Question 1

The federal Constitution establishes political parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The constitution is an iron-clad guarantee of individual liberties and political stability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Federalism describes the fragmentation of power in American government between the three branches of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was the difference between Jefferson's and Hamilton's vision of the economic basis of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton,

Question 5

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution contains the Commerce Clause, which gives the federal government the power to

Accepted Answer

A) Regulate interstate and international commerce. 
B) Establish a national bank. 
C) Establish capitalism as the only possible economic system in the United States. 
D) Subsidize the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. 
A) Regulate interstate and international commerce. 
B) Establish a national bank. 
C) Establish capitalism as the only possible economic system in the United States. 
D) Subsidize the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

Question 6

According to the U.S. Constitution, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the most senior member of the majority party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Great Society program we enacted under which U.S. President?

Accepted Answer

A) Franklin D.Roosevelt 
B) Harry S.Truman 
C) Lyndon B.Johnson 
D) Woodrow Wilson 
A) Franklin D.Roosevelt 
B) Harry S.Truman 
C) Lyndon B.Johnson 
D) Woodrow Wilson

Question 8

The period of the Industrial Revolution coincided with a period of State Activism in public policy making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following political theorists was most important to the founders the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) James Q.Wilson 
B) Machiavelli 
C) Karl Marx 
D) John Locke 
A) James Q.Wilson 
B) Machiavelli 
C) Karl Marx 
D) John Locke

Question 10

Our constitutional system is structured in a way that often prevents rapid policy change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is not a historical era of "policy restraint" according to David Robertson and Dennis Judd?

Accepted Answer

A) era of national standards. 
B) era of cooperation 
C) era of national activism 
D) era of state activism 
E) None of these are described by Robertson and Judd. 
A) era of national standards. 
B) era of cooperation 
C) era of national activism 
D) era of state activism 
E) None of these are described by Robertson and Judd.

Question 12

Why were the Articles of Confederation ultimately replaced by the federal Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal taxes were too high. 
B) Many people thought that the national government was too weak to confront national challenges. 
C) The smaller states felt they had less power under the Articles of Confederation. 
D) The Articles of Confederation were set to expire in 1789 no matter what. 
A) Federal taxes were too high. 
B) Many people thought that the national government was too weak to confront national challenges. 
C) The smaller states felt they had less power under the Articles of Confederation. 
D) The Articles of Confederation were set to expire in 1789 no matter what.

Question 13

People often confuse the differences between separation of powers and federalism in the Constitution. Explain what these concepts mean.

Accepted Answer

The separation of powers and federalism

Question 14

Federalism refers to

Accepted Answer

A) Relationships between the state and federal government. 
B) The assignment of powers and duties to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. 
C) The relative strength of large states in presidential elections. 
D) The difference in size and prestige between the House and the Senate. 
A) Relationships between the state and federal government. 
B) The assignment of powers and duties to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. 
C) The relative strength of large states in presidential elections. 
D) The difference in size and prestige between the House and the Senate.

Question 15

The Federal New Deal programs were enacted during which of Robertson and Judd's eras?

Accepted Answer

A) National Activism 
B) Divided Power 
C) State Activism 
D) National Standards 
A) National Activism 
B) Divided Power 
C) State Activism 
D) National Standards

Question 16

The Civil War Amendments

Accepted Answer

A) Made secession illegal. 
B) Outlawed slavery, provided voting rights to African American men, and required states to respect individuals' equal protection and due process of law. 
C) Required only that states give everyone due process of law. 
D) Enshrined the peace treaty between the Union and the Confederacy in the Constitution. 
A) Made secession illegal. 
B) Outlawed slavery, provided voting rights to African American men, and required states to respect individuals' equal protection and due process of law. 
C) Required only that states give everyone due process of law. 
D) Enshrined the peace treaty between the Union and the Confederacy in the Constitution.

Question 17

The separation of powers refers to

Accepted Answer

A) Relationships between the state and federal government. 
B) The assignment of powers and duties to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. 
C) The relative strength of large states in presidential elections. 
D) The difference in size and prestige between the House and the Senate. 
A) Relationships between the state and federal government. 
B) The assignment of powers and duties to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. 
C) The relative strength of large states in presidential elections. 
D) The difference in size and prestige between the House and the Senate.

