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