POS 2041 midterm study guide ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A government that recognizes no formal limits on power Authoritarian
but yet is kept in check by the power of other political
and social institutions is known as a(n) ____ government
Which of the following comes closest to describing the A system of representative democracy in which the ability to vote for elected
political system favored by the American Founders? representatives would be limited to the middle and upper classes.
Why do we have a government? It provides basic services that everyone needs but that would be difficult for
individuals to provide for themselves.
A majority of the foreign-born population living in the Latin America and the Caribbean
United States today come from
The income of middle-class Americans have largely stagnated over the last 40 years
As a result of the each state having two senators, underrepresented within the national political system
Americans living in urban areas are
, The essential documents of the American founding are Declaration of Independence; constitution
the ________ and the _ _.
"One person, one vote" reflects the principle of political equality
American democracy rests on the principle of majority rule and minority rights
At the federal level, the democratic ideal of "majority The United States House of Representatives
rule" is primarily ensured through
Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable It helped unify previously divided colonial groups by identifying shared problems,
political statement for its time? grievances, and principles.
The articles of confederation were concerned primarily limiting the powers of central government
with
The issue of representation was addressed in the Great An equal number of senators and a number of representatives based on the
Compromise by giving each state state's population
Which office did the framers design to be directly A US representative
elected by the people?
Judicial Review is the power of the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other
branches of government.
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights? It ensured certain rights and liberties to the people.
While the framers designed a system based on checks Legislative
and balances, they intended which branch to be the most
powerful?
In colonial society, ___ made up the colonial elite and the New England Merchants, southern planters, and royalists; shopkeepers, artisans,
worked together to hold in check the more radical and small farmers
desires of the __ _.
Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable It asserted that there were "unalienable rights" that could not be abridged by
philosophical statement for its time? governments.
The framers employed the separation of powers and Prevent the new government from abusing it's powers
federalism in order to
ANSWERS
A government that recognizes no formal limits on power Authoritarian
but yet is kept in check by the power of other political
and social institutions is known as a(n) ____ government
Which of the following comes closest to describing the A system of representative democracy in which the ability to vote for elected
political system favored by the American Founders? representatives would be limited to the middle and upper classes.
Why do we have a government? It provides basic services that everyone needs but that would be difficult for
individuals to provide for themselves.
A majority of the foreign-born population living in the Latin America and the Caribbean
United States today come from
The income of middle-class Americans have largely stagnated over the last 40 years
As a result of the each state having two senators, underrepresented within the national political system
Americans living in urban areas are
, The essential documents of the American founding are Declaration of Independence; constitution
the ________ and the _ _.
"One person, one vote" reflects the principle of political equality
American democracy rests on the principle of majority rule and minority rights
At the federal level, the democratic ideal of "majority The United States House of Representatives
rule" is primarily ensured through
Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable It helped unify previously divided colonial groups by identifying shared problems,
political statement for its time? grievances, and principles.
The articles of confederation were concerned primarily limiting the powers of central government
with
The issue of representation was addressed in the Great An equal number of senators and a number of representatives based on the
Compromise by giving each state state's population
Which office did the framers design to be directly A US representative
elected by the people?
Judicial Review is the power of the courts to decide on the constitutionality of actions taken by the other
branches of government.
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights? It ensured certain rights and liberties to the people.
While the framers designed a system based on checks Legislative
and balances, they intended which branch to be the most
powerful?
In colonial society, ___ made up the colonial elite and the New England Merchants, southern planters, and royalists; shopkeepers, artisans,
worked together to hold in check the more radical and small farmers
desires of the __ _.
Why was the Declaration of Independence a remarkable It asserted that there were "unalienable rights" that could not be abridged by
philosophical statement for its time? governments.
The framers employed the separation of powers and Prevent the new government from abusing it's powers
federalism in order to
