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government. federalism.

the separation of powers.

politics.

The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for a society are collectively called

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government.

Democracy The policymaking system

The bureaucracy Government

______ is the process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time.

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The policymaking system

Public policy

consists of laws passed by Congress.

includes what government chooses NOT to do.

involves making decisions.

All of the above

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All of the above

The basic principles of traditional democratic theory include all of the following EXCEPT

equality in voting. effective participation.

government control of information.

citizen control of the agenda.

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government control of information.

The theory that argues that group competition results in a rough approximation of the public interest in public policy is

hyperpluralist theory.

elite and class theory.

pluralist theory. bureaucratic theory.

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pluralist theory.

The foundation of Locke’s philosophy was that human beings

derive their rights from nature.

have rights that are granted them by government.

determine their own rights.

derive their rights from God.

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derive their rights from nature.

The idea that there must be restrictions placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens is known as

natural law. the consent of the governed.

natural rights. limited government.

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limited government.

The sole purpose of government, according to John Locke, was to

promote the common good.

prevent anarchy.

educate the people.

protect natural rights.

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protect natural rights.

In addition to Lockean thought, the Declaration of Independence also drew heavily on a tradition called_______________, which stressed opposition to executive power, equality, moral virtues, and patriotism.

liberalism republicanism

radicalism voluntarism

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republicanism

The idea that government derives its authority by sanction of the people refers to the principle of

natural rights. consent of the governed.

human rights. limited government.

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consent of the governed.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Articles of Confederation?

It vested all meaningful power in the states.

It represented a “league of friendship” among the states.

It gave the president too much power.

It provided for no judiciary.

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It gave the president too much power.

Which of the following is NOT true of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?

Most authority rested with the United States Congress rather than the state governments.

Each state had only one vote in Congress.

The Congress had only one house.

There was no president.

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Most authority rested with the United States Congress rather than the state governments.

Which of the following best describes the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?

It was frequently involved in foreign affairs.

It was weak and ineffective.

It was very large, and bureaucratic.

It was dictatorial.

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It was weak and ineffective.

After the American Revolution, under the Articles of Confederation, power in the states began to shift from ___________ to _________________.

the middle class; a handful of wealthy individuals

countryside; cities

the east coast; the western frontier

wealthy individuals; the middle class

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wealthy individuals; the middle class

After the American Revolution, economic issues moved to the top of the political agenda because

a period of tremendous economic prosperity began.

banks across the country faced a series of foreclosures.

a postwar depression hurt small farmers and many others.

state legislatures started a vigorous campaign of debt collection.

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a postwar depression hurt small farmers and many others.

The ____________, offered as a proposal at the Constitutional Convention, called for giving each state in Congress representation in proportion to the state’s share of the population.

New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan

Connecticut Plan New York Plan

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Virginia Plan

__________ was proposed by William Patterson, in which each state was to be equally represented in the new Congress.

The New Jersey Plan

The Virginia Plan

Connecticut Plan New York Plan

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The New Jersey Plan

Which of the following is true of the system of representation established by the Connecticut Compromise?

It gives more power to people living in states with large populations.

It gives more power to people living in states with small populations.

It distributes power among people of large and small states exactly equally.

It gives more power to large states, particularly in presidential elections.

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It gives more power to people living in states with small populations.

In determining congressional representation and taxation, the Constitution

did not count slaves.

counted slaves as free persons.

counted slaves as three-fifths of a person.

Counted slaves as one-half of a person.

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counted slaves as three-fifths of a person.

Regarding the right to vote in national elections, the framers of the Constitution

required that all free, adult males with property worth at least $50 be allowed to vote.

included a requirement that all free, adult males be allowed to vote.

provided that free men and women over the age of 20 be allowed to vote.

decided to leave it up to the individual states to determine voter qualifications in their own states.

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decided to leave it up to the individual states to determine voter qualifications in their own states.

