WorksheetsGov Final Test 1-2 Review
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
If society believes that Human Nature is basically good, then the type of government created would
be very authoritative and create strict laws to regulate individual behavior
prevent innovation and the flow and access of new ideas
not trust the people to make the right decisions when given the correct information
maximize individual choice and participation in government
Political Scientists are concerned with studying
who is involved in a scandal or taking bribes
who governs, for what ends, and by what means
how to properly distribute federal money among state agencies
John Locke believed in each of the following EXCEPT
divine right of kings
natural rights.
limited government.
consent of the governed.
If government believes that protecting the rights of citizens is more important than protecting society as a whole, than that society practices the concept of
organicism
communitarianism
agrarianism
individualism
In all societies, people must give up some _____ in order to preserve _____ in society.
Freedom, Order
Equality, Freedom
Order, Equality
Political Culture can be defined as
the beliefs of voters about politicians personal lives
the behavior of politicians seeking favors and bribes
the norms, values and expectations people have of government
The primary purpose of government is to
provide public goods to citizens
preserve order
ensure the rights of individuals
Unalienable rights" are those rights that
are not important enough to be included in a constitution or bill of rights.
belong to us because they are a natural part of the human condition.
are given to the citizens by government and can be taken away whenever government wishes
are procedural in nature and try to preserve due process in criminal matters.
The purposes of government include ALL of the following EXCEPT
Preserve order
Preserve elite privileges
Provide public goods
Ensure individual rights
Politics can be defined as
seeking advantages in life at the expense of others
assisting others by providing basic subsistence
the process of making decisions
An organization extending to the whole society that can legitimately use force is called
bureaucracy
government
industry
The principal that the standards that govern human behavior are derived from the nature of humans themselves and can be universally applied is called
natural law
neoconservatism
the social contract
representative democracy
The Paradox of Free Government describes the concept that
the conflict between majority rule and minority rights
freedom costs more than we can pay for which is why the deficit is so high
people must sacrifice some freedoms in order to protect others
people are capable of both good and evil which is why there are strict laws to limit behavior
Americans participate in government in many ways, including lobbying, volunteering for campaigns, and protesting, but most do so primarily through
gathering in assemblies, such as town halls.
participation in social media discussions
writing or calling their representatives in Congress about important issues.
voting for representatives.
What theory holds that individuals are rational, decisive actors who know their political interests and attempt to act on them?
Rational-choice theory
Political-choice theory
Mass-choice theory
Public-choice theory
What is the definition of negative liberty?
Freedom is the "absence" of constraints
Freedom is the "limitation" of constraints
Freedom is the "inclusion" of constraints
No answer text provided.
According to the text, the political term institutions is defined as
the established biases that shortcut human decision making
the organizations, norms, and rules that structure political action
the ideological mindsets of a political environment
the philosophical arguments supporting different political systems
What is the basic principle of the concept known as individualism?
The idea that individuals, with some assistance from private groups in society, are responsible for their own well-being
The idea that individuals, with some assistance from the government, are responsible for their own well-being
The idea that individuals, not society, are responsible for their own well-being
The idea that society has the responsibility to takes care of all its people
According to pluralist theory, who or what influences government most?
Interest groups
Individuals
Social movements
Bureaucrats
A government in which citizens rule indirectly through elected representatives is a ____________.
direct democracy
dictatorship
parliamentary system
republic
The idea that power rests in the hands of a small number of wealthy and powerful individuals is known as
elite theory
pluralist theory
bureaucratic theory
social movement theory
The Constitution’s Article VI asserts that the national government’s laws, and all treaties between the United States and foreign countries, come before those adopted by any state. This has come to be known as the
privilege and immunities clause
full faith and credit clause.
supremacy clause.
necessary and proper clause.
In England in the eighteenth century, the notion that members of Parliament should be guided by their sense of “the general good” regardless of the district they represented was known as
trustee representation.
constituency service.
delegate representation.
better angels” representation.
Discussions among the Constitution’s framers over ________ pitted the elite groups of northern merchants and southern planters against each other, providing an early warning of national conflict to come.
states’ rights
slavery
the regulation of interstate commerce
control of the executive branch
In 1776, for the first time in world history, the American colonists made the claim that government
must be limited.
derives its power from the consent of the governed.
must protect private property
must be maintained by frequent elections
The colonists favored the model of representation in which members of the legislature responded to constituents’ desires, known as
delegate representation.
trustee representation.
politico representation.
parliamentary representation.
The power of federal judges to interpret the Constitution in cases that involve questions about federal law or the Constitution is referred to as
stare decisis.
judicial oversight.
judicial review.
judicial sovereignty
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Explains America’s political philosophy and provides a list of grievances against King George.
