POL 201 ALL QUIZZES QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental
process, usually through the selection of key public officials, is called - Answers -
democratic.
Free riding occurs in collective action settings because - Answers - individuals may be
able to enjoy the benefit of others' efforts without contributing themselves.
The ability to defeat a measure after it comes up for consideration or has received
preliminary approval is called - Answers - veto power.
In order to win elections, presidential candidates typically focus their campaign visits
and spending on "swing states" that could vote for either major candidate. This strategic
allocation exemplifies which of the five principles? - Answers - rationality principle
Which of these is a primary reason that history commonly matters in political life? -
Answers - Rules and procedures have consequences for years, decades, or even
centuries.
The pooling of resources and coordination of effort and activity by a group of people to
achieve common goals is called - Answers - collective action.
A good that may be enjoyed by anyone, if provided, and that may not be denied to
anyone once it has been provided is called a(n) - Answers - public good.
A large majority of U.S. citizens has favored mandatory background checks for firearms
purchases for several years, but Congress has not enacted this into law. Which
principle indicates that preferences (here, citizens' views on gun control) do not
automatically translate into policy change but instead are filtered by governing
institutions? - Answers - policy principle
Routine, structured relations based on rules and procedures that shape politics by
provideing incentives for political behavior (thereby shaping politics) are called -
Answers - institutions.
The power to make proposals and to block proposals from being made is known as -
Answers - gatekeeping.
Autocracy can best be defined as rule by - Answers - one.
,The tragedy of the commons suggests that - Answers - individual preferences may
sometimes clash with collective welfare.
Which term describes a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on
the powers of government? - Answers - constitutional government
The Soviet Union during the rule of Joseph Stalin was a classic example of a(n)
__________ society. - Answers - totalitarian
The designated domain over which institutional actors have the authority to make
decisions is referred to as - Answers - jurisdiction.
The saying "All political behavior has a purpose" is an expression of the - Answers -
rationality principle.
The transmission of authority to some other official or body for the latter's use (though
often with the right of review and revision) is called - Answers - delegation.
The responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the marketing of
pharmaceuticals is its - Answers - jurisdiction.
When a small group of landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants controls most
of the governing decisions, the government is said to be a(n) - Answers - oligarchy.
What is the difference between an empirical question and a normative question? -
Answers - An empirical question is about observing facts and patterns about politics,
while a normative question is about how the political world should be.
In early thirteenth-century England, King John had few formal limits on his power yet
needed the permission of the Catholic pope to marry many of his potential spouses and
needed the cooperation of English nobles to wage war. A general term for a political
system with informal limits on power is - Answers - authoritarian government.
A senator depends on private contributions to fund his reelection campaigns since
public campaign financing is not available. Though he is personally concerned about the
environmental impact of burning coal, he accepts large campaign contributions from
powerful coal companies in his state. This senator also sits on the Senate Energy and
Natural Resources committee and uses his position to protect the interests of the coal
industry to ensure he receives future campaign contributions. The policies promoted by
this senator best reflect which motivations? - Answers - electoral ambitions
A large number of members of the House of Representatives publicly support legislation
to increase the federal minimum wage. However, the bill must pass through the
Education and the Workforce Committee before being brought to the floor for a vote.
The chair of the committee decides whether to allow the committee to vote on the bill.
The committee chair's decision is an example of - Answers - agenda power.
,Which of these is a principal-agent relationship? - Answers - client-attorney
According to the text, the five principles that help explain why government does what it
does are (1) all political behavior has a purpose; (2) institutions structure politics; (3) all
politics is collective action; (4) political outcomes are the products of individual
preferences and institutional procedures; and (5) - Answers - how we got here matters.
Which amendment or set of amendments provides important safeguards against the
arbitrary exercise of governmental power, especially within the judicial branch? -
Answers - 5h, 6th, 7th, 8th
In 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act was enacted after passing both houses of
Congress and being signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The Defense of Marriage
Act defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman and bans recognition of
same-sex marriages. The decision of the Supreme Court to take a case that challenged
the constitutionality of the Act is a reflection of which power? - Answers - judicial review
The best-known arguments supporting ratification of the Constitution were the 85
essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the name
of Publius. These essays are collectively known today as - Answers - Federalist Papers
The idea that the federal government can exercise only the powers specifically
articulated in the Constitution is known as the doctrine of - Answers - expressed powers
In 2016, the five smallest states held roughly 0.5 percent of the seats in the U.S. House
of Representatives and 10 percent of the seats in the U.S. Senate. These differing
levels of representation of the five small states were the result of which decision during
the Constitutional Convention? - Answers - The Great Compromise
Why did Shays's Rebellion enable collective action among those who wanted to revise
the Articles of Confederation? - Answers - The rebellion provided politicians who were
already convinced of the inadequacy of the Articles with the ammunition they needed to
convince a broader public of their inadequacy.