The Madisonian system

is a form of direct democracy.

encourages change.

has a conservative bias favoring the status quo.

discourages moderation and compromise.

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has a conservative bias favoring the status quo.

According to the U.S. Constitution, how many Senators does each state have?

2 100

depends on the state’s population

6

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According to the U.S. Constitution, the House of Representatives has how many members from each state?

2 100

depends on the state’s population

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depends on population

A major purpose of the economic provisions in the Constitution was to

promote a more equal distribution of wealth in the country.

establish a comprehensive set of social welfare programs to assist people in times of need.

preserve and strengthen the farm economy to the disadvantage of manufacturing.

create a strong national government so as to bring stability out of economic chaos.

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create a strong national government so as to bring stability out of economic chaos.

Each of the following violations of individual rights is forbidden in the original Constitution EXCEPT

suspension of freedom of speech.

suspension of the writ of habeas corpus.

passing ex post facto laws.

strict limits on the prosecution of treason.

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suspension of freedom of speech.

Ratification of the Constitution

needed the approval of nine states.

needed the approval of a majority of the people.

needed the approval of all the states.

was by two-thirds vote of the Continental Congress.

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needed the approval of nine states.

Opposition to ratification of the Constitution was based on the belief that it would

promote pluralism, which would threaten liberty.

provide for elite control, endanger liberty, and weaken the states.

produce more democratic elements than desirable for a strong central government.

give too much power to the states.

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provide for elite control, endanger liberty, and weaken the states.

Which of the following was NOT among Anti-Federalist objections to the proposed constitution?

It weakened the power of the states.

It did not include a bill of rights.

It promised to create a government run largely by wealthy elites.

It was far too decentralized and fragmented.

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It was far too decentralized and fragmented.

Which of these has no formal role in amending the Constitution?

The states The House of Representatives

The Senate The president

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The president

Constitutional amendments are usually ratified by

legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

state conventions called by two-thirds vote in Congress.

a national convention. a two-thirds vote in each house of Congress.

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legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

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Which of the following is an example of a confederation?

State governments in the United States

The United Nations

Britain France

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Federalism is a way of organizing a nation so thatpower is centralized in

state and local government.

both national and state levels of government have some authority over the same land and people.

power is centralized in the national government.

there are three branches of government and a system of checks and balances.

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both national and state levels of government have some authority over the same land and people.

The Constitution grants the power to directly regulate such things as drinking ages, marriage and divorce, and sexual behavior to

all governments by the Bill of Rights.

the national government.

both the state and national governments.

state governments.

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state governments.

All of the following areas provide examples of how federalism decentralizes our policies EXCEPT

federal income tax. regulation of abortion.

funding of education.

death penalty.

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federal income tax.

Which of the following is often seen as a benefit of federalism?

It encourages hyperpluralism.

It allows states to function as laboratories of democracy, or policy innovators.

It creates more opportunities for interest groups to wield influence.

It creates conflict between national and state governments.

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It allows states to function as laboratories of democracy, or policy innovators.

Almost every policy the national government has adopted has originated with

the Senate. the states.

the president. the House of Representatives.

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the states.

In our federal system, the powers of the state governments are ultimately granted by

their state's legislature.

the people of their state.

the United States Constitution.

their state's Supreme Court.

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the United States Constitution.

Which of the following statements about federalism is FALSE?

Federalism was hotly debated at the Constitutional Convention.

Eighteenth-century Americans had little experience in thinking of themselves as Americans first and state citizens second.

Loyalty to state governments was so strong that the Constitution would have been resoundingly defeated had it tried to abolish them.

There was no other practical choice in 1787 but to create a federal system of government.

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Federalism was hotly debated at the Constitutional Convention.

Which of these is NOT among the factors that tend to lead to the creation of a federal form of government in a country?