Outlines the structure of the new government.
Codifies into law the rights and liberties—the protections from government—that every citizen is guaranteed.
Formally served notice of America's intent to enter World War 2.
The Antifederalists, a group of respected early American statesmen, argued in writings against the new Constitution that it was a step toward monarchy and a betrayal of the American Revolution because
the framers granted too much power to political minorities, who would use their power to oppress the majority.
the framers erred in giving so much power to an elected House of Representatives, risking mob rule.
they thought a stronger central government would use its power to oppress ordinary citizens.
the document did not include a bill of rights
At the Constitutional Convention, the issue of counting enslaved persons for purposes of representation was settled by the
Great Compromise.
Virginia Plan.
Three-Fifths Compromise.
Fifteenth Amendment, ratified after the Civil War.
Compared with the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of 1787 __________.
centralized power in a strong national government.
decentralized power by maximizing states’ authority.
focused on states’ rights
was more democratic
The agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention to adopt the proposal that gave each state an equal number of senators regardless of the population but linked representation in the House of Representatives to population became known as the
Boston Plan.
Virginia Plan.
Great Compromise.
Three-Fifths Compromise
A power held by the states and the federal government simultaneously, such as the power to levy taxes, is called ________ power.
a reserved
a sovereign or supreme
a concurrent
an eminent
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that the powers the Constitution does not delegate to the national government are
reserved to the states or to the people.
reserved for the county and municipal governments
left to bargaining for control between states and the national government.
to be exercised only through specific legislation passed by Congress.
The Constitution’s commerce clause gives the federal government power to
regulate international commerce only.
regulate only the specific parts of commerce not covered by individual states’ constitutions.
regulate interstate commerce and trade with foreign nations
regulate interstate commerce only
_______ is defined as the transfer of authority from national to state or local governments.
Devolution
Supremacy
Elasticity
Power-seeking theory
According to the ________ clause, if a couple marries in Texas as regulated by state law, then Missouri must also recognize that marriage even though the couple was not married under Missouri state law.
contract
necessary and proper
privileges and immunities
full faith and credit
Mechanisms through which each branch of government participates in and influences the activities of the other branches are referred to as
separation of powers
federalism
cooperative governance.
checks and balances.
The system of supportive relations among national, state, and local governments since the 1930s is often referred to as
friendly federalism
associative federalism.
elastic federalism
cooperative federalism
Under the ________ clause of Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution, states are prohibited from discriminating against the fundamental rights of someone from another state.
establishment
general welfare
habeascorpus
privileges and immunities
The principle that a local jurisdiction derives its authority from the state is known as
Dillon’s Rule.
Adams’s Doctrine.
Hamilton’s Corollary
Franklin’s Fancy
Powers derived from the necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution are called
unicameral powers.
implied powers.
expressed powers.
un-enumerated powers
Representatives who believe that they have been elected to do the bidding of those who sent them to Congress are said to be serving as
trustees
politicos
agents
delegates
Compared to the House of Representatives, the Senate serves constituencies that are mostly
larger and more diverse
smaller and more diverse.
larger and more homogeneous
smaller and more homogeneous.
State legislatures must redraw congressional districts to reflect population changes ________, after censuses.
every 20 years
every 10 years
every 6 years
annually
What leaders hold most of the real power within the U.S. Senate and control the Senate’s calendar or agenda for legislation?
the president pro tempore and the majority leader
the majority leader and the vice president
the vice president, with the majority and minority leaders
the majority and minority leaders
Who is the chief presiding officer in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
majority leader
minority leader
majority whip
A rule allowing a three-fifths majority of U.S. senators to set a time limit on debate over a given bill, or cut off a filibuster, is called
preemption
a closed rule.
cloture
whipping
A joint committee created to iron out differences between House and Senate versions of the same bill is called
a blue ribbon panel.
a conference committee
a joint caucus.
a joint investigative committee
The party conference or party caucus is a
group of congressional aides who administer the day-to-day affairs of the national parties
series of district meetings in which participants collectively select party nominees for congressional races.
party organ designed to promote the election of fellow party candidates.
meeting of a political or legislative group to select leaders or discuss party strategy.
Senators, in contrast to House members, are better equipped to consider new ideas and bring together new political coalitions because they serve
six-year terms, which gives them a longer-term view.
eight-year terms, which insulates them from immediate consequences.
as agents for more diverse groups and interests via statewide elections.
larger and more diverse constituencies in four-year terms.
