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