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WorksheetsCivics Final
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins
Which type of federalism is characterized by a system of separate but distinct state national governments?
concurrent
federalism
Dual Federalism
quotas
in what system of government does national government allow states to operate as laboratories for new ideas
federalism
supreme court
dual federalism
social contract
what term refers to an order from the federal government requiring the states to take certain action
quotas
social contract
rule of law
Mandate
State, Federal or Concurrent power
- Establishment of criminal law
state
federal
concurrent
state, federal, or concurrent power
- the power to enter into treaties
state
federal
concurrent
state, federal, or concurrent power
-establishment of traffic laws
state
federal
concurrent
state, federal, or concurrent power
-driver's license laws
state
federal
concurrent
state, federal, or concurrent power
-supervision of contracts between individuals
state
federal
concurrent
state, federal, or concurrent power
-tax
state
federal
concurrent
state, federal, or concurrent power
-marriage and divorce laws
state
federal
concurrent
state, federal, or concurrent power
-supervision of contracts between businesses and corporations
state
federal
concurrent
what system of government is defined as "a constitutional arrangement by which power is distributed between central and state government"
no such thing
federalism
federal
concurrent power
the (a) is used to resolve conflicts between state and federal governments
what lead the farmers to abandon the Articles of Confederation
14th amendment
unfair government
weak national government
racial quotas
the consequences of federalism for diversity in public policies among the states
Inconsistent
weakness
seperate-but-equal
list of grievances
what was decided unconstitutional in Brown v TBOE
racism
inequality
LGBTQ
school segregation
the supreme courts decision in Lawrence v Texas primarily enhanced the civil liberties of
(a)
why do two equally important basic principles of democracy, individual liberty and equality sometimes conflict with each other?
equality= majority rule, can conflict with individual liberty
equality= minority rule, can conflict with majority
nothing it equal everyone has a say
separate but equal
what term refers to a college admissions policy that gives preferential treatment to members of a group of people who are systematically discriminated against the past
direct democracy
federalism
racial quotas
affirmative Action
what did the supreme count find unconstitutional in the University of California's admissions policy in 'Regents of the university of California v Bakke"
segregation
racial quotas
quotas
LGBTQ
what was the supreme courts justification for overturning the separate- but- equal doctrine
segregated schools stigmatized the minorities (unequal)
schools created an unsafe environment
14th amendment
mandates
Brown v BOE overturned (a) doctrin
because of the courts decision in Uni of California v Bakke an affirmative action program that uses racial (a) would likely deemed unconstitutional
what is the basis for the "equal protection of the laws" standard that became the principal tool in the struggle for civil rights
4th amendment
14th amendment
1st amendment
15th amendment
the agreement that citizens will consent to be governed so long as government protects their natural rights
duel federalism
direct democracy
majority rule
Social contract
what is representative democracy
people make the laws and political themselves
people elect representatives
what is direct democracy
people make the laws and political decisions themselves
people elect representatives
what thoughts are in the middle section of the DOI
List of Grievances
Magna Carta
philosophical foundation declaring independence
weak national gov
why did Jefferson begin his case for the autonomy in the DOI with the statement of "natural rights"
list of grievances
magna carta
racism
to establish philosophical foundation for declaring independence
what was the importance of the Magna Carta
federalism
Establish rule of law
to go against King George III
affirmative action
what does federalism mean
power held in one section of the government
power passed out to all branches
power divided among national government and the states
according to the DOI why were the colonists justified in ending their political connections with Great Britain
Britain denied their basic rights
shays rebellion
popular sovereignty
weak national gov
what American principle of government best reflects the enlightenment ideas as expressed by Montesquieu
federalism
power sovereignty
duel federalism
separation of powers
what caused people to think the articles of confederation should be revised
shays rebellion
list of grievances
Britain denying basic rights
King George III
what basic principle of the constitution means the government can govern only with the consent of the governed (the people)
natural rights
popular sovereignty
DOI
list of grievances
what is the effect of aging on political participation
rates of participation decrease as the population gets younger
rates of participation increase as the population gets younger
rates of participation decrease as the population gets older
rates of participation increase as the population gets older
Conventional or Unconventional
-running for office on a third-party ticket
conventional
unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-burning the flag
Conventional
Unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-blocking the entrance to a military installation
Conventional
Unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-staging a sit-in on campus
Conventional
Unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-holding a candle light vigil at a prison during an execution
Conventional
Unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-running for an unopposed office
Conventional
Unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-signing a petition in a school parking lot
Conventional
Unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-gathering signatures for proposed ballot measure
Conventional
Unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-staging a sit-in
Conventional
Unconventional
Conventional or Unconventional
-voting for a third party candidate
Conventional
Unconventional
liberal or conservative viewpoint
- i believe America should stop letting criminals hide behind the law
liberal
conservative
liberal or conservative
-i am opposed to a school prayer
liberal
conservative
liberal or conservative
-i believe that taxes and spending should be kept low
liberal
conservative
liberal or conservative
-i believe that the gov should act, in the pubic interest as a regulator of the economy
liberal
conservative
liberal or conservative
-i support the intervention of American military forces around the world to maintain peace
liberal
conservative
liberal or conservative
-i believe the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment
liberal
conservative
if the poor participated at higher levels in the political process, what might happen
nothing the gov wont listen
more gov attention in economic inequality
more attention to the minorities
less attention to problems
what is civil disobedience
drawing attention by media peacfully
intentionally braking laws for media attention
what is a protest
drawing attention from the media peacefully
intentionally breaking the law for media attention
many of the commercials that air during the nightly news broadcasts of ABC,CBS and NBC seem to be for various prescription drugs. why?
