Political Science (Ch. 1-5)

Shays' Rebellion demonstrated:

Weakness of the national government

Government

The means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority

John Locke

Philosopher that built his ideas of consent of the governed on the basis of all people possesing natural rights to "life, liberty, and property"

Democracy

Because they developed in tandem, what do many Americans equate with Capitalism?

Sweden

In which country does democratic, political and socialist economic forms co-exist?

Public Goods

Goods and services available to all (and often provided by the Government) are called:

Politics

Process by which choices are made regarding resource allocation and economic and social policies are pursued

Political Power

The ability to influence "institutions, leaders, and policies" is the text's definition of:

Representative Democracy

Delegating decision making authority to elected officials rather than citizens deciding every issue directly is at the core of:

Direct Democracy

A "New England Town Meeting" is often citied as an example of:

Power Elite

C. Wright Mills referred to the combination of political, business, and military leaders who dominate the country as:

Over 50%

What percentage of Congress are millionaires?

Pluralism

That people with shared interests will form groups to pursue those interests politically is central to the idea of:

Tradeoffs

The text refers to the process of resolving conflicts among competing rights (such as those to do with free speech) as:

Social Capital

The collective value of social networks and the inclinations to do things for each other that arise from those networks

Young Americans are:

Likely to reject partisan politics ( & likely to attend a political rally)

Ideology

Established beliefs and ideas that help shape policies and politics

Common goods

Goods and services available to all but which are of limited supply are called:

Elite Theory

The claim that government power is held exclusively by a small, well defined group is known as:

Intense preferences

"Strong feelings regarding issues which do not change over time" are referred to as:

The Articles of Confederation

The first system of government in the United States was known as:

Unicameral

A system with a single legislative chamber is known as

Republic

A political system where power rests in the hands of elected representatives and is authorized by the people rather than a monarch is called:

Enumerated powers

Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution sets out:

Supremacy clause

Article VI of the Constitution sets out:

Federalism

Division of power between different LEVELS of government

3/5ths compromise

Allowing states to count 60% of their slave populations for purposed of taxation and representation is known as the:

Articles of Confederation

Coin money, declare war, and conduct foreign affairs were the main powers of the national government under:

Ratification

The process of the states approving the new governing Constitution

the Federalist papers

What were primarily written to convince the state of New York to approve the Constitution?

Bill of Rights

What was added to the Constitution in 1791?

A powerful President

Because it was easier to control one man as opposed to many, Alexander Hamilton argued people should not fear:

Madison's notion of "ambition countered by ambition" is central to which constitutional idea?

Checks and Balances

Which of the original 13 states was last to ratify the Constitution?

Rhode Island

Reserved powers

Powers that the Constitution intended to be exercised by the states are known as:

Individual Liberty and Social Stability

The texts sets up a dilemma at the center of the design of the Constitution. This is the balance between:

Federalism

Dividing government power between levels of government is known as:

Slave states/Free states

Which of the following was a key division between states that dominated the discussion at the Constitutional Convention?

Concurrent powers

Powers shared by both State and National Governments are called:

Devolution

Process of granting power from a national government to the sub-national units is known as:

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution spells out:

Nullification

The claim that states can reject federal law they deem to be unconstitutional

Sub-national governments are dependent among the national government

In a unitary system of government:

Ex Post Facto Law

Making something illegally retroactively

The elastic clause

Grants Congress very flexible powers in carrying out its Constitutional duties:

Centralization of power

Which of the following is NOT a claimed advantage of federal systems?

Marriage equality

U.S. v Windsor was a crucial case regarding which issue?

Immigration Federalism

Increasing involvement of state governments in legislation regarding foreign born nationals moving to the U.S. is known as:

Clery Act

Reporting campus crime statistics at colleges and universities which receive federal funds is required by:

Categorical grants

The use of federal money which is tightly controlled is known as:

Layer cake

Historically, the organization of Federalism has been compared to:

Cooperative Federalism

The "New Deal" of the 1930's embodied many of the practices characteristic of:

Commerce Clause

Gibbons v Ogden provided a broad interpretation of:

Implied Powers

McCulloch v Maryland confirmed the doctorine of:

Where does the federal government get most of its income?

Individual Income Taxes

Where do local governments get about 1/3 of their income?

Their own state governments

Dual Federalism

Federal and State Governments operating in clearly defined areas of exclusive authority is known as:

Civil Liberties are best understood as:

Limitations on the power of government

Civil Rights are best understood as:

Guarantee of equal treatment by government

Exclusionary Rule

Mapp v Ohio set out the basic components of the:

Eminent Domain

The government authority to take private property for public use

Symbolic Speech

Some actions (wearing an armband, burning a flag) are considered:

Establishment Clause

Government support for particular religious views is usually ruled as a (contravention) violation of the:

The Free Exercise Clause:

Prevents government from interfering with religious practice and belief

Miranda v Arizona

The idea that suspects must be informed of their rights prior to questioning was established by:

They thought it was unnecessary

What were the Farmers' initial attitude to a Bill of Rights?

Tenth

That rights not specifically delegated to the federal government are retained by the states is specified in the:

Selective Incorporation

Court decisions which extend the protections of the Bill of Rights to states are understood as part of:

Fair Trial

Which of the following is NOT covered by the First Amendment?

Must be a religious purpose

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Lemon Test?

Expression

Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition are usually grouped together as freedoms of:

Flag Burning

The act which gave rise to Texas v Johnson centered around:

Second

The Heller and McDonald cases were important in establishing current Court interpretations of what Amendment?

Justify a Search

Probable Cause is used to:

Fifth Amendment

Protections against double jeopardy and self incrimination are part of the:

It is not specifically mentioned

What does the Constitution say about privacy?

Plessy v Ferguson

Brown v Board of Education reversed the precedent set by:

Civil Disobedience

An action which violates the law to demonstrate the unjustness of the law is known as:

Trail of Tears

The forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation from Georgia to Oklahoma was known as:

Jim Crow Laws

State and local laws which reinforced racial segregation and undermined voting rights for African-Americans were known as:

Fourteenth

The "equal protection clause" is part of which amendment?

A. I. M.

In 1973, Wounded Knee (SD) was occupied by members of which civil rights group?

Education

Title IX has had a big impact in the field of:

White Primaries

The electoral dominance of one party (Democrats) in the South gave rise to:

Eugenics

Government restrictions on who may have children were justified for many years on the basis of:

Homosexual sex

Lawrence v Texas (2006) decriminalized:

Imprisoned Japanese Americans

Executive Order 9066:

Agricultural workers

Cesar Chavez was one of the leaders of which primarily immigrant group?

Equal Rights Amendment

June 30, 1978, was the date of the ratification process expired for:

Women's Rights

The "Declaration of Sentiments" was important to which Civil Rights Movement?

Affirmative Action

Redressing discrimination based on race or ethnicity is the purpose of:

Legal segregation

De jure segregation refers to:

Segregation in practice

De facto segregation refers to:

Civil Rights

The rights of citizens to equal treatment is the core of the definition of:

Fourteenth

Which Constitutional Amendment contains the Equal Protection Clause?

Habeus Corpus

Idea that a neutral judge must determine if the detention of an individual is legal

Anti-Federalists

Opponents of the 1787 Constitution