Federal Government – Practice Test I – Chapters 1 - 3

Political Thinking

The careful gathering and sifting of information in the process of forming a knowledgeable view about a political issue.

Major Barrier to Political Thinking

Unwillingness of citizens to make the effort.

Contemporary Americans' Political Knowledge

Paying more attention to news sources that have an obvious ideological bias.

Government Type that Suppresses Individuality

Authoritarian.

Example of an Authoritarian Regime

China.

NOT a Core Value of American Political Culture

Cooperation.

Process of Settling Conflicts in Society

Politics.

Deep-Seated Beliefs about Politics

Political culture.

Principle of Individual Freedom

Liberty.

Free-Market System Operation

Private transactions.

Ideas in the Declaration of Independence

All of these (liberty, equality, individual rights, self-government).

Government's Responsibility to Preserve Rights

inalienable rights

Chief Architect of the U.S constitution

James Madison.

Source of Government's "Just Powers"

The consent of the governed.

Purpose of the Bill of Rights

Further checked the power of the majority.

Bill of Rights Addition to constitution

A guarantee of freedom of speech.

Constitutional System Characteristic

There are lawful restrictions on a government's power.

Government's Restricted Lawful Uses of Power is expressed by

Limited government.

Primary Author of the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson.

Federalists' Promise for Constitution Ratification

A bill of rights to be quickly added to the Constitution.

Federal System

Constitutional authority is divided between a national government and state governments.

Opponent of U.S constitution

Patrick Henry.

Reason for Establishing Federal System in the constitution

The states already existed as established entities and had to be preserved.

Sovereignty Definition

Supreme and final governing authority.

Common world Government Form in 1787

Unitary.

American Governmental Structure Change in 1787

Confederal to federal.

National Power Only Example

National defense.

Almost Exclusively State Power Example

Registering voters.

Concurrent Power Example

Taxation.

Argument in Favor of Federalism

All these answers are correct.

Enumerated Powers Purpose

Establish a government strong enough to forge a union that was secure in its defense and stable in its economy.

Federal Government Powers Examples

Enumerated powers.

Implied Powers Concept

Necessary and proper clause.

Elastic Clause Relation

Implied powers.

Anti-Federalists' Concern about National Government

Eventual encroachment upon the sovereignty of the states.

Tenth Amendment Concern Addressed

The powers of state governments.

McCulloch v

Affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state law.

Dual Federalism Belief

A precise separation of national and state authority was both possible and desirable.

Unemployment Rate at Great Depression Depths

Approximately 25 percent.

Expansion of National Authority Decade

1930s.

Devolution Definition

Passing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels.

Example of Cooperative Federalism

Medicaid.

Political Conservatives' Preference

Block grants.

Federal Grants-in-Aid for Designated Activity

Categorical grants.