us history

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What is not Politics?.

1. Politics is based on authoritative power and has little to do with qualifications or contributions.

What is a Republic? (Democracy, republican)

Republic is when people choose their leaders through free elections.

Which of the following does not belong to the functions of an institution based on week 1s lecture?

The 3 functions of an institution are stability, predictability, and trust.

Which of the following are not necessary conditions for democracy?

The 4 necessary conditions for a democracy are representativeness, accountability, majority rule, and minority rights.

Which of the following statements best defines the difference between conservatives and liberals?

Liberals want change, conservatives want to conserve tradition.

1. The rights to ____ is an example of political right.

The rights to vote, freedom of speech, run for office, assemble, and have a fair trial are political rights.

Which of the following was a key feature of the constitutional system of government that distinguished it from the Articles of Confederation?

The creation of a strong executive branch.

Abraham Lincoln understood the Civil War to be a ____?

A conflict over the meaning and application of the Declaration of independence

According to the founders, which of the following posed the greatest dangers in a direct democracy? (2 Dangers)

Skillful orators and majority faction (threat of tyranny of the majority)

What was the primary motivation behind the writing of the US Constitution?

To fix weaknesses of the articles of confederation and form a strong central goc

Who first developed both the concept of the state of nature and natural rights?

John Locke

Which of the following best describes the system of federalism established by the US Constitution?

Political power divided between a national government and state or regional governments

What was the primary reason the Articles of Confederation failed?

It created a weak national government and authority over trade

Which document played a crucial role in persuading states to ratify the US Constitution?

The Federalist papers

 Which of the following most accurately describes the concept of deliberation?

Careful and reasoned discussion aimed at reaching decisions for the common good (not only majority rule)

In the view of the American founders, what do the fundamental principles in the Declaration of Independence mean?

All men are created equal and have natural rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)

Which of the following most accurately describes how to pass a constitution amendment?

An amendment must be proposed by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress and then ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures or conventions.(21st amendment)

How did the framers view the relationship between affected government and civic virtue?

hey designed a system of checks and balances to prevent corruption by channeling individual self-interest toward the public good, rather than relying solely on the virtue of the people or their leaders.

Which Constitutional amendment gave American women voting rights?

The 19th amendment

Which of the following describes broad nationalists?

They argued that the nation’s govern­ment required strong, centralized powers of finance, commerce, and national defense.

Which one of the following best describes writ of habeas corpus?

allows lawyers to ask the judge whether the detention of their client is allowed by the state

Which one of the following best explains the ⅗ clause in our constitution?

stipulated that slaves would count as three-fifths of a person when determining population for apportioning seats in the House of Representatives and direct taxes among the states

Which one among the following is not the 6 main principles on which the constitution is based?

1. Popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism

Which one of the following best describes the Missouri compromise?

A slave territory petitioned to be a new state (Missouri), Compromise is that Missouri can be a slave state if they split massachusetts into 2 states (now main and missouri) in order to have more free state senators

Which supreme court case in 1857, established the principle that congress does not have the power to resolve the issue of slavery thereby overturning the Missouri compromise of 1850

Dred Scott v. Sandford

The chapter notes that cooperative federalism involves which of the following practices:

Federal and state governments working together on policy issues and sharing responsibilities.

According to the chapter, which of the following is a power held exclusively by the federal government

Declaring war

Which constitutional clause grants the federal government the authority to override state laws

Regulating interstate commerce is a power held exclusively by the federal gov

The amendment that was concerned with _____ marked the beginning of a federal role in law enforcement

The Supremacy Clause

Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism as presented in the chapter

18th amendment, prohibition

Which of the following powers is considered a concurrent power shared by both federal and state governments

A system where power is shared between a central government and regional governments

Which of the following is not generally considered an advantage of federalism

The power to tax

The power to tax

1. The chapter highlights the differences between the House of Representatives and the senate, which of the following is a unique characteristic of the House of Representatives?

It is based on proportional representation from the states.

Which of the following is a requirement for ending a filibuster in the US Senate?

1. 60% vote from senates vote to end the filibuster 

• A three-fifth (60 out of 100) majority vote of Senators present and voting

Which of the following is a key factor that influences the legislative process in congress as discussed in the chapter?

1. The influence of lobbyists and interest groups

According to the chapter, what is the purpose of the committee system in congress?

1. To handle the initial review and revision of proposed legislation

Which of the following is not correct about the American congress?

the House functions more like trustees and senators more like delegates.

What is the primary purpose of a filibuster in the US Senate?

To delay or block a vote on a bill or nomination

The chapter describes the concept of log rolling in congress, what does this term refer to?

The exchange of votes or support between legislators for mutual benefit

Which of the following statements best describes the primary function of congress as outlined in the chapter?

To create, amend, and pass laws

Which of the following best describes the concept of presidential coat tales mentioned in the chapter?

1. When popular presidential candidates help members in their same political party win other offices(congress roles, ext)

The framers helped secure the president's independence from congress by prohibiting congress from____

Altering the president’s salary during any one term.

What is the most prominent responsibility of an American vice president?

Presiding over the Senate and casting tie-breaking votes.

President Obama's recess appointments in January of 2012 were controversial because?

The Senate was technically not in recess but holding regular brief, pro-forma sessions.

Which of the following is not a provision of the war powers resolution of 1973?

1. War powers resolution: The president must notify congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to action, forces cannot remain engaged for more than 60 days (plus 30 day withdrawal), and congress can direct the removal of troops (concurrent resolution)

• Defines the president’s constitutional powers to send the armed forces into combat as including only actions after: Congress has declared war, congress has provided specific statutory authorization, or a foreign power has attacked “the US, and its territories or possessions or armed forces”

• “Congress must approve the introduction of military forces into hostilities in advance

Scholars tend to agree on presidential greatness when considering___

cholars rate presidents based on the older in history they are, the greater. Newer presidents tend to get rated lower.

• Earlier Presidents

How many presidents have been convicted by the senate and removed from office?

None

What does the term “executive privilege" refer to?

The president’s power to keep certain communications confidential

• The ability to refuse to disclose information to Congress

The Supreme Court first exercised judicial review in what landmark case?

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

This the standard of proof used in criminal cases which requires that the state prove the defendant's guilt beyond a doubt based on reasons and evidence of the facts of the case:

Beyond a reasonable doubt

This judicial term means friend of the court, in latin it means citizens wh

Amicus Curiae

The practice of adhering to precedents in legal decisions is known as ____

Stare Decisis

This judicial philosophy interprets the constitution as a living document that adapts overtime

Living Constitutionalism

The supreme court played a minor role until this US supreme court chief justice in 1801 to 1835, helped to increase the power of the court

Until ChiefJustice John Marshall increased power and authority of the court

This legal notion means that the us federal judges should interpret the constitution by following closing the actual words of the document as originally understood by those who wrote and ratified it

Strict Construction

This American constitutional amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote in federal and state elections, after the Court had ruled that Congress could not impose this requirement on the states.

The Twenty-sixth Amendment?

This principal allows the supreme court to invalidate laws that it finds unconstitutiona

Judicial Review

The party has suffered a real injury and does not simply have a generalized grievance against an individual, organization or the government

Standing

A US federal court uses this criteria to decide whether to take a case, it means “the court will not decide a case if the dispute has been resolved or rendered relevant by subsequent events?

Mootnes

This U.S. Supreme Court's decision ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the United States territories and that enslaved African-Americans and their descendants were not U.S. Citizens

Dred Scott v. Standford