How often do seats in the House of Representatives come up for reelection?
every year
every two years
every four years
every six years
A permanent legislative committee that considers legislation within its designated subject area is known as a
standing committee.
oversight committee.
conference committee.
joint blue ribbon panel.
The traditional but informal designation for the heads of all the major departments of the federal government in the United States is the
cabinet
executive service
advisory staff.
executive council.
The Constitution grants the power to declare war to
the president
Congress
the secretary of defense.
the director of homeland security.
Powers granted to one branch of government by the Constitution but exercised by another branch with permission of the first are called
executive powers.
enumerated powers.
delegated powers.
expressed powers.
The president’s constitutional power to reject acts of Congress is known as
executive privilege.
legislative initiative
the veto.
an executive order.
An announcement made by a president after signing a bill, which presidents beginning with Reagan have used as a means of saying how they interpret or will implement congressional legislation, is known as
executive review.
a line-item veto.
a presidential directive.
a signing statement
A set of permanent executive branch agencies, such as the Office of Management and Budget and the National Security Council, that perform defined management tasks for the president and compose a major part of what is called the “institutional presidency,” is officially known as the
cabinet
White House.
Directorate of Executive Affairs
Executive Office of the President
The National Security Council
excludes members of the cabinet to give the president more nonpolitical advice on national security issues.
consists of the chairpersons of national security committees in Congress, plus the president.
provides mostly political advice and is used to help bolster a president’s electoral success.
consists of the president, vice president, and secretaries of state and defense, as well as other policy experts
Powers claimed by the president that are not directly stated in the Constitution but are said to stem from “the rights, duties, and obligations of the presidency” are known as
inherent powers.
enumerated powers.
expressed powers
delegated powers.
Implementation is
the delegation of the duties of executive branch agencies to Congress
the tendency of bureaucracies to tilt toward the bureaucrats’ policy preferences and away from the intentions of the elected officials who created the laws.
the efforts by Congress, through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies.
the development of rules, regulations, and bureaucratic procedures to translate laws into action
When a regulatory agency charges a person or business suspected of violating a particular rule or regulation and holds a hearing on the matter, it engages in
oversight
administrative adjudication.
rule making
administrative law review.
Which term defines congressional efforts to exercise control over the activities of bureaucratic agencies in the executive branch through hearings, investigations, and other techniques?
oversight
rule making
regulation
micromanagement
Privatization means that part of the bureaucracy has been
totally eliminated
sent to state and local governments for implementation.
drifting away from its core missions
transferred out of the public sector and delegated to private companies
The policy of reducing the number of rules issued by federal regulatory agencies is known as
deregulation
administrative review.
devolution
privatizing
A regulatory agency is best described as
a department, bureau, or independent agency whose primary mission is to make rules governing a particular type of activity.
a department or bureau of government whose mission is to promote, serve, or represent a particular interest.
a department or bureau that provides public services that are either too expensive or too important to be left to private initiatives
a department, bureau, or agency that operates more like a private business and charges for a market service
Which group helps set monetary policy for the United States by making changes to the interest rate and the money supply?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Commission
Consumer Financial Protection Board
The term “judicial ________” best describes the power of the courts to declare actions of the legislative and executive branches invalid or unconstitutional.
review
supremacy
activism
restraint
The lowest tier of the federal court system consists of ________, which are located in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several territories. These take in civil and criminal trial courts of general jurisdiction.
constitutional courts
state courts
district courts
circuit courts
Jurisdiction is best described as
the body of principles derived from past cases courts use to decide present and future case
a type of law that involves disputes between individuals and the federal government.
the requirement that citizens be treated according to the law and provided with adequate protections for their rights.
the types of cases over which a court has authority.
A writ of certiorari is
the official name of written arguments presented before the Supreme Court.
a court order demanding that an individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention
a formal request to have the Supreme Court review a decision of a lower court.
a brief filed by someone who is not party to a lawsuit but has a strong interest in influencing the outcome
A lawsuit in which a large number of people with common interests join together under a representative party to bring or defend the suit is called a ________ lawsuit.
group
plurality
mass tort
class action
Interest groups, sometimes at the request of attorneys involved in cases, often attempt to influence Supreme Court decisions through
direct lobbying.
recommendations for judicial posts.
amicus curiae, or “friend of the court” briefs.
stare decisis, or “friend of the court” briefs.
A regional ________ exercises appellate jurisdiction over cases heard by the district courts within its territory
circuit court
trial court
en banc court
three-judge tribunal
Prior judicial decisions that are applied to a given case, whether in a federal or state court, are known as
standards
precedents
briefs
public law.
