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Political Science American Government Test Bank Andrew Jackson persuaded the states to choose their presidential electors Select one: a. on the basis of popular voting. b. by a vote of the state l egislature. c. by a vote of Congress. d. by a presidential convention. e. on the basis of one state, one elector. Which one of the following is not widely regarded as a political ideal in America? Select one: a. liberty b. equality c. self-government d. freedom e. collectivism The play of politics takes place according to rules that the participants agree to accept. In the American case, the rules of the game include all of the following, except Select one: a. autocracy. b. democracy. c. constitutionalism. d. capitalism. e. None of the answers are correct. Feedback The correct answer is: autocracy. Which of the following chronologies is correct? Select one: a. The Boston Tea Party came before the Declaration of Independence. b. Shays' Rebellion came before the Declaration of Independence. c. The Constitution was written before the Declaration of Independence was written. d. The Revolutionary War came before the French and Indian War. e. The Articles of Confederation came before the Declaration of Independence Edmund Burke's idea of representatives as trustees was based on the claim that Select one: a. representatives should follow their own judgment of the public interest. b. representatives should follow the voters' judgment of the public interest. c. indirect election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest. d. direct election is a more trustworthy means of discovering the public interest. e. None of the answers are correct. Viewed in historical terms, federalism has been a Select one: a. pragmatic principle, in that the relationship between the nation and the states has adapted to the needs of the time. b. theoretical principle, in that constitutional provisions for federalism have had virtually no impact on the relationship between the nation and the states. c. flawed principle, in that the relationship between the nation and the states has been a constant source of problems without many positive benefits. d. fixed principle, in that the relationship between the nation and states is almost completely defined by provisions of the Constitution. e. poor replacement for the confederal system which existed before the Constitution. ccording to the Federalists, the states would have political control over all of the following except Select one: a. public morals. b. education. c. the country's economy. d. safety. e. public health. Which of the following is true? Select one: a. The federal government has more employees than the state governments combined. b. The federal government has more employees than the local governments. c. The federal government has more employees than the state and local governments combined d. All of these statements are true. e. None of these statements are true. Which of the following is true of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995? Select one: a. All unfunded federal mandates were eliminated. b. Only federal mandates affecting education were eliminated. c. Only federal mandates affecting welfare assistance were eliminated. d. Congress exempted federal mandates dealing with civil liberties and civil rights. e. Congress exempted federal mandates dealing with the environment. The Constitution was ratified by Select one: a. the people. b. the state legislatures. c. state conventions. d. the Supreme Court. e. the Continental Congress ________ is an illustration of cooperative federalism. Select one: a. The U.S. Postal Service b. Medicaid c. A marriage license d. A driver's license e. All of the answers are correct. According to the historian Louis Hartz, the United States was "born ___." Select one: a. twice b. free c. united d. in peace e. once America's pluralism stems from Select one: a. its geographical diversity. b. its economic complexity. c. its religious diversity. d. its ethnic diversity. e. All of the answers are correct. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the national government Select one: a. provided vast sums to business firms to keep them out of bankruptcy. b. provided health care to Americans on a temporary basis as a means of alleviating economic hardships. c. asserted the power to regulate the nation's economy. d. provided vast sums to the states so they could meet their citizens' welfare needs. e. utilized laissez-faire capitalism in its policies. A constitutional democracy Select one: a. includes the election of representatives by vote of the people. b. protects minority rights. c. operates under the rule of law. d. was established in 1787 by the U.S. Constitution. e. All of the answers are correct. The Greek words demos and kratis together mean Select one: a. majority rule is sacred. b. the people rule. c. government is good. d. politics is immoral. e. the king is good. Citizens of ________ are most likely to believe that personal effort is the key to success. Select one: a. Germany b. Italy c. France d. the United States e. Great Britain Devolution is Select one: a. the passing of authority from the national government to the state and local levels. b. the expansion of national authority that began in the 1930s. c. the contraction of state authority and the expansion of local government authority. d. the expansion of national authority that began in the 1960s. e. None of the answers are correct. In practice, the most significant restraint imposed by Congress on the president is its Select one: a. ability to override presidential vetoes. b. power of impeachment. c. power to make the laws and appropriate money, for these determine the programs the executive can implement. d. power to approve presidential appointees. e. power to investigate presidential activities. The writers of the Constitution used the term _________ to describe the form of government in which power resides in the people but is exercised through a system of representative institutions. Select one: a. democracy b. republic c. federalism d. constitutionalism e. Electoral College Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" Select one: a. has a conservative slant. b. has a liberal slant. c. appeals particularly to middle-aged viewers. d. appeals particularly to women. e. appeals particularly to Republicans. Which Supreme Court decision is indicative of the Court's rulings regarding the Fourteenth Amendment and state discretion in the decades after the Civil War? Select one: a. Brown v. Board of Education b. the Dred Scot decision c. Plessy v. Ferguson d. McCulloch v. Maryland e. Gibbons v. Ogden A major criticism of the theory of pluralism is that Select one: a. there are no organized interest groups. b. majorities always win. c. only a small number of powerful groups are well-organized and influence policymakers. d. minority groups always win. e. None of the answers are correct. The enumerated powers in Article I of the Constitution Select one: a. limit the powers of the state governments. b. ensure that neither small nor large states would be at a disadvantage. c. ensure that neither northern nor southern states would be at a disadvantage. d. define the powers of the Congress. e. limit the power of the presidency. The first plan of government for the United States was a Select one: a. confederation. b. federal system. c. unitary form of government. d. monarchy. e. theocracy [Show Less]