History Exam 1

Question 1

Politics

Answer 1

Issue is agitated or settled

Question 2

Power

Answer 2

One person gets other to do something they want

Question 3

Authority

Answer 3

Right to use power

Question 4

Types of democracy

Answer 4

Direct or participatory, representative

Question 5

Five views

Answer 5

Class view, power elite, bureaucratic, pluralist, creedal passion

Question 6

Class view

Answer 6

Wealthy capitalists determine most policies

Question 7

Power elite

Answer 7

Business, military, labor union and elected officials control most decision

Question 8

Bureaucratic

Answer 8

Appointed bureaucrats run everything

Question 9

Pluralists

Answer 9

Representatives of a large interest groups are in charge

Question 10

Creedal passion

Answer 10

Morally impassionate elites drive political change

Question 11

Nullification

Answer 11

Belief that States have a right to nullify (Declare null, void) a federal law in states opinion violated constitution

Question 12

Grants in aid

Answer 12

Began with land grants (colleges used these for funds)

Question 13

Federal money was great?

Answer 13

• money was there
• Medicaid
• fed income tax = more money

Question 14

Need for bill of rights

Answer 14

• first 10 amendments
• speech freedom
• assembly
• religion

Question 15

Ratification debates

Answer 15

Federalism
Enumerated powers
Reserved powers
Concurrent powers

Question 16

Constitutional conventions

Answer 16

Met: 1774 -
Declaration of Independence
Philosophy of john Locke
Shays Rebellion
Inalienable rights
“Life liberty pursuit of happiness”

Question 17

Social contract

Answer 17

Government has responsibility to preserve rights

Question 18

Natural (inalienable) rights

Answer 18

Life, liberty, property

Question 19

Devolution revolution

Answer 19

Idea that American federalism can be strengthened by partial shift power from nation to state to local
Republicans believed it more
Changes in welfare act

Question 20

State sovereignty

Answer 20

Marriage (same sex) debate

Question 21

Sovereignty

Answer 21

having Supreme and final govern authority

Question 22

Unitary system

Answer 22

National gov. Sovereignty

Question 23

Confederation system

Answer 23

States alone are sovereign U.S under articles of confederation

Question 24

Federal system

Answer 24

Sovereignty is shared by national gov

Question 25

The founding

Answer 25

Aristotle’s “Rules of many”

Question 26

Four types of politics

Answer 26

Majoritarian, interest group, client, entrepreneurial

Question 27

Majoritarian

Answer 27

Influence of majority - costs - distributed Benefits - distributed

Question 28

Interest group

Answer 28

Influence of particular group -concentrated costs - benefits - concentrated

Question 29

Client

Answer 29

Influence of particular group Distributed costs Concentrated benefits

Question 30

Entrepreneurial

Answer 30

Influence of particular group or person - concentrated costs - distributed benefits

Question 31

Political cultures

Answer 31

A pattern and sustained way of thinking about political and economic life ought to be carried out

Question 32

The political systems

Answer 32

Liberty, equality, democracy, civic duty, individual responsibility

Question 33

Liberty

Answer 33

Americans preoccupied rights, free to do what they please - but not hurt others

Question 34

Individual responsibility

Answer 34

Disability, responsible for own well being.

Question 35

Civil liberties

Answer 35

Rights to be free of gov interference, free speech and press.

Question 36

The 14th Amendment important

Answer 36

-granted citizenship to slaves or previously slaved people

Question 37

Libel

Answer 37

Written statement that defames character of someone or slander

Question 38

Obscenity

Answer 38

Not protected under 1st amendment

Question 39

Symbolic speech

Answer 39

Convey political message. (Unless: burning draft card) vs (burning flag)

Question 40

Free exercise clause

Answer 40

Religion freedom

Question 41

Establishment clause

Answer 41

Respecting religious buildings - church is “separate” of state - you cant make others pray if you work at a school or anywhere. (Teacher making students pray)

Question 42

The three main decisions of sex

Answer 42

- sexual harassment - privacy and sex - equality of results - affirmative action