POLS 1101 Final Exam Study Guide
A system of checks and balances ____. - gives each branch of the national government some power over
the others
For James Madison, the notion that government is necessary depended strongly on ____. - his belief
that people are self-interested and could not be trusted to rule themselves
America predominantly uses which form of democracy? - representative
When group interests’ conflict with an individual's interest, a ____ occurs. - Collective Action Problem
One of the most important public goods is ____. - national defense
Free riding tends to compromise ____. - collective action
A cohesive set of ideas and beliefs used for organizing the political world is an ____. - ideology
In November of 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the United States' first written constitution
known as ____. - United States Constitution
Which part of the national government was formed under the Articles of Confederation? - special panels
of judges to resolve disputes between states
A faction is a group of ____ that seek to control government power to ___. - minority or majority
interests, pursue their own interests
The Federalists generally ____. - supported increasing the authority of the national government
For James Madison, the problem associated with a tyranny of the majority was that ____. - large
factions might capture control of the government and ignore the rights of those in the minority.
, The Anti-Federalists ____. - feared a strong national government, argued against ratification of
Constitution, wanted power to stay with the states
Despite significant agreement on the need for a ________ national government at the Constitutional
Convention, there was serious division about ________. - stronger, how much stronger the federal
government should be
What was NOT a source of significant conflict at the Constitutional Convention? - whether to throw out
or amend the Declaration of Independence
What WERE sources of conflict at the Constitutional Convention? - how much power to give to the
legislative and executive branches, how to represent small/large states, slavery
What power is NOT exclusive to the legislative branch? - the ability to send troops into armed conflict
Which powers WERE exclusive to the legislative branch? - raise revenue, regulate interstate commerce,
establish post offices, coin money
The three principles that make up the primary framework of the Constitution are: - federalism,
separation of powers, and individual rights
What is an example of coercive federalism? - The national government uses mandates or regulations
without giving states the money to execute and enforce the mandates or regulations.
A form of government that divides sovereign power across at least two political units - federalism
One advantage of decentralized power in a federal system is that it ____. - is a natural check on the
power of the federal government
The ____ clause is vague but gives the national government a very broad grant of power to carry out its
responsibilities. - necessary and proper
A system of checks and balances ____. - gives each branch of the national government some power over
the others
For James Madison, the notion that government is necessary depended strongly on ____. - his belief
that people are self-interested and could not be trusted to rule themselves
America predominantly uses which form of democracy? - representative
When group interests’ conflict with an individual's interest, a ____ occurs. - Collective Action Problem
One of the most important public goods is ____. - national defense
Free riding tends to compromise ____. - collective action
A cohesive set of ideas and beliefs used for organizing the political world is an ____. - ideology
In November of 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the United States' first written constitution
known as ____. - United States Constitution
Which part of the national government was formed under the Articles of Confederation? - special panels
of judges to resolve disputes between states
A faction is a group of ____ that seek to control government power to ___. - minority or majority
interests, pursue their own interests
The Federalists generally ____. - supported increasing the authority of the national government
For James Madison, the problem associated with a tyranny of the majority was that ____. - large
factions might capture control of the government and ignore the rights of those in the minority.
, The Anti-Federalists ____. - feared a strong national government, argued against ratification of
Constitution, wanted power to stay with the states
Despite significant agreement on the need for a ________ national government at the Constitutional
Convention, there was serious division about ________. - stronger, how much stronger the federal
government should be
What was NOT a source of significant conflict at the Constitutional Convention? - whether to throw out
or amend the Declaration of Independence
What WERE sources of conflict at the Constitutional Convention? - how much power to give to the
legislative and executive branches, how to represent small/large states, slavery
What power is NOT exclusive to the legislative branch? - the ability to send troops into armed conflict
Which powers WERE exclusive to the legislative branch? - raise revenue, regulate interstate commerce,
establish post offices, coin money
The three principles that make up the primary framework of the Constitution are: - federalism,
separation of powers, and individual rights
What is an example of coercive federalism? - The national government uses mandates or regulations
without giving states the money to execute and enforce the mandates or regulations.
A form of government that divides sovereign power across at least two political units - federalism
One advantage of decentralized power in a federal system is that it ____. - is a natural check on the
power of the federal government
The ____ clause is vague but gives the national government a very broad grant of power to carry out its
responsibilities. - necessary and proper