Large population Diverse population

Industrialization Large land area

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Industrialization

What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

Federal Democratic republic

Unitary Confederate

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Confederate

The Constitution's supremacy clause

gives the states superiority over the national government's Constitution and laws.

made the Constitution, the laws of the national government, and the national government's treaties the supreme law of the land.

makes the president supreme in any constitutional conflicts with the other two branches.

is vague about which level of government should prevail in a dispute involving federalism.

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made the Constitution, the laws of the national government, and the national government's treaties the supreme law of the land.

Which of the following is TRUE of the Constitution?It created obligations of

the national government toward the state including the obligation to protect states from invasion.

It established states as vital components of the machinery of government.

It guaranteed states equal representation in the Senate.

all are true

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all are true

The Tenth Amendmentdeclares that the national

government is superior to the states in every concern.

establishes the Supreme Court as the final arbiter in all civil and criminal disputes.

states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by the states, are reserved for the states.

establishes the Constitution, laws of the national government, and treaties as the supreme law of the land.

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states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by the states, are reserved for the states.

In the Constitution, the powers to coin money, to enter into treaties, and to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states were given toneither the individual

states nor the national government.

the individual states.

both the individual states and the national government.

the national government.

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the national government.

The McCulloch v. Maryland case dealt with what specific grievance?

A state taxing a national bank

Toll bridges on interstate roads

The location of Maryland’s capital city

Import taxes on goods made in other states

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A state taxing a national bank

Funding for the interstate highway system is an example of

dual federalism. cooperative federalism.

a unitary system of government.

national federalism.

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cooperative federalism.

The main instrument the national government uses to influence state governments is

grants-in-aid. mandates.

the Tenth Amendment.

presidential decrees.

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grants-in-aid.

Fiscal federalism isthe pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system.

the federal government's regulation of the money supply and interest rates.

a sharing of local and national resources practiced in other countries but not in the United States.

the federal income tax.

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the pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system.

The principal type of federal aid for states and localities is

block grants. disaster loans.

revenue sharing. categorical grants.

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categorical grants.

The most common type of categorical grant is

block grants. project grants.

revenue sharing.

disaster relief.

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project grants.

The legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed is called

extradition. habeas corpus.

necessary and proper.

devolution.

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extradition.

A system of government in which the state and the national government share powers, policy assignments, and, sometimes, costs, administration, and blame for failed policies is

dual federalism cooperative federalism

confederate federalism

unitary federalism

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cooperative federalism

The transferring of responsibility for policies from the federal government to the states is

devolution. intergovernmental relations.

pluralism. fiscal federalism.

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devolution.

Standard operating procedures in cooperative federalism include each of the following EXCEPT

shared administration.

shared costs.

federal funding with no strings attached.

federal guidelines.

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federal funding with no strings attached.

Which of the following does NOT characterize the standard operating procedure of cooperative federalism today?

Federal guidelines Grants-in-aid

Separate and distinct roles for the national and state governments

Shared administration

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Separate and distinct roles for the national and state governments

A project grant is

money awarded for public housing in urban areas of the nation.

awarded more or less automatically to states or communities for broad purposes.

awarded on the basis of competitive application and given for specific purposes.

distributed on the basis of population, per capita income, percentage of rural population, or some other factor.

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awarded on the basis of competitive application and given for specific purposes.

Grants for specific programs distributed according to community demographic factors, such as population or income, are

formula grants. categorical grants.

project grants. block grants.

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formula grants.

In response to complaints from state and local governments about the paperwork and requirements attached to most grants, Congress has established ________ that are generally automatically given to support broad programs in states or communities.

formula grants block grants

categorical grants project grants

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block grants

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Clean Air Act of 1970 are similar in that they both

require states to meet and administer federal standards.

do not allocate federal funds to assist states in policy implementation.

are considered underfunded mandates.

All are correct.

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All are correct.

On the whole, federal grant distribution follows the principle of

universalism. stinginess.

cronyism. needs-testing.

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universalism.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.