State and Local Chapter 3

When the courts define the boundries of authority between the state and national government, we call this __________ federalism?

• interpretive

• legalistic

• judicial

• court

When the citizens are able to make the laws themselves, we call this __________ democracy.

• representative

• direct

• efficient

• popular

What is the formal name that political scientists give to "the voters"?

• the electorate

• the public

• the constituents

• the populous

Because citizens of the United States live under two constitutions (the national one and a state one), we live under a system of ________ constitutionalism.

• bi-level

• bifurcated

• contradictory

• dual

The political theory that contends that certain human rights are divinely established rather than politically established, is known as ____________.

• civil rights

• natural law

• divine rights

• humanism

An addition or change to a constitution is called an ________________.

• evolution

• elaboration

• addendum

• amendment

Political powers that are not limited or constrained are called ___________ powers.

• plenary

• unbounded

• limitless

• exhausting

Laws authorizing the spending of government funds are called _____________ bills.

• appropriations

• revenue

• spending

• budget

A state with only one legislative chamber is called a unicameral legislature. What state has a unicameral legislature?

• Vermont

• Alaska

• Nebraska

• Virginia

John Adams described the power arrangement at the national level, known as ________________ as a wise precautionary principle.

• federalism

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• the three branches of government