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Political Science, Test One Practice
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1Who said it?
"Who gets what, when and how"- AHarold Lasswell
- BLenin
2Who said it?
"who could do what to whom"- AHarold Lasswell
- BLenin
3Who said it?
"The ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions. "- AWilson
- BWasserman
4Who said it?
"The ability to influence another’s behavior."- AWilson
- BWasserman
5When was the Declaration of Independence written?
- AJune, 1776
- BJuly, 1776
- CAugust, 1776
6Our [blank_start]constitution[blank_end] makes it [blank_start]our government[blank_end].
- Aconstitution
- Bour government
7When were the Articles of Confederation written?
- A1777
- B1776
8Which of these are definitions of "politics"?
- A"Who gets what, when and how." --Harold Lasswell
- B"The ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions." --Wilson
- C"Who could do what to whom." --Lenin
- D“Should."
9Which of these are definitions of "power"?
- A"The ability of one person to get another person to act in accordance with the first person’s intentions."--Wilson
- B"The ability to influence another’s behavior."--Wasserman
- C"Who could do what to whom."--Lenin
- D"Should."
- EPower, like money is a means to other ends.
10Which of these is not a definition of "authority"?
- AThe right to use power.
- BLegitimate power
- CBeing able to force someone to do something, either through force or with charisma.
- DLegal basis
- EAccepted as right
- F"Should"
- GDeserves obedience
- HAn efficient form of power (no need for force if you should obey)
11"Democracy" is derived form the Greek words "demos" (authority) and "kratos" (the people).
- ATrue
- BFalse
12A democracy made the framers nervous.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Who said it?
"A system of government in which ultimate political authority is vested in the people ."- AWasserman
- BWilson
- CSchmidt
14Which form of government is this quote referring to?
"A system of government in which ultimate political authority is vested in the people ."- ADemocracy
- BRepublic
15There are two types of Democracy: [blank_start]direct[blank_end] and [blank_start]indirect[blank_end].
- Adirect
- Bindirect
16Who said it?
"A form of government in which representatives elected by the people make and enforce laws and policies."- ASchmidt
- BWasserman
- CWilson
17Where are we guaranteed a republican form of government?
- AArticle 7, section 3
- BArticle 5, section 2
- CArticle 4, section 4
- DArticle 4, section 2
18A Republic means representation, with the consent of the sovereign governed.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Who said it?
"Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that have been tried from time to time."- AMrs. Klein
- BWilson
- CSchmidt
- DWinston Churchill
20Who said it?
"Perhaps the biggest problem with modern Democracy is that then people may get exactly the government that they deserve."- AWinston Churchill
- BWilson
- CMrs. Klein
- DSchmidt
21A Democratic Republic does not derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Which of these are "The E's"?
- AEgalitarianism: All men are created equal…
- BEntropy: Nothing will be made to get worse.
- CElite Power Theory: society is ruled by a small number of people who exercise power in their self interest. (Schmidt)
- DEnergy: An ever growing democratic republic
- EAmerican Elites: What makes us different: We believe we all have the potential to become elites if we work hard enough. Our elites aren’t born, they are MADE.
- FElites: Those who get more than others of the values society has available. (Wasserman)
23Which of these documents is this excerpt from?
"In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."- ADeclaration of Independence
- BThe Articles of Confederation
24Check all the weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation.
- AThe government had no power to enforce laws.
- BIt was too complicated.
- CEvery state got one vote.
- DEach state had an independent army.
- ECongress could not levy taxes.
25Which dates did these events take place on?
Philadelphia
____ – A small meeting at Mt. Vernon plans…
____ – A poorly attended Trade Conference in Annapolis. They decide to try again in…
____ – Philadelphia to hold a convention to Amend the Articles of Confederation.
Four months, and many speeches, prayers and political compromises later –
A CONSTITUTION!- A1785, 1786, 1787
- B1785, 1786, 1788
- C1786, 1787, 1788
- D1785, 1788, 1788
26Our Constitution was not the FIRST Constitution IN the US – in 1776, eight states had Constitutions.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27John Locke, a British Political Philosopher, thought that:
- AGovernment possesses the power and the duty to mold human behavior
- BGovernment needs to take whatever actions necessary for the greater good--even if it means taking away some rights.
