Unit 1 Lesson 1-3 Review

The government designed at the Constitutional Convention allowed the voters to directly elect:

• only the House of Representatives.

• only the Senate.

• only the president.

• both the House and Senate.

According to pluralist theorists, which of the following statements describe the American political system?

• The public interest is normally served in the United States through a process of bargaining and compromise.

• Organized interest groups fairly shape the public agenda by broadly representing the interests of Americans.

• Multiple small groups among the wealthiest one percent of the public are in some way responsible for most policymaking.

• Policymaking reflects the desires of those who control many of the largest corporations in the United States.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

• after the ratification process was complete, and partly to fulfill a promise to those who supported ratification.

• in 1865 after the union victory in the Civil War.

• during the Constitutional Convention, at the insistence of Thomas Jefferson.

• during the Constitutional Convention, at the insistence of Thomas Jefferson.

Which statement represents the single most important message of Government in America?

• Citizens, who are politically ignorant, are not free.

• Most Americans are apathetic about politics and government.

• Politics and government matter.

• Government should regulate all aspects of society.

Felt that a Bill of Rights was unnecessary because the national government was limited to the powers granted to it in the Constitution.

• Federalists

• Anti Federalists

• Both Federalists and Anti Federalists

In which of the following ways does the Constitution protect the rights of individuals?

• It prevents Congress from passing bills of attainder.

• It gives Congress the power to impeach the President.

• It invests the President with the powers of commander in chief.

• It divides government into the national and state levels.

One challenge to American democracy is

• limited participation in government.

• the homogeneity of political interests.

• lower levels of technical expertise.

• majority rule balanced with minority rights.

According to the Federalist Papers, federalism has which of the following effects on political factions?

• It limits the dangers of factionalism by diluting political power

• it provides a structured environment in which factions may flourish

• it eliminates any opportunity for factions to form

• it prevents factions by declaring them illegal

Which of the following best illustrates elite theory?

• The idea that large interest groups such as AARP (The American Association of Retired Persons) dominate government decision-making.

• The idea that a small group of wealthy individuals dominate government policymaking.

• The idea that contending interest are so strong within the United States that government is often weakened.

• The fact that more than 20,000 special interest groups lobby Congress each year.

The New Jersey and the Virginia Plans differed mainly over whether

• slavery should be abolished in all parts of the union.

• there should be a legislative branch at the national level.

• states should have an equal number of representatives.

• the national government should regulate interstate commerce.