Under the American Constitution, the sole power to originate revenue bills is vested in
the - Answers - House
According to the rationality principle, all political actions have a purpose. When the
British government attempted to raise taxes on American colonists, what services were
they trying to force the colonists to pay for? - Answers - defense
The framers of the American Constitution sought to prevent the perceived threat of
excessive democracy through a number of institutional innovations. Which of these
constitutional provisions MOST prevents the threat of excessive democracy? - Answers
- requiring each state to have a republican form of gov't
, Under the American Constitution, the part of elected government designed to be directly
responsible to the people was the - Answers - House
Except for one, all of the amendments that have been added to the Constitution have
passed in: - Answers - the House and Senate by two-thirds vote; then were ratified by a
majority vote of the legislatures of three-fourths of the states
Dramatic events like the Boston Massacre provide an issue for individuals to organize
around when putting together revolutionary activities. This provides a way to overcome
the - Answers - collective action problem
The Constitution grants the power to ratify treaties to the - Answers - Senate
In November of 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the United States' first written
constitution. It was known as the - Answers - Articles of Confederation
In order for Congress to send a small amendment to the Constitution to state
legislatures or ratifying conventions for approval, it must pass - Answers - both the
House and Senate w/ 2/3 majority
James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, "The power surrendered by the people is first
divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each
subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to
the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same
time that each will be controlled by itself." Which constitutional principle is best reflected
by this statement? - Answers - checks and balances
The presidential veto power over legislation, the power of the Senate to approve
presidential appointments, and judicial review over acts of Congress and presidential
actions are examples of the principle in the American political system of - Answers -
checks and balances
The Declaration of Independence was remarkable for its assertion that there are certain
unalienable rights including - Answers - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
A legislative assembly such as the Congress that is divided into two chambers (or
houses) is best described as - Answers - bicameral
The question of counting slaves for purposes of representation was ultimately resolved
by counting - Answers - every 5 slaves as three people for purposes of representation
The First Amendment to the Constitution was specifically concerned with limits on the -
Answers - Congress
ANSWERS
A system of rule that permits citizens to play a significant part in the governmental
process, usually through the selection of key public officials, is called - Answers -
democratic.
Free riding occurs in collective action settings because - Answers - individuals may be
able to enjoy the benefit of others' efforts without contributing themselves.
The ability to defeat a measure after it comes up for consideration or has received
preliminary approval is called - Answers - veto power.
In order to win elections, presidential candidates typically focus their campaign visits
and spending on "swing states" that could vote for either major candidate. This strategic
allocation exemplifies which of the five principles? - Answers - rationality principle
Which of these is a primary reason that history commonly matters in political life? -
Answers - Rules and procedures have consequences for years, decades, or even
centuries.
The pooling of resources and coordination of effort and activity by a group of people to
achieve common goals is called - Answers - collective action.
A good that may be enjoyed by anyone, if provided, and that may not be denied to
anyone once it has been provided is called a(n) - Answers - public good.
A large majority of U.S. citizens has favored mandatory background checks for firearms
purchases for several years, but Congress has not enacted this into law. Which
principle indicates that preferences (here, citizens' views on gun control) do not
automatically translate into policy change but instead are filtered by governing
institutions? - Answers - policy principle
Routine, structured relations based on rules and procedures that shape politics by
provideing incentives for political behavior (thereby shaping politics) are called -
Answers - institutions.
The power to make proposals and to block proposals from being made is known as -
Answers - gatekeeping.
Autocracy can best be defined as rule by - Answers - one.
,The tragedy of the commons suggests that - Answers - individual preferences may
sometimes clash with collective welfare.
Which term describes a system of rule in which formal and effective limits are placed on
the powers of government? - Answers - constitutional government
The Soviet Union during the rule of Joseph Stalin was a classic example of a(n)
__________ society. - Answers - totalitarian
The designated domain over which institutional actors have the authority to make
decisions is referred to as - Answers - jurisdiction.
The saying "All political behavior has a purpose" is an expression of the - Answers -
rationality principle.
The transmission of authority to some other official or body for the latter's use (though
often with the right of review and revision) is called - Answers - delegation.
The responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the marketing of
pharmaceuticals is its - Answers - jurisdiction.
When a small group of landowners, military officers, or wealthy merchants controls most
of the governing decisions, the government is said to be a(n) - Answers - oligarchy.
What is the difference between an empirical question and a normative question? -
Answers - An empirical question is about observing facts and patterns about politics,
while a normative question is about how the political world should be.
