POLS 1101 Exam Test Questions and Answers Rated A
The Bill of Rights was included with the original signing of
False
the Constitution.
Which of the following branch of government is consid-
House of Representatives
ered closest to the people?
The common method for amending the Constitution is at
False
the request of 2/3 of the state legislators.
The New Jersey Plan featured a government similar to the Articles of Confederation
The group that favored the ratification of the Constitution
was known as while the group that op- Federalists/ Anti-Federalists
posed were called the .
According to Alexander Hamilton in Federalist #15, until
the government serves the interests of , it individuals
would remain unstable
The functional division of power among the legislative,
executive and judicial branches of government is known Separation of Powers
as
Which of the following are true about the Second Conti-
it was called to only ratify the Articles of Confederation
nental Congress
Which of the following are protected freedoms based on
speech and press
the first amendment?
once the House votes to impeach the President, the Sen-
ate conducts a trial to determine whether to convict or True
acquit.
Functions of government include protecting citizens pro- providing public goods
viding public goods and ensuring some degree of equal- protecting citizens
ity. ensuring some degree of equality
Which type of government does Aristotle view as nega-
democracy
tively and features many rulers
,Thomas Hobbes believed that individuals living in the
are inherently bad and the ab-
State of Nature
sence of government would make life "nasty, brutish and
short"
Aristotle viewed a polity as a representative democracy True
The idea of a classless society is known as communism
was the author of Democracy in America Tocqueville
Which type of government does Aristotle view positively
Kingship
and features a sovereign ruler
Which of the following is the opposite of totalitarianism? anarchy
The influence of Locke and Jetterson was also seen in France
The included intellectuals, merchants and
Federalists
scholars.
Which of the following is true about this member of the Congressman Smith is 40 years old and is serving
House of Representatives? two-year term.
Which amendment in the Constitution is the basis for
privacy and provides that any powers not specifically del-
9th Amendment
egated to the national government are reserved for the
individual?
reconciled ditterences among
Connecticut Compromise
the framers at the Constitutional Convention.
In Federalist No. 15, what did Hamilton say advocate for? The consolidation of power in the national government
Presidential Candidate Jones is 35 years old, was born in
Which of the following candidate would be eligible to run
California and has lived in the US for the last 14 years. The
for President of the United States?
candidate does not own any property.
Which of the following is true? Senator Smith is 35 years old and is serving six-year term
, Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution lists the powers of
the national government. Who possess the powers that The states
are not listed in Article I, Section 8?
How many states needed to agree in order to amend the
All 13
Articles of Confederation?
The President has the power to veto laws passed by Con-
Checks and Balances
gress. This is an example of
According to the notion of pluralism, in the American sys-
tem of government, exercise a tremendous Groups
amount of power and exert significant influence
Aristotle viewed a as a representative
democracy where citizens elect qualified leaders to carry polity
out the wishes of government.
Which of the following is NOT a common component of
restrictions on the press
various definitions of democracy?
in the United States, power in the political system has
True
shifted towards interest groups in the last several decades.
Marxism theorized that the working class in society would
revolt against the capitalistic industries that were exploit- True
ing them.
Scandinavian socialism attords citizens all of the following
low taxes
except
Which of the following political thinkers viewed men as
"inherently good" and saw society as the source of cor- Rousseau
ruption.
The impact of on the American political sys-
groups
tem is known as pluralism.
Mob
The Bill of Rights was included with the original signing of
False
the Constitution.
Which of the following branch of government is consid-
House of Representatives
ered closest to the people?
The common method for amending the Constitution is at
False
the request of 2/3 of the state legislators.
The New Jersey Plan featured a government similar to the Articles of Confederation
The group that favored the ratification of the Constitution
was known as while the group that op- Federalists/ Anti-Federalists
posed were called the .
According to Alexander Hamilton in Federalist #15, until
the government serves the interests of , it individuals
would remain unstable
The functional division of power among the legislative,
executive and judicial branches of government is known Separation of Powers
as
Which of the following are true about the Second Conti-
it was called to only ratify the Articles of Confederation
nental Congress
Which of the following are protected freedoms based on
speech and press
the first amendment?
once the House votes to impeach the President, the Sen-
ate conducts a trial to determine whether to convict or True
acquit.
Functions of government include protecting citizens pro- providing public goods
viding public goods and ensuring some degree of equal- protecting citizens
ity. ensuring some degree of equality
Which type of government does Aristotle view as nega-
democracy
tively and features many rulers
,Thomas Hobbes believed that individuals living in the
are inherently bad and the ab-
State of Nature
sence of government would make life "nasty, brutish and
short"
Aristotle viewed a polity as a representative democracy True
The idea of a classless society is known as communism
was the author of Democracy in America Tocqueville
Which type of government does Aristotle view positively
Kingship
and features a sovereign ruler
Which of the following is the opposite of totalitarianism? anarchy
The influence of Locke and Jetterson was also seen in France
The included intellectuals, merchants and
Federalists
scholars.
Which of the following is true about this member of the Congressman Smith is 40 years old and is serving
House of Representatives? two-year term.
Which amendment in the Constitution is the basis for
privacy and provides that any powers not specifically del-
9th Amendment
egated to the national government are reserved for the
individual?
reconciled ditterences among
Connecticut Compromise
the framers at the Constitutional Convention.
In Federalist No. 15, what did Hamilton say advocate for? The consolidation of power in the national government
Presidential Candidate Jones is 35 years old, was born in
Which of the following candidate would be eligible to run
California and has lived in the US for the last 14 years. The
for President of the United States?
candidate does not own any property.
Which of the following is true? Senator Smith is 35 years old and is serving six-year term
, Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution lists the powers of
the national government. Who possess the powers that The states
are not listed in Article I, Section 8?
How many states needed to agree in order to amend the
All 13
Articles of Confederation?
The President has the power to veto laws passed by Con-
Checks and Balances
gress. This is an example of
According to the notion of pluralism, in the American sys-
tem of government, exercise a tremendous Groups
amount of power and exert significant influence
Aristotle viewed a as a representative
democracy where citizens elect qualified leaders to carry polity
out the wishes of government.
Which of the following is NOT a common component of
restrictions on the press
various definitions of democracy?
in the United States, power in the political system has
True
shifted towards interest groups in the last several decades.
Marxism theorized that the working class in society would
revolt against the capitalistic industries that were exploit- True
ing them.
Scandinavian socialism attords citizens all of the following
low taxes
except
Which of the following political thinkers viewed men as
"inherently good" and saw society as the source of cor- Rousseau
ruption.
The impact of on the American political sys-
groups
tem is known as pluralism.
Mob