Question 18

Explain briefly why our systems of government and policy making are relatively stable.

Accepted Answer

Our systems of government and policy mak

Question 19

Which of the following was not a feature of Progressive Era legislative accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

A) Regulation of monopolies 
B) Improvements of food and drug safety 
C) Establishment of the Federal Reserve System 
D) Sweeping federal powers to regulate industrial pollution 
A) Regulation of monopolies 
B) Improvements of food and drug safety 
C) Establishment of the Federal Reserve System 
D) Sweeping federal powers to regulate industrial pollution

Question 20

Barron v. Baltimore established the constitutional principle that

Accepted Answer

A) people are citizens of each state and subject to the constitution of that state when the laws of that state are applied to the people. 
B) the federal Constitution applies to the states and the federal government. 
C) slaves are not people as a matter of law, but, rather, are property. 
D) only property owners should have the right to vote.. 
A) people are citizens of each state and subject to the constitution of that state when the laws of that state are applied to the people. 
B) the federal Constitution applies to the states and the federal government. 
C) slaves are not people as a matter of law, but, rather, are property. 
D) only property owners should have the right to vote..

The federal Constitution establishes political parties.

The constitution is an iron-clad guarantee of individual liberties and political stability.

Federalism describes the fragmentation of power in American government between the three branches of government.

What was the difference between Jefferson's and Hamilton's vision of the economic basis of the United States?

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution contains the Commerce Clause, which gives the federal government the power to

According to the U.S. Constitution, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the most senior member of the majority party.

The Great Society program we enacted under which U.S. President?

The period of the Industrial Revolution coincided with a period of State Activism in public policy making.

Which of the following political theorists was most important to the founders the U.S. Constitution?

Our constitutional system is structured in a way that often prevents rapid policy change.

Which is not a historical era of "policy restraint" according to David Robertson and Dennis Judd?

Why were the Articles of Confederation ultimately replaced by the federal Constitution?

People often confuse the differences between separation of powers and federalism in the Constitution. Explain what these concepts mean.

Federalism refers to

The Federal New Deal programs were enacted during which of Robertson and Judd's eras?

The Civil War Amendments

The separation of powers refers to

Explain briefly why our systems of government and policy making are relatively stable.

Which of the following was not a feature of Progressive Era legislative accomplishments?

Barron v. Baltimore established the constitutional principle that

Introducing the Policy Process

An Overview of the Policy Process

Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups

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Policy Design and Policy Tools

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Exam 3: The Historical, Structural, and Environmental Contexts of Public Policy

The federal Constitution establishes political parties.

The constitution is an iron-clad guarantee of individual liberties and political stability.

Federalism describes the fragmentation of power in American government between the three branches of government.

What was the difference between Jefferson's and Hamilton's vision of the economic basis of the United States?

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution contains the Commerce Clause, which gives the federal government the power to

According to the U.S. Constitution, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the most senior member of the majority party.

The Great Society program we enacted under which U.S. President?

The period of the Industrial Revolution coincided with a period of State Activism in public policy making.

Which of the following political theorists was most important to the founders the U.S. Constitution?

Our constitutional system is structured in a way that often prevents rapid policy change.

Which is not a historical era of "policy restraint" according to David Robertson and Dennis Judd?

Why were the Articles of Confederation ultimately replaced by the federal Constitution?

People often confuse the differences between separation of powers and federalism in the Constitution. Explain what these concepts mean.

Federalism refers to

The Federal New Deal programs were enacted during which of Robertson and Judd's eras?

The Civil War Amendments

The separation of powers refers to

Explain briefly why our systems of government and policy making are relatively stable.

Which of the following was not a feature of Progressive Era legislative accomplishments?

Barron v. Baltimore established the constitutional principle that

Introducing the Policy Process

An Overview of the Policy Process

Official Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Unofficial Actors and Their Roles in Public Policy

Agenda Setting, Power, and Interest Groups

Policies and Policy Types

Policy Design, Policy Tools, and Decisions

Policy Design and Policy Tools

Policy Implementation, Failure, and Learning

Science and Theory in the Study of Public Policy Need to Add Some NPF

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