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Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the term for when everyone is subject to the same laws?
rule of law
majority rule
judicial review
federalism
What is the term for rights that are not dependent on laws, and are inalienable?
civil liberties
natural rights
statutory rights
privileges and immunities
What is the term for a system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state?
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
technocracy
What is the term for a mixed form of government working under a single political system with divided powers?
unitary system
separation of powers
authoritarianism
direct democracy
What is the term for an agreement among members of society to cooperate for benefits?
social contract
constitution
coalition
plebiscite
What is the term for ensuring one unit of government does not become more powerful than the other?
checks and balances
judicial activism
bicameralism
veto override
What is the term for an ideological period defining the origins of our systems of government?
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Industrial Revolution
Progressive Era
What is the term for laws that ensure the government upholds fair treatment when being judged?
common law
due process
martial law
tax code
What is the term for rights which are guaranteed through legal measures and institutions like the Constitution?
civil rights
natural rights
divine rights
economic rights
What is the term for a government created by and for the people?
popular sovereignty
autocracy
theocracy
aristocracy
Which system of government originates in Rome, setting in place that people have power to elect or nominate leaders on their behalf?
republic
direct democracy
monarchy
confederation
Which system of government was presented by Baron de Montesquieu as a way to balance out power in the government?
separation of powers
unitary executive
judicial supremacy
parliamentary sovereignty
What were the three original rights presented by John Locke?
life, liberty, property
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
speech, press, assembly
equality, justice, security
Who famously wrote on the idea of Social Contract and the government’s responsibility to us, and us to each other?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Which writer famously stated that life without government is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”?
Thomas Hobbes
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Niccolò Machiavelli
Which of the following is a true characteristic of the American political system?
federalism
hereditary monarchy
one-party rule
theocracy
Which seeks to influence political decision making through elected officials?
interest groups
bureaucracy
judiciary
census bureau
What is the term for the way by which an individual forms their political allegiances?
political socialization
polarization
gerrymandering
suffrage
How many electoral votes do we have in the United States political system?
270
435
538
600
Winner Take All states that:
electoral votes are allocated proportionally
the candidate who wins a state’s popular vote receives all its electoral votes
Congress selects electors directly
third parties receive guaranteed electors
What is the major restriction of a Closed Primary?
only registered party members may vote
all voters may choose any party’s ballot
only independents may vote
only current officeholders may vote
What is the term for the divergence of political attitudes away from the center and towards the ideological extremes of the political spectrum?
polarization
pluralism
centrism
coalition-building
Issue-based political parties are more often referred to as:
single-issue parties
major parties
catch-all parties
nonpartisan committees
A Political Action Committee is able to give how much money to a candidate/campaign?
$500
$2,700
$5,000
unlimited
What was set forth by Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission?
corporations and unions may make unlimited independent expenditures in elections
PACs were banned from contributing to candidates
individual donations were capped at $1,000
public financing of campaigns became mandatory
If a candidate receives PAC funding:
it must be disclosed to the FEC and is subject to contribution limits
it automatically guarantees victory
it is illegal in federal races
it is counted as the candidate’s personal income
Swing states are:
states that consistently vote Democrat
states that consistently vote Republican
states with close competition that can be won by either major party
states that do not participate in presidential elections
