the
- ASecond Amendment
- BThird Amendment
- CSeventh Amendment
- DNinth Amendment
- ETenth Amendment
66The Sixth Amendment
- Aprohibits cruel and unusual punishments
- Bguarantees the right to counsel at various stages in some criminal proceedings.
- Cincludes a protection against self-incrimination.
- Dprohibits double jeopardy
- Eestablishes the exclusionary rule
67The First Amendment to the Constitution
- Aaddresses the right to bear arms
- Bstates that "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech."
- Cguarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
- Daddresses the right of trial by jury
- Estates that "Congress shall protect the right to privacy of all persons"
68_____ is a published report of a falsehood that tends to injure a person's reputation or character.
- Alibel
- Bslander
- Csymbolic speech
- Dseditious speech
- Eobscenity
69The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in _____, giving women the right to vote.
- A1848
- B1869
- C1918
- D1920
- E1936
70A law based on a suspect classification is subject to _____ scrutiny by the courts.
- Aordinary
- Bintermediate
- Cexacting
- Dstrict
- Eminimal
71The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- Agranted freedom to the slave
- Brequired an end to segregation
- Cestablished the separate-but-equal doctrine
- Doutlawed "Jim Crow" laws
- Egranted former slaves the right to vote.
72Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to
- Abe elected to the U.S. Senate
- Bserve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
- Crun for vice President of the United States
- Dserve as a governor
- Ebe elected Speaker of the House of Representatives
73The Supreme Court established the separate-but-equal doctrine in
- ABrown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
- BPlessy v. Ferguson (1896)
- CBrown II (1955)
- DUnited States v. Virginia (1996)
- ECraig v. Boren (1976)
74One of the tactics used by the civil rights protestors in the 1960s was _____, the deliberate and public refusal to obey laws considered unjust.
- A"Jim Crow"
- Bsuffrage
- Caffirmative action
- Dcivil disobedience
- Einternment
75Racial segregation that occurs not as a result of deliberate intentions but because of social and economic conditions and residential patterns is called _____ segregation.
- Ade facto
- Bde jure
- Cde minimis
- Dex post facto
- Ede novo
76"Jim Crow" laws
- Awere segregation laws, separating the white community from the black community.
- Bwere justified by the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).
- Cwere prohibited by the Thirteenth Amendment
- Drequired an end to segregation
- Ewere designed to achieve racial equality
77Our First Amendment rights are considered _____ rights.
- Acontingent
- Bsuspect
- Cconditional
- Dfundamental
- Etentative
78In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court held that segregation by race _____ was unconstitutional.
- Aon buses
- Bin restaurants
- Cin public education
- Din housing
- Eon railroads
79AARP promotes the interest of
- Aconsumers.
- Bmanufacturers.
- Clabor.
- Dsenior citizens.
- Egun owners.
80The Right to Life organization is a _____ interest group.
- Aconsumer
- Bidentity
- Cideological
- Dsingle-issue
- Egovernment
81The largest and most powerful labor interest group today is
- Athe AFL-CIO
- BAARP
- Cthe NAM
- Dthe NRA
- EMADD
82There are various reasons why people join interest groups. Some people find that they gain considerable satisfaction in taking action from within that group. Such satisfaction is referred to as a _____ incentive.
- Afree-rider
- Bpurposive
- Cpluralist
- Dsolidary
- Ematerial
83It has become increasingly common for those who leave positions with the federal government to become lobbyists or consultants for the private interest groups they helped to regulate. This is called
- Athe "heroes to zeroes" complex
- Bthe "free rider" problem
- C"Potomac fever."
- Dthe "revolving door" syndrome
- E"lobbying addiction"
84Some people enjoy the camaraderie and sense of belonging that comes from associating with other people who share their interests and goals. That enjoyment can be called a _____ incentive for joining an interest group.
- Afree rider
- Bpurposive
- Cpluralist
- Dsolidary
- Ematerial
85Individuals who can enjoy the outcome of an interest group's efforts without having to contribute are called
- Asocial loafers
- Blobbyists
- Csocial climbers
- Dentrepreneurs
- Efree riders
86The _____ is a professional interest group.
- ANational Farmers Union
- BClub for Growth
- CNational Rifle Association
- DAmerican Medical Association
- ENational Urban League
87A purposive incentive for joining an interest group is best described as
- Apleasure in associating with like-minded individuals
- Bsatisfaction resulting from working for a cause in which one believes
- Ca practical benefit such as discounts, subscriptions, or group insurance.
- Dthe ability to enjoy the outcome of a group's efforts without having to contribute.
- Ethe opportunity to compete for public office.
88The right to form interest groups and to lobby the government is protected by the _____ right of the people "to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
- AFirst Amendment
- BThird Amendment
- CFifth Amendment
- DSeventh Amendment
- ENinth Amendment
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