Exam 1 Political Power And Political Government
This exam is about Political Power And Political Government.
In which type of government would the people be most likely to have political power?
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy – correct
Which statement would both Liberals and Conservatives agree?
the government should attempt to redistribute wealth equally in a society
government should be as small as possible
government should be as large and as involved in society as possible
none of the above are correct – correct
“I believe that people are very self-interested and untrustworthy. We live in a constant state of fear and want to dominate others.” Which philosopher likely would have said that?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
All of the above – correct
Which is these is the best explanation for why the Legislative Branch has two parts (the House and the Senate)?
to balance the power of small states and large states – correct
to assure participation by rich and poor representatives
to assure orderliness in the making of laws
all of the above are correct
A concern of the anti-federalists regarding the new Constitution was…
small states had more authority and power than larger (populous) states had
it had too many limits on the federal government’s power
it gave too much power to the states
it gave too much power to the national government – correct
The group of early Americans that favored a strong central government and were proponents of the new Constitution were called
Libertarians
Communists
Federalists – correct
Anti-federalists
Which amendment mentions the necessity for probable cause in conducting searches and seizures?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th – correct
Plato considered democracy to be the best form of government.
True
False – correct
Which of the following is true of constitutional monarchies?
A member of a royal family has complete control over the government
Only an elite few people have political power
A royal family exists but they do not have total political power – correct
None of the above are correct
It is relatively easy to change the Constitution and it has been amended more than 50 times since it was written?
True
False – correct
Which of the following statements is true about checks and balances as written in the Constitution?
Congress has the power to impeach and remove a president from office – correct
Only the President has control over who becomes a Supreme Court justice
Once elected, the President cannot be removed from office
A President loses his ability to veto laws in the second term of his administration
If somebody were to tell you that they “believed in a society in which the role of the federal government was relatively small and most problems were handled by state governments,” what would you call this person?
Liberal
Conservative – correct
Socialist
Communist
All national, state, and local laws must comply with the Constitution because of…
Article III (3) of the Constitution.
Article IV (4) of the Constitution.
Article V (5) of the Constitution
Article VI (6) of the Constitution. – correct
The idea that states must recognize (although not agree with) the laws of other states, and that states should cooperate with other states is found in which article of the Constitution?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th – correct
Which level/layer of government would be most responsible for the issuing of licenses, certificates, and overseeing elections?
federal government
state governments – correct
city governments
none of the above are correct
The 3/5 Compromise was made between northern and southern states regarding the issue of slavery.
True – correct
False
Due to the fact that the role of the President is described in Article I of the Constitution, we can be fairly confident that the Founding Fathers wanted the president to be very powerful.
True
False – correct
Which political ideology represents the idea that government should be VERY large and powerful and should have almost total control over the economy, to the point where there is a centrally planned economy?
Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism – correct
Democratic Socialism
Flag burning is not a form of speech and is not protected by the 1st Amendment.
True
False – correct
Civil liberties are ways in which the federal government’s power is limited.
True – correct
False
The Bill of Rights would have been strongly supported by which of these groups:
Federalists
Anti-federalists – correct
Zombies
None of the above
The idea that “cruel and unusual punishment” is unconstitutional is found in which amendment?
1st
2nd
4th
8th – correct
Which amendment might people cite as evidence that we do have a right to privacy?
1st
2nd
4th – correct
8th
In overturning their previous decision, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the idea of “separate but equal” violated which clause in the 14thAmendment?
equal protection – correct
separation of powers
checks and balances
reserved powers to the states
What is meant by “qualified immunity” as discussed in the class module?
It only applies to the president and protects him/her from any prosecution while in office or once outside of office.
It’s a doctrine that gives government officials broad protections against lawsuits – correct
It is an act of Congress that applies to persons who are on trial and want to “plead the 5th amendment” in order to prevent having to testify against themselves
It relates to the power of federal prosecutors to prosecute whomever they want and to compel people to testify in a court of law