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