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CSET Political Science Government
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Answer 32 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ...see following cards.
Socialism
The 24th Amendment
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
The theory of the Divine right
2. 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
Confederation
Cabinet or parliamentary govt.
The economic interest theory
Presidential government
3. 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.
Individualism
Separation and balance of powers
Article I - Section 10
Two major parties
4. Is an example of an executive check on the legislative branch.
Dictatorship
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
The presidential veto
The 24th Amendment
5. Allows 18- year olds to vote in national elections.
The supremecy of the Constitution
The 26th Amendment
Cabinet or parliamentary govt.
The 14th Amendment
6. Laws - & treaties of the US.
The 15th Amendment
Dictatorship
Minor parties
The supremecy of the Constitution
7. 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
The force theory
Cabinet or parliamentary govt.
Control of expenditures
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
8. Forbids states to collect a poll tax as a prerequisite to voting in national elections.
Cabinet or parliamentary govt.
Governmental stability
The supremecy of the Constitution
The 24th Amendment
9. During most of US history - power has alternated between 2 major parties.
The 19th Amendment
Cabinet or parliamentary govt.
Two major parties
The 14th Amendment
10. Can be confronted with an either - or choice - thus simplifying decisions & political processes.
Voters
Federation
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
Control of expenditures
11. Of court decisions is a check of the executive over the judicial branch.
Dictatorship
The 19th Amendment
The power of enforcement
Cabinet or parliamentary govt.
12. 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
The economic interest theory
Major parties
The force theory
Federation
13. 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
No minor party
The theory of the Divine right
The economic interest theory
Electoral decisions
14. Is enhanced by a two - party system as opposed to a multiparty system.
Governmental stability
The force theory
The economic interest theory
The presidential veto
15. Is an example of a legislative check on the executive branch.
Control of expenditures
Democracy
Socialism
No minor party
16. 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.
Dictatorship
The 14th Amendment
Confederation
Democracy
17. Forbids states to deny women the right to vote.
The 19th Amendment
Electoral decisions
The 24th Amendment
Article I - Section 10
18. Sometimes disappear - but the development of a new second party is the traditional pattern.
Major parties
Democracy
Electoral decisions
The economic interest theory
19. The Constitution & laws is an example of a check the judicianry holds over the president & Congress.
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
Article I - Section 10
The power to interpret
The theory of the Divine right
20. Powers are carefully separated & balanced among executive - legislative - & judicial branches to avoid centralization of powers & resultant tyranny.
Presidential government
Dictatorship
The economic interest theory
Separation and balance of powers
21. 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
Anarchism
No minor party
Confederation
Presidential government
22. The primary meaning is government by the people. Indirect democracy implies government by the people's representatives - as in the U.S.
Separation and balance of powers
Cabinet or parliamentary govt.
Electoral decisions
Democracy
23. 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.
The power to interpret
Socialism
The 14th Amendment
Voters
24. Advocates the restriction of governmental activities within narrow limits - leaving a broad area of freedom to the individual.
Presidential government
Voters
Individualism
Governmental stability
25. Stands for relatively rapid & sweeping economic collectivism (govt. ownership).
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
Minor parties
Socialism
The 26th Amendment
26. 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.
Presidential government
The force theory
The presidential veto
Dictatorship
27. Has ever had a president elected.
No minor party
The theory of the Divine right
Classification According to the Relationship Between the Executive & the Legislature
Governmental stability
28. Are usually majority decisions - encouraging majority support for governmental policies.
Separation and balance of powers
The force theory
Governmental stability
Electoral decisions
29. Intended to give blacks the right to vote.
The 15th Amendment
Dictatorship
Article I - Section 10
Governmental stability
30. Do arise & influence national politics. Minor parties have sometimes had senators & representatives elected and have occasionally dominated state & local politics.
No minor party
Minor parties
The 19th Amendment
Presidential government
31. Holds that all government is evil - unnecessary - & undesirable.
The supremecy of the Constitution
Anarchism
The 24th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
32. 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
Democracy
Confederation
The 15th Amendment
Dictatorship