for attention
the nightly news consist of teens
the nightly new consist of age 30 and up
the nightly views consist of age 62 and up
have changes in the media formats created a more accurate, less media bias
Yes, social media is able to filter the bias and create a natural environment
No, with media and platforms to learn more about politics people are now more than ever show their bias
in what ways do the media protect people from a tyrannical gov
the media makes it harder for the gov to lie about plans and actions
the media makes it easy for the gov to stay undercover because of all of the fake news
the media is like a watchdog and can alert people about government plans
nothing
in todays campaigns what is the primary tool a candidate uses
social media/ internet
news platforms
newspapers
Ads (tv,youtube, and steaming sites)
where do presidential candidates spend most of their time and money?
places with the most population
battleground states (flip state)
Media ads
plane tickets
why is it sometimes hard for citizens to engage in policy voting
the people dont watch the news
candidates fake their feelings about their stances in issues
candidates show their views and where they clearly stand
candidates are intentionally vague with their stances in issues
"one vote can make a difference; i want my vote to be the difference maker"- this quote indicates a high level of (a)
what kind of party identification is used to simplify voting
labeling
columns
color coding
just names
why do president candidates tend to focus their efforts on battleground states
more population
collects more votes
A winner-take-all system
political efficacy
why does the US have a two-party system
hyperpluralists
3rd parties never have a chance
its easier for the people to understand
been that way for awhile/ winner- take- all system
what impact, if any, do third parties have on US elections
proportional representation
to steal away votes from other parties
to show issue stances of the major parties
raise issues and force major partied to address them
how do lobbyists typically seek to influence members of congress
providing specialized expertise
to bring up problems in the minority
for social media help
to provide views of the other candidates
European democracies have more parties in positions of political power than does the US because of their (a)
if part of the 2 major parties what might they do to attract 3rd party voters? (best strategy)
adopt their views
take their side on major issues and talk about the issues more
prove the 3rd party wrong
switch the labels
with the formation of so many interest groups in recent years and with so many of them have influence in Washington (a) argue that it was been increaingly difficult to accomplish major policy change in Washington
what is a reason interest groups have proliferated over the past half century
federalism
social media
tech
news
are intrest groups Good, Bad or both for the democracy
good
bad
both
no of these
why is it significant that business/econamic interest groups have more lobbyists in Washington DC that other types of groups
some fear that gov will favor disproportionally business
some fear business will disrepair
some fear the business will overthrow
some fear most of the money will go into fixing disproportionally businesses
what term refers to groups that connect people to gov and translate inputs from citizens into outputs from the policymakers
civil liberties
duel federalism
Linkage Institution
iron triangle
a network comprised by retail tobacco distributors of America, the department of agriculture, and the house Tabaco subcommittee is an example of (a)
difference between TV and Newspaper coverage of the news
Tv- skims
Newspaper- goes deeper
Newspaper- skims
Tv-goes deeper
what is civil rights
limitations of gov
Guarantees of rights to people
what is civil liberties
Limitations of gov
guarantees of rights to people
the Brown v BOE decision reversed"____" as established by the surpreme court 1896 ruling in___
(a)
what are the 5 freedoms in the 1st amendment
speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition
life liberty and the pursuit of happyness
speech, guns, equal rights, assembly, and religion
for what medical procedure has the supreme court established the "undue burden" test
vaccines
c- sections
abortion
surgery
