Pols 3.2

Majority tyranny is

• a policy where the overall benefit exceeds the overall cost to society.

• a policy that the majority puts in place that hurts the minority.

• a policy that the minority puts in place that hurts the majority.

• a policy where the overall cost exceeds the overall benefits to society.

Which of the following are formal powers the national government has?

• to declare war

• regulate all commerce in the USA

• collect taxes

• raise and support an army

• Promote for the general welfare of the people

What does the car engine analogy teach us about U.S. Govt?

• Every institution has the power to shut down a policy

• One institution can get a policy passed

• Some institutions have the power to shut down a policy

What are the 54 institutions sharing power in U.S. govt?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• Judical branch

• State governments

• registration branch

True or False: state laws never overlap with national laws

• true

• false

The power to select is the power to _______

What did the framers presumed about the electoral college but not include in the Constitution?

• States would appoint congressmen

• States would appoint promiment, thoughtful, and farsighted citizens

• Electors would be a mix of aristocrat and poor class

• Electors would exercise their best judgement

What are democratic processes of selection in the orginal constitution?

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President

What percentage of the population could vote in the late 1700s?

~__%

What is an accurate description of our decentralized government?

• checks and balance

• car engine

• 1 all powerful governing body