PSC 100

PSC 100 MODULE 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the qualifications to become a state judge at each of the levels within the judiciary? Supreme Court(consists of 7 judges, 6 year terms are staggered): Must be a qualified elector (a non felon), 25 years old, an attorney licences in NV, a 2 year resident, and as of 2005, they need 15 years legal experience, 2 of which must be in NV. Court of Appeals(consists of 3 judges 6 year terms are NOT staggered): Same as Supreme Court District Co...

PSC 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Among the goals of the Doolittle bill were: A) To blunt the effort of Radical Republicans plans for Reconstruction B) Creating congressional votes for the 13th amendment and Electoral College votes for Lincoln C) To gain control over gold to deposit in the Federal Reserve bank D) To block the re-election of Lincoln B Which of the following provisions for acceptance are stated in the Opening Ordinance of the Nevada Constitution? A) Perfect toleration ...

PSC 100 CHAPTER 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS According to John Locke and the Declaration of Independence, our rights are: a. Granted by government b. Granted by our fellow citizens c. Natural d. Determined indirectly as whatever is not regulated by government e. Determined arbitrarily C. Natural According to the textbook, all of the following statements concerning rights are true EXCEPT: a. Rights create power for the individual over government. b. Rights help to define the difference ...

PSC 100 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS majoritarian systems require 50%+1 of the vote...true or false? false - you only need more votes than everybody else A a country has a SMDP system and it has 15 distinct divisions--how many parties will there be? 2 A a country has a SMDP system and it has 15 distinct divisions, and it has 15 parties--what type of representation does this country have? proportional representation in the US, you may cast your vote separately for US President and US...

PSC 100 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (1) As the text chapters demonstrate, the settlement of Nevada and its ultimate acceptance as a state was often linked to external events. Outline how the Mexican-American War, the movement of the Mormons into the West, and the search for mineral wealth first brought settlers into what is now Nevada. The Mormons created the first permanent settlement in Nevada. The settlement of Nevada was ultimately due to three external events. The Mexican-American war, en...

PSC 100 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Major premise: If a country has a strong economy, the government will be popular Minor premise: The government is not popular Conclusion: Therefore, the country does not have a strong economy Is this a valid argument? Yes; Denying the consequent The deductive approach: formulates an expectation about what we ought to observe in light of a particular theory about the world and then sets out to see if the observations are consistent with that theory. ...

PSC 100 1006 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are the three systems of government? Provide an example of each. Federal - America Confederation - US under Articles of Confederation Unitary - France How is sovereignty defined? ultimate governing authority of a particular geographic area What is the nature of power in each of the three systems? Unitary Nat'l govt --> regional govts --> citizens however the national can bypass the regional Which type of system does the U.S. govern...

PSC 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS vents surrounding the settling of Nevada and in particular the factors that most specifically influenced the admission of Nevada into the Union Mexican territories Cession of Mexican territories - legally gaining control over the territory of Nevada. Events surrounding the settling of Nevada and in particular the factors that most specifically influenced the admission of Nevada into the Union Mormons Migration of Mormons to the state - Joseph demont, t...

PSC 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TRUE or FALSE: The Treasurer of the State of Nevada is its official bookkeeper. Justify your answer. False. Although the treasurer and controller work closely together the controller serves as the state's chief bookkeeper, making an annual report of state expenditures to the governor and serving as the chief auditor in any claims against the state. Which state officer presides in an impeachment trial? The lieutenant governor serves as the president of the s...

PSC 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Outline how the Mexican-American War, the movement of the Mormons into the West, and the search for mineral wealth first brought settlers into what is now Nevada The Mexican American war had an effect on Nevada during the 19th century. The Mexicans had control over certain parts of the country including California. This ownership of land caused the Americans to want to explore this uncharted land that they did not have. Even the Mormon migrating from the East ...