GOVT 2305

Which of the following are provided by government as public goods

National defense, Police protection

Which of the following are included among Congress's enumerated powers?

Establishing common currency

When did it become common for the national government to actively manage the overall economy?

The Great Depression (1930's)

Which of the following may be justified as a means to discourage undesirable preferences?

Anti-discrimination laws & mandatory seat belt laws (A&B)

Which of the following were part of democracy in ancient Greece?

Voting rights for free adult native-born males

Match each example with the relevant justification for government action

Nation park system = public goods

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) = Redistribution

Tax cuts during a depression = Manage the economy

The constitution states that whichever political party has the most seats will control Congress.

False

What percentage of those surveyed by the Pew Research Center believe that government is dominated by a few big interests?

76%

Which branch of government generally gets the worst reviews in public opinion surveys?

Legislative

When was the last time prior to 2018 that the voter turnout rate in a non-presidential election exceeded 50 percent?

1914

Which of the following was a primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation, which lead to the desire to create a new governing document?

The Articles government was too weak to provide adequate national security.

Why are the Federalist Papers important?

They offer an interpretation of the Constitution by those who helped to shape it.

State governments have strictly enumerated (or listed) powers under the Constitution.

False

In McCulloch v. Maryland, how did the court rule on the federal government's powers?

The Necessary and Proper clause allows the federal government to accomplish ends enumerated in the Constitution by whatever means is convenient.

Match the Article of the Constitution to the branch of the federal government that it describes.

Article I = Congress/Legislature

Article II = President/Executive

Article III = Supreme Courts/ Judiciary

Which of the following statements best defines judicial review?

The power of the federal courts to declare laws unconstitutional.

According to the Constitution, who has the exclusive authority to declare war?

Congress

The Commerce Clause has been a source for the major expansion of federal power in the last 100 years.

True

What did the Court hold in Wickard v. Filburn?

Congress could regulate the growing of wheat by a farmer on his own land.

According to the video, what is executive power?

The power to ensure that the law is properly carried out.

In general, the power of the president has decreased considerably over time.

False

What did the Court say about executive privilege in the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Nixon?

Does not protect the president in a criminal investigation

The president is generally given broad authority in foreign affairs.

True

Generally, there is less controversy when the Supreme Court overturns a federal law as opposed to a state law.

False

Which of the following is a reason that scholars believe that the counter-majoritarian difficulty faced by courts is lessened?

The rate at which judges and Justices are replaced ensures some level of democratic accountability.

Strategic behavior by judges involves avoiding confrontation with the other branches of government.

True

The House represents the ___ and the Senate represents the ____.

People, States.

Congressional term limits are-

Unconstitutional

Partisan gerrymandering

All of the Above;

may still be unconstitutional in some states

was ruled nonjusticiable by the Supreme Court in 2020

is hard to measure

What is partisan gerrymandering?

Using redistricting process to gain a partisan advantage

Imagine that a bill is up for a vote in the House and a Representative knows that their constituents favor the bill, but the Representative believes that the bill would be bad for her constituents. If she were to follow a trustee model of representation, how would she vote on the bill?

In favor

Standing committees are called the workhorse of the legislative process because

Standing committees do most of the work in crafting and changing legislation.

What does rule 22 do in the Senate?

Stops a filibuster by determining an end to debate.

Partisan polarization in Congress

is when the two political parties move further away from another ideologically.

Which of the following is an example of VERTICAL federalism?

Congress tells Florida that it must regulate the discharge of sewage into the Everglades National Park.

Which of the following is an example of the DUAL FEDERALISM perspective?

states should be allowed significant control over education standards

Which of the following is an example of nullification?

Delaware declares that a new federal law setting new testing requirement for elementary students will not be enforced in the state.

What was the importance of the Missouri Compromise?

it guaranteed that admission of new states would be balanced between slave and free

True or False: The Civil War permanently increased the power of the federal government.

True

Which of the following is the constitutional basis for most of the New Deal programs?

Commerce Clause

Refer to the figure above. If Suspect 1 stays silent and Suspect 2 cooperates with the police, which of the following represents the prison time each faces? Remember, the first number represents the sentence for Suspect 1 and the second for Suspect 2.

10, 2

Which of the following is an example of devolution?

The federal government assigns authority to the states for regulating emissions from oil refineries.

Of the following, which is an example of a BLOCK grant?

A state receives $55 million from the federal government to improve traffic safety.

True or False: Matching grants encourage greater spending by states than do block grants.

True

Why is it that states and localities tend to bear a bigger financial burden from immigration, as compared to the federal government?

Because immigrant couples tend to have more children than native couples and so require more education spending.