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As discussed in lecture, the current population of the United Sates is approximately a) 400 million b) 200 million c) 500 million d) 300 million |
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How are constitutioanl amendments formally proposed? a) by convention called by congress on application of 2/3 of the state legistlatures b) by a 2/3 vote of both chambers of congress c) by securing approval of the united state supreme court d) both A & B |
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Both by convention called by congress on application of 2/3 of the state legislatures and by a 2/3 vote of both chambers of congress |
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as discussed in the text and in class, franklin roosevelt's court packing plan a) was legal under the constitution b) all of these are correct c) resulted in the subsequent court approval of several new deal programs d) illustrated that the supreme court is susceptible to political pressure |
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as discussed in the text a democracy is a system in which: a) power is held by a small group of people b) governmental powers are held by a single person or group c) government in unneccessary d) power is shared by all citizens |
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| d) power is shared by all citizens |
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as discussed in the text, the connecticut compromise created a) an upper house with equal representation for all the states b) a lower house with representation by population c) a plural executive d) both a & b |
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as discussed in the text, the current debate over immigration is: a) substantially different from past debates on immigration due to the ethnic and racial makeup of new immigrants b)qualitively difference from past debates becayse of the sheer number of immigrants c) unique to the problems of 20th century america d) similar to many of the historical debates over immigration |
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| d) similar to many of the historical debates over immigration |
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Dillon's Rule means that: a) local governments only enjoy those powers granted to them by the states b) state governments may conduct foreign policy independent of the national government c) national government must inform the states before issuing unfunded mandates d) that local governments may tax and spend as they please |
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| a) local governments only enjoy those powers granted to them by the states |
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the major growth in the scope and powers of the national government relative to the states are associated with: a) president roosevelt's new deal program and president lyndon johnson's great society program b) president kennedy's new frontier program c) president clinton's new horizons program d) president nixon's we're all keynesians now program |
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a) president roosevelt's new deal program and president lyndon johnson's greaty society program |
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Which of the following were foundations for what Madison called "the permanent and aggregate interests of the community" (the public good)? a) B & D b) Religiosity c) Wealth d) Education |
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| a) Religiosity and Education |
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the legislature is created in article .... of the U.S. constitution a) IV b) III c) II d) I |
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classical liberalism asserted a) the autonomy of the individual b) a reduction in the religious priviledge of the clergy c) the rights of the individual against nobility d) all of the above |
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although the anti-federalists lost their battle against ratification of the Constitution, a) they obtained a major political victory by obtaining the promise that a bill of rights would be incorporated into the constitution b) they were able to achieve all of their political goals by winning most early senate elections c) they ultimately prevailed when the Supreme Court struck down the document d) they were subsequently forced to move to Canada |
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| a) they obtained a major political victory by obtaining the promise that a bill of rights would be incorporated into the constitution |
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Devolution is.... a) the process of returning powers to the state and local governments b) the process of requiring states and localities to adhere to federal regulations c) currently unpopular politically d) a policy requiring the federal government to impose unfounded mandates on the states |
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| a) the process of returning powers to the state and local governments |
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one important way in which state constitutions such as the MO constitution, differ from the U.S. constitution, is that the MO compromise contains a...., while the U.S. constitution does not a) a state supremacy clause b) a full faith and credit clause c) a county fiscal exemption clause d) local gov't article |
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Federalism is a) the division of power between state and local governments b) a political system in which governmental authority is wielded soley by a central or federal government c) the division of power between different levels of government d) a political system in which sovereignty is vested solely in a subnational government |
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| c) the division of power between different levels of government |
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Article 1, section 9 prohibits Congress from: a) suspending writ of habaes corpus except under extraordinary circumstances b) all of these are correct c) passing ex post facto laws d) passing bills of attainder |
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| b) all of these are correct |
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Shay's rebellion was a) the first battle of the Revolutionary War b) an uprising in MA which highlighted some of the problems with the Articles c) a result of the strength of the central government d) an anti-tax rebellion agains the British Stamp Act |
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| b)an uprising in MA which highlighted some of the problems with the Articles |
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The elections in which the party chooses its nominees are called a) recalls b) nominations c) nonpartisan d) primaries |
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The majority of the U.S. gov't powers are found in Article __ Section ___ of the constitution. a) IV, 1 b) III, 2 c) V, 1 d) I, 8 |
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under the Virginia Plan a) representation would be by population b) there would be a multiple executive c) representation would be by state d) there would be a single house in the legislature |
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a) representation would be by population |
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republican gov't is best understood as: a) a system of gov't in which the courts have final authority over whether laws may be enacted b) a system of gov't in which elected representatives make political decisions c) a system of gov't in which there are two major political parties d) a system of gov't in which people vote directly on all laws |
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b) a system of gov't in which elected representatives make political decisions |
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the beliefs and values of Americans about the purpose of gov't, its institutions, and authority are called a) political socialization b) cultural pluralism c) multiculturalism d) political culture |
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the primary responsibilites of state government are a) defense spending b) educational expenses c) funding interstate highways d) environmental protection |
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in 1995, the Supreme Court imposed new limits on Congress' ability to use the commerce clause to intervene in state and local affairs in a) Maryland v. U.S. b) Teamsters v. U.S. c) New York Times v. U.S. d) U.S. v. Lopez |
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Approximately what percentage of the U.S. population is foreign born? a) 13% b) 26 % c) 20 % d) 5 % |
