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CSET Political Science Government
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Answer 32 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Sometimes disappear - but the development of a new second party is the traditional pattern.
The economic interest theory
Major parties
Two major parties
The power to interpret
2. Of court decisions is a check of the executive over the judicial branch.
The power of enforcement
The supremecy of the Constitution
Control of expenditures
The force theory
3. Powers are carefully separated & balanced among executive - legislative - & judicial branches to avoid centralization of powers & resultant tyranny.
Democracy
The power of enforcement
Separation and balance of powers
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
4. Forbids states to deny women the right to vote.
Socialism
The 19th Amendment
Governmental stability
Federation
5. Forbids states to collect a poll tax as a prerequisite to voting in national elections.
Confederation
Article I - Section 10
No minor party
The 24th Amendment
6. A loose union of states in which the principal power of gov are retained by the individual member states. Central gov. exists to perform a limited # of functions - such as national defense. The US was a confederation for 8 years under the Articles of
Confederation
Article I - Section 10
The supremecy of the Constitution
Separation and balance of powers
7. Intended to give blacks the right to vote.
Individualism
The force theory
The 15th Amendment
The theory of the Divine right
8. During most of US history - power has alternated between 2 major parties.
Individualism
Federation
Electoral decisions
Two major parties
9. ...see following cards.
Governmental stability
Electoral decisions
Dictatorship
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
10. It defines citizenship - providing supremacy of national citizenship over state citizenship. It restrains the states from depriving persons of life - liberty - or property without due process of law or denying persons the equal protection of laws.
Two major parties
Separation and balance of powers
No minor party
The 14th Amendment
11. The Constitution & laws is an example of a check the judicianry holds over the president & Congress.
The 26th Amendment
Anarchism
The power to interpret
The supremecy of the Constitution
12. This theory holds that the state is a product of force & conquest. Like other theories - it cannot be proved & is generally considered inadequate as an explanation of the origin of the state.
The 19th Amendment
The theory of the Divine right
The force theory
Democracy
13. A distictive feature of the executive is that he or she is elected independently of the legislative & holds office for a fixed period. Also - the executive has extensive power not subject to control by the legislature. The term presidential governmen
The 19th Amendment
Voters
Presidential government
Dictatorship
14. Laws - & treaties of the US.
The supremecy of the Constitution
The 26th Amendment
Separation and balance of powers
The power of enforcement
15. Stands for relatively rapid & sweeping economic collectivism (govt. ownership).
Socialism
Governmental stability
The supremecy of the Constitution
Confederation
16. Allows 18- year olds to vote in national elections.
Article I - Section 10
The 26th Amendment
Governmental stability
The power of enforcement
17. Government resting on the will of a single person or a small group of persons. The welfare of the state is often held above the welfare of the individual.
The 24th Amendment
Article I - Section 10
Dictatorship
The 19th Amendment
18. Advocates the restriction of governmental activities within narrow limits - leaving a broad area of freedom to the individual.
The theory of the Divine right
Article I - Section 10
Major parties
Individualism
19. Holds that all government is evil - unnecessary - & undesirable.
Two major parties
Anarchism
Article I - Section 10
The supremecy of the Constitution
20. Has ever had a president elected.
No minor party
The economic interest theory
The presidential veto
Electoral decisions
21. The right of the ruler to rule was inherited from his or her ancestors - who were believed to have been appointed by a supreme being. It is identified w/absolutist governments. It was accepted as the justification for the rule of kings in much of the
The theory of the Divine right
Two major parties
Democracy
Individualism
22. Policy - making executives are the prime minister & the # of the cabinet - all of whom are members of the legislature & dependent on support of the legislature for continuance in office. Parliamentary gov. differs from the American system of separati
Minor parties
The 24th Amendment
The economic interest theory
Cabinet or parliamentary govt.
23. Is an example of a legislative check on the executive branch.
Presidential government
The power of enforcement
Control of expenditures
Anarchism
24. Are usually majority decisions - encouraging majority support for governmental policies.
Governmental stability
Electoral decisions
The power to interpret
Dictatorship
25. This forbids the states to enter treaties - coin money - subvert the national currency - or pass any law impairing the obligation of contracts - and so on. It outlaws tariffs by states.
No minor party
Article I - Section 10
The 15th Amendment
Voters
26. Can be confronted with an either - or choice - thus simplifying decisions & political processes.
The 26th Amendment
Voters
The 15th Amendment
Separation and balance of powers
27. Do arise & influence national politics. Minor parties have sometimes had senators & representatives elected and have occasionally dominated state & local politics.
Article I - Section 10
The power to interpret
Minor parties
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
28. The primary meaning is government by the people. Indirect democracy implies government by the people's representatives - as in the U.S.
No minor party
Confederation
Democracy
Major parties
29. The primary role of gov. & of the state is to develop - promote - & protect economic interests such as trade - markets - commerce - & wealth. Economic interestss that thrive under the protection of the state are powerful in determining the direction
Individualism
The economic interest theory
The 24th Amendment
The theory of the Divine right
30. Is enhanced by a two - party system as opposed to a multiparty system.
Confederation
Governmental stability
Dictatorship
Major parties
31. A federation - such as the US - is a union of 2 or more local governments under 1 central gov. - with both the central & local govs excercising independent spheres of authority - either in theory or in practice. In encourages unity in matters of gene
Federation
Major parties
Article I - Section 10
Minor parties
32. Is an example of an executive check on the legislative branch.
Individualism
Major parties
The presidential veto
The supremecy of the Constitution