TXST POSI 2310 unit 1

Who was not a co-author of the federalist?

Thomas Jefferson

What pseudonym did the authors of the federalist use?

Publius

What is the end of the government according to the federalist?

Justice

"Politics" comes from the greek word "polis" which means...

Cities/city

Identify the author from the following quote

"though it cannot be pretended that the principles of moral and political knowledge have, in general, the same degree of certainty with those of the mathematics"?

Alexander Hamilton

Which of the good regimes in Aristotle's regime chart is a mixture of two bad regimes?

Polity

True or False:

Aristotle's definition of democracy assured citizens voted for their leaders

False

Which U.S. president said the following about the Declaration of Independence:

"The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order"

FDR

Identify which U.S. president said the following:

"Sir Isaac Newton was superior to others in understanding, he was not therefore lord of the person or property of others"

Thomas Jefferson

The American Founders argued that natural rights...

Are rationally discoverable from nature

The 2 primary purposes of government are to provide safety and promote _________________

Happiness

True or False:

Political right = natural right/consent

True

Identify the author from the following quote:

"Liberty, or freedom, signifieth the absence of opposition"

Thomas Hobbes

Identify the author from the following quote:

"I dwell on this prospect with every satisfaction which an ardent love for my country can inspire"

‼️GEORGE WASHINGTON‼️

Identify the author from the following quote:

"would break the strongest cords of our constitution as a whale goes through a net"

John Adams

Identify the author from the following quote:

"These matters, involving the most intimate and personal choices a person may make in a lifetime, choices central to personal dignity and autonomy"

Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Who is Hamilton quoting below:

"No human laws are of any validity, if contrary to this; and such of them as are valid derive all authority, mediately, or immediately, from this original."

William Blackstone

According to Jefferson, which ground of distinction became auxiliary by the time of the founding?

Bodily strength

What is not a foundation of an artificial aristocracy?

talent

Which U.S. president said the following:

"What, then? Am I a political pessimist? Do I distrust the foundations, question the most essential conceptions, of the government under which we live?"

Woodrow Wilson

What did Jefferson think the best method of elevating the natural aristoi into government was?

voting

True or False:

Jefferson and John Adams thought the U.S. Constitution was perfect

False

In the federalist 10 Publius argues for an __________ to control the effects of faction

extended republic

according to federalist 39, presidency is....

both national and federal

True or False:

Publius thinks we can always have enlightened statesment.

False

Publius and those in favor of the constitution argued the system of government would be...

Federal

The essential principle of republican government according to Publius is that _________

the government derives its powers from the great body of the people

True or False:

Publius thinks that the American people will have to cede some of their natural rights to form a government.

True

True or False:

The constitution is for a particular people

True

True or false:

Woodrow Wilson supported checks and balances

False

In Virginia, which branch of government had become despotic prior to the constitution convention according to Thomas Jefferson

Legislative

Identify the author of this quote:

“Ambition must be made to counteract ambition”

Publius

Which political philosopher did the founding fathers (including the anti-federalists) look to on separation of powers?

Montesquieu

Identify the author of the following quote:

“In every free government, the people must give their assent to the laws by which they are governed"

Brutus

Identify the author of the following quote:

“It will be sufficient for my purpose, to mention but one or two which seem to me of the greatest importance”

George Washington

The object of the tyrant is to…

all other answers

True or False:

You cede some of your natural rights when you form a government

true

Which one of the following does the Federalist argue against with respect to the executive?

a. independent executive

b. unitary executive

c. plural executive

d. energetic executive

plural executive

The key role of the legislature is to ____________

deliberate

The key role of the legislature is to _______________

a. deliberate

b. adjudicate

c. execute

d. all of the above

all of the above

True or False:

Publius argues we must strictly limit the federal government’s ability to provide for the common defense

False

True or False:

According to Publius, to give the Federal government the necessary energy to govern the constitution extends the laws to the individual citizens rather than the states.

True

True or false:

Under the constitution, states and localities are permitted to disregard laws they consider unjust until they approve by the courts

False

The powers of the president are defined in Article _____ of the Constitution

II

Which of the following is not one of the enumerated powers of congress?

a. The ability to pass ex post facto laws

b. The ability to coin money

c. The ability to declare war

d. The ability to make laws that are necessary and proper to the execution of its powers

The ability to make laws that are necessary and proper to the execution of its powers

Which of the following attributes would the founders say leads to poor law?

a. vagueness

b. long discussion

c. generality

d. authoritative commands

Vagueness