American National Government test 1 midterm

Cicero believed that_____ was the source of human dignity

natural law

who wrote Two treatises of government

John Locke

which document created the original government of the newly independent colonies

Articles of confederation

in which ancient civilization did the concept of the polis from which we get out word “politics” aoriginate

Greece

Where did Shay’s rebellion take place in 1786-1787

Massachusetts

according to Aristotle, “polity” is a good system of government based on rule by

many

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

Second Continental Congress

which of the following was a social contract theorist

John Locke

where did the first battle of the American struggle for independence take place in 1975

Lexington and Concord

why did the British government introduce the sugar act

to address debt from the seven years war

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

montesquieu

how many state delegations to agree for a law to pass under the articles of confederation

9 out of 13

where was the constitutional convention held in 1787

philadelphia

who wrote the federalist papers

madison, jay, hamilton

T/F the “necessary and proper” clause has been interpreted as granting the government implied powers

true

which state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention(and was the last to ratify the donstitution)

Rhode Island

which plan would have given the small states the most influence at the Federal level

New Jersey Plan

which of the following powers was not among the Enumerated Powers of the Federal government

Create a national bank

who was elected secretary of the constitutional convention

James Madison

what was the primary purpose of the Three-Fifths compromise

to calculate state representation in congress

which branch of the federal government can exercise the power of the veto

executive

what type of government did the constitution create

federal republic

which group supported ratification of the constitution

federalists

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

reserved powers

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

17th amendment

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

false

eligibility for congress requires which three conditions

citizenship, age, residency

which group benefits from the incumbency advantage

those up for reelection

while each state has two senators, members of the house are appointed based on _______

state’s population

who is the most powerful official in the house of representatives

speaker of the house

which of the following best describes the practice of gerrymandering

drawing voting district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another

t/f members of the house tend to serve on more committees than members of the senate

false

how many representatives are there in the house of representatives

435

which type of committee, made up of members from both the house and the senate, resolve differences between bills originating in different chambers

conference committee

how many votes are required to overcome a filibuster

60

how old do you have to be to serve in the senate

30

which amendment allowed for direct election of u.s. senators

17th amendment

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

false

eligibility for congress requires which three conditions

citizenship, age, residency

which group benefits from the incumbency advantage

those up for reelection

while each state has two senators, members of those house are appointed based on_______

states population

who is the most powerful official in the house of representatives

speaker of the house

which of the following best describes the practice of gerrymandering

drawing voting district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another

t/f members of the house tend to serve on more committees than members of the Senate

false

how many representatives are there in the house of representatives

435

which type of committee, made up of members from both the house and the senate, resolve differences between bills originating in different chambers

conference committee

how many votes are required to overcome a filibuster

60

how old do you have to be to serve in the senate

30

who ultimately won the presidential election of 1824

john quincy adams

t/f no president has ever been removed from office as a result of impeachment

true

how many electoral votes are necessary to become president

270

which was the last war officially declared by congress

WW2

how are the number of electoral college votes for each state determined

cumulative total of senators and representatives for each state

which amendment created a mechanism by which the cabinet could vote a remove a president as unfit to serve

25th amendmen

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

nebraska

t/f the president currently has line item veto power

false

before the 12th amendment, how was the vice president chosen

being the runner up in the election

how many secretaries of executive departments currently serve in the president’s cabinet

15

which of the following is not a power granted to the president by the constitution

power to declare war

how old do you have to be to serve as the president of the united states

35

how many federal courts of appeal are there

13

t/f in common law system courts are often called upon to interpret laws, not just apply them

true

which supreme court case established the precedent of judicial review in 1803

marbury v madison

how many levels are there in a federal judicial system

3

the solicitor general is part of which branch of government

executive branch

who was the first chief justice of the supreme court

john jay

who nominates federal judges

the president

t/f civil las has to do with crimes against the federal government

false

how many federal district courts are there in the united states

94

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

Franklin Roosevelt

which supreme court decision declared that corporation were legal persons under the 14th amendment

santa clara county v southern pacific

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

6

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

James Garfield

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

false

how many grades are there in the current federal civil service system

15

the total number of federal employees was highest during which decade

1940s

which of the following was not one of the original cabinet departments

department of education

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

Thomas Jefferson

which of the following is not an independent executive agency

FBI

t/f members of the federal bureaucracy used to be elected

false

the federal bureaucracy is sometimes called the ______ branch of government

4th

which of the following are overseen by boards rather than individuals

federal regulatory agencies

which cabinet department was most recently created

department of homeland security

t/f the federal rulemaking process requires that federal rules be subject to public comment

true

how many federal courts of appeal are there

13

t/f in a common law system, courts are often called upon to interpret laws, not just apply them

true

which supreme court case established the precedent of judicial review in 1803

marbury v madison

how many levels are there in the federal judicial system

3

the solicitor general is part of which branch of government

executive branch

who was the first chief justice of the supreme court

john jay

who nominates federal judges

the president

t/f civil law has to do with crimes against the federal government

false

how many federal district courts are there in the united states

94

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

franklin Roosvelt

which supreme court decision declared that corporation were legal persons under the 14th amendment

Santa Clara county v southern pacific

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

6

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

populist

t/f the ideological spectrum in U.S. politics is generally wider than the ideological spectrum in europe

false

the percentage of people who answer “dont know” when asked about their ideological views has _____ since 2016: risen or declined

declined

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

benchmark poll