PSC 1100 Final Exam Study Guide well
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What is the central idea behind democracy? - correct answer ✔✔ Rule by the people - A system
of government in which political authority is vested in the people
What is meant by swing voters? - correct answer ✔✔ A swing voter or floating voter is a voter
who may not be affiliated with a particular political party (Independent) or who will vote across
party lines
Difference between the American President and the British Prime Minister - correct answer ✔✔
The American President is directly elected by the people while the British Prime Minister is
appointed by the Monarch from the majority party in the House. The US President is the head
of the State as well as of the government. The Prime Minister is only the head of the
government.
The 13, 14, and 15th amendment were the result of what infamous U.S. Supreme Court Case? -
correct answer ✔✔ Plessy v. Ferguson
The Declaration and Constitution were written and influenced primarily by three men; they
were: - correct answer ✔✔ Jefferson, Morris, & Locke
What is an authoritarian system of government? - correct answer ✔✔ A type of regime in which
only the government is fully controlled by the ruler. Social and economic institutions exist that
are not under the government's control
The "necessary and proper clause" deals with what power? - correct answer ✔✔ Intended to
allow Congress to decide whether, when and how to legislate for "carrying into execution" the
, powers of another branch, and at the same time intended to respect and reinforce the principle
of separation of powers.
Concurrent powers means? - correct answer ✔✔ Powers held jointly by the national and state
governments
What is the difference between a parliamentary system of government and a presidential
system of government? - correct answer ✔✔ The main difference between a parliamentary and
presidential system of government is that in a presidential system, the president is separate
from the legislative body, but in a parliamentary system, the chief executive, such as a prime
minister, is part of the legislative body, or parliament.
The definition of FEDERALISM we have adopted, memorized, embraced, and sanctioned, for the
purpose of this class is: - correct answer ✔✔ Noncentralized system of government
The cornerstone of FEDERALISM is based on what amendment? - correct answer ✔✔ 10th
amendment
The fourteenth amendment contains two prudential clauses, they are: - correct answer ✔✔
they are: immunities clause and the due process clause
Andrew Jackson - correct answer ✔✔ Democratic Party
Alexander Hamilton - correct answer ✔✔ Federalist Party
Thomas Jefferson - correct answer ✔✔ Democratic-Republican Party
Henry Clay - correct answer ✔✔ Whig Party
answered already passed
What is the central idea behind democracy? - correct answer ✔✔ Rule by the people - A system
of government in which political authority is vested in the people
What is meant by swing voters? - correct answer ✔✔ A swing voter or floating voter is a voter
who may not be affiliated with a particular political party (Independent) or who will vote across
party lines
Difference between the American President and the British Prime Minister - correct answer ✔✔
The American President is directly elected by the people while the British Prime Minister is
appointed by the Monarch from the majority party in the House. The US President is the head
of the State as well as of the government. The Prime Minister is only the head of the
government.
The 13, 14, and 15th amendment were the result of what infamous U.S. Supreme Court Case? -
correct answer ✔✔ Plessy v. Ferguson
The Declaration and Constitution were written and influenced primarily by three men; they
were: - correct answer ✔✔ Jefferson, Morris, & Locke
What is an authoritarian system of government? - correct answer ✔✔ A type of regime in which
only the government is fully controlled by the ruler. Social and economic institutions exist that
are not under the government's control
The "necessary and proper clause" deals with what power? - correct answer ✔✔ Intended to
allow Congress to decide whether, when and how to legislate for "carrying into execution" the
, powers of another branch, and at the same time intended to respect and reinforce the principle
of separation of powers.
Concurrent powers means? - correct answer ✔✔ Powers held jointly by the national and state
governments
What is the difference between a parliamentary system of government and a presidential
system of government? - correct answer ✔✔ The main difference between a parliamentary and
presidential system of government is that in a presidential system, the president is separate
from the legislative body, but in a parliamentary system, the chief executive, such as a prime
minister, is part of the legislative body, or parliament.
The definition of FEDERALISM we have adopted, memorized, embraced, and sanctioned, for the
purpose of this class is: - correct answer ✔✔ Noncentralized system of government
The cornerstone of FEDERALISM is based on what amendment? - correct answer ✔✔ 10th
amendment
The fourteenth amendment contains two prudential clauses, they are: - correct answer ✔✔
they are: immunities clause and the due process clause
Andrew Jackson - correct answer ✔✔ Democratic Party
Alexander Hamilton - correct answer ✔✔ Federalist Party
Thomas Jefferson - correct answer ✔✔ Democratic-Republican Party
Henry Clay - correct answer ✔✔ Whig Party
