Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Political Science Final
Final for Political Science-Dometrius-TTU
75
Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/12/2010

Additional Political Studies Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term

In 2008, young people's voting rates:

(increased/decreased)

Definition
Increased.
Term
What economic theory is designed to increase a nation's wealth through the development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade and was Britain's justification for strict import/export controls on the colonies?
Definition
Mercantilism
Term
Which of the following was an explicit provision included in the Articles of Confederation?
Definition
The power to coin money.
Term
What was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Definition
Lacking a strong national government.
Term
Which of the following was NOT part of the Great Compromise?
Definition
Each state would have two senators elected directly by the people.
Term
How does the electoral college work?
Definition
Each state will determine how it will elect it's electors, then the electors elect the president.
Term
When drafting the Constitution, the Framers were careful to avoid a government that 
Definition
concentrated powers.
Term
Even though George W. Bush was commander in chief of the armed forces, he sought approval from Congress for American troops to remain in Iraq for more than 90 days. Why did he do this?
Definition
To fulfill the requirements of the War Powers Act.
Term
What is the significance of the elastic clause? 
Definition
It has been the basis for many implied powers for the federal government.
Term
Under Article II, the President is given authority to do all EXCEPT which of the following?
Definition
Remove federal appointees for "Treason, Bribery, and other High Crimes and Misdemeanors".
Term
Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jennifer Granholm cannot become president of the United States because 
Definition
the Constitution prohibits those who are not natural-born citizens from being president.
Term
Who initially insisted that a bill of rights be amended to the Constitution?
Definition
ANTI-federalists.
Term
Which amendment has been overturned by another amendment?
Definition
The 18thAmendment (Establishing Prohibition)
Term
Marbury v. Madison is an example of which informal method of amending the Constitution?
Definition
Judicial interpretation.
Term
A Supreme Court decision in 1968 required that states allow those at least eighteen years old to vote. 
Definition
False
Term
The Boston Tea Party was held to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 
Definition
False
Term

The Articles of Confederation worked sufficiently well to see the nation through the Revolutionary War.

(True/False)

Definition
True
Term

The phrase "we the people" is found prominently in the Declaration of Independence

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

Smaller states tended to prefer the New Jersey Plan. 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

Paul Revere's famous engraving of the Boston Massacre can be described as propaganda.

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

A clause in the Constitution prohibits Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger from becoming president.

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

The executive branch is described in Article II of the Constitution. 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

In Federalist No. 10, Madison argued that the greatest threat to individual liberty comes from factions within the government. 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in part as a way to garner support from the Anti-Federalists for the ratification of the Constitution.

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term
In a federal system, the states derive their power from ________ and the national government derives its power from ________. 
Definition
the people; the people
Term
Those powers derived from the necessary and proper clause are called
Definition
implied powers
Term
What are the police powers? 
Definition
those powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment
Term
State laws regulating ________ differ from state to state. 
Definition
abortion
Term
Though the Constitution makes no specific mention of a bank, the Marshall Court determined that the authority to create a national bank was implied by the enumerated authority to 
Definition
issue currency, levy and collect taxes, borrow money
Term
John Marshall declared that the "power to ______ involves the power to destroy."
Definition
tax
Term
The first major federalism decision by the Marshall Court was
Definition
McCulloch v. Maryland.
Term
The Gibbons case arose out of a dispute between NY and NJ over control of what river?
Definition
Hudson
Term
Why did the Supreme Court find that the Congress was not allowed to regulate the sugar industry to prevent a monopoly?
Definition
Sugar fell under manufacturing, which Congress does not have the authority to regulate.
Term
In Dred Scott v. Sandford the Supreme Court ruled
Definition
the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
Term
The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1913, gave what power to the national government?
Definition
the power to tax personal income.
Term
The Seventeenth Amendment
Definition
required that U.S. Senators be elected directly by the people.
Term
During the early years of the New Deal, the Supreme Court
Definition
ruled many programs unconstitutional.
Term
Cooperative federalism in characterized by
Definition
a stronger national government
Term
How did Presidents Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover react to the worsening economic situations of the 1920's?
Definition
They did very little, believing it was the responsibility of state governments.
Term
The first true federal grant program funded...
Definition
land-grant colleges.
Term
What did Ronald Reagan have in mind when he advocated for "New Federalism"?
Definition
The national government should return power to the states.
Term
National laws that direct state or local governments to comply with federal rules or regulations but do not include funds to help defray the costs are called...
Definition
unfunded mandates.
Term
The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have had what impact on federal power?
Definition
Federal power has increased.
Term
The practice of the federal government overriding state or local governments in specific policy domains is called...
Definition
preemption.
Term
In U.S. vs. Lopez, the Supreme Court
Definition
restrained Congress's use of the commerce power.
Term
Since 1989, Supreme Court cases involving the balance of power between state governments and the federal government have tended to be decided in favor of:
Definition
state governments.
Term
What court decision most clearly deferred to states' rights?
Definition
Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services
Term
A broad grant of money given to states with few qualifications or restrictions by the federal government for specified activities is called a _______ grant.
Definition
block
Term

The necessary and proper clause is the root of Congress's implied powers.

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court adopted a very narrow interpretation of the commerce clause.

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the size of the U.S. Supreme Court was increased from nine to thirteen.
Definition
False
Term
Dual federalism is sometimes referred to metaphorically as a layer cake.
Definition
True
Term
Although George W. Bush seemed to support a reduced role for the federal government while on the campaign trail, the scope and power of the federal government increased substantially during his administration.
Definition
True
Term
The supreme Court has upheld the Violence Against Women Act, citing Congress's authority to enact laws that are "necessary and proper" for ensuring domestic tranquility.
Definition
False
Term
At the founding, the basic unit of government in the U.S. was the
Definition
state.
Term
In crafting their constitutions, which of the following states wanted to ensure that political machines never developed a foothold in their states? 
Definition
Western states
Term
Because of Baker v. Carr (1962), state legislatures
Definition
became more representative
Term
How many state governors have the line-item veto power
Definition
43
Term
All states EXCEPT ________ have bicameral legislatures. 
Definition
Nebraska
Term
An important feature put in place by many states when they reorganized their court systems in the 1970s was: 
Definition
full-time, qualified judges.
Term
What was the purpose of California's Proposition 187? 
Definition
to deny public services to unregistered immigrants
Term
Which of the following best describes a municipality?
Definition
Term
The chief elected executive of a city is usually called 
Definition
the mayor.
Term
A form of city government in which several officials are elected to top positions that have both legislative and executive responsibillites is called
Definition
a commission system.
Term
A government organization such as a port or transit authority that is established to provide a service or run a facility independent of city or state agencies is known as
Definition
an public organization
Term
An agreement an Indian tribe and a state government that permits an Indian casino is an example of a
Definition
compact
Term
In general, states get about ______ of their funding from the federal government.
Definition
twenty percent
Term
What kind of tax is based on an individual's ability to pay?
Definition
progressive tax
Term
Sales taxes are considered to be a(n) _______ tax.
Definition
Regressive
Term
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia was convened because the federal government was perceived to be too weak.
Definition
True.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!