POLI 2051 Midterm Exam Review questions with precise
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What is political science? - ✔✔the study of power - who gets what, when, and how
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What is plurality? - ✔✔a political system in which the winning candidate gets more
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votes than everyone else, but not necessarily the majority
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What is tyranny by the majority? - ✔✔a political system where one party is always in
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power
What is liberty? - ✔✔freedom from government control and defined government
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powers
What is equality of opportunity? - ✔✔people have the freedom to use their resources
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and talents to reach their full potential
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What is equality of outcome? - ✔✔everyone gets the same thing
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John Locke? - ✔✔said monarchies are dangerous and people have the right to
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overthrow the government in Second Treatise of Civil Government
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What happened to the participants of Shay's rebellion? - ✔✔they were pardoned
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What happened at Shay's rebellion? - ✔✔led by Daniel Shays, against new taxes to
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prevent farm closures, triggered discussion about the government, feds couldn't do
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anything to stop the rebellion, had to rely on the states
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, What is federalism? - ✔✔a system where power is divided by a constitution between
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central and regional governments
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What is confederalism? - ✔✔open towards other political groups and factions
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What are expressed powers? - ✔✔powers specifically granted to Congress/the
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president and reserves the rest to the states, includes declaring war and taxing
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What are implied powers? - ✔✔enable Congress to make whatever laws they must,
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through interpretation and judicial review, makes up most laws (necessary and proper
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clause)
What are reserved powers? - ✔✔reserves state powers, ability to regulate marriage,
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weed, licenses
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What is police power? - ✔✔state's authority to regulate the morals of its citizens
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What are concurrent powers? - ✔✔authorities possessed by the state and national
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governments, like immigration, gun laws, chartering banks
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What is home rule? - ✔✔powers delegated by the state to a local unit (big city) to
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manage its own affairs
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What are civil liberties? - ✔✔protect you from the government (religion, quartering)
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What are civil rights? - ✔✔protections provided by the government (equality)
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detailed answers ||
What is political science? - ✔✔the study of power - who gets what, when, and how
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What is plurality? - ✔✔a political system in which the winning candidate gets more
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votes than everyone else, but not necessarily the majority
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What is tyranny by the majority? - ✔✔a political system where one party is always in
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power
What is liberty? - ✔✔freedom from government control and defined government
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powers
What is equality of opportunity? - ✔✔people have the freedom to use their resources
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and talents to reach their full potential
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What is equality of outcome? - ✔✔everyone gets the same thing
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John Locke? - ✔✔said monarchies are dangerous and people have the right to
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overthrow the government in Second Treatise of Civil Government
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What happened to the participants of Shay's rebellion? - ✔✔they were pardoned
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What happened at Shay's rebellion? - ✔✔led by Daniel Shays, against new taxes to
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prevent farm closures, triggered discussion about the government, feds couldn't do
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anything to stop the rebellion, had to rely on the states
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, What is federalism? - ✔✔a system where power is divided by a constitution between
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central and regional governments
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What is confederalism? - ✔✔open towards other political groups and factions
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What are expressed powers? - ✔✔powers specifically granted to Congress/the
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president and reserves the rest to the states, includes declaring war and taxing
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What are implied powers? - ✔✔enable Congress to make whatever laws they must,
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through interpretation and judicial review, makes up most laws (necessary and proper
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clause)
What are reserved powers? - ✔✔reserves state powers, ability to regulate marriage,
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weed, licenses
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What is police power? - ✔✔state's authority to regulate the morals of its citizens
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What are concurrent powers? - ✔✔authorities possessed by the state and national
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governments, like immigration, gun laws, chartering banks
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What is home rule? - ✔✔powers delegated by the state to a local unit (big city) to
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manage its own affairs
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What are civil liberties? - ✔✔protect you from the government (religion, quartering)
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What are civil rights? - ✔✔protections provided by the government (equality)
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