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The Articles of Confederation, ratified in 1781.... a) gave the central gov't the power of taxation b) provided for the raising and payment of a large standing army to fight the revolution c) established a very strong central gov't d) established a very weak central gov't |
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d) established a very weak central gov't |
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You are born in IL, but grow up in MO. If MU charged you out of state tuition on the basis of your IL birth, you would likely challenged this decision on the grounds that it violates the a) Nat'l Supremacy clause of Article I b) The Due Process clause of Article II c) privileges and immunities Clause of Article IV d) Full Faith and Credit Clause of article IV |
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c) privileges and immunities Clause of Article IV |
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One of the ways in which liberal values continue to be instilled in Americans is through a) an influx of immigrants from liberal political systems b) political socialization c) the study of political theory d) all of the above |
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b) political socialization |
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It takes approval of ___ states to ratify amendments to the U.S. constitutions a) 37 b) 46 c) 25 d) 30 |
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In federalis number 10, Madison argues that the dangers of majority factions can be reduced by____ a) a system of government which vests most authority in the legislature b) a well designed democracy in which citizens directly make decisions over most gov't policy c) a system of gov't with most authority in the president d) a well designed republican form of government that extends over a large geographic area |
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d) a well designed republican form of government that extends over a large geographic area |
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The Bill of Rights is a) part of the declaration of independence b) a series of 10 amendments to the constitution c) part of Article I d) all of the above |
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b) a series of 10 amendments to the constitution |
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About ____ percent of Americans live below the government defined poverty line. a) 6 b) 12 c) 31 d) 20 |
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The political ideology of the Founders was _________ a) Classical Socialism b) Classical Republicanism c) Classical Liberalism d) Classical Conservatism |
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One factor in favor of the ratification of the Constitution was a) James Madison was likely to be the first President b) the concensus in society about the failure of the Articles c) the expectation that general washington would be the first president d) that there were a large number of people in contention for the presidency including ALexander Hamilton and Benjamin Frankling |
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c) the expectation that general washington would be the first president |
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The Federalist Papers were a) regarded as fine essays of American Political theory b) an answer to the critiques of the anti federalists c) the primary means through which the major arguments against the constitution were disseminated d) A & B |
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Classical Liberal thinkers generally advanced theories of a) community rights b) limited government c) absolutism d) expansive government |
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the eleventh amendment a) explicitly restricts the national gov'ts ability to tax and spend money b) grants state gov'ts the power to regulate intrastate commerce c) grants individuals the right to sue state gov't for wrongdoing d) expands the concept of state sovereign immunity by granting states limited immunity from suit in federal court |
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d) expands the concept of state sovereign immunity by granting states limited immunity from suit in federal court |
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Americans are _____ religious than people in other developed democracies a) much less b) less c) as d) more |
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the necessary and proper clause a) was rendered null and void by the 14th amendment b) provides the foundation for article II judiciary powers c) extends the powers of congress beyond those specifically listed in article I d) is the constitutional basis for judicial review |
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c) extends the powers of congress beyond those specifically listed in article I |
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which of the following is not a value of classical liberalism a) changes, especially changes brought about by market, is good b) social advancement is good c) church and state should be combined d) individual liberties should be protected |
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| c) church and state should be combined |
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Two passages of the Constitution that grant large powers to the national government are the a) necessary and proper, and interstate commerce clauses b) federal power and federal review clauses c) militia and delegated powers clauses d) tenth and fourteenth amendements |
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| a) necessary and proper, and interstate commerce clauses |
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the U.S. constitution was ratified in ____ a) 1649 b) 1800 c) 1789 d) 1776 |
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Which of the following clauses served as the constitutional basis for many New Deal regulatory programs? a) Interstate Commerce b) executive privilege c) full faith and credit d) fair trade and practices |
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The Supreme Court ruled in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) that: a) the nullification doctrine was dead b) Maryland must abide by federal rules due to the commerce clause c) Maryland could not tax a federal bank because "the power to tax involves the power to destroy" d) States could tax federal entities due to the doctrine of dual sovereignty. |
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c) Maryland could not tax a federal bank because "the power to tax involves the power to destroy" |
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Americans strongly support a) absolute equality b) equality of oppurtunity c) all forms of inequality d) equality of conditoin |
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| b) equality of oppurtunity |
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Many observers have commented on a common core of beliefs and values among Americans. they generally describe this common core as a) communitarian and classical liberal b) individualist and classical conservative c) individualistic and classical liberal d) communitarian and classical conservative |
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| c) individualistic and classical liberal |
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The major interstate relations and federalism provisions of the Constitution are found in articles ___ and ___. a) II, III b) I, II c) IV, VI d) V, VI |
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at the Annapolis Convention a) Madison and others met to discuss problems with the Articles b) delegates were unable to propose major constitutional changes c)only 5 states met to discuss constitutional reform d) all of the above |
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Political scientists view parties as a) little more than indicators of popular sentiments b) essential to representative democracy c) indistinguishable from interst groups d) political institutions that reduce the quality of gov't |
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b) essential to representative democracy |
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Which of the following best summarizes Brutus's argument in Antifederalist No 1 a) the proposed constitution ought to be ratified because it combines adequate powers with the safety of checks and balances b) the proposed constitutions ought to be ratified because a republican gov't can be successful in a large country c) the proposed constitution ought to be rejected because it doesn not abolish slavery d) the proposed constitution ought to be rejected because no republic can adequately govern such a large country |
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d) the proposed constitution ought to be rejected because no republic can adequately govern such a large country |
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