PLSC 101 TEST 1 WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the general term for money paid by one level of government to another? -
Answer- Grant-in-aid
What were Franklin D. Roosevelt's four freedoms? - Answer- Freedom of speech,
religion, fear, and want
Since 1789, the typical constitution has lasted about how many years? - Answer- 17
years
How can a referendum best be described? - Answer- Election on a policy issue
According to elite theory, the United States is actually an - Answer- Oligarchy
Even though the Declaration of Independence was based on input from many people,
its primary author was - Answer- Thomas Jefferson
According to the text, it is difficult for a country with a market economy to remain what in
its internal politics? - Answer- Undemocratic
According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the proper objective of government
is to ensure - Answer- Order
What year was the Constitution written? - Answer- 1787
How can a confederation best be described ? - Answer- A loose association of
independent states
A group of delegates to the Constitutional Convention proposed a powerful national
government to replace the weak confederation of states. This was known as the -
Answer- Virginia plan
Government's authority to maintain order is known as its what power? - Answer- Police
In recent years, the Supreme Court has denied states the power to execute individuals
who are - Answer- mentally disabled and 17 years old
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the general term for money paid by one level of government to another? -
Answer- Grant-in-aid
What were Franklin D. Roosevelt's four freedoms? - Answer- Freedom of speech,
religion, fear, and want
Since 1789, the typical constitution has lasted about how many years? - Answer- 17
years
How can a referendum best be described? - Answer- Election on a policy issue
According to elite theory, the United States is actually an - Answer- Oligarchy
Even though the Declaration of Independence was based on input from many people,
its primary author was - Answer- Thomas Jefferson
According to the text, it is difficult for a country with a market economy to remain what in
its internal politics? - Answer- Undemocratic
According to Thomas Hobbes, author of Leviathan, the proper objective of government
is to ensure - Answer- Order
What year was the Constitution written? - Answer- 1787
How can a confederation best be described ? - Answer- A loose association of
independent states
A group of delegates to the Constitutional Convention proposed a powerful national
government to replace the weak confederation of states. This was known as the -
Answer- Virginia plan
Government's authority to maintain order is known as its what power? - Answer- Police
In recent years, the Supreme Court has denied states the power to execute individuals
who are - Answer- mentally disabled and 17 years old
