POLS 2303 Comprehensive Final
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Which of the following is true about citizen activists in the United States? | They believe the government listens to people like them. |
| The quality conferred upon government by citizens who believe its exercise of power is right and proper is called | legitimacy. |
| Which of these types of governmental structure essentially controls every aspect of citizens' lives? | totalitarian |
| Efficacy means | citizens' belief that they have the power to achieve something desirable, and that the government will listen to them. |
| Government services are often called public goods | because they cannot be limited to specific groups or individuals. |
| Which of the following is true about traditional monarchies? | Absolute power is held by one person. |
| To which of the following can American democracy trace some of its roots? | All these answers are correct. |
| The idea that people could challenge the authority of the crown and church took hold during the | Protestant Reformation. |
| Which of the following is true about the Articles of Confederation? | It created a national government with only a legislative branch. |
| Which of the following is an example of direct democracy? | a New England town meeting |
| Which of the following is true about property ownership in the United States? | It is considered a right. |
| Which of the following household types makes up a smaller percentage of the American population today than it did in 1970? | nuclear families |
| Thomas Jefferson used the works of ________ as a basis for the Declaration of Independence. | Rousseau and Locke |
| Initially, state constitutions placed the majority of power in the | legislative branch. |
| Who was the Enlightenment philosopher that played the largest role in shaping Thomas Jefferson's thinking about government? | John Locke |
| The Connecticut Compromise settled a dispute between | states with large populations and states with small populations. |
| What did the Three-Fifths Compromise do? | establish how much representation southern states would receive for their slave populations |
| What does Article IV of the Constitution do? | establish that states must respect the legal proceedings and decisions of other states |
| How was the Constitution ratified? | by state conventions |
| A congressional member will often introduce amendments in order to | please important constituents. |
| In the two-tiered system of colonial government in the early eighteenth century, which group had authority over day-to-day matters? | local officials and assemblies |
| The Seven Years' War was fought between | Britain and France. |
| Shays's Rebellion | convinced many political leaders that the national government was not powerful enough. |
| The Federalist Papers were written by | Madison, Hamilton, and Jay. |
| Which of the following statements reflect the constitutional structure within the Articles of Confederation (1781-1789)? | All of these answers are correct. |
| How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been ratified? | 27 |
| Which of the following types of powers is given to Congress through the necessary and proper clause? | implied powers |
| Which of the following is NOT among the enumerated powers of the federal government? | preserving the environment |
| In McCulloch v. Maryland, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the necessary and proper clause justified | a broad interpretation of the enumerated powers of the federal government. |
| In Gibbons v. Ogden, the U.S. Supreme Court established a broad definition of the term | commerce. |
| Which of the following is an obligation of the national government to the states? | to preserve it against foreign invasion |
| The Fourteenth Amendment gives the federal government the authority to protect the rights of individuals against | state governments. |
| Which of the following are considered concurrent powers available to federal and state governments? | All these answers are correct. |
| What percentage of states must ratify a constitutional amendment for it to pass? | three-quarters |
| The powers accorded to the states in the Tenth Amendment are known as ________ powers. | reserved powers |
| The impact of which event on Americans led to the passage of the Social Security Act of 1935? | the Great Depression |
| The full faith and credit clause, which asserts states must recognize each other's public acts, records, and judicial proceedings, is located in which Article of the Constitution? | Article IV |
| What event most significantly influenced the national-state power relationship? | the Civil War |
| Passed in 1913, which constitutional amendment powerfully enhanced the national government's ability to raise money? | Sixteenth |
| What type of national grant-in-aid requires state and local governments to compete for funding by writing needs-based proposals? | categorical project grants |
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