Exam One Review

Question 1

Judicial Review

Answer 1

The authority of courts to set aside a legislative act as being in violation of the constitution

Question 2

Our federal gov allows for both a representative type of government and what other form of government

Answer 2

Democracy

Question 3

What was the position of the Anti-Federalist

Answer 3

Anti-federalist- weak form of center Al gov

Question 4

What was the social contract theory

Answer 4

the view that persons’ moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live

Question 5

What Theory of government dominate the Declaration of Independence

Answer 5

Natural law and social contract theory also consent

Question 6

What was the first COLLECTIVE colonial action in 1765

Answer 6

Stamp Act

Question 7

How were the states represented in congress under the articles of confederation

Answer 7

each state would appoint between two and seven delegates to the congress

Question 8

What was their voting status under the articles of confederation

Answer 8

each state delegation would have one vote

Question 9

Life, liberty, and property are examples of what kind of rights

Answer 9

Natural rights

Question 10

Does the US have an unicameral legislature

Answer 10

No its bicameral

Question 11

What plan at the constitutional convention favored the more populated states

Answer 11

The Virginia plan

Question 12

What principle was established by the magacarta in 1215??

Answer 12

the king and his government was not above the law

Question 13

In relation to the Declaration of Independence when did the first continental congress occur

Answer 13

1774

Question 14

What was the form of government under the articles of confederation

Answer 14

a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government

Question 15

‣ What powers did congress have under the articles of confederation

Answer 15

to make war and peace; conduct foreign affairs; request men and money from the states; coin and borrow money; regulate Indian affairs; and settle disputes among the states

Question 16

Presidential Democracy

Answer 16

Democracies in which the government does not depend on a legislative majority to exist are presidential

Question 17

Parliamentary Democracy

Answer 17

Democracies in which the government depends on a legislative majority to exist and in which the head of state is not popularly elected for a fixed term are parliamentary

Question 18

What does checks and balances mean at the federal level

Answer 18

principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power

Question 19

What uses are opinion polls

Answer 19

1) USED TO PREDICT OUTCOME

2) USED TO PRIORITIZE

3 USED TO MEASURE PUBLIC OPINION

  BASED ON A SAMPLING OF A GIVEN POPULATION

  USES PERCENTAGES THAT ARE EXTRAPOLATED

Question 20

What does federalism mean

Answer 20

A system of government in which both the national and state governments share power within the same political systems

Question 21

Where is Federalism in the Consitution

Answer 21

Article I, Section 8

Question 22

What is an expressed power

Answer 22

Powers specifically enumerates in the constitution as belonging to the national government

Question 23

What amendment reserves power to the states

Answer 23

10th

Question 24

The charting of a bank is the example of what kind of power

Answer 24

Implied

Question 25

What was the essence of the case of Marbury vs Madison 1804

Answer 25

established the principle of judicial review

Question 26

What is a concurrent power

Answer 26

Concurrent powers refers to powers which are shared by both the federal government and state governments

Question 27

Examples of concurrent powers

Answer 27

taxing, borrowing, eminent domain, establishing criminal codes and otherwise maintaining law and order, and spending to promote the general welfare of citizens

Question 28

What are the attributes of classical liberalism

Answer 28

Classical liberals were committed to individualism, liberty, and equal rights. They believed these goals required a free economy with minimal government interference.

Question 29

How are political values labeled in the us

Answer 29

Left vs right

Question 30

What is a moderate

Answer 30

Someone who is neither left nor right but switches between both sides

Question 31

What makes an opinion poll accurate

Answer 31

Must be completely random

Question 32

What is the lemon test

Answer 32

A standard for determining when the government has violated the establishment clause when funding stuff - secular (non religious) purpose - can’t directly advance or inhibit religion -must avoid excessive government entanglement with religion

Question 33

establishment clause

Answer 33

Provisions of the first amendment barring government support of religion

Question 34

The freedoms listed in the bill of rights are examples of what kind of freedoms

Answer 34

Civil liberties

Question 35

What is an Ex Post Facto Law

Answer 35

Laws that make an act a crime after it was committed or increase the punishment for a crime that has already been committed, they are prohibited by the constitution

Question 36

What powers are prohibited by the constitution to the federal government

Answer 36

First 10 amendments

Question 37

Where would we find the right of privacy in the constitution

Answer 37

It’s an implied right

Question 38

Where would we find the right to a trail by a jury in the constitution

Answer 38

6th

Question 39

When can fundamental freedoms be inhibited by the government

Answer 39

When it inhibits another persons freedom

Question 40

How do we become politically socialized

Answer 40

- parents - media - friends

Question 41

What is affirmative action

Answer 41

Positive steps taken by public or private institutions to overcome the remaining effects of racial or sexual bias

Question 42

What is the most prevelant suspect classification

Answer 42

Race

Question 43

Who are opinion leaders

Answer 43

Religious- pope Political- hitler/ obama(obama care)/ trump (wall) Civic- Gandhi/MLK Celebrities

Question 44

What was the majority opinion in the case of Brown v. Board of education?

Answer 44

Separate but equal educational facilities for racial minorities is inherently unequal, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 45

What is the voting act of 1965

Answer 45

outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting

Question 46

What are some factors that determine our voting behavior

Answer 46

Race Gender Occupation Class

Question 47

What are the different forms of political participation

Answer 47

Voting Rallies Protests

Question 48

Civil rights are an of _____

Answer 48

Civil liberties (what the gov cannot do to us) Civil rights are what we cannot do to each other

Question 49

What does equal protection mean

Answer 49

Part of the 14th amendment that is the source of many civil rights and declares that no state shall deny to any person “equal protection of the laws”

Question 50

What does the 1964 act prohibit

Answer 50

discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin

Question 51

What are the fundamental rights under the constitution

Answer 51

a group of rights that have been recognized by the Supreme Court as requiring a high degree of protection from government encroachment Bill of rights Due process

Question 52

Where would due process clause be found in the consitution

Answer 52

5th and 14th amendment

Question 53

When will the supreme court overlook the violation of the first amendment (religious issues)

Answer 53

If they threaten the health/safety of others or if they violate social standards/constitutional laws