- CGovernment draws its authority from the divine
- DGovernment is to protect from human behavior (including the behavior of the government) – life, liberty and property
- EUnchecked power is tyranny
28Federalists thought that the government needed more control, while the anti-federalists thought it needed to remain not so powerful.
- ATrue
- BFalse
29The Constitution addressed slavery, but the idea was quickly shot down by the southern representatives.
- ATrue
- BFalse
30The nature of man is:
- AEvil to the core.
- BWants to do good, but we fail.
- CSinful, but redeemable.
31The Constitution must control our “lesser angels” and keep our appetites in check.
- ATrue
- BFalse
32Who said it?
"In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution."- AWilson
- BWasserman
- CWinston Churchill
- DThomas Jefferson
33The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Democratic Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.
- ATrue
- BFalse
34A federal system is like what type of relationship?
- AClub
- BChildren
- CMarriage
35A Unitary Nation State is like what type of relationship?
- AClub
- BChildren
- CMarriage
36A Confederation is like what type of relationship?
- AClub
- BChildren
- CMarriage
37The four main constitutional principles are:
- APeace
- BFreedom
- CThe Separation of Powers, and Checks and Balances
- DFederalism
- EJudicial Review
- FA Limited Government with a Living Constitution
38Separation of Powers: The principle that the powers of government should be separated and put in the care of different parts of the government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
39If men were angels, then government would still be necessary.
- ATrue
- BFalse
40Separation of Powers – The [blank_start]three[blank_end] [blank_start]legged[blank_end] [blank_start]stool[blank_end]
- Athree
- Blegged
- Cstool
41Legislative Function:
- AInterpreting the laws
- BPassing laws
- CCongress
- DCarrying out, executing, implementing laws
42Executive Function:
- APassing laws
- BCongress
- CCarrying out, executing, implementing laws
- DPresident
43Judicial Function:
- ACongress
- BCarrying out, executing, implementing laws
- CInterpreting the laws
- DSupreme Court
44Bicameralism: Separating the [blank_start]legislative[blank_end] body into two houses – The [blank_start]Cup[blank_end] and [blank_start]Saucer[blank_end]
- Alegislative
- BCup
- CSaucer
45Which of these are true about Federalism?
- ACalls for political authority to be distributed between a central government and the government of the states. (“Shared Power”)
- BBoth the federal and state governments may act directly on the people
- CBoth the federal and state governments have some exclusive powers
- DPolitical authority is spread out to prevent power from being concentrated in any one group
46The Great Compromise was just about large states vs. small states.
- ATrue
- BFalse
47The 3/5ths Compromise had to do with how many votes a state got.
- ATrue
- BFalse
48[blank_start]Bicameral[blank_end] Legislature:
[blank_start]Lower[blank_end] House
Popular Election
Population based representation
[blank_start]Upper[blank_end] House
Selection by State Legislatures
2 Per State- ABicameral
- BLower
- CUpper
49The Bill of Rights was for the Federalists.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5012 amendments sent out in 1789
10 amendments ratified by 1791
Became known as the Bill of Rights
Amendment #27 was finally ratified in 1992!- ATrue
- BFalse
51The Supremacy Clause is in:
- AArticle 6, section 2
- BArticle 4, section 4
52The tenth amendment is about reserved powers.
- ATrue
- BFalse
53[blank_start]Devolution[blank_end]--[blank_start]Devolve[blank_end]: to send responsibility and sometimes resources to a lower (more responsive?) level of government
- ADevolution
- BDevolve
54Devolution is a combination of devolve and revolution.
