CLEMSON - POSC1010 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Factions - CORRECT ANSWER -
Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties.
Separation of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER -
The constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches,
with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and t
he judiciary interpreting the law
Check and Balances - CORRECT ANSWER -
system by which each branch of goverment check or control the actions of the other branc
hes
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Public Goods - CORRECT ANSWER -
Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share.
Collective Action Problem - CORRECT ANSWER -
A situation in which the members of a group would benefit by working together to produc
e some outcome, but each individual is better off refusing to cooperate and reaping benefit
s from those who do the work.
Free Rider Problem - CORRECT ANSWER -
For a group, the problem of people not joining because they can benefit from the group's
activities without joining.
Government ruled by many - CORRECT ANSWER -Democracy
, Aristole - CORRECT ANSWER -
Greek philosopher who was the private teacher of Alexander the Great
Free Market - CORRECT ANSWER -
An economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition
between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies.
Redistributive Tax Policies - CORRECT ANSWER -
policies, generally favored by Democratic politicians, that use taxation to attempt to create
greater social equality
Conservative - CORRECT ANSWER -
A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in
order to maximize individual freedom.
Liberal - CORRECT ANSWER -
open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
Libertarian - CORRECT ANSWER -Advocating principles of liberty and free will
James Madison - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER -
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War
Monarchy - CORRECT ANSWER -A government ruled by a king or queen
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Factions - CORRECT ANSWER -
Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties.
Separation of Powers - CORRECT ANSWER -
The constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches,
with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and t
he judiciary interpreting the law
Check and Balances - CORRECT ANSWER -
system by which each branch of goverment check or control the actions of the other branc
hes
Federalism - CORRECT ANSWER -
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Public Goods - CORRECT ANSWER -
Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share.
Collective Action Problem - CORRECT ANSWER -
A situation in which the members of a group would benefit by working together to produc
e some outcome, but each individual is better off refusing to cooperate and reaping benefit
s from those who do the work.
Free Rider Problem - CORRECT ANSWER -
For a group, the problem of people not joining because they can benefit from the group's
activities without joining.
Government ruled by many - CORRECT ANSWER -Democracy
, Aristole - CORRECT ANSWER -
Greek philosopher who was the private teacher of Alexander the Great
Free Market - CORRECT ANSWER -
An economic system in which prices and wages are determined by unrestricted competition
between businesses, without government regulation or fear of monopolies.
Redistributive Tax Policies - CORRECT ANSWER -
policies, generally favored by Democratic politicians, that use taxation to attempt to create
greater social equality
Conservative - CORRECT ANSWER -
A person who believes government power, particularly in the economy, should be limited in
order to maximize individual freedom.
Liberal - CORRECT ANSWER -
open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
Libertarian - CORRECT ANSWER -Advocating principles of liberty and free will
James Madison - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER -
A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War
Monarchy - CORRECT ANSWER -A government ruled by a king or queen
