Federal Government 2305 EXTRA CREDIT Quiz

Which of the following describes an interest group?

• A group of people who are not interested in any particular goal or policy.
• An organization that works against public policy.
• An organization or association of individuals who share a common interest or goal and work together to influence public policy.
• A group of individuals who have no common interest or goal.

Which of the following best describes the Republican Party's platform?

• Liberal policies such as big government, socialism, weak national defense, and progressive values.
• Moderate policies such as balanced government, mixed economy, neutral national defense, and diverse values.
• Anarchist policies such as no government, no economy, no defense, and no values.
• Conservative policies such as limited government, free market capitalism, strong national defense, and traditional values.

Which of the following best describes the Democratic Party's platform?

• Support for social equality, economic justice, healthcare reform, environmental protection, and progressive taxation.
• Support for limited government intervention, free market capitalism, individual liberty, and lower taxes.
• Advocacy for strong national defense, traditional values, and limited government spending.
• Promotion of state's rights, small government, and deregulation.

how can public opinion affect the American political system?

• By causing natural disasters and emergencies that require government intervention
• By increasing the salaries of elected officials
• By decreasing the number of political parties in the country
• By influencing the decisions made by elected officials, shaping the political agenda, and determining the outcome of elections.

Which of the following best describes the "iron triangle" in the American political system?

• A close relationship between the president, vice president, and cabinet members.
• A close relationship between interest groups, congressional committees, and bureaucratic agencies.
• A close relationship between the executive branch, judicial branch, and legislative branch.
• A close relationship between state governments, local governments, and tribal governments.

Which of the following best describes a federal system?

• A system of government where power is held by a group of wealthy individuals.
• A system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler.
• A system of government where power is divided between a central government and smaller political units.
• A system of government where power is divided between two political parties.

What is the purpose of the Supremacy Clause in Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution?

• To limit the power of the federal government.
• To establish that state law takes precedence over federal law.
• To establish the supremacy of the judicial branch over the legislative and executive branches.
• To establish that federal law takes precedence over state law.

Which of the following best describes cooperative federalism?

• Power and policy responsibilities are shared between the national and state governments.
• Power and policy responsibilities are solely held by the state governments.
• Power and policy responsibilities are solely held by the national government.
• Power and policy responsibilities are not shared between the national and state governments.

Which of the following best describes coercive federalism?

• A strong central government that imposes its policies on state governments and forces them to comply.
• A system where state governments have more power than the central government.
• A federal system where power is shared equally between the central government and state governments.
• A weak central government that allows state governments to have complete autonomy.

According to the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, if a particular power is not given to the federal government, it is given to _____.

• local governments
• foreign governments
• the president
• states