American national government final

which of the following was a social contract theorist

john locke

how many representatives are there in the house of representatives

435

the phrase “to the victor belongs the spoils” was coined during whose presidency

Andrew Jackson

liberalism falls where on the european political spectrum

center

which state did not send delegates to the constitutional convention(and was the last to ratify the constitution)

Rhode Island

how many electoral college votes are necessary to become president

270

the judiciary act of 1789 mandated that there be how many supreme court justices

6

which document created the original government of the new independent colonies

articles of confederation

t/f filibusters to prevent votes on legislation can occur in both the house and senate

false

which cabinet department was most recently created

department of homeland security

according to the textbook, which type of pool is typically conducted early during a campaign

benchmark poll

powers granted to the sates by the constitution are referred to as

reserved powers

which group is most likely to vote for democratic candidates

african americans

how many levels are there in the federal judicial system

3

t/f president reagan said, “man is not free unless government is limited,” so he shrunk the size of government during his time in officer

false

which type of the following best describes the practice of gerrymandering

drawing voting district boundaries to favor one political party over another

who distinguished between legislative, executive, and judicial authority and argued for a separation of powers

montesquieu

which political ideology favors small government, low taxes, deregulation, and the use of a market incentives where possible

conservative

which of the powers was not among the enumerated powers of the federal government

create a national bank

t/f the president currently has a line item veto power

false

who nominates federal judges

president

t/f according to the textbook, political socialization is “the distribution of citizen opinion on particular matters of public concern or interest”

false

where did shay’s rebellion take place in 1786-1787

massachusetts

how many votes are required to overcome a filibuster

60

the federal bureaucracy is sometimes called the ____ branch of government

fourth

t/f the ideological spectrum in u.s. politics is generally wider than the ideological spectrum in Europe

false

where was the constitutional convention held in 1787

philadelphia

how old do you have to be to serve as president of the United States

35

which supreme court case established the precedent of “Judicial Review” in 1803

Marbury v Madison

who wrote wo treatises on government

john locke

while each states has two senators, members of the house are apportioned ___

based on states population

which of the following was not one of the origianl cabinet departmens

department of education

in which ancient civilization did the concept of the polis, from which we get our word politics originate

greece

what type of government did the constitutional create

federal republic

which was the last war officially declared by congress

world war 2

which president threatened to “stack” the supreme court by increasing the number of justices

franklin roosavelt

where did the first battle of the american struggle for independence take place in 1775

lexington and concord

which amendment allowed for direct election of U.S. senators

17th amendment

whose assassination in 1881 led to the passage of the pendelton act two years later

james garfield

which group benefits from the incumbency advantage

those up for reelection

t/f the necessary and proper clause has been interpreted as granting the government implied powers

true

which of the following states allocates some of its electoral college votes based on the popular votes in each house distric

nebraska

who was the first chief justice of the supreme court

john jay

which gathering of colonial representatives voted to declare independence from Britain in 1776

second continental congress

who is the most powerful official in the house of representatives

speaker of the house

members of the federal bureaucracy used to be elected

false

which political ideology favors government involvement in in the economy to ensure growth and opportunity but opposes government protection of individuals liberties that seem to threaten traditional values

populist

what was the primary purpose of the three fifths compromise

to calculate state representation in cogress

who ultimately won the presidential election of 1824

john quincy adams

how many federal courts of appeal are there

13

yellow journalism played a key role in the outbreak of which war

spanish american war

t/f if you were to sue a newspaper for printing something false about you, this would be an accusation of “libel”

true

freedom of the press is granted by which amendment of the constitution

1st

the first american newspaper was published in 1690 in which city

boston

approximately how many interest groups are there currently in the United States

24,000

t/f franklin roosavelt’s first “fire side chat” was about america’s involvement in ww2

false

circulation of american newspapers began a rapid decline in which decade

1990’s

t/f early american newspapers tended to be more honest and nonpartisan than newspapers today

false

the first televised presidential debate between john f kennedy and richard nixon occured in what year

1964

more than half of American report getting their news primarily from which source

internet

t/f as people’s confidence in the reliability of media has declined, so has media’s influence on public opinion

false

which media company did not start out as a radio network

cnn

the federalists were rivals of which other party during the first party system (1800-1824)

jeffersonian republicans

t/f the united states operates with a first past the post electoral system

true

which third party won 27% of the popular vote in the presidential election of 1912

bull moose party

aspiring presidential candidates have to get on the ballot at the ____ level

state

which period in American history is referred to as the “era of divided government”

1968- present

t/f the presidential candidate who wins a majority of the popular vote always becomes president

false

which group first introduced the idea of party primaries in the early twentieth century

progressives

t/f there are more than 1,000,000 voting precincts in the united states

true

when was the first partisan political election

1796

which us president warned about the danger of parties in his farewell address

george washington

t/f many local elections are non partisan or uncontested

true

the republican party won the presidency for the first time in what year

1860

which of the following is the largest group

voting age population

t/f since the citizens united v fec decision corporate contributions to campaigns have diminished

false

which constitutional amendment gave woman the right to vote in national elections

19th

how old do you have to be in order to vote in the united states

18

which of the following attempted to address the effects of the jim crow laws in the south

voting rights act (1965)

t/f election day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November

true

which age group has the highest voter turnout in

65 and over

t/f voter turnout tends to be higher during presidential elections than during midtem elections

true

according to polls, which of the following was the most important issue for republican voters in 2024

inflation

which of the following states does not have an early republican primary or caucus (before or on suer Tuesday, march 5)

missouri

t/f higher levels of education are correlated with higher voting participation rates

true

which state does not require voter registration

Oregon

which amendment became the basis for the principle of “incorporation” the idea that rights guaranteed at the federal level must also be guaranteed at the state level

fourteenth amendment

t/f According to the textbook, Civil Rights are “Areas of social life, including free speech, press, and religion, where the Constitution restricts or prohibits government intrusion on the free choice of individuals

false

the average woman earns approximately ___ for $1.00 earned by the average man, a phenomenon known as the gender wage gap

.82

which supreme court decision incorporated freedom of speech and the press, guaranteeing them at the state level

gitlow v new york(1925)

for every one hundered people in the united states, where are approximate ____ guns

120

the bill of rights, the first ten amendments of the constitution went into effect in what year

1791

which supreme court decision led to the desegregation of public schools

brown v board of education

the number of us incarcerations dramatically increased as a result of which of the following

war on drugs

which supreme court decision established the principle that a government program must not permit or encourage “excessive entanglement” of church and state

lemon v kurtzman (1971)

which two countries had the highest confirmed number of executions in 2023

iran and saudi arabia

which amendment declared that the right to vote would not be denied or abridged on account of race color or previous condition of servitude

15th amendment

which supreme court decision required the government to ensure access to a speedy trial

klopfer v north carolina

the social security act was passed in what year

1935

t/f “monetary policy” refers to “government policies about taxing, spending, budgets, deficits, and debt”.

false