Question 1

The constitutional safeguard that places legislative,executive,and judicial powers in different hands is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  separation of powers 
B)  checks and balances 
C)  fusion of powers 
D)  federalism 
E)  bicameralism 
A)  separation of powers 
B)  checks and balances 
C)  fusion of powers 
D)  federalism 
E)  bicameralism

Question 2

Discuss the different ways the Constitution has changed over the years.How difficult is it to amend the Constitution? Explain why it should or should not be easier to amend the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Students should concentrate particularly

Question 3

The congressional abilities specifically listed in Article I,Section 8,are called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent powers 
B)  elastic powers 
C)  enumerated powers 
D)  supreme powers 
E)  necessary and proper powers 
A)  concurrent powers 
B)  elastic powers 
C)  enumerated powers 
D)  supreme powers 
E)  necessary and proper powers

Question 4

Compare and contrast presidential and parliamentary systems.

Accepted Answer

Students should describe the presidentia

Question 5

All of the following comparisons between the House and the Senate are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  Only House members have always been chosen by the public. 
B)  Senators have longer terms than members of the House. 
C)  Senators must be citizens for longer before being elected than members of the House. 
D)  Senate terms are staggered, whereas all House members are elected at the same time. 
E)  The House of Representatives was modeled after the British House of Lords, whereas the Senate was modeled after the House of Commons. 
A)  Only House members have always been chosen by the public. 
B)  Senators have longer terms than members of the House. 
C)  Senators must be citizens for longer before being elected than members of the House. 
D)  Senate terms are staggered, whereas all House members are elected at the same time. 
E)  The House of Representatives was modeled after the British House of Lords, whereas the Senate was modeled after the House of Commons.

Question 6

The fewer chambers a legislature has,the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  harder it is to achieve consensus on public policy 
B)  less democratic it is 
C)  more representative it is of the people as a whole 
D)  more weight it gives to elite opinion 
E)  slower it is to react to crises 
A)  harder it is to achieve consensus on public policy 
B)  less democratic it is 
C)  more representative it is of the people as a whole 
D)  more weight it gives to elite opinion 
E)  slower it is to react to crises

Question 7

The theory that defines the state and national governments as essentially separate from each other and carrying out independent functions is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  dual federalism 
C)  separation-of-powers federalism 
D)  federalism 
E)  independent federalism 
A)  cooperative federalism 
B)  dual federalism 
C)  separation-of-powers federalism 
D)  federalism 
E)  independent federalism

Question 8

Compare and contrast unicameral and bicameral legislatures.What are the advantages and disadvantages of a unicameral legislature? Why did the founders choose a bicameral legislature?

Accepted Answer

Students will need to define unicameral

Question 9

An advantage of the unicameral legislature over the bicameral legislature is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  many more interests can be represented in it 
B)  it is much more responsive to public opinion 
C)  it can represent different levels of a federal government 
D)  it divides the power of government more than a bicameral legislature 
E)  it creates a slower, more deliberative legislative process 
A)  many more interests can be represented in it 
B)  it is much more responsive to public opinion 
C)  it can represent different levels of a federal government 
D)  it divides the power of government more than a bicameral legislature 
E)  it creates a slower, more deliberative legislative process

Question 10

The fewer chambers a legislature has,the less representative it is of the people as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The rulings of the Supreme Court under John Marshall contributed to enhancement of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of the federal government 
B)  the role of states in the American political system 
C)  the reach of the doctrine of nullification 
D)  the participation of women in American politics 
E)  the power of the presidency 
A)  the power of the federal government 
B)  the role of states in the American political system 
C)  the reach of the doctrine of nullification 
D)  the participation of women in American politics 
E)  the power of the presidency

Question 12

In Federalist No.78,Hamilton argued that the judiciary would be the least threatening branch of government because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  judges are naturally peaceful 
B)  its members can be impeached 
C)  it does not control the military or the budget of the nation 
D)  it has no power that cannot be restricted by Congress 
E)  its functions are totally passive 
A)  judges are naturally peaceful 
B)  its members can be impeached 
C)  it does not control the military or the budget of the nation 
D)  it has no power that cannot be restricted by Congress 
E)  its functions are totally passive

Question 13

Gibbons v.Ogden increased the power of the national government by interpreting very broadly the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  federal police power 
B)  congressional power to declare war 
C)  commerce clause of the Constitution 
D)  necessary and proper clause of the Constitution 
E)  none of the above 
A)  federal police power 
B)  congressional power to declare war 
C)  commerce clause of the Constitution 
D)  necessary and proper clause of the Constitution 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts unconstitutional ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is explicitly spelled out in the Constitution 
B)  is no longer recognized today 
C)  was argued by Hamilton to be consistent with the Constitution 
D)  is subject to presidential veto 
E)  is allowed only in situations that concern the First Amendment 
A)  is explicitly spelled out in the Constitution 
B)  is no longer recognized today 
C)  was argued by Hamilton to be consistent with the Constitution 
D)  is subject to presidential veto 
E)  is allowed only in situations that concern the First Amendment

Question 15

In Federalist No.51,James Madison predicted that no single branch of government would become too powerful and oppress citizens because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a foreign country would be welcomed to intervene and restore American democracy 
B)  the ethics of American political leaders would prevent power grabs 
C)  the people would revolt and establish a monarchy 
D)  the other two branches would curb the possibly oppressive advances of each branch 
E)  citizens would turn to a populist counterelite to defend their rights 
A)  a foreign country would be welcomed to intervene and restore American democracy 
B)  the ethics of American political leaders would prevent power grabs 
C)  the people would revolt and establish a monarchy 
D)  the other two branches would curb the possibly oppressive advances of each branch 
E)  citizens would turn to a populist counterelite to defend their rights

Question 16

What is the key difference between categorical grants and block grants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical grants lack any true congressional oversight, and block grants require a lot of congressional oversight. 
B)  Categorical grants are reflective of the dual-federalism era, and block grants reflect the operative federalism era. 
C)  Block grants provide states with more leverage and power over how to spend grants-in-aid than do categorical grants. 
D)  State discretion is minimal for block grants and extensive for categorical grants. 
E)  Block grants can be spent on any policy issue, no matter what Congress allocated the money for. 
A)  Categorical grants lack any true congressional oversight, and block grants require a lot of congressional oversight. 
B)  Categorical grants are reflective of the dual-federalism era, and block grants reflect the operative federalism era. 
C)  Block grants provide states with more leverage and power over how to spend grants-in-aid than do categorical grants. 
D)  State discretion is minimal for block grants and extensive for categorical grants. 
E)  Block grants can be spent on any policy issue, no matter what Congress allocated the money for.

Question 17

A ______ is a bill passed by a state legislature and submitted to voters for approval.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______ is a bill passed by...

Question 18

Federal funds provided to states for a broad purpose and unrestricted by detailed requirements are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical grants 
B)  limited grants 
C)  self-improvement grants 
D)  block grants 
A)  categorical grants 
B)  limited grants 
C)  self-improvement grants 
D)  block grants

Question 19

In Federalist No.78,Hamilton argued that the judiciary would be the least threatening branch of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a parliamentary system,the legislature selects and removes the executive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The constitutional safeguard that places legislative,executive,and judicial powers in different hands is called ______.

Discuss the different ways the Constitution has changed over the years.How difficult is it to amend the Constitution? Explain why it should or should not be easier to amend the Constitution.

The congressional abilities specifically listed in Article I,Section 8,are called the ______.

Compare and contrast presidential and parliamentary systems.

All of the following comparisons between the House and the Senate are true EXCEPT this one:

The fewer chambers a legislature has,the ______.

The theory that defines the state and national governments as essentially separate from each other and carrying out independent functions is ______.

Compare and contrast unicameral and bicameral legislatures.What are the advantages and disadvantages of a unicameral legislature? Why did the founders choose a bicameral legislature?

An advantage of the unicameral legislature over the bicameral legislature is that ______.

The fewer chambers a legislature has,the less representative it is of the people as a whole.

The rulings of the Supreme Court under John Marshall contributed to enhancement of ______.

In Federalist No.78,Hamilton argued that the judiciary would be the least threatening branch of government because ______.

Gibbons v.Ogden increased the power of the national government by interpreting very broadly the ______.

The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts unconstitutional ______.

In Federalist No.51,James Madison predicted that no single branch of government would become too powerful and oppress citizens because ______.

What is the key difference between categorical grants and block grants?

A ______ is a bill passed by a state legislature and submitted to voters for approval.

Federal funds provided to states for a broad purpose and unrestricted by detailed requirements are called ______.

In Federalist No.78,Hamilton argued that the judiciary would be the least threatening branch of government.

In a parliamentary system,the legislature selects and removes the executive.

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Exam 4: Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

The constitutional safeguard that places legislative,executive,and judicial powers in different hands is called ______.

Discuss the different ways the Constitution has changed over the years.How difficult is it to amend the Constitution? Explain why it should or should not be easier to amend the Constitution.

The congressional abilities specifically listed in Article I,Section 8,are called the ______.

Compare and contrast presidential and parliamentary systems.

All of the following comparisons between the House and the Senate are true EXCEPT this one:

The fewer chambers a legislature has,the ______.

The theory that defines the state and national governments as essentially separate from each other and carrying out independent functions is ______.

Compare and contrast unicameral and bicameral legislatures.What are the advantages and disadvantages of a unicameral legislature? Why did the founders choose a bicameral legislature?

An advantage of the unicameral legislature over the bicameral legislature is that ______.

The fewer chambers a legislature has,the less representative it is of the people as a whole.

The rulings of the Supreme Court under John Marshall contributed to enhancement of ______.

In Federalist No.78,Hamilton argued that the judiciary would be the least threatening branch of government because ______.

Gibbons v.Ogden increased the power of the national government by interpreting very broadly the ______.

The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts unconstitutional ______.

In Federalist No.51,James Madison predicted that no single branch of government would become too powerful and oppress citizens because ______.

What is the key difference between categorical grants and block grants?

A ______ is a bill passed by a state legislature and submitted to voters for approval.

Federal funds provided to states for a broad purpose and unrestricted by detailed requirements are called ______.

In Federalist No.78,Hamilton argued that the judiciary would be the least threatening branch of government.

In a parliamentary system,the legislature selects and removes the executive.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Fundamental American Liberties

The Struggle for Equal Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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