GOVT Unit 1 test

The constitutional authority of Congress to forbid discrimination in employment is based on the __________________.

power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Both A and B.

Ninth Amendment

Tenth Amendment.

Both A and B.

According to the text, "political efficacy" is

citizen's belief that in the type of market system used in that society

government's responsibility to promote free enterprise

the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does and that government will listen to them.

government's duty to provide a wide variety of public goods and services

the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does and that government will listen to them.

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention DISAGREED on all the following topics EXCEPT ________________.

what type of executive to have and how to select it

whether the states or people would be represented in Congress

whether the institution of slavery was just and proper

whether to have a direct or representative form of democracy

whether to have a direct or representative form of democracy

Article VI of the U.S. Constitution provides that in case of a conflict between the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution ________________.

the U.S. Constitution is supreme over the Texas Constitution

the Texas Constitution is supreme over the U.S. Constitution

the issue involved determines which document takes precedence

the questions of precedence must be decided by the U.S. Congress

the U.S. Constitution is supreme over the Texas Constitution

The clause in the US Constitution that has been used to expand the power of the national government the most over the course of our history is ________.

the commerce clause

the full faith and credit clause

the privileges and immunities clause

the freedom of association clause

the commerce clause

The principal that the standards that govern human behavior are derived from the nature of humans themselves and can be universally applied is called

the social contract

neoconservatism

natural law

representative democracy

natural law

One of the strongest arguments "against" the ratification of the Constitution was that it ______________.

did not have a bill of rights to protect the rights of citizens.

relied too heavily on the states to provide social services

did not give the judicial branch any real power

did not give the federal government enough power

did not have a bill of rights to protect the rights of citizens.

The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

established the separate but equal rule.

upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875.

declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional.

ruled that the equal protection clause did not cover private acts of discrimination.

ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.

established the separate but equal rule.

The purposes of government include ALL of the following EXCEPT

Provide public goods

Preserve elite privileges

Preserve order

Ensure individual rights

Preserve elite privileges

The ability to charter banks is an example of a ________ power.

reserved

concurrent

state

national

police

concurrent

The Paradox of Free Government describes the concept that

freedom costs more than we can pay for which is why the deficit is so high

people must sacrifice some freedoms in order to protect others

people are capable of both good and evil which is why there are strict laws to limit behavior

the conflict between majority rule and minority rights

people must sacrifice some freedoms in order to protect others

An autocracy exists when _______.

the government is controlled by a single individual.

the government is controlled by a small but powerful group of people.

the constitution of a government is followed strictly.

the government is controlled by one dominant religious group.

citizens play a significant part in government by electing key public officials.

the government is controlled by a single individual.

"Unalienable rights" are those rights that

belong to us because they are a natural part of the human condition.

are not important enough to be included in a constitution or bill of rights.

are given to the citizens by government and can be taken away whenever government wishes.

are procedural in nature and try to preserve due process in criminal matters.

belong to us because they are a natural part of the human condition.

States are responsible for most public policies dealing with EACH of the following issues EXCEPT ___________.

monetary policy.

social services.

community police.

family law.

monetary policy.

What did the Thirteenth Amendment accomplish?

It abolished slavery.

It guaranteed voting rights for African American men.

It guaranteed equal protection of the laws.

It granted women the right to vote.

It gave married women the right to own property.

It abolished slavery.

The privileges and immunities clause of Article IV is also referred to as the ________.

Bill of Rights

federalism clause

vesting clause

comity clause

dual sovereignty clause

comity clause

If society believes that Human Nature is basically good, then the type of government created would _____________.

be very authoritative and create strict laws to regulate individual behavior

prevent innovation and the flow and access of new ideas

not trust the people to make the right decisions when given the correct information

maximize individual choice and participation in government

maximize individual choice and participation in government

The first prerequisite to increasing political efficacy is ________.

increasing political knowledge

decreasing political knowledge

reducing political participation

reducing trust in government

increasing political indifference

increasing political knowledge

In the case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the Supreme Court ____________.

established the principle of judicial review

stated that Congress was limited to its enumerated powers

established Baltimore as the capital of Maryland

recognized the implied powers of Congress

recognized the implied powers of Congress

Montesquieu’s idea that the duties and functions of government should be split up between branches of government to prevent the abuse of government power is called ______________.

federalism.

specialization of services.

decentralization.

separation of powers.

separation of powers.

The United States, Canada, and Switzerland can all be described as ________ systems of government while France can be described as a ________ system of government.

unitary; federal

federal; unitary

unitary; totalitarian

totalitarian; federal

oligarchic; federal

federal; unitary

The group of American's who OPPOSED the adoption of the Constitution were called ______________.

the Prohibitionists

Confederates

Federalists

Anti-Federalists

Anti-Federalists

The Lemon test involves what part of the Constitution?

free speech

the establishment clause

due process

equal protection of the laws

the free exercise clause

the establishment clause

John Locke's views that men form governments largely to preserve life, liberty and property that influenced the Founding Fathers is known as

Liberalism.

Humanism.

Deism.

Republicanism.

Liberalism.

The "enumerated" powers of Congress and the national government _____________.

are specifically spelled out in the Constitution.

belong to both the national and state governments

belong to neither the states or the national government

are not specifically spelled out in the Constitution, but can be reasonable implied

are specifically spelled out in the Constitution.

To be politically engaged in a meaningful way, citizenship requires certain resources, especially _____.

political power and influence

old age and wisdom

valuable land and capitol

political knowledge and information

political knowledge and information

The importance of the "privileges and immunities" clause in Article IV of the US Constitution is ____________.

it tells states how to treat the citizens of other states

it tells states how to treat other states

it tells the federal government how to treat the states

it clarifies state and national citizenship

it tells states how to treat the citizens of other states

________ are areas of personal freedom with which governments are constrained from interfering.

Civil rights

Political rights

Electoral rights

Civil and political discourse

Civil liberties

Civil liberties

A series of political essays published in the nation's newspapers SUPPORTING the ratification of the Constitution are known as

The Crisis

Leviathan

The Federalist Papers

Common Sense

The Federalist Papers

Government can best be defined as the _______

institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled

set of political principles and values that guide political life

legalized theft of citizens’ property

invisible hand that turns private interests into public goods

shared set of values, beliefs, and attitudes that people have about politics

institutions and procedures by which a territory and its people are ruled