Government Final Exam Review

The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies is a …

government

___ is all of the things a government decides to do

public policy

John Locke believed all people in a society were deserving of ___ rights, like life, liberty, & property

natural

confederation

alliance of independent states; loose association of states

federalism

powers divided between central government & several local governments

parlimentary

executive branch made up of a prime minister (premier) & that official’s cabinet (this branch is part of the legislature)

Presidential

executive & legislative branches of government are separate, independent, coequal; includes a chief executive that is chosen by the people

Unitary

centralized government; powers belong to a single central agency

John Locke’s Social Contract Theory states:

that government gains power from the people

A ___ is often incorrectly referred to as a “nation” or a “country”

state

the four characteristics of a state include:

population, territory, sovereignty, & government

The United States is most accurately described as a(n) ___. because the sovereign power is held by those eligible to vote, and political power is exercised by representatives chosen by & held responsible to the citizens.

republic

The Declaration of Independence stated that principle that is government fails to act in best interests of the people….

the people have the right to revolt and replace that government

The U.S. Constitution is considered a “living” document because:

of its ability to be amended

Federalism’s strengths lie in the fact that this type of government as it:

allows local actions in matters of local concern & allows national action in maters of wider concern

popular sovereignty

people are source of government power; government exists only with consent of governed

limited government

restricted government; individual rights that government cannot take away

separation of powers

executive, legislative, & judicial powers divided; independent & coequal branches

checks & balanaces

overlapping powers of the 3 branches; each branch ahs oversight of the powers of the others

judicial review

power of a court to determine constitutionality of a governmental action

federalism

division of national government & several regional governments

The ____ of the U.S. Constitution, acts as an introduction to America’s new plan of government, with power resting with the people, unified by a strong central government.

Preamble

delegated power

power granted to National government by the consitution

reserved power

power not granted to the national government and not denied of the states

concurrent power

power that both the national government & the States possess & exercise

expressed power

power of the national government spelled out specifically in the Consitution

implied power

power of the national government suggested in the consitution

inherent power

presumed power of the national government as a sovereign state within the world communitye

exclusive power

power which can be exercised by the National Government alone

limiting governmental powers through the separation or division of powers was important to the framers of the U.S. constitution because:

all of the above

The “Necessary & Proper” or “Elastic” clause of the constitution is most directly related to:

implied power

which of the following diplomatic powers of the president requires a 2/3 confirmation by the Senate?

treaty-making

The reapportionment of congress takes place every __ years

10

which of the following diplomatic powers of the president expires at the end of that president’s term?

executive agreements with foreign states

which of the following diplomatic powers of the president expires at the end of that presidents term?

foreign states

which of the following requirements of the presidency has proven to be most controversial throughout the years?

native-born citizenship

federal judges, U.S. marshals, & attorneys are chosen through ___

appointment power

The U.S. Senate is comprised of ___ members

100

The vast majority of bills in the House of Representatives are pigeon-holed, or fail when they reach ___

a standing committee

presidential appointments require confirmation by ___

the Senate

All of the following are powers possessed by congress EXCEPT:

all of the preceding powers are possessed by congress

In the federal judciary, the district courts only have ___ jurisdiction

original

the director of the department of Justice is known as the ___

attorney general

legislative branch

creates laws

executive branch

enforces laws

judicial branch

interprets lawsT

The main federal district court in SD is located in

Sioux Falls

The presiding officer of the House of Reps is the

SpeakerI

In presidential succession, who follows the vice president in chain of command?

speaker of the house

A stalling tactic or delay or prevent senate action on a measure is called the

filibuster

___ must gather a 2/3 vote after a trial in order to convict someone in an impeachment

The Senate

House of Reps

25 years old, U.S. citizen for 7 years, term length 6 years, representation based on population

Senate

30 years old, U.S. citizen for 8 years, term length: 2 years, representation basaed on equal representation

A directive rule, or regulation issued by a chief executive based upon constitutional or statutory authority & having the force of law is a

executive order

The presiding officer of the Senate is the

Vice president

Today the supreme court is comprised of … total justices

9

The U.S. House of Reps consists of ___ member

435

Which fo the following diplomatic powers of the president’s power to decide if the U.S. will accept a foreign state as an equal member of the family of nations?

recognition of a foreign state

The sole power to impeach comes from

the House fo RepsT

The president’s power to refuse to disclose inormation is

executive privilege

african americans

13-14% of the population; have been a huge minority since colonization, Many civil rights gains in the US have originated with this group

native americans

9\.7 million reside in the U.S.; 1/4 live on reservations,90% of their population was wiped out by disease in early colonial period

hispanic americans

spanish-speaking background; can be of any race; the nation’s fastest growing population group

asian americans

18 mil in us today; includes those with filipino heritage; exclusion legislation and internment camps have limited this group in the US

women

often face the “glass ceiling” of the discrimination in corporate world, many believed suffrage rights would resolve the other inequities they face

which of the following is not a true generalization of American citizens

someone that marries an american citizen automatically becomes a citizen

which of the follow is a flaw of the electoral college system

the popular vote winner not guaranteed presidency

the national conventions for the two parties take places every

presidential election year

the number of electoral votes for a state are determined by

that state’s number of representatives and senators in Congress

All of the following are reasons for the existence of third parties EXCEPT

tend to add strength to major parties

The party “in power” has less conflict through the presidential primary process because

the president is usually seeking reelection and is most likely the party’s choice due to that fact

why are women labeled as a minority group?

women have suffered many of the same types of discrimination as minority groups

republican party

more likely to favor private market forces in teh economy and to argue for less federal government, red, elephant, small government

democratic party

more likely to support social welfare programs, government regulation of business, efforts to improve the status of minorities, blue, donkey, big government

closed primary

crossover primary; any qualified voter can cast a ballot

blanket primary

every voter receives the same ballot; every candidate listed

run-off primary

election in which candidates are not identified by party labels

what is the most important function ofthe national convention

picking the party’s presidential candidate

in most presidential elections, 1/3 of the voters are undecided, and are often labeled as ___

swing voters

what is the major function of a political party?

to nominate candidates for public office

in many states __ spending accounts for at least 30% of all state funding

public education

pierre’s sales tax rate is __

6\.5%

The term length for the South dakota governor is __ years

4

South Dakota officially became a state in the Union in

1889

requirements for the SD legislature include at least __ years of age, 2 years residency & citizenship

21

hughes, hyde, stanely, and sully counties make up district what of SD state leg

24

A(n) ___ tax is an example of a regressive tax, which is levied at a flat rate, without regard to level of taxpayer’s income or ability to pay

sales

one of Adam smith’s principles of a sound tax system includes

tax levied at a convenient time

the term limit for the SD governor is ___ terms

2 consecutive

How many justices are in the SD Supreme Court

5

the __ party typically holds the majority in SD

republican

SD sales tax rate is

4\.5%

A(n) __ tax is an example of progressive tax, a type of tax proportionate to income

income

which is the most direct way that a governor can affect whether legislation is passed?

veto power

the length of term for SD legislature is __ years

2

The SD legislature is in session for __ days

40

As the major unit of a local government, ___ governments are also known as parishes in Louisiana & boroughs in Alaska.

county

Requirements for the South Dakota Governor are 21 years of age, ___ years of residency, & U.S. citizenship.

2

The term limit for the South Dakota Legislature is ____ terms.

4 consecutive

presidential appointments require confirmation by

the senate