Negative spin: Reversing an evolutionary trend- ATrue
- BFalse
55The three types of law are:
- AConstitutional
- BFederal
- CStatutory
- DCommon law/Judge made law
56Which of these is not a definition of "precedent?
- AThe judicial practice by which the courts generally follow previous decisions involving the same issue. (Wasserman)
- BThe ability to influence another’s behavior. (Wasserman)
- CA judicial ruling that permits the court ruling settling an old case to govern the rule used to settle a similar new one (G.Q. Wilson)
- DStare Decisis – to stand on decided cases; the judicial policy of following precedents established by past decisions. (Schmidt)
57Which of these are definitions of Judicial Review?
- AThe judicial practice by which the courts generally follow previous decisions involving the same issue. (Wasserman)
- BThe power of the federal courts to test federal and state legislative enactments and other actions by the standards of what the Constitution grants and withholds. (findlaw
- CStare Decisis – to stand on decided cases; the judicial policy of following precedents established by past decisions. (Schmidt)
- DThe power of the courts to declare acts of the legislature and the executive unconstitutional, and therefore null and void. (Wasserman)
58Article 6 was directed at assuring that [blank_start]states[blank_end] didn’t do anything that conflicted with the supreme national law.
- Astates
59[blank_start]Marbury vs. Madison[blank_end] (1803)
Set the precedent for Judicial Review
Said that a section of the Judiciary Act of 1789 exceeded the constitutional authority granted by Article III
Judicial Review - the Supreme Court is the final arbiter of what the constitution means
Allows the Supreme Court to declare a statute or governmental action “unconstitutional”
This is especially important for the review of state activities for constitutionality- AMarbury vs. Madison
60[blank_start]McCullough vs. Maryland[blank_end] (1819)
An expansion of federal powers
Said that the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18) gave Congress the flexibility to create a National Bank as an aid to carrying out its enumerated borrowing and taxing powers and that Maryland's taxation of the bank violated the Supremacy Clause (Article 6, Clause 2)
Laid the groundwork for a significantly more significant federal government!
Answered a pivotal question about who would be the “most equal”
This is especially important in terms of both the size and scope of the federal government and in terms of the balance of powers- AMcCullough vs. Maryland
61[blank_start]Gibbons[blank_end] vs. [blank_start]Ogden[blank_end] (1824)
Established that the power to regulate interstate commerce was an exclusive national power
Forbade states from enacting any legislation that would interfere with Congress's right to regulate commerce among the separate states- AGibbons
- BOgden
62[blank_start]Dred Scott[blank_end] v [blank_start]Sandford[blank_end] (1857)
First invalidation of a Federal Statute since Marbury vs. Madison
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 is unconstitutional; Congress cannot end slavery in the territories
Oh by the way, slaves aren’t people, I mean citizens- ADred Scott
- BSandford
63Only 28 out of over 11,000 submitted amendments have been ratified.
- ATrue
- BFalse
64Which of these is the only way to directly change the constitution?
- AJudicial Review and Interpretation - They can change the meaning, but not the language
- BLegislative and Executive Actions - Fleshing out the bones of the blueprint
- CAmendment (or even a Convention)
- DCustom - Which sometimes becomes an amendment!
65Which of these are the indirect ways to change the constitution?
- AJudicial Review and Interpretation - They can change the meaning, but not the language
- BAmendment (or even a Convention)
- CLegislative and Executive Actions - Fleshing out the bones of the blueprint
- DCustom - Which sometimes becomes an amendment!
66Constitutions are about limiting government power.
- ATrue
- BFalse
67"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests." --[blank_start]Patrick Henry[blank_end]
- APatrick Henry
68"In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution." --[blank_start]Thomas Jefferson[blank_end]
- AThomas Jefferson
69This political compact means government actions must rest on the rule of law, approved however indirectly, by the consent of the sovereign governed. (Wasserman)
- ATrue
- BFalse
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