POLI 2051 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A law passed by Congress and the adoption of a regulation by an agency are examples
of which of the following? - Answers -public policies
Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of traditional democratic
theory? - Answers -enlightened understanding
The U.S. preference for __________ economic policies helps to explain why we have a
smaller and more limited government than do most other advanced industrialized
countries. - Answers -laissez-faire
The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their political __________. -
Answers -participation
What best describes a linkage institution? - Answers -a channel through which people's
concerns become a political agenda
What condition occurs when interests conflict and no coalition is strong enough to form
a majority and establish policy, yet each may be strong enough to thwart will of others?
- Answers -policy gridlock
What determines whom we select as our government leaders and what policies these
leaders pursue? - Answers -politics
What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of taxes and expenditures?
- Answers -budgetary choice
What makes up governments policy agenda? - Answers -the issues that attract the
serious attention of public officials and other political actors
What most closely exemplifies equality in voting? - Answers -one person, one vote
Which theory argues that special interests groups have become sovereign, and the
government is merely their servant? - Answers -hyperpluralism
Who is at the center of all theories of elitism? - Answers -big business
In Federalist 10, who wrote, "The most common and durable source of factions has
been the various and unequal distribution of property"? - Answers -James Madison
John Locke's belief that government derives its authority from the people influenced the
Declaration of Independence, which says "Governments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from ____." - Answers -consent of the governed
, The Articles of Confederation required ______ consent from the states for ratification. -
Answers -unanimous
The meaning of the constitution can change through _______ - Answers -judicial
interpretation
What did the Connecticut Compromise help to establish? - Answers -Senate and
House of Representatives
What is the name given to the rights that are inherent in all human beings and not
dependent on government? - Answers -natural rights
What was a fear of the Anti-Federalist during the constitutional convention and
subsequent debate? - Answers -that a strong national government would infringe on
the rights of states
Which constitutional plan called for representation in Congress to be based on state
population? - Answers -Virginia Plan
Which of the following accurately describes constitutional convention? - Answers -A
disproportionate number of delegates were economic elites
Which of the following most directly protects individuals civil liberties? - Answers -Bill of
Rights
Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution? -
Answers -small farmers
While working on the constitution, what aspect of the new government most concerned
James Madison? - Answers -tyranny of the majority
How does federalism contribute to democracy? - Answers -a. It increases citizens'
access to government.
The constitution says that states are required to return a person charged with a crime in
another state to that state for trial or imprisonment, a practice called ____. - Answers -
extradition
The preemption of state and local laws by federal laws is based on which clause of the
US Constitution? - Answers -supremacy
What model of federalism is sometimes described metaphorically as a marble cake? -
Answers -cooperative federalism
Which clause in the constitution ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in
one state will be binding and enforceable in another? - Answers -full faith and credit
A law passed by Congress and the adoption of a regulation by an agency are examples
of which of the following? - Answers -public policies
Free speech and a free press are essential to which principle of traditional democratic
theory? - Answers -enlightened understanding
The U.S. preference for __________ economic policies helps to explain why we have a
smaller and more limited government than do most other advanced industrialized
countries. - Answers -laissez-faire
The ways in which people get involved in politics make up their political __________. -
Answers -participation
What best describes a linkage institution? - Answers -a channel through which people's
concerns become a political agenda
What condition occurs when interests conflict and no coalition is strong enough to form
a majority and establish policy, yet each may be strong enough to thwart will of others?
- Answers -policy gridlock
What determines whom we select as our government leaders and what policies these
leaders pursue? - Answers -politics
What kind of public policy involves the legislative enactment of taxes and expenditures?
- Answers -budgetary choice
What makes up governments policy agenda? - Answers -the issues that attract the
serious attention of public officials and other political actors
What most closely exemplifies equality in voting? - Answers -one person, one vote
Which theory argues that special interests groups have become sovereign, and the
government is merely their servant? - Answers -hyperpluralism
Who is at the center of all theories of elitism? - Answers -big business
In Federalist 10, who wrote, "The most common and durable source of factions has
been the various and unequal distribution of property"? - Answers -James Madison
John Locke's belief that government derives its authority from the people influenced the
Declaration of Independence, which says "Governments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from ____." - Answers -consent of the governed
, The Articles of Confederation required ______ consent from the states for ratification. -
Answers -unanimous
The meaning of the constitution can change through _______ - Answers -judicial
interpretation
What did the Connecticut Compromise help to establish? - Answers -Senate and
House of Representatives
What is the name given to the rights that are inherent in all human beings and not
dependent on government? - Answers -natural rights
What was a fear of the Anti-Federalist during the constitutional convention and
subsequent debate? - Answers -that a strong national government would infringe on
the rights of states
Which constitutional plan called for representation in Congress to be based on state
population? - Answers -Virginia Plan
Which of the following accurately describes constitutional convention? - Answers -A
disproportionate number of delegates were economic elites
Which of the following most directly protects individuals civil liberties? - Answers -Bill of
Rights
Which of the following were most likely to oppose the proposed Constitution? -
Answers -small farmers
While working on the constitution, what aspect of the new government most concerned
James Madison? - Answers -tyranny of the majority
How does federalism contribute to democracy? - Answers -a. It increases citizens'
access to government.
The constitution says that states are required to return a person charged with a crime in
another state to that state for trial or imprisonment, a practice called ____. - Answers -
extradition
The preemption of state and local laws by federal laws is based on which clause of the
US Constitution? - Answers -supremacy
What model of federalism is sometimes described metaphorically as a marble cake? -
Answers -cooperative federalism
Which clause in the constitution ensures that judicial decrees and contracts made in
one state will be binding and enforceable in another? - Answers -full faith and credit
