Exam 16: Democratic Government in the United States

Under the 1974 federal election laws, individual contributors could only give $1,000 to a candidate's primary general election campaign, whereas a PAC could give $5,000.

Evaluate the democratic political process in the United States. What are the major elements and problems in the U.S. political process? Consider parties, elections, elites, pressure groups, and the military-industrial complex.

Since 1985, the Supreme Court has begun to crack down on criminals by giving the police more rights.

What are the four major constitutional principles of the U.S. government? Why and how is each principle important?

The United States has a (n):

In 2016, defense spending totaled nearly:

Those powers expressly delegated by the Constitution are called:

One of the great problems under federalism is how to divide powers between the central government and the states.

What is the structure of the U.S. government as established by the Constitution? Why is the U.S. government both a democracy and a republic?

This is a good example of a parliamentary government.

One of the ways electorates in democracies throughout the world have had their ballot power weakened is the limitation of categories of those who can hold office.

The United States has a parliamentary form of government.