POSC 1010 Final Exam

In the heart of atlanta motel v. U.s. And katzenbach v. Mcclung cases what clause was applied to say that the civil rights act of 1964 was constitutional - -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 - -elitism The U.S. Economy is a - -mixed economy Which supreme court case overturned plessy v. Ferguson - -brown v. Board of education Dual sovereignty describes the relationship in the u.s. Between - -the people and the government The doctrine of preemption means that where federal and state laws conflict. - -federal law overrules state law The form federalism considered to exist prior to 1937 in which federal and state government roles were kept mostly separate was - -dual federalism The president whose economic programs redefined american federalism - -franklin d. Roosevelt Article iii of the constitution list judicial review as one of the powers of the judiciary. - false According to j. Clarence thomas states act as laboratories of democracy meaning that policies are often tried at the state level before the spread to other states and the national government - -true All federal grant programs are run directly from washington - -false Which of the rights in the bill of rights is often described as central to all other liberties? Justice cardozo said it is the matrix the indispensable condition of nearly every other form of freedom - -freedom of speech/press The 3/5 compromise came about due to division between - -southern states and northern states The great compromise settled the dispute between _______ and _______ at the constitutional convention - -large states and small states POSC 1010 POSC 1010 Suppose a federal judge decides that there should be a federal sales tax on recreational marijuana. She orders the collection of an 8% tax on all sales in states were it is legal. This action is allowable under the constitution. - -false According to the social contract conception of rousseau and locke people in society... - give up some natural rights in order to be able to enjoy their civil rights. In the view of the framers, rights are protected, but not created by the government. - true In the first decades following ratification of the constitution all white men had the right to vote. - -false Which of the following was one of the authors of the federalist papers - -john jay Article iii of the constitution states that the supreme court shall consist of nine justices each appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate - -false According to dr. Martin luther king jr. A law is unjust when - -it does not apply to the people that made the law It singles out a minority The people affected by the law have no role in making the law Which political party resulted from a split in the whig party over the issue of slavery in 1850's - -republican Which of the following parties was dominant in the south prior to the civil war and through most of the twentieth century. - -democrat The term liberalism describes the same set of political and economic beliefs today as it did in the early days of the nation - -false In federalist 10 madison argued that government should attempt to equalize people economically in order to control the risk associated with the formation of faction - -false The presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes - -does not necessarily become the president Congressional redistricting typically benefits - -the majority party in the state legislature The median voter model predicts that candidates tend to try to capture the most votes in general election by portraying him/herself to voters as - -more moderate One of the ways in which lyenger & kinder found that media influences public opinion is that they influence - -what issues people are paying attention to POSC 1010 POSC 1010 In a closed primary system - -voters can vote in only their party's primary election Whether a state has an open or closed primary is determined by - -each individual state A preference for less government involvement in both economic and cultural spheres is generally characteristic of which political ideology - -libertarianism The modern political party directly descended from that of thomas jefferson and that was given its current name following the election of andrew jackson is the ______ party - -democrat In the event that no candidate gets a majority vote in the electoral college how will the president be selected? - -a vote by the house of representatives Lobbyist in washington dc spend much of their time aiding congressional staff in research, writing bills, and generating questions for congressional hearings. - -true According to the doctrine of pluralism the tendency of people of similar interest to form groups will lead to control by a small number of groups resulting in the tyranny of the majority that the framers were so concerned about - -false The iron triangle describes the influence between - -congress, regulatory agencies, and interest groups Suppose a poll the night before the election shows smith ahead of jones in the presidential race by 2 points. The margin of error is +/- 3%. What does this indicate - the election is too close to call Classic liberal - -favored less powerful government Political parties and interest groups receive the same amount of government oversight of their activities - -false Which presidents election was instrumental in ending the legislative caucus method selecting each party's nominees and replacing it with the convention system of nomination - -andrew jackson Which of the following is not true of the electoral college - -the electoral vote winner is always the popular vote Hamilton argued that judges should be elected to make them more accountable to the people. - -false What concept, not listed in the constitution but present in the british court system, did hamilton appear to be advocating for the judicial branch? - -judicial review POSC 1010 POSC 1010 Was hamilton concerned about the judicial branch imposing its will on the other two branches of government? - -no What did hamilton refer to as representing the "will of the people" to which judges in the judicial branch would uphold? - -the constitution Majority leader - -leads majority party, manages debate time & other floor activity - along with speaker, scheduling bills for debate Majority whip - -rallies party members in support/opposition to bills coming up for vote - gauges support for bills Standing committees - -permanent Select committees - -temporary for specific purpose All bills pertaining to taxation must originate in the house - -true Open or closed rule - -open - bill can be amended - house has a germaneness rule for amendments ■ closed - bill must be voted on as is Germaneness rule - -the requirement that an amendment be closely related does not apply in the senate Filibuster - -an attempt to delay (or even prevent) vote on a bill (or action) by tying up the senate floor The nuclear option - -the changing of the senate rules to override a rule for filibuster by a simple majority of 51 votes instead of 60 Imperial presidency - -term coined by arthur schlesinger in 1973 Delegated powers - -allowed by article ii, section 2 "on good behavior" means that judges can potentially be removed if they fail to uphold the law or act in an unscrupulous manner. - -true Concurrent powers - -powers held jointly by the national and state governm