& Answers (Grade A+)
Thomas Jefferson's perspective on the purpose of government is a
_____. -
correct answer ✅normative claim
Which philosopher does Thomas Jefferson appear to take most of
his cues from? -
correct answer ✅John Locke
Rousseau imagined the State of Nature as _____. -
correct answer ✅a pure state where mankind is free
A positive approach to answering questions focuses on facts. -
correct answer ✅True
John Locke's perspective on the purpose of government is a _____.
-
correct answer ✅positive claim.
Which of the following is the normative answer to the question of
why some of the world's states use a federal system? -
correct answer ✅A federal system makes the government serve its
, Unit 1 Pols 2306 TTU Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
citizens better because it allows for the existence of sub-units that
have significant power.
Identify an example of how informal rules based on tradition play a
part in American federalism. -
correct answer ✅Local governments are responsible for primary
and secondary education because schools have mostly been run
directly by the most local governing bodies in America.
Because the U.S. Constitution is vague or silent about many of the
roles of state and local governments, many of the complex
relationships in American federalism are governed by _____. -
correct answer ✅informal rules such as traditions that are
accepted and followed implicitly by political actors
Which of the following is true of how the Constitution of the United
States lays out the powers of its sub-units in the federal system? -
correct answer ✅The Constitution treats the states as if their
functions are obvious and does not even mention the existence of
local level governments.
In the United States, Federal government officials work together
with local and state officials, who may be of the same party and