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Central Texas College: GOVT 2305 Lesson 1 Quiz and Answers Question 1 1 out of 1 points Sovereignty in the United States rests with the . Selected Answer: d. people Answers: a. Congress b. president c. Supreme Court d. people e. states Question 2 1 out of 1 points The values and beliefs toward government and its operations and institutions, widely held among its citizens in a society, are often referred to as . Selected Answer: d. political culture Answers: a. partisanship b. collective ideology c. political leaning d. political culture e. politics Question 3 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is an example of how the concept of natural law could be applied in governed society? Selected Answer: c. Nearly all citizens realize that every child has a right to live free from abuse, and the governing body enacts a law to protect that right. Answers: a. A totalitarian ruler exercises power over citizens by eliminating private ownership of property. b. The city government prevents a developer from destroying a wooded area. c. Nearly all citizens realize that every child has a right to live free from abuse, and the governing body enacts a law to protect that right. d. Laws are abolished and each person is free to determine his or her own moral compass and destiny. e. Capitalism is abolished. Question 4 1 out of 1 points is a state of lawlessness and discord in the political system caused by lack of government. Selected Answer: e. Anarchy Answers: a. Oligarchy b. Anomie c. Non-compliance d. Alliance e. Anarchy Question 5 1 out of 1 points The way in which government is influenced in its decision-making, is referred to as . Selected Answer: a. politics Answers: a. politics b. power c. legitimacy d. anarchy e. sovereignty Question 6 1 out of 1 points Who determines public policies in an indirect democracy? Selected Answer: b. representatives Answers: a. the people b. representatives c. the bureaucracy d. religious leaders e. the courts Question 7 1 out of 1 points As evidenced in James Madison’s Federalist No. 10, many of the writers of the Constitution were cautious regarding . Selected Answer: c. factions, by which he meant groups of people motivated by a common economic and/or political interest Answers: a. the ability of the people to amend the Constitution and thus, in Madison’s opinion, to undermine its authority b. state powers c. factions, by which he meant groups of people motivated by a common economic and/or political interest d. the right of people to vote because they tended to rely on emotion rather than rationality e. the office of president Question 8 1 out of 1 points Which of the following best describes the concept of popular sovereignty? Selected Answer: b. Government is based on the consent of “we the people.” Answers: a. The president is the ultimate governmental power. b. Government is based on the consent of “we the people.” c. The Supreme Court is subordinate to no other agency or group. d. Congress is supreme e. The people are tightly controlled by the government. Question 9 1 out of 1 points In which of the following did Madison explain that the many different parts of the government and its “multiplicity of interests” would reduce the chance of a majority coalition oppressing citizens? Selected Answer: b. Federalist No. 51 Answers: a. Federalist No. 15 b. Federalist No. 51 c. Federalist No. 70 d. Federalist No. 78 e. Federalist No. 46 Question 10 1 out of 1 points According to the authors, the Federalists had a tactical advantage during the ratification process due to which of the following: Selected Answer: e. all of the above Answers: a. requirement that ratification require approval of nine states (not unanimous consent) b. requirement that ratification take place through special state conventions c. requirement that ratification decisions be made during the winter d. requirement prohibiting disclosure of day-to-day proceedings in the Constitutional Convention e. all of the above Question 11 1 out of 1 points In which of the following did Madison declare that a federal system allows the states the ability to counter “ambitious encroachments of the federal government”? Selected Answer: c. Federalist No. 46 Answers: a. Federalist No. 70 b. Federalist No. 51 c. Federalist No. 46 d. Federalist No. 15 e. Federalist No. 78 Question 12 1 out of 1 points The Virginia Plan provided for a . Selected Answer: c. bicameral legislature with one chamber elected by the people and a second chamber selected by the first chamber Answers: a. unicameral legislature with the members selected by each state legislature b. bicameral legislature with one chamber elected by the people and the second chamber chosen by state legislatures c. bicameral legislature with one chamber elected by the people and a second chamber selected by the first chamber Question 13 1 out of 1 points d. unicameral legislature with members elected by the people e. bicameral legislature with members of both chambers elected by the people The Stamp Act required payment of a tax on all . Selected Answer: e. all of the above Answers: a. newspapers b. pamphlets c. commercial and legal documents d. almanacs e. all of the above Question 14 1 out of 1 points The purpose of the Declaratory Act was to . Selected b. Answer: clarify England’s position on the state of British rule over the colonies Answers: a. declare the king as the head of the Church of England b. clarify England’s position on the state of British rule over the colonies c. establish an archbishop in the colonies, in order to maintain the Anglican faith as the official faith within the colonies d. create additional forms of revenues for England e. none of the above Question 15 1 out of 1 points With the original Constitution