POSC 1010 Past Test Questions and Answers
In the Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US and Katzenbach v. McClung cases (both in
1964), what clause was applied to say that the Civil Rights Act was constitutional? -
ANS-the Commerce Clause
The Greek philosopher Plato argued that society should be ruled by "philosopher
kings," because they were the ones best qualified to make the hard decisions
required for the greater good. This is an example of: - ANS-elitism
Which of the following branch(es) of the federal government was (were) originally
elected by popular vote under the Constitution (as ratified in 1789)? - ANS-House
of Representatives
The US economy is ... - ANS-mixed (mostly capitalist)
According to the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Free Exercise Clause, the
freedom to ________ is absolutely protected, but the freedom to ________ is not
always absolute. - ANS-believe; act
Which Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson ("separate but
equal")? - ANS-Brown v. Board of Education
Dual sovereignty describes the relationship in the US between ... - ANS-federal and
state governments
The doctrine of preemption means that where federal and state laws conflict, -
ANS-Federal law overrules state law
The form of federalism considered to exist prior to 1937 in which federal and state
government roles were kept mostly separate was - ANS-dual federalism
The president whose economic programs resulted in a marked increase in federal
government power within the states that essentially redefined American Federalism
was ... - ANS-Franklin D. Roosevelt
(T/F): Article III of the Constitution lists judicial review as one of the powers of the
judiciary - ANS-false
(T/F): According to the textbook, federalism promotes policy innovation and gives
an outlet for diversity of opinion - ANS-true
(T/F): Most federal grant programs run directly from Washington, i.e., they do not
involve state and local governments at all in their implementations - ANS-false
Which of the rights in the Bill of Rights is described as "central to all other
liberties"? Justice Cardozo said, it is the "matrix, the indispensable condition, of
In the Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US and Katzenbach v. McClung cases (both in
1964), what clause was applied to say that the Civil Rights Act was constitutional? -
ANS-the Commerce Clause
The Greek philosopher Plato argued that society should be ruled by "philosopher
kings," because they were the ones best qualified to make the hard decisions
required for the greater good. This is an example of: - ANS-elitism
Which of the following branch(es) of the federal government was (were) originally
elected by popular vote under the Constitution (as ratified in 1789)? - ANS-House
of Representatives
The US economy is ... - ANS-mixed (mostly capitalist)
According to the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Free Exercise Clause, the
freedom to ________ is absolutely protected, but the freedom to ________ is not
always absolute. - ANS-believe; act
Which Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson ("separate but
equal")? - ANS-Brown v. Board of Education
Dual sovereignty describes the relationship in the US between ... - ANS-federal and
state governments
The doctrine of preemption means that where federal and state laws conflict, -
ANS-Federal law overrules state law
The form of federalism considered to exist prior to 1937 in which federal and state
government roles were kept mostly separate was - ANS-dual federalism
The president whose economic programs resulted in a marked increase in federal
government power within the states that essentially redefined American Federalism
was ... - ANS-Franklin D. Roosevelt
(T/F): Article III of the Constitution lists judicial review as one of the powers of the
judiciary - ANS-false
(T/F): According to the textbook, federalism promotes policy innovation and gives
an outlet for diversity of opinion - ANS-true
(T/F): Most federal grant programs run directly from Washington, i.e., they do not
involve state and local governments at all in their implementations - ANS-false
Which of the rights in the Bill of Rights is described as "central to all other
liberties"? Justice Cardozo said, it is the "matrix, the indispensable condition, of
