Direct democracy is best defined as
a system that allows citizens to vote directly for laws and policies
the competition between interest groups for governmental power
the system of government run by one person
a system that allows citizens to elect representatives who play a significant role in governmental decision making
Which of the following was a ramification of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It temporarily outlawed slavery
It allowed for a political agreement between large states and small states.
It allowed for a political agreement between the North and the South
It permanently outlawed the slave trade
Federalism is best described as a system of government
in which national government is funded through direct taxation of local governments.
in which power is divided between a national government and lower level governments.
where member nations meet in a multinational conference.
in which authority is divided into separate branches and each individual branch is given some power over the other branches.
The process by which the Supreme Court has expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called
habeas corpus
cooperative federalism
selective incorporation
the incorporation clause
Using block grants to return power to the states was part of ______ during Nixon(1969-1974) and Reagan (1981-1989) administrations.
the New Frontier
New Federalism
the Great Society
the New Deal
"Digital citizenship" is
the constitutional right to vote in federal elections using the internet
the federal government's recent initiative to allow immigrants to complete citizenship forms electronically.
a new government program designed to deliver daily legislative updates via email
the ability to participate in society online
What is the purpose of the Tenth Amendment?
to grant citizens of each state access to the federal court system
to ensure that each state constitution offers the same number of individual rights provided by the federal Constitution
to limit the powers of the federal government by reserving certain powers to the states and to the people
to protect freedom of speech
Citizenship refers to
the process of providing passive consent for governments activities
the act of paying taxes to the government.
receiving benefits from government programs.
informed and active membership in a political community
The ______ was the key group in Europe that pushed for limited government.
peasantry
gendarmes
bourgeoisie
Socialist Party
_____ prevents people form being tried twice for the same crime.
Cruel and unusual punishment
Unreasonable seizures
Self-incrimination
Double jeopardy
A government that is formally limited by laws and rules is called
democratic
constitutional
totalitarian
oligarchy
Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?
James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton
James Madison, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson
Charles Beard, Daniel Shays, And Paul Revere
Which event was most influential in the rise of a more active national government?
the War of 1812
the Great Depression
the Cold War
the Civil War
______ is the strategy of delegating authority to a lower level of government.
Incorporation
Redistribution
Home rule
Devolution
The right of each citizen to vote is an example of
educational opportunity
political equality
equality of result
equality of opportunity
Shay's Rebellion was significant because it
persuaded many colonists that slavery should be outlawed in the Constitution.
convinced many observers that the government under the Articles of Confederation has become dangerously inefficient and indecisive.
convinced Congress to approve the Louisiana Purchase
started the Revolutionary War
Which of the following best summarizes the Supreme Courts ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
States the segregate must spend more money to make African American schools equal.
States that segregate must spend less money on all-white schools in order to make the equal with African American schools/
School segregation is unethical but does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment.
Racially segregated schools can never be equal
What did the New Jersey Plan propose for Congress?
Representation would be equal for each state
Representation would be proportionate to the share of taxes paid by each state to the federal government.
Representation to Congress would be appointed by the state legislatures.
Representation would be based on population.
____ described politics as "who gets what, when, and how."
Abraham Lincoln
Harold Lasswell
James Madison
John Locke
Which president introduced and presided over the New Deal?
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon Johnson
The principle of _____ gives the federal government the power to override any state or local law in one particular area of policy.
preemption
grant-in-aid
home rule
One argument for a strong federal government is that it promotes _____ across states.
liberty
laissez-faire capitalism
equality
welfare reform
The requirement that a person under arrest be informed of his or her right to remain silent is known as the ____ rule.
Gideon
Miranda
Mapp
Escobedo
The president's power to veto a bill passed by Congress is a good example of
civil liberties
separation of powers
federalism
checks and balances
______ are the three core values in American politics.
Equality, oligarchy, and free enterprise
Liberty, equality, and democracy
Anarchy, equality, and patriotism
Democracy, patriotism, and the rule of law
Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is most accurate?
By 1865, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
Until 1994, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
Until 1961, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
By 1961, all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
The Stamp Act was a
tax on sugar, molasses, and other commodities
prohibition on all unofficial mail
tax commerce
law permitting the Crown to open mail
A government that is not constrained by legal limits and also seeks to eliminate any challenges to its authority is known as a(n) _____ government.
republican
authoritarian
Block grants are designed to
give the states considerable discretion in how money from the federal government should be spent.
fund capital improvements in schools
fund urban improvements on a specific city block
impose strict limits on how state governments can spend money from the federal government.
The ______ clause of the First Amendment protects an individual's right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.
religious freedom restoration
free association
establishment
free exercise
Unfunded mandates are unpopular among those who want to
reduce the power of the federal government
eliminate the principle of home rule
increase the scope of federal regulations
exercise a strong principle of preemtion
The Virginia Plan proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon
the concept of universal suffrage
the strength of each state's militia
the population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both
equal representation between the states
The three branches of government create by the constitution are
constitutional, elected, and appointed
military, courts, and bureaucracy
federal, state, and local
executive, legislative, and judicial
The fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth amendments are largely about
the right to privacy
the limits of Congress regarding economic regulation
protections for those accused of committing crimes
the demands that citizens be treated equally
The system of shared powers, divided between a central government and the state governments, is called
the separation of powers
the electoral college
Which of the following is true about the Bill of Rights?
It includes all of the civil liberties and civil rights found in the Constitution
It is the First Amendment to the Constitution
It is the first national Constitution of the United States
It includes the first ten amendments to the Constitution
Overall, Americans trust tin their government has ____ since the 1960s
declined sharply
completely dissolved
remained stable
increased sharply
The ruling in Plessy v Ferguson (1896)
declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional
upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875
established the "separate but equal" rule
ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.
The full faith and credit clause of the Constitution requires
the federal government, but not states, to run a balanced budget
the federal government to accept a state's outstanding debt at the time of ratification
states, but not the federal government, to run a balanced budget
states to honor each other's public acts and legal decisions
The first test for determining when the government may intervene to suppress political speech was called the _______ test.
speech plus
strict scrutiny
Lemon
clear and present danger
