POLS 206 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
The "three-fifths compromise" is a response to
conflict over the institution of slavery.
The colonies objected to the Stamp Tax imposed by the British Parliament because they
had no representation in parliament.
The principle of checks and balances is based on the notion that
power must be used to offset power.
The framers' most significant modification of the traditional doctrine of the separation of
powers was to
ensure that the powers of the separate branches of government overlap or are shared.
The writers of the Constitution justified different methods of selection and varying terms of
office for the president, Senators, and House members as a means of
protecting against an impassioned majority gaining rapid control of government.
If the Supreme Court decides that Congress had passed legislation exceeding its
constitutional, how can Congress overrule that decision?
Congress had no effective way to retaliate.
The type of government created in the United States in 1787 is considered a republic
because
its deliberative institutions moderated the power of popular majorities.
The framers of the Constitution, who had no trust in popular majorities, decided to
insulate political power against momentary majorities.
The words of the Declaration of Independence reflected
Locke's philosophy of inalienable rights.
,Early Americans' reference for limited government was strengthened by
their exposure to life under the British Parliament and some of the "rights of Englishmen."
Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War.
taxation without representation.
Which of the following is a correct statement about commerce power in the United States?
The power to regulate commerce is an enumerated power of Congress.
The Constitution does not delineate the dividing line between interstate commerce and intrastate
commerce.
The Supreme Court has ruled that manufacturing is part of intrastate commerce and thus subject
to state regulation only.
The Supreme Court limited the federal government's interstate commerce authority when it
denied use of the Sherman Antitrust Act to block a monopoly on sugar.
The U.S. Constitution endows Congress with
both enumerated powers and implied powers.
Which Supreme Court case established the use of implied powers to expand the national
government's enumerated powers?
McCulloch v. Maryland
In our current system of government, which of the following is true?
The federal government has supremacy over state governments.
The difference between the American federal system and a confederation is that in a
confederation, state governments
retain their full sovereignty.
In a federal system of government,
, both the national and the state governments directly govern the residents within their assigned
territories.
If the national security of the United States is threatened by a foreign country, the federal
government has the authority to call forth military troops and declare war on that country.
This power vested in the national government by the Constitution is an example of its
_____Blank powers.
enumerated
Imagine that the United States is characterized by a political structure in which the state
government and the national government work together to address various social and
environmental issues. For instance, the national government and the state governments
jointly fund a program called "Healthsupport" to provide free health care for their
citizens. In this scenario, the political system of United States is most likely based on the
principles of
cooperative federalism.
How do categorical grants differ from block grants?
Unlike block grants, categorical grants can be used only for purposes specified by the federal
government.
Which of the following is true of cooperative federalism?
Cooperative federalism is based on shared policy responsibilities.
Which of the following best characterizes Americans' knowledge of public affairs today?
Misinformation is now at its highest level in the history of polling.
In recent years,
our politics has become more divisive and heated, leaders have lied more readily, and we have
come to tolerate it more.
Who among the following was the chief architect of the U.S. Constitution and also one of
America's top political scientists?
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
The "three-fifths compromise" is a response to
conflict over the institution of slavery.
The colonies objected to the Stamp Tax imposed by the British Parliament because they
had no representation in parliament.
The principle of checks and balances is based on the notion that
power must be used to offset power.
The framers' most significant modification of the traditional doctrine of the separation of
powers was to
ensure that the powers of the separate branches of government overlap or are shared.
The writers of the Constitution justified different methods of selection and varying terms of
office for the president, Senators, and House members as a means of
protecting against an impassioned majority gaining rapid control of government.
If the Supreme Court decides that Congress had passed legislation exceeding its
constitutional, how can Congress overrule that decision?
Congress had no effective way to retaliate.
The type of government created in the United States in 1787 is considered a republic
because
its deliberative institutions moderated the power of popular majorities.
The framers of the Constitution, who had no trust in popular majorities, decided to
insulate political power against momentary majorities.
The words of the Declaration of Independence reflected
Locke's philosophy of inalienable rights.
,Early Americans' reference for limited government was strengthened by
their exposure to life under the British Parliament and some of the "rights of Englishmen."
Britain's treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War.
taxation without representation.
Which of the following is a correct statement about commerce power in the United States?
The power to regulate commerce is an enumerated power of Congress.
The Constitution does not delineate the dividing line between interstate commerce and intrastate
commerce.
The Supreme Court has ruled that manufacturing is part of intrastate commerce and thus subject
to state regulation only.
The Supreme Court limited the federal government's interstate commerce authority when it
denied use of the Sherman Antitrust Act to block a monopoly on sugar.
The U.S. Constitution endows Congress with
both enumerated powers and implied powers.
Which Supreme Court case established the use of implied powers to expand the national
government's enumerated powers?
McCulloch v. Maryland
In our current system of government, which of the following is true?
The federal government has supremacy over state governments.
The difference between the American federal system and a confederation is that in a
confederation, state governments
retain their full sovereignty.
In a federal system of government,
, both the national and the state governments directly govern the residents within their assigned
territories.
If the national security of the United States is threatened by a foreign country, the federal
government has the authority to call forth military troops and declare war on that country.
This power vested in the national government by the Constitution is an example of its
_____Blank powers.
enumerated
Imagine that the United States is characterized by a political structure in which the state
government and the national government work together to address various social and
environmental issues. For instance, the national government and the state governments
jointly fund a program called "Healthsupport" to provide free health care for their
citizens. In this scenario, the political system of United States is most likely based on the
principles of
cooperative federalism.
How do categorical grants differ from block grants?
Unlike block grants, categorical grants can be used only for purposes specified by the federal
government.
Which of the following is true of cooperative federalism?
Cooperative federalism is based on shared policy responsibilities.
Which of the following best characterizes Americans' knowledge of public affairs today?
Misinformation is now at its highest level in the history of polling.
In recent years,
our politics has become more divisive and heated, leaders have lied more readily, and we have
come to tolerate it more.
Who among the following was the chief architect of the U.S. Constitution and also one of
America's top political scientists?