In early thirteenth-century England, King John had few formal limits on his power yet
needed the permission of the Catholic pope to marry many of his potential spouses and
needed the cooperation of English nobles to wage war. A general term for a political
system with informal limits on power is - Answers - authoritarian government.
A senator depends on private contributions to fund his reelection campaigns since
public campaign financing is not available. Though he is personally concerned about the
environmental impact of burning coal, he accepts large campaign contributions from
powerful coal companies in his state. This senator also sits on the Senate Energy and
Natural Resources committee and uses his position to protect the interests of the coal
industry to ensure he receives future campaign contributions. The policies promoted by
this senator best reflect which motivations? - Answers - electoral ambitions
A large number of members of the House of Representatives publicly support legislation
to increase the federal minimum wage. However, the bill must pass through the
Education and the Workforce Committee before being brought to the floor for a vote.
The chair of the committee decides whether to allow the committee to vote on the bill.
The committee chair's decision is an example of - Answers - agenda power.
,Which of these is a principal-agent relationship? - Answers - client-attorney
According to the text, the five principles that help explain why government does what it
does are (1) all political behavior has a purpose; (2) institutions structure politics; (3) all
politics is collective action; (4) political outcomes are the products of individual
preferences and institutional procedures; and (5) - Answers - how we got here matters.
Which amendment or set of amendments provides important safeguards against the
arbitrary exercise of governmental power, especially within the judicial branch? -
Answers - 5h, 6th, 7th, 8th
In 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act was enacted after passing both houses of
Congress and being signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The Defense of Marriage
Act defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman and bans recognition of
same-sex marriages. The decision of the Supreme Court to take a case that challenged
the constitutionality of the Act is a reflection of which power? - Answers - judicial review
The best-known arguments supporting ratification of the Constitution were the 85
essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the name
of Publius. These essays are collectively known today as - Answers - Federalist Papers
The idea that the federal government can exercise only the powers specifically
articulated in the Constitution is known as the doctrine of - Answers - expressed powers
In 2016, the five smallest states held roughly 0.5 percent of the seats in the U.S. House
of Representatives and 10 percent of the seats in the U.S. Senate. These differing
levels of representation of the five small states were the result of which decision during
the Constitutional Convention? - Answers - The Great Compromise
Why did Shays's Rebellion enable collective action among those who wanted to revise
the Articles of Confederation? - Answers - The rebellion provided politicians who were
already convinced of the inadequacy of the Articles with the ammunition they needed to
convince a broader public of their inadequacy.
Under the American Constitution, the sole power to originate revenue bills is vested in
the - Answers - House
According to the rationality principle, all political actions have a purpose. When the
British government attempted to raise taxes on American colonists, what services were
they trying to force the colonists to pay for? - Answers - defense
The framers of the American Constitution sought to prevent the perceived threat of
excessive democracy through a number of institutional innovations. Which of these
constitutional provisions MOST prevents the threat of excessive democracy? - Answers
- requiring each state to have a republican form of gov't
, Under the American Constitution, the part of elected government designed to be directly
responsible to the people was the - Answers - House
Except for one, all of the amendments that have been added to the Constitution have
passed in: - Answers - the House and Senate by two-thirds vote; then were ratified by a
majority vote of the legislatures of three-fourths of the states
Dramatic events like the Boston Massacre provide an issue for individuals to organize
around when putting together revolutionary activities. This provides a way to overcome
the - Answers - collective action problem
The Constitution grants the power to ratify treaties to the - Answers - Senate
In November of 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the United States' first written
constitution. It was known as the - Answers - Articles of Confederation
In order for Congress to send a small amendment to the Constitution to state
legislatures or ratifying conventions for approval, it must pass - Answers - both the
House and Senate w/ 2/3 majority
James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, "The power surrendered by the people is first
divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each
subdivided among distinct and separate departments. Hence a double security arises to
the rights of the people. The different governments will control each other, at the same
time that each will be controlled by itself." Which constitutional principle is best reflected
by this statement? - Answers - checks and balances
The presidential veto power over legislation, the power of the Senate to approve
presidential appointments, and judicial review over acts of Congress and presidential
actions are examples of the principle in the American political system of - Answers -
checks and balances
The Declaration of Independence was remarkable for its assertion that there are certain
unalienable rights including - Answers - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
A legislative assembly such as the Congress that is divided into two chambers (or
houses) is best described as - Answers - bicameral
The question of counting slaves for purposes of representation was ultimately resolved
by counting - Answers - every 5 slaves as three people for purposes of representation
The First Amendment to the Constitution was specifically concerned with limits on the -
Answers - Congress