completed on September 17, 1787, how many states were needed to ratify the new governmental structure in order for it to become operative? Selected Answer: d. nine Answers: a. three b. zero c. thirteen d. nine e. six Question 16 1 out of 1 points Which of the following was not part of the colonial government? Selected Answer: d. colonial archbishop Answers: a. royal governors b. governor’s council c. colonial general assembly d. colonial archbishop e. both options b and c Question 17 1 out of 1 points What is the significance of the “New Federalism” era, which began in the 1990s? Selected c. Answer: It appears that a significant counterthrust has occurred that has favored an increase in states’ rights. Answers: a. It has shifted the predominance of power to the local level of government. b. It has opened a new era of liberalism in our nation, shifting our ideology further to the left. c. It appears that a significant counterthrust has occurred that has favored an increase in states’ rights. d. It has represented an era in which the Supreme Court consistently reiterated the power of the federal government over the states. e. It has represented an era in which the U.S. Constitution was rewritten in favor of a more conservative governmental structure. Question 18 1 out of 1 points Constitutional powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments are called powers. Selected Answer: b. concurrent Answers: a. enumerated b. concurrent c. reserved d. moderate e. constituent Question 19 1 out of 1 points “Layer Cake Federalism” is a system . Selected Answer: d. in which the authority of the state and federal governments is distinct and more easily delineated Answers: a. in which the aims of subnational government are subordinate to the goals of the central government b. in which state and federal authority is intertwined in an inseparable mixture c. that holds that state authority acts as a significant limit on congressional power under the Constitution d. in which the authority of the state and federal governments is distinct and more easily delineated e. that affords Congress nearly unlimited authority to exercise its powers through means that often coerce states into administering and/or enforcing federal policies Question 20 1 out of 1 points When the U.S. Supreme Court interprets and makes a ruling concerning a question involving the U.S. Constitution, . Selected Answer: d. any state legislature or state court must also abide by the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution by the Supreme Court Answers: a. the supremacy clause applies only to the Constitution and not to Supreme Court actions b. that ruling may be overridden by a state’s supreme court c. the ruling only applies to an agency or official of the federal government d. any state legislature or state court must also abide by the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution by the Supreme Court e. that ruling has no bearing on the state governments Question 21 1 out of 1 points In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court, in its interpretation of the supremacy clause, rule that a state court must abide by the terms of the federal Constitution, and also the interpretation of those terms as laid out by the U.S. Supreme Court? Selected Answer: e. Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee Answers: a. Martin v. Mott b. Bas v. Tingy c. McCulloch v. Maryland d. Marbury v. Madison e. Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee Question 22 1 out of 1 points One major result of President John Adams’s tenure was the appointment of John Marshall as Chief Justice of the United States. Marshall shared Adams’s ideologies and believed in a doctrine of federalism. Selected Answer: b. national supremacy Answers: a. state supremacy b. national supremacy c. Supreme Court supremacy d. states’ rights e. military Question 23 1 out of 1 points Article IV, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution contains the full faith and credit clause. What does this clause guarantee? Selected Answer: a. Each state will abide by the civil laws of each other state, including judicial decisions made by each state. Answers: a. Each state will abide by the civil laws of each other state, including judicial decisions made by each state. b. The states must have full faith that the federal government’s decisions are correct. c. The federal government is a guaranteed lender to the state governments for operational funds. d. The federal government has the power to mediate disputes among states regarding religion. e. The federal government is committed to matters of faith and must ensure that the right to religious faith is upheld. Question 24 1 out of 1 points Throughout history which of following has been true regarding American federalism? Selected Answer: e. Through several eras the pendulum has tended to swing between preferences for state versus federal powers and prerogatives. Answers: a. Federalism has proven to be rigid and unchanging in the face of an ever- changing world. b. American federalism has become almost nonexistent. c. The role and powers of the federal government have evolved as undisputed. d. The powers of the state governments have become almost nonexistent in light of national government powers. e. Through several eras the pendulum has tended to swing between preferences for state versus federal powers and prerogatives. Question 25 1 out of 1 points When the Congress exercises power given to it under Article I, the federal law it creates may supersede a state law. This process is known as . Selected Answer: d. the doctrine of preemption Answers: a. federal abuse of power b. the doctrine of fair business practice c. unconstitutional action d. the doctrine of preemption e. judicial review