CCCUA American Government Final
Exam questions and answers
According to Laswell, any study of power must factor in the study of ________. -
ANSWER>>politics
Know the best example of the General Warfare clause. - ANSWER>>The North
American Free Trade Agreement
Which form of democracy best promotes compromise? - ANSWER>>Pluralistic
Democracy
Know the ideologies that an individualist would find incompatible with his or her
ideas. - ANSWER>>Communism
What political ideology holds that the government should play a significant role in
eliminating social and economic inequalities? - ANSWER>>liberalism
What political ideology is more free-market oriented? - ANSWER>>Social
Democracy
What member of the continental congress declared null the authority of the
British Crown? - ANSWER>>John Adams
What major event highlighted the weakness of the Article of Confederation? -
ANSWER>>Shay's Rebellion, an armed insurrection by debt-ridden farmers
Know the Constitutional Convention plan that best served the interests of less
populous states. - ANSWER>>The New Jersey Plan
, Because of his influence on Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of
Independence, who is considered to be a virtual, honorary Founding Father of the
United States? - ANSWER>>John Locke
Know the political ideology that would support limited government action, unless
to protect life, liberty, and property? - ANSWER>>Liberalism
Constitutional equality and independence of each branch of government is known
as? - ANSWER>>Separation of Powers
An important philosophical text behind the Constitution's system of checks and
balances is? - ANSWER>>Montesquieu's "The Spirit of the Laws"
In Federalist #10, (blank) foresaw interest groups or factions as an inevitable
development in a representative democracy. - ANSWER>>James Madison
The allocation of power in the Constitution is guided by a principle of? -
ANSWER>>Checks and Balances
The Constitution's (blank) clause requires states to enforce the civil judgments of
other states and accept their public records and acts as valid. - ANSWER>>Full
faith and credit
Know the set of constitutional powers that state governments have. -
ANSWER>>reserved and concurrent
Which Supreme Court case established Congress's authority to regulate interstate
commerce? - ANSWER>>Gibbons v. Ogden
Reagan Administration and devolution in the 1980's and 1990's is best associated
with which type of federalism? - ANSWER>>New Federalism
Exam questions and answers
According to Laswell, any study of power must factor in the study of ________. -
ANSWER>>politics
Know the best example of the General Warfare clause. - ANSWER>>The North
American Free Trade Agreement
Which form of democracy best promotes compromise? - ANSWER>>Pluralistic
Democracy
Know the ideologies that an individualist would find incompatible with his or her
ideas. - ANSWER>>Communism
What political ideology holds that the government should play a significant role in
eliminating social and economic inequalities? - ANSWER>>liberalism
What political ideology is more free-market oriented? - ANSWER>>Social
Democracy
What member of the continental congress declared null the authority of the
British Crown? - ANSWER>>John Adams
What major event highlighted the weakness of the Article of Confederation? -
ANSWER>>Shay's Rebellion, an armed insurrection by debt-ridden farmers
Know the Constitutional Convention plan that best served the interests of less
populous states. - ANSWER>>The New Jersey Plan
, Because of his influence on Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of
Independence, who is considered to be a virtual, honorary Founding Father of the
United States? - ANSWER>>John Locke
Know the political ideology that would support limited government action, unless
to protect life, liberty, and property? - ANSWER>>Liberalism
Constitutional equality and independence of each branch of government is known
as? - ANSWER>>Separation of Powers
An important philosophical text behind the Constitution's system of checks and
balances is? - ANSWER>>Montesquieu's "The Spirit of the Laws"
In Federalist #10, (blank) foresaw interest groups or factions as an inevitable
development in a representative democracy. - ANSWER>>James Madison
The allocation of power in the Constitution is guided by a principle of? -
ANSWER>>Checks and Balances
The Constitution's (blank) clause requires states to enforce the civil judgments of
other states and accept their public records and acts as valid. - ANSWER>>Full
faith and credit
Know the set of constitutional powers that state governments have. -
ANSWER>>reserved and concurrent
Which Supreme Court case established Congress's authority to regulate interstate
commerce? - ANSWER>>Gibbons v. Ogden
Reagan Administration and devolution in the 1980's and 1990's is best associated
with which type of federalism? - ANSWER>>